ksuadminApril 15, 2021
In another measure that indicates a normalization of Itamaraty after Ernesto Araújo, Chancellor Carlos França has appointed diplomat Augusto Pestana to take over the presidency of Apex (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency). The agency has already had three presidents under the Bolsonaro government and has gone through successive crises due to ideological and political interference.
Apex’s presidency, which has an estimated budget of R $ 1 billion to promote Brazilian products and businesses abroad, has been the target of the center’s greed. France, however, has managed to secure a career diplomat at the agency, which has been linked to Itamaraty since José Serra’s tenure as chancellor.