"The Brazilian government deeply regrets,therefore, that the joint declaration has neither received the political recognition it deserves nor been given the time it needs to bear fruit."

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But its also the most high risk, and the challenges, as highlighted by the Summit, make this unlikely to be low hanging fruit any time soon.

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Only time will tell if this mandate will bear fruit, but with any luck, the second time will be a charm.

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But be forewarned: those public money investments could take a long time to bear fruit.

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