As President Serra Would Change Brazil's Relations with Iran and Cuba

[Judi Lynn]

As President Serra Would Change Brazil's Relations with Iran and Cuba
2010 - October 2010
Written by Newsroom
Monday, 25 October 2010 13:32

José Serra, Brazil's presidential opposition candidate, promises substantial changes to the country's foreign policy if elected next Sunday. He specifically mentions Brazil's lobbying for a seat at the UN Security Council, the functioning of Mercosur and relations with Cuba and Iran.

"Mercosur impedes Brazil from advancing in free trade agreements with third parties because any unilateral negotiation is conditioned to the other members," said Serra who also was ironic about the recent agreement reached with Israel.

"If we are elected, we are going to implement a trade policy which Brazil lacks. There have been too many trips overseas. The world reached many trade agreements in the last eight years, and Brazil only managed a very small one with Israel," added the opposition candidate who is several points behind the ruling coalition candidate Dilma Rousseff in public opinion polls.

"This government only managed a limited agreement with Israel that is not even worth the Israeli oranges since they come from settlements that are considered disputed Palestinian territory. What a success," said Serra ironically.

More:
http://www.brazzilmag.com/component/content/article/91-october-2010/12408-as-president-serra-would-change-brazils-relations-with-iran-and-cuba.html

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