Gov. Patrick Meets With Governor of Minas Gerais of Brazil

Governor Deval Patrick today welcomed Governor of Minas Gerais, Brazil Antonio Anastasia for a meeting and conversation with delegation members of the 2011 Massachusetts Brazil Innovation Mission.

The visit served as an opportunity to foster new and existing economic and cultural ties between Massachusetts and Brazil – the sixth largest economy in the world.

Today’s event marks the second official visit from a Brazilian elected official since the 2011 Massachusetts Brazil Innovation Mission.  

The visit is part of an ongoing effort by the Patrick-Murray Administration to develop the Commonwealth’s economic relationship with Brazil.

Framingham is home to the largest Brazilian population in New England and one of the largest in America.

Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is the second most populous state in Brazil, the third by Gross Domestic Product and the fourth largest by area in the country.

The majority of the Brazilian population in Massachusetts comes from Minas Gerais

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Massachusetts and Brazil are close trade partners. In 2011, Massachusetts exported approximately $457 million in goods and services to Brazil, with approximately $127 million worth of goods and services imported from Brazil.