BRAZIL

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Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago

The Trade and Investment   Department has been created to enrich and facilitate the economic interaction   between the two countries. It will support American companies interested in   investing in or importing from Brazil, and aid Brazilian business wishing to   export products and services to the Midwest.

The department will conduct   market research, organize business missions, and help executives and   entrepreneurs identify business opportunities. It will provide information on   Brazilian-American trade, with an emphasis on business practices and   regulations. Additionally, it will participate in business meetings and   presentations related to the Brazilian and the international economies.

OFFICE JURISDICTION

MIDWEST, USA - (10 states)

BENONI BELLI is the Consul General of Brazil in Chicago since August 29, 2020. A career diplomat since 1994, Mr. Belli served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Brazilian Embassy in Washington (December 2012 to January 2017). Throughout his career, Mr. Belli was posted in the Brazilian Mission to the UN in New York (1999 to 2002), the Embassy of Brazil in Buenos Aires (2002 to 2006), and the Embassy of Brazil in Algiers (2006-2008). He held a number of positions in the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, including Director of Policy Planning (2017-2018) and Director of the Department for the USA (2019-2020).  Mr. Belli holds a PhD in Sociology (University of Brasilia), a Masters in Political Science (University of Campinas), and a degree in Law (Federal University of Santa Catarina). He is the author of two books published in Brazil and co-edited the volume “The Road Ahead: The 21st-Century World Order in the Eyes of Policy Planners”.

CONTACTS

Tatiana R. Lyra – Trade Representative of Brazil in  Chicago

Tatiana.lyra@itamaraty.gov.br, + 1   312 4640244 ext 5034

Yuri Castanheira– Trade   Representative of Brazil in Chicago

yuri.castanheira@itamaraty.gov.br

+ 1 312 4640244 ext 5034