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Consul General (CG) in São Paulo Ms Tinyiko Kumalo unpacks the purpose of Deputy Minister Botes' visit to Rio de Janeiro ahead of the ZOPACAS Ministerial Meeting. .ZOPACAS determines, among other measures, denuclearization and non-introduction of weapons of mass destruction in the South Atlantic. The Resolution that created it calls on States from other regions to respect the South Atlantic as an area of peace and cooperation, especially through the reduction and eventual elimination of their military presence. It also discourages the extrapolation of extra regional conflicts and rivalries to the South Atlantic.