The Consulate News

Bilateral trade between the United Arab Emirates and Brazil reached a record USD 5.4 billion in 2024 — a 24.3% increase compared to 2023 — confirming the UAE as Brazil's second largest trading partner in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and Brazil as the UAE's largest trading partner in South America.

The Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in São Paulo is actively engaged in promoting the culture, history, and values of the UAE to Brazilian society through a range of educational and cultural initiatives.

The UAE's global connectivity network is well-represented in Brazil through two of the country's most prominent companies: Emirates Airlines and DP World.

Mubadala Capital, the asset management subsidiary of Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company, has successfully closed its Brazil Special Opportunities Fund III at USD 900 million, with USD 250 million in anchor capital provided by Mubadala Capital itself and the remainder from international pension funds, family offices, and private capital investors.

The United Arab Emirates and Brazil have strengthened their partnership on climate action through a series of landmark engagements that culminated in the historic COP28–COP30 cycle.

Zayed Charity Run Holds Its First-Ever Edition in Brazil at Copacabana Beach

The Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in São Paulo is pleased to announce that two Brazilian initiatives have been selected as finalists for the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize, standing out among 7,761 entries from 173 countries.

On the occasion of the G20 Leaders' Summit held in Rio de Janeiro on 18–19 November 2024, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, was received by His Excellency President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Mubadala Capital, the asset management arm of Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company, announced plans to invest approximately USD 13.5 billion in Brazil's biofuels sector over the next decade — one of the largest single UAE investments in Latin America to date.

Seminar in São Paulo Presents SAIF Zone as UAE's Industrial Gateway for Brazilian Companies

The Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in São Paulo commemorates the official State Visit of His Excellency President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to Abu Dhabi on 15 April 2023 — a landmark moment in the UAE–Brazil bilateral relationship.

The Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in São Paulo congratulates the Brazilian non-governmental organisation Expedicionários da Saúde (EDS), based in Campinas, State of São Paulo, on winning the 2023 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Health category.

His Excellency Ibrahim Salem Alalawi, Consul General in São Paulo received His Excellency Mrs. Bia Doria, First Lady of the State of Sao Paulo and His Excellency Saleh Zahir Saleh Al Mazrouei, Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation