Government launched a site to help expatriate Brazilians who wish to return. The Foreign Office estimates that 300,000 to 400,000 people resettled in the country within five years.
Author: Agência Brasil
Minister Gilberto Carvalho spoke on Wednesday (27) at the World Social Forum, in Tunisia. According to him, the transition to democracy in the Arab countries may fail if the population is not socially benefitted.
The volume last year was the highest since 2007, at 31.1 million, according to the Brazilian Statistics Institute. Lower prices and increased exports caused the hike.
There was US$ 1.5 billion reduction in foreign direct investment in Brazil in the first two months of 2012. The total will not be enough to cover the deficit in current account transactions.
Expenses made in the country reached US$ 1.8 billion in February, the greatest result recorded by the Central Bank in the month.
In January and February, the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) granted US$ 10.6 billion worth of loans, an increase from the same period in 2012.
Outbound US dollars from Brazil exceeded inbound by US$ 990 million from March 1 to 15.
The forecast is by Petrobras. According to company president Graça Foster, output is currently at 300,000 barrels a day.
Brazil’s foreign trade result was negative by US$ 448 million last week, after two weeks in surplus.
Analysts approached by the Central Bank believe that the country’s economy should grow just 3.03% in 2013. The previous forecast had been 3.10%.
The country has become a land of descendants and must be more open to qualified foreign labour, said the Presidency of the Republic’s secretary for Strategic Action.
The Economic Activity Index of the Central Bank had expansion of 1.29% in January as against December. This is the greatest percentage since 2004, in the same comparison.
The organization wants the Security Council to impose a ceasefire on all parties involved in the Syrian conflict.
The Human Development Index has grown since 1990 and the country is among the 15 nations to reduce their deficit in the area most, according to the UNDP.
