Algeria–Brazil relations are the

bilateral relations Bilateralism is the conduct of political, economic, or cultural relations between two sovereign states. It is in contrast to unilateralism or multilateralism, which is activity by a single state or jointly by multiple states, respectively. When ...

between Algeria and Brazil. The two countries are members of the Group of 15, Group of 24,

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and the United Nations.

History

Brazil recognized and established diplomatic relations with Algeria following their independence from France in 1962.Brasil-Argélia (in Portuguese)
/ref> Brazil opened an embassy in

Algiers Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques ...

in 1963. During the Military dictatorship in Brazil (1964-1985), several Brazilians sought political asylum in Algeria. After the fall of the military dictatorship, most Brazilians returned to their country. In November 1983, Brazilian President

João Figueiredo João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (; 15 January 1918 – 24 December 1999) was a Brazilian military leader and politician who was the 30th president of Brazil from 1979 to 1985, the last of the military regime that ruled the country follo ...

paid a visit to Algeria. In 2005, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika paid a visit to Brazil and met with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In February 2006, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid an official visit to Algeria and met with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Brazil established a permanent link with Algeria through the work of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. Two of Niemeyer's projects devoted to Algeria were carried out at the University of Constantine and at the University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene. Niemeyer's work in Algeria helped to create a feeling of solidarity between the two countries and reinforced the mutual admiration between the two peoples.

Trade

In 2019, two-way trade between both nations totaled US$2.3 billion.Comércio Bilateral Argélia-Brasil em 2019 (in Portuguese)
/ref> Algeria's main exports to Brazil include: crude petroleum oils and urea. Brazil's main exports to Algeria include: cane sugar; iron ore; crude soybean oil; corn; refrigerated beef; and coffee.

Resident diplomatic missions

* Algeria has an embassy in Brasília. * Brazil has an embassy in

.Embassy of Brazil in Algiers
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References

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