Gov. Patrick Met With Brazilian Congressional Delegation

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick Thursday met with a delegation from the Brazilian National Congress and the First Lady of São Paulo Dr. Ana Estela Haddad.

The federal delegation traveled to Massachusetts for a conference on early education and early intervention at Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child.

The congressmen and congresswomen, who represent several of Brazil’s political parties, are professionals in the fields of medicine, education, business and law.

In December of 2011, The trip included visits to companies, universities and government leaders in Brasilia, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

Governor Patrick signed a Memorandum of Understanding (between the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation. He also announced a Massachusetts-Brazil university exchange program.

Brazil is Massachusetts’ 14^th largest export partner and 24^th largest import partner. Framingham is home to the largest population of Brazilians in the United States.