The figure was disclosed by the National Water Agency (ANA, in the Portuguese acronym). According to the study, the country possesses vast volumes of water, but it is unevenly distributed.
Author: Agência Brasil
Businessmen from the countries established a committee to seek sales to other regions. Asia and the Middle East will be the main targets of the operation. The aim is to export manufactured products.
Financial analysts have revised down the Brazilian economic growth estimate for the fourth consecutive time. The new forecast is 2.72%.
The Brazilian agricultural Gross Domestic Product was down 7.3% in the first quarter compared with the preceding quarter. Activity was up 1.7% in industry and 0.6% in services.
The reduction was recorded in April as against March, according to the IBGE. Regarding the same month last year, there was 2.9% reduction.
From May 1st to 25th in Brazil, the outflow of dollars exceeded the inflow, according to the Central Bank.
The two companies have signed an agreement to establish an enterprise named Visona Tecnologia Espacial, which will build the first Brazilian geostationary satellite.
Brazil’s foreign office released a document clarifying doubts and making recommendations to those who wish to try living outside the country. The aim is to spare Brazilians of unpleasant experiences.
A Central Bank survey shows that financial analysts have revised the growth expectancy down from 3.09% to 2.99% from one week to the next.
The inflow funds to the Brazilian productive sector stands at US$ 2.1 billion year-to-date as of May 22nd and should reach US$ 3 billion by the 31st. In April, the total was US$ 4.67 billion.
The balance of payments of Brazil registered a negative result of US$ 5.4 billion, the highest value ever recorded in the month.
The foreign currency outflow from the financial market reached US$ 5.2 billion from May 1st to 18th.
The first round of elections for president in Egypt will take place this Wednesday and Thursday. Voters will choose from among 12 candidates, including former Arab League secretary general Amr Mussa.
Brazil’s Gross Domestic Product is expected to be higher than the global average, but lower than the official forecast, according to Development minister Fernando Pimentel.
