Saudi Arabia Looks for Brazilian Land to Feed Saudi Population

[phantom power]

Overspecialization.

Saudi Arabia's new ambassador to Brazilian capital Brasília, Mohamad Amin Ali Kurdi, wants to promote the flow of investments between his country and Brazil. This was among the main themes of the meeting the diplomat had August 22 with the board at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, in São Paulo.

"Trade relations between both countries are currently centered on trade, and I would like to boost investment," said Kurdi. One of the ideas is to promote Saudi investment in Brazilian agribusiness, as the government wants to guarantee the food safety of the country.

Saudi Arabia has reduced its agricultural production with the objective of economizing water and has been seeking land in other countries on which to grow crops.

http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9821/1/

[billyoc]

1. Sorry, we need all that land to grow sugar cane to make ethanol fuel.

Reap the whirlwind, motherfuckers.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Oh, I get it. Our oil for your rain forest.

[madokie]

3. This is going to get ugly ugly ugly

so now they are flush with oily money and think they can buy up land in south America to feed them with while the natives goes hungry and poor. Haven't we seen this movie before and isn't that why Chavez and Morales are so popular in their countries because they are putting a stop to this type behavior with their natural resources. Yes this is going to get ugly quickly.
Plus the thinking that allows this to be contemplated to begin with really pisses me off.

[Nihil]

4. Agreed

Especially with
> the thinking that allows this to be contemplated to begin with
> really pisses me off.


I love the "diplomatic" reporting in the OP:
>> wants to promote the flow of investments between his country and Brazil

instead of
"intends to bribe as many crooks as necessary to get what they want".

:grr: