Portuguese Ambassador Luís Faro says goodbye to the country with a warm hug

Warm hugs and an atmosphere of gratitude invaded the Portuguese Embassy, Wednesday evening (12/17), to say goodbye to Ambassador Luís Faro Ramos and Ambassador Cristina Isabel Domingos. After working for five years as an intermediary in relations with Brazil, they are now on a mission to a new address: Morocco.

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Words like “kind,” “committed” and “cordial” were some of the adjectives used to describe Luís, who received authorities and friends in the embassy hall. Among those present were the Cuban Ambassador Adolfo Curbelo Castellanos, the Spanish Ambassador Maria Del Mar and the representative of TAP Portugal in the Americas, Carlos Antunes.

The Portuguese emphasize that their arrival in the country took place in the midst of a global crisis, but that they found a welcome and a home here.

“We entered Brazil in the middle of a pandemic, in 2020. But the only virus that we will take away from here after five happy years is the virus of gratitude. Thank you to all those who contributed,” he thanked in a speech.

Luís Faro Ramos addresses guests
Luís Faro Ramos and Cristina Faro Ramos thank you for the hospitality they found in Brasilia

The Ambassador’s Legacy

Interpersonal relationships are in fact the greatest gift that Luís and Cristina will take from the country. “Brazil is not only a welcoming country, but it has great people,” emphasized the ambassador to Brazil. Column Claudia Meireles.

Admired and loved by members of the embassy, the couple received gifts and speeches of thanks. Deputy head of mission Cristina Matos acted as spokesperson and highlighted the ambassador’s “conciliatory” personality, as well as his commitment.

“We were lucky to have a friend, a teacher, a leader, an example. We appreciate everything we learned from you, Luís. We thank Cristina, for the good disposition, for the human environment that you made possible for us,” said the head of mission.

Cristina Matos, Portuguese Ambassador Luís Faro Ramos and Ambassador Cristina Faro Ramos

The legacy left by the family is one of contribution and bridges – this is confirmed by the representative of TAP Portugal in the Americas, Carlos Antunes. “Easy, intelligent person, always available to support, always with his eyes on the business and at the same time on punctuality and the consolidation of relations between Portugal and Brazil. We will miss Luís and his easy relationship with all those interlocutors,” he said.

TAP Portugal Representative for the Americas Carlos Antunes and Gabriela Berlin

For the event, the welcome was provided by DJ Bola, who enhanced the party with a mix of Brazilian music, covering rhythms such as MPB, Jazz and Samba. In the menu, the buffet BRK prepared a selection of farewell canapes, including tapioca cubes, sweet potato chips with guacamole, cherry tomatoes and cilantro, serrano ham and aioli croquettes and creamy cod arancini with olives.

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The Portuguese Embassy offered a selection of sofas

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Andalusian gazpacho shot with grilled shrimp

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Bruchetta with smoked peppers and brie cream cheese

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Mini brownies with Belgian chocolate and dark chocolate ganache

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Find out who was present at the farewell of Ambassador Luís Faro Ramos and Ambassador Cristina Isabel Domingos thanks to the clicks of Augusto Costa:

Portuguese Ambassador Luís Faro Ramos and Ambassador Cristina Faro Ramos
M`bala Alfredo Fernandes, Cameroonian Ambassador Martin Agbor Mbeng and Cuban Ambassador Adolfo Curbelo
Diplomat Iñigo Pareja Rodriguez, Spanish Ambassador Maria Del Mar, Eloisa Dobson and Norlia
Ambassador Maria Yeganian and Ambassador of Morocco Siham Belamine
Cristina Faro Ramos, John Aquilina, Ambassador of Malta Ann Aquilina and Ambassador of Portugal Luís Faro Ramos
Luiz Otávio and Brazilian Ambassador Laudemar Aguiar
Carlos Henrique, ambassador of Itamaraty, Rosa Maria and André Correia do Lago

Ambassador Luís Faro Ramos, Cristina Faro Ramos, Antônio Aversa and Luís Fernando Oliva Alvez
Councilor Francisco Duarte Azevedo and Portuguese Ambassador Luís Faro Ramos
Bernardo Cardoso, Isabel Color and TAP representative for the Americas, Carlos Antunes
Francisco Azevedo, Cecilia Azevedo and Gerson Camarotti
Dario Spegiorin, Cristina Faro Ramos and Ambassador Cristina Campos
Sabrina Sedlmayer and Porfirio Valladares
Andre Luis Varonil and Ana Carolina Diniz
Details of Portuguese tiles in the lobby of the Portuguese embassy
João Luiz, Vanessa Weber, Kaline Araújo, Ambassador Cristina Faro Ramos and Portuguese Ambassador Luís Faro Ramos
Victor Alegria and Tagore Alegria
Wagner Sifuentes, Deasy Sifuentes and Fabíola Carvalho
Savio and Renata Zuquim
Laura Oliveira, Gabriela Berlin and Shirlei Aquino
Cristina Faro Ramos and Saskia
Andreza Lupi and André Lupi
DJ Ball
Talita Vilela and Portuguese Ambassador Luís Faro Ramos
Francisca Maria da Conceição and Florbela Paraíba
Ana Clara Medeiros and Gabriel Pinezi
Raquel Oliveira and Sandra Évora