Brazil ports and budget officials lay out South America integration plans

Silvio Costa Filho and Simone Tebet, Brazilian ministers of Ports and Airports and Planning and Budget, met on Tuesday (17) to work on details of the South American integration plan, also known as the Integration PAC. The connection between Brazil and other countries on the continent will be reinforced through infrastructure investments in ports, airports, waterways, railways, and highways.

The primary goal proposed by the Integration PAC, which the Federal Government will soon launch through the Ministry of Planning and Budget, is to enhance Brazil’s connectivity with South American countries, increase trade, expand tourism, and generate employment and income. The program includes 124 projects in 11 border states and five different routes.

“This is an important program for the country’s development and all of South America, which will engage with tourism, trade, and, above all, economic and social development. We joined forces with President Lula to work for Brazil. It’s about development, growth, and job opportunities for the Brazilian population,” said Silvio Costa Filho.

Simone Tebet emphasized that “Brazil can grow even more through integration and connectivity, hand in hand with the countries of South America.” We have a substantial amount of trade with South American nations. If we increase it, we can create jobs, income, national development, exchange, and, of course, tourism,” the minister stated.

Integration routes:

1. Guiana Islands Route, which includes the states of Amapá and Roraima and parts of the territories of Amazonas and Pará, articulated with Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, and Venezuela;
2. Manta-Manaus Multimodal Route, covering the state of Amazonas and parts of the territories of Roraima, Pará, and Amapá, interconnected by river to Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador;
3. Rondon Quadrant Route, formed by the states of Acre and Rondônia and the entire western portion of Mato Grosso, connected with Bolivia and Peru;
4. Capricorn Route, from the states of Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, and Santa Catarina, linked by multiple routes to Paraguay, Argentina, and Chile; and
5. Porto Alegre-Coquimbo Route, covering Rio Grande do Sul, integrated with Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile.

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