Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo had an introductory call with Brazil’s Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services Geraldo Alckmin to congratulate the Vice President on his and President Lula’s victory in the recent Brazilian election. During the call, the Secretary also reaffirmed the Department of Commerce’s commitment to working with Brazil on economic cooperation, combatting climate change, and several other issues of mutual interest between our countries. The two also discussed the longstanding and highly productive partnership between the Department and the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, Foreign Trade, and Services through the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum and U.S.-Brazil Commercial Dialogue.