Brazil's Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chile for agricultural technical cooperation during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's visit to the country. The MOU includes the electronic certification of wines and alcoholic beverages to improve the trade of Chilean wines to Brazil and the mutual recognition of Organic Certification to facilitate trade between the two nations. This is part of 17 agreements and negotiations aimed at expanding the bilateral agenda and enhancing South American integration, as per Lula.