OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has announced $125 million in financing for sustainable infrastructure in Brazil, a country she describes as one of Canada’s closest partners on the global stage.

Anand was in Sao Paulo on Tuesday for meetings with government and business officials — part of Ottawa’s efforts to deepen ties with the largest country in South America as talks continue on a trade agreement with the regional Mercosur bloc.

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