In this scenario, I was responsible for commercial relations between Ecuador and Brazil. After 5 years of interrupted relations between Ecuador and Brazil due to some disagreements between the San Francisco hydroelectric project and the Brazilian Development Bank – BNDES, the department where I worked had to face the challenge of recovering economic and political relations with this village. Brazil is important for Ecuador because it is the first market in Latin America, has a notable development in the agricultural machinery sector and is one of the main members of the MERCOSUR-Southern Common Market of which Ecuador would like to become part . On that occasion we presented and signed a memorandum of understanding covering various activities in the field of development, agricultural cooperation, technology transfer and cooperation between customs and tax administration. Furthermore, we have opened the Brazilian market to export shrimp, tuna and some varieties of Ecuadorian flowers. At the end of our work, Ecuador increased its exports by 150% in the period 2011-2012, there are some livestock management projects that the Ministry of Agriculture of Ecuador is working with Brazil, and also Brazil is financing some strategic projects that Ecuador has in the hydroelectric sector. After working for almost two years at this
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