What drove the decision to open an Investe Piauí office in Lisbon, and to what extent is this delegation important for the defined strategy?As a state, we are seeking to reposition ourselves on the national stage. Throughout history, we have been somewhat sidelined for political and even geographical reasons. When Governor Rafael Fonteles took office in January 2023, he brought a vision of integrating us into the national and international spheres. Lisbon, for linguistic reasons — which are fundamental — and also as a gateway to Europe, fit perfectly into this perspective of positioning and internationalisation.Did that this dual objective make Lisbon a natural destination?It was, but at the same time, it was also a very bold step. We operate through the Lisbon office, where we are currently based, in addition to Boston (USA) and Xiamen (China). The idea of positioning ourselves in three distinct locations is to pursue different priorities, in Europe, the focus is access to green hydrogen, but also gaining ground in tourism. In the United States, the focus is on education, due to the proximity to MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). China is our main export destination, primarily from agribusiness products. This three-part strategy, if we may call it that, is what justified the investment in these international offices. Thinking of Lisbon, the return has been significantly higher than the investment.Which sectors are priorities for attracting investment to Piauí and what potential have you identified in Portuguese companies?Two of the sectors we have focused on are tourism and renewable energy. For example, we maintain a very active presence in the hotel industry, with ongoing negotiations with some Portuguese groups, which I cannot disclose just yet. What I can confirm is that we are colaborating with the Luzeiros Hotel chain, which is Brazilian, but whose owner, Mr José Hugo Machado, lived in Portugal for many years and invested in property in Lisbon. The chain already owned property in Teresina, but it was through the Lisbon [office] that we began supporting them to start construction. This is precisely one of the agency’s roles: to serve as a support for both local and foreign investment in our state. We have also been in talks with Spanish groups.Our goal is to boost Parnaíba airport, located on the coast, 340 km from the capital, which already receives flights from Fortaleza. Furthermore, we intend to create a regional airline to facilitate flights to Teresina and Parnaíba from other [state] capitals, such as Fortaleza, Recife, and Salvador. To this end, we have been in talks with TAP and EuroAtlantic. This is one of our ambitions, though we know it is complicated, because it requires not only capacity at Parnaíba but also landing slots in Lisbon. In the renewable energy sector, we also have good contacts with companies, as we do in the fishing industry—particularly in canning—and we are successfully maintaining those links.