Bolsonaro will visit US military installations in Miami.
Jair Bolsonaro and some of his ministers will travel to Miami next Saturday (the 7th). They will meet with American business leaders and there are plans to sign agreements.
From Agência Brasil - President Jair Bolsonaro and part of his ministerial team embark, this Saturday (7), for a four-day trip to Miami, in the United States. The agenda includes meetings with American politicians and businessmen, signing of agreements and a visit to the military facilities of the Southern Command, which is the unit of the country's Armed Forces responsible for security cooperation and military operations in the countries of Central and South America. For now, a meeting between Bolsonaro and President Donald Trump is not planned.
According to the Planalto Palace, Bolsonaro and at least six ministers will travel on Saturday morning. A technical stop is planned in Boa Vista for refueling. During this time, the president is expected to meet with state authorities. Arrival in Miami is scheduled for 15:30 PM local time on the same day. On his first night in the United States, the Brazilian president will participate in private events.
On Sunday morning (8), Bolsonaro and ministers will visit the Southern Military Command, located on the outskirts of Miami. They will be received by the general who manages the military unit and, in addition to visiting the facilities, they are expected to attend a presentation. A round table between military authorities from both countries is also planned.
The following day, Monday (9), the president will meet with Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, both members of the Republican Party, the same as President Donald Trump, and with the Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez. Following this, the Brazilian delegation will participate in the opening session of a Brazil-US business seminar. The Special Secretary for Fisheries, Jorge Seif, and the President of Embratur, Gilson Machado, are expected to give a presentation on investment opportunities in aquaculture and tourism, respectively, to American businesspeople. In addition to them, the delegation includes Ministers Ernesto Araújo (Foreign Affairs), Fernando Azevedo (Defense), Bento Albuquerque (Mines and Energy), Marcos Pontes (Science and Technology), Luiz Eduardo Ramos (Government Secretariat) and Augusto Heleno (Institutional Security Office).
On the same day, Bolsonaro also meets with representatives of the Brazilian community in Florida and with local pastors. On Tuesday (10), Bolsonaro participates in the opening of another business conference between investors from both countries and then travels to Jacksonville, also in Florida, to visit the facilities of an Embraer factory. Then, the Brazilian delegation embarks back to the country, again with a technical stop in Boa Vista. The president's arrival in Brasília in the early hours of Wednesday (11).
According to the spokesperson for the Planalto Palace, Otávio Rêgo Barros, Bolsonaro's visit to the US will strengthen diplomatic relations between the two countries. He also highlighted the strong commercial and cultural relationship between Brazil and the US state of Florida. "This visit by President Bolsonaro to Florida will serve to reinforce ties with one of the main American states, which is home to a community of approximately 400 Brazilians and maintains trade of over US$20 billion with the country. Brazil, in turn, is the largest importer of products from Florida and the third largest exporter, also highlighting the importance of that state as a tourist destination for Brazilians, currently being the third country that sends the most travelers to that American state," he stated.
The government has not revealed the possible agreements that are expected to be signed during the visit. The expectation is that an agreement related to the purchase of Embraer aircraft may be formalized.