 Ambassador to Brazil on May 26, 2004 and presented his credentials to Brazilian President Lula da Silva in a ceremony at the Planalto Palace shortly thereafter.As Chief of the largest diplomatic mission in South America, Danilovich managed relations with Brazilian Federal, State and local leaders on a range of issues such as trade, energy, and commercial developments.Danilovich advocated on behalf of major U.S. Fortune 500 corporations with activities in Brazil.