The president of Brazil, Lula da Silva, focuses on the economic in the first visit to Spain of his mandate and announces a mega infrastructure plan as the main attraction to attract a new wave of Spanish investment in the country. In addition, the Brazilian leader has asked for the help of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, to unblock the EU-Mercosur agreement, taking advantage of the European Presidency of Spain.
Da Silva has started his visit to Spain with a meeting with the First Vice President and Minister of Economic Affairs, Nadia Calviño, which took place at the Casa de América on Tuesday. The president of Brazil has been accompanied by senior officials of some of the Ibex 35 companies that have the largest commercial networks with the American state, such as Iberdrola, Mapfre or Telefónica. Before, Da Silva has met with union representatives with whom he has addressed the labor reality of Spain and Brazil.
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