Brazil–Guinea-Bissau relations
Brazil – Guinea-Bissau relations refer to the bilateral relations between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. Both nations are members of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, Group of 77 and the United Nations. History. Both Brazil and Guinea-Bissau were united for three hundred years as part of the Portuguese Empire. As part of the Portuguese Empire and during the Atlantic slave trade, Brazil received thousands of Bissau-Guinean who arrived to the country as slaves. From 1815 to 1822, Guinea-Bissau was administered by Brazil during the Transfer of  the Portuguese court to Brazil. In September 1973, Guinea-Bissau declared its independence from Portugal. On 16 July 1974 Brazil recognized Guinea-Bissau's independence in advance of Portugal's recognition. Shortly thereafter the two countries established diplomatic relations. That same year, Brazil opened an embassy in Bissau. In 1984, Brazilian President João Figueiredo paid an official visit to Guinea-Bissau, the first for a Brazilian President. The visit was reciprocated in 1997 with the visit to Brazil by Bissau-Guinean President João Bernardo Vieira. There have been numerous high-level visits between leaders of both nations since the initial  visits. In 2010, Bissau-Guinean President, Malam Bacai Sanhá, paid a visit to Brazil. During his visit, several agreements were signed, such as a Agreement for the Implementation of Programs to Combat HIV/AIDS in Guinea-Bissau; Agreement to Assist Women and Adolescents Victims of Gender-Based Violence; Agreement on Exercise of Remunerated Activity by dependents of Diplomatic, Consular, Military, Administrative and Technical Personnel; Memorandum of Understanding in the Field of Agriculture; Memorandum of Understanding in the Fisheries Sector; and a Memorandum of Understanding on Higher Education. In May 1978 the Brazilian and Guinea-Bissauan governments signed a technical cooperation  agreement, whereby the Brazlian government would support socioeconomic development in Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau is one of the largest recipients of development projects with funds from the Brazilian Cooperation Agency. The Brazilian Cooperation Agency assists and develops projects in several diverse areas, including security, health, agriculture, education, food security, justice, support for elections, among others, in Guinea-Bissau. High-level visits. High-level visits from Brazil to Guinea-Bissau High-level visits from Guinea-Bissau to Brazil