How to Export to Brazil - Sprint Lazio
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I.4. Political and administrative structure<br />
<strong>Brazil</strong> – Ministry of External Relations<br />
The Federative Republic of <strong>Brazil</strong> comprises the Union, 26 States and the Federal<br />
District, in addition <strong>to</strong> about 5,560 Municipalities. The powers of the Union are divided<br />
in<strong>to</strong> its Executive, Legislative and Judiciary branches.<br />
The Executive Power is represented by the President of the Republic, assisted by the<br />
State Ministers, the State Governors, Mayors, and their respective Cabinets.<br />
The State Ministries are as follows:<br />
- Ministry of Agriculture, Lives<strong>to</strong>ck and Food Supply (www.agricultura.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of the Cities (www.cidades.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Science and Technology (www.mct.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Communications (www.mc.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Culture (www.cultura.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Defense (www.defesa.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Agrarian Development (www.mda.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (www.desenvolvimen<strong>to</strong>.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Social Development and Hunger Mitigation<br />
(www.desenvolvimen<strong>to</strong>social.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Education (www.mec.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Sports (www.esporte.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Finance (www.fazenda.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of National Integration (www.integracao.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Justice (www.justica.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of the Environment (www.mma.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Mining and Energy (www.mme.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management (www.planejamen<strong>to</strong>.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Social Security (www.mpas.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of External Relations (www.mre.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Health (www.saude.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Labor and Employment (www.mte.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Transportation (www.transportes.gov.br)<br />
- Ministry of Tourism (www.turismo.gov.br)<br />
The Legislature is exercised by sena<strong>to</strong>rs, deputies, state representatives and city<br />
councilors elected by direct vote. Their competency is <strong>to</strong> develop laws in the municipal<br />
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