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Brazil reaffirms its sovereignty over the offshore areas of the South Atlantic
iconJul 15, 2025 17:24
Source:SMM
Brazil insists on its sovereignty claim over the mineral-rich offshore territory located on the eastern edge of the South Atlantic Ocean, known as the Rio Grande Rise. In December 2018, Brazil formally submitted its sovereignty claim over the eastern edge of the South Atlantic Ocean under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. However, according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the government resubmitted its proposal to the United Nations through the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in February this year, when the proposal began to be evaluated.

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