Angola–Brazil relations Angola–Brazil relations Angola–Brazil relations refers to the historical and current bilateral relationship between Angola and Brazil. Brazil was the first country to recognize the independence of Angola, in November 1975. Commercial and economic ties dominate the relations of each country. Both countries are former colonies under the Portuguese Empire; Brazil from the early 16th century until its independence in 1822, and Angola until its independence in 1975. Due to their status as former Portuguese colonies and the transatlantic slave trade, Brazil and Angola have a long and important history of economic ties. Period of the transatlantic slave trade In 1646,
Brazil–Uruguay relations and in 1828 the Treaty of Montevideo, fostered by the British Empire, gave birth to Uruguay as an independent state. The political scene in Uruguay following its independence from Brazil became split between two parties, the conservative "Blancos" and the liberal "Colorados". The "Colorados" were led by Fructuoso Rivera and represented the business interests of Montevideo; the "Blancos" were headed by Manuel Oribe, who looked after the agricultural interests of the countryside and promoted protectionism. In 1838, the Kingdom of France started a naval blockade over the port of Buenos Aires, in support of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation, who had declared