The Brazilian minister of Sports said that of the 12 host cities in Brazil, only six haven’t finished construction work and stadium improvements. All, however, are at advanced stages.
Author: Agência Brasil
The president at Petrobras was classified as the most powerful female executive outside the United States by Fortune magazine. She heads the ranking for the second year running.
The Libra Field auction should have two to four competing consortia, according to a forecast from the Brazilian minister of Mines and Energy, Edison Lobão.
Representatives of these nations signed a convention on Thursday (10), in Japan, promising to reduce the world emissions, production and use of the product.
The country is hosting a conference aiming to discuss necessary changes for internet governance. The event will take place in 2014, featuring key global players in different sectors.
The enterprises have paid the sums required in order to take part in the auction of the Libra Field, in the pre-salt area of the Campos Basin. However, all of the 11 accredited companies will be eligible.
The sharpest increases took place in the states of Paraná, Goiás and Santa Catarina from July to August. Production declined in seven states, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees created a website and a Facebook fan page for the Brazilian public. The organization is campaigning for donations in the country.
Fundo Amazônia will allocate US$ 10.6 million to forest surveillance in the countries of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization.
Fifa has received 4.5 million orders for tickets for the World Cup, of which 1.1 million came from buyers abroad. The orders came mostly from Argentina and the United States.
According to the Central Bank, the government did not succeed in amassing savings to pay interest on the debt. The monthly primary deficit was US$ 191 million.
Brazil’s Finance Minister Guido Mantega estimates that the country’s per capita Gross Domestic Product will increase by the above rate from 2013 to 2022, to US$ 13,284.
A survey conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics shows that the number of people in the country was up 0.8% last year, with an additional 1.6 million people.
Uncertainty surrounding the United States’ crop and the bullish dollar have caused the Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation to revise its projections.
