President Jair Bolsonaro and Lubna Olayan
discuss Brazil Future Investment Initiative
2019 Day 2
30 Oct 2019
President Jair Bolsonaro and Lubna Olayan engage in a discussion at the Brazil Future Investment Initiative 2019. The conversation covers various aspects, including President Bolsonaro's impressions of his first visit to the Arab world, challenges faced in his first year as president, strategic priorities for the remaining three years of his term, and his desire to elevate Brazil to a more favorable position in the ease of doing business ranking. President Bolsonaro discusses Brazil's expanded investment partnership program, focusing on infrastructure projects such as ports, airports, highways, roads, and transmissions, while also expressing interest in attracting global investment in areas like agriculture and tourism. Additionally, there is a mention of potential collaboration with Alpepe and the invitation for Texas to join OPEC countries. The conversation also addresses environmental concerns, with a query about Brazil's efforts to prevent fires in the Amazon. Finally, the audience poses questions related to guarantees offered by the Brazilian government to private sector investors in infrastructure development, reflecting concerns about sovereign guarantees, contract termination, and compensation.
Speakers: H.E. Jair Bolsonaro,Lubna Olayan