Official Visit by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil Mauro Vieira 6 to 8 September 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil Mauro Vieira is on an Official Visit to Singapore from 6 to 8 September 2026.

Minister Vieira was hosted to breakfast by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on 7 September 2026. They reaffirmed the warm and substantive relationship between Singapore and Brazil, and discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in areas such as trade and investment, agri-trade, digitalisation, and sustainability. The Ministers looked forward to commemorating the 60^th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Brazil in 2027, and discussed how Brazil can deepen its engagement with ASEAN during Singapore’s Chairmanship of ASEAN.

Minister Vieira was hosted to lunch by Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu on 7 September 2026. The Ministers welcomed the entry into force of the MERCOSUR-Singapore FTA (MCSFTA) between Singapore and Brazil on 1 August 2026. The MCSFTA will deepen bilateral trade and investment by eliminating tariffs and improving market access for Singapore and Brazil companies. The Ministers also discussed ways to further expand bilateral cooperation in food security, sustainability, and innovation.

Minister Vieira will deliver the 7^th International Institute for Strategic Studies Raffles Lecture on 8 September 2026, on “Brazil’s global strategy in a changing world”. 

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

7 SEPTEMBER 2026