Brazil – Suriname relations refer to 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 the

Federative Republic of Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area an ...

and the

Republic of Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. Borders of Suriname, It is bordered by the Atlanti ...

. Diplomatic relations were established on 3 March 1976. Brazil has an embassy in

Paramaribo Paramaribo (; ; nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's ...

since the

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on 25 November 1975. Suriname has an embassy in

Brasília Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...

since 1976, and a consulate in

Belém Belém (; Portuguese for Bethlehem; initially called Nossa Senhora de Belém do Grão-Pará, in English Our Lady of Bethlehem of Great Pará) often called Belém of Pará, is a Brazilian city, capital and largest city of the state of Pará in t ...

since 2012.

Border

Suriname and Brazil share a border in the

Tumuk Humak Mountains The Tumuk Humak Mountains ( nl, Toemoek-Hoemakgebergte, pt, Serra do Tumucumaque, french: Monts Tumuc Humac) are a mountain range in South America, stretching about east–west in the border area between Brazil in the south and Suriname and F ...

. In 1906, the border was defined by the Treaty of Limits. There is no road connection between Brazil and Suriname. Plans to extend

BR-163 BR-163 is a highway in Brazil, going from Tenente Portela, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, to Santarém, Pará, on 3579 kilometers (the stretch between Santarem and Brazil-Suriname border is only a project, the highway would have a total si ...

into Suriname exist, however as of 2021, there is still a gap between

Pokigron Pokigron is a town in Suriname located on Brokopondo Reservoir. It is located in the Boven Suriname municipality (resort) in the Sipaliwini District. It has a population of approximately 400 people in 2018. Pokigron is located at the end of a pave ...

, Suriname and

Oriximiná Oriximiná is the westernmost and second-largest (by territorial area) municipality in the Brazilian state of Pará. It is also the fourth-largest in the country. Location The city lies on the Trombetas river, northwest of Óbidos. The city i ...

, Brazil. There is an unpaved path between

Missão Tiriyó Missão Tiriyó, sometimes also known by its native name Tawainen is an indigenous Tiriyó village situated near the headwaters of the Western Paru River in Brazil, near the border with Suriname. The Surinamese village of Sipaliwini Savanna Th ...

and

Sipaliwini Savanna The Sipaliwini Savanna is a protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which var ...

which is used by the

Tiriyó people The Tiriyó (also known as Trio) are an Amerindian ethnic group native to parts of northern Brazil, Suriname, and Guyana. In 2014, there were approximately 3,640 Tiriyó in the three countries. They live in several major villages and a number of ...

who inhabit the border region.

History

In general, there have been friendly relations between Brazil and Suriname. There were official state visits from Suriname to Brazil in 1996, and 2018. The relationship became strained in 2000, when a into the illegal drug trade wanted to question Surinamese ambassador . Christopher refused to see them, and was subsequentially expelled from Brazil. The relationship was normalised in 2002, when was installed as ambassador to Brazil. In 2009,

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erupted in the Surinamese town of Albina after a

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inhabitant of the area was allegedly stabbed by a Brazilian

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. Between 1 and 7 people were killed as a result, with over many more missing. The Brazilian immigrants in the area surrounding Albina were quickly evacuated to

, the Surinamese capital. In January 2022, Brazilian President

Jair Bolsonaro Jair Messias Bolsonaro (; born 21 March 1955) is a Brazilian politician and retired military officer who has been the 38th president of Brazil since 1 January 2019. He was elected in 2018 as a member of the Social Liberal Party, which he turn ...

paid an official visit to Suriname. It was the first visit to Suriname by a Brazilian head of state since 2005, when then-President

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (; born Luiz Inácio da Silva; 27 October 1945), known mononymously as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, trade unionist, and former metalworker who is the president-elect of Brazil. A member of the Workers' Party, ...

was in Paramaribo.

Trade

Trade between Suriname and Brazil is limited. In 2019, Suriname exported US$ 36.1 million worth of goods to Brazil with the main export product being

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. Brazil exported US$ 41 million worth of good with the main products being construction vehicles, and

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Migration

Suriname has a significant amount of Brazilians living in their country. The 2000 estimation was 40,000 people. A large portion of the Brazilians are ''

garimpeiros Gold mining is the extraction of gold resources by mining. Historically, mining gold from alluvial deposits used manual separation processes, such as gold panning. However, with the expansion of gold mining to ores that are not on the surface ...

'' (illegal gold prospectors) who have created villages like

Villa Brazil Villa Brazil (also Villa Brasil) is a '' garimpeiros'' (illegal gold prospectors) village in the Boven Saramacca resort of the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. Overview Gold was discovered in the Rosebel area in 1879. More than century after, in ...

, and Antonio do Brinco. The Brazilian word ''garimpeiro'' has become the generic term for artisan gold prospectors both in Suriname and

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References

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Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...

Bilateral relations of Suriname

Border

History

Trade

Migration

See also

References