Important infrastructure works will benefit Brazil and Uruguay economically. One of them is the reconstruction of the bridge centennial Baron of Mauá.
A commitment umed by the Uruguayan government and the Brazilian side, the construction of a new bridge bridge over the Jaguarão River will connect Brazil (Jaguarão) and Uruguay (Rio Branco), allowing access to the Brazilian customs, on Highway BR-116/RS. It was even published in the edition of Thursday (31) of the Official Gazette of the Union the notice of bidding notice for the construction of this new bridge. According to the document, the delivery of the proposals is already scheduled to take place, this month, on September 22nd.
“We are very happy, facing yet another factor of integration, which is favorable to the consolidation of this binational relationship”, emphasized the Minister of Agriculture of Uruguay, Fernando Mattosduring your visit to House of Jornal do Comércio at Expointer. At the meeting, on Thursday (31), the Consul General of Uruguay in the State of Rio Grande do Sul was also present, Liliana Buonomo. On that occasion, visitors were received by JC’s director of operations, Giovanni Jarros Tumeleiro.
Mattos highlighted the importance of this new bridge, recalling that it will be another access route to greatly strengthen binational trade and, in particular, for the economy of the populations of the surrounding regions. “It is a work that will facilitate, since it will allow the shortest distance between Montevideo and Porto Alegre”, emphasized Mattos.
Other initiatives were mentioned by the minister. “O binational airport de Rivera will logically remain providing his service to both cities. Citizens of Brazil who take domestic flights will have the arrival at the Limeira airport terminal as if it were in Brazilian territory ”, he explained.
According to Mattos, whoever lands at this airport “will have nothing to do with the Federal Revenue Service, nor with customs, which will allow for greater connectivity”. In this regard, the Consul General of Uruguay, Liliana Buonomo, added that there will flights and this also stimulates a lot the tourism Uruguayan, precisely, for generating a power connection between cities.
Mattos pointed out that the binational business they can also evolve into new investments from other segments of the economy. “Through the interactive airport, a number of contacts and new business possibilities can be generated”, he reinforced.
The Minister of Agriculture of Uruguay also recalled that the feasibility of transport via Lagoa Mirim waterway is important for the strengthening of Rio Grande do Sul, since the flow of countless products will be via the Brazilian state to the port terminal of deep waters of Rio Grande, but there is a need, for example, for the drainage of the São Gonçalo channel. “This will make it possible to export products and import inputs, mainly to the Northeast region of Uruguay”, he explained.
Meeting with dairy farmers
“This Thursday, we were at a very important meeting for the industrial milk producing sector. We were accompanied by representatives of these sectors from Uruguay and we met with the Brazilian side”, informed the Minister of Agriculture of Uruguay.
Mattos explained that the main issue of the debate was in relation to the incidence of imported dairy products. According to him, at the meeting, a technical and objective opinion was presented, ruling out any incidence of commercial transaction harmful to the dairy sector.
Meeting with Minister Carlos Fávaro
According to Mattos, there was a commitment by Minister Fávaro to resolve these issues and analysis and delays that require operations (at the border). On the other hand, the Uruguayan minister said that his country understands the issue of milk.
“This moment is delicate for the Brazilian producer. Let’s search within the laws, within the business rulesif there is any mechanism that we can talk about in what could eventually be a voluntary agreement between the companies”, he highlighted.
Mattos, however, stressed: “in Mercosur regulations there is no way we can stick to some modification, since we preach free trade and freedom is to export goods and services”. “Establishing any restriction would be an act of violation of the rules,” he added.
The idea, according to him, was to try to reach an agreement with Minister Fávaro. “Let’s establish a dialogue with key technical and political representatives from both countries to find the best solutions to encourage milk consumption”, he emphasized. Mattos said that this stimulus to consumption of milk could be through its use in school lunches in Brazil according to what is done in Uruguay.