Milei's attitude is 'regrettable' and a disservice to Argentina, says Alckmin

The event was also attended by the Minister of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Márcio Elias Rosa, as well as representatives of the two governments and businesspeople from the automotive, technology, health, food and heavy industry sectors. At the opening of the meeting, Alckmin highlighted that the seven memoranda signed on Monday (27), in Brasília, in the areas of critical minerals, education, audiovisual, sports, energy, industrial technology, space activities and network security represent an opportunity to expand cooperation between the two countries. The vice president also mentioned the health visit required by South Korea to meat producers in Brazil. "Brazil has the largest commercial herd in the world, with high sustainability and sanitary rigor. We are very optimistic about the sanitary visit now in August", he said. Korea in Brazil Regarding the negotiations between Mercosur and South Korea, Alckmin said that the two parties intend to intensify the dialogue and informed that Brazil has started internal consultations on the topic. The vice president also defended the strengthening of cooperation in infrastructure, technology and critical minerals. According to him, Brazil wants to stop just exporting raw materials and move towards a partnership based on industrialization, technology transfer and shared engineering. "We don't just want to export raw ore. We want to process, industrialize and invest together along the chain," he stated. Alckmin also highlighted Brazil's potential to receive investments in artificial intelligence and data centers, citing the predominantly renewable electrical matrix, water availability and regulatory stability as competitive advantages. In the aerospace area, Alckmin recalled that South Korea was the first Asian country to acquire the KC-390 freighter, from Embraer, and mentioned the launch of a South Korean rocket scheduled for September, from the Alcântara Space Center. 40% of the coffee consumed in Korea is Brazilian. The president of ApexBrasil, Laudemir Müller, stated that the international scenario requires predictability for the advancement of trade relations and defended the strengthening of the partnership between Brazil and South Korea. "We increasingly see a scenario of fragmentation. What we need is stability, trust and growth", he said. Korea imports around US$600 billion per year, but Brazil accounts for approximately 1% of this market, which, according to Müller, demonstrates the growth potential of Brazilian participation. He highlighted that there is room to expand cooperation in several sectors, such as animal proteins, fruits, coffee, biofuels, aeronautics, defense, mining, critical minerals, pharmaceutical and chemical industries and technology. When commenting on the coffee trade, Müller stated that around 40% of the coffee consumed in South Korea is the special type and produced in Brazil. He highlighted that the Asian country is one of the largest per capita consumers of the drink. "The Korean government can continue to count on the Brazilian Export Promotion Agency of Brazil in this very important relationship with Brazilian companies and the private sector", he concluded. Elias Rosa projects expansion of AI with South Korea Minister of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Márcio Elias Rosa, during the program “Good Morning, Minister”, at EBC Júlio César Silva/MDIC The MDIC minister, Márcio Elias Rosa, cited the performance of South Korean companies based in Brazil, such as Samsung, LG and Posco, and highlighted the investments and job creation in the country. He also mentioned the existing partnerships in the oil, defense and shipbuilding sectors, in addition to the cooperation between Embraer and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). When addressing the area of ??innovation, Elias Rosa stated that artificial intelligence and digital sovereignty are among the Brazilian government's priorities and said that the Brazilian Artificial Intelligence Plan has objectives aligned with the interests of South Korea. He also made the ministry available to deepen the dialogue on intellectual property, a topic that, according to the minister, was presented as a concern of the South Korean delegation. Dur