In her first address as the president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff called on all to join for the growth of the country. She was greeted by approximately 30 international authorities.
Author: Agência Brasil
Brazil assumed leading position in the discussion and implementation of green fuels such as biodiesel and ethanol. This was one of the results, in agriculture, of Lula’s eight years of administration.
The company should reach an all-time high in oil production this month. Estimates point to 2.1 million barrels per day. The previous record had been set in April, at 2.033 million.
Petrobras forwarded to the National Petroleum Agency a declaration of commerciality for the Tupi and Iracema fields, the former of which contains 6.5 billion barrels and the latter, 1.8 billion.
The primary surplus of the Brazilian public sector reached US$ 2.4 billion in November and US$ 53.6 billion since January. The figure is equivalent to 2.74% of the Gross Domestic Product.
During the two terms in office of the Brazilian president, whose administration ends on January 1st, foreign sales rose by 330%, whereas purchases increased by 390%.
The central government’s savings for paying interest on the public debt reached US$ 650 million, as against US$ 4.6 billion in October.
According to a survey by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, confidence in the Brazilian industry reached its best score in the second half, at 114.5 points.
Approximately 20,000 people should attend the swearing-in of president-elect Dilma Rousseff next Saturday in Brasília, the Brazilian capital. Among them will be 12 heads of state.
The occupation rate at the end of the year is 90%, according to sector associations. The city should get another 10,000 rooms before the 2016 Olympics.
The index calculated by Getúlio Vargas Foundation dropped from 125.1 points in November to 122.5 points in December.
To the Central Bank, the Brazilian economy should grow 7.3% this year and 4.5% in 2011.
From January to November, Brazilian share and stock markets received over US$ 50 billion in foreign funds.
Expenses on international trips may reach US$ 16.5 billion up to the end of the year, according to the Central Bank of Brazil.
