According to the Brazilian president, the 14% decline in deforestation in Amazon this year paves the way for the 80% target set in Copenhagen last year to be reached.
Author: Agência Brasil
Brazilian trade balance had a surplus of US$ 580 million in the first week of December, in three working days. Exports totalled US$ 2.67 billion, and imports, US$ 2.09 billion.
After having remained stable for a couple of months, Brazilian industrial production grew 0.4% from September to October. In comparison with October 2009, there was growth of 2.1%.
This is the difference between Brazilian exports and imports. In the same period last year, the surplus was higher: US$ 611 million.
The recovery seen in Latin American countries after the economic crisis of 2008 was responsible for the reduction of poverty in the region, according to a report by the Eclac.
The figure is required for the country to meet its demand for power over the next ten years. Oil and gas should receive investment of US$ 388 billion, and electric energy should get US$ 22 billion.
The Brazilian population has reached 190,732,694 people, according to an Institute of Geography and Statistics survey disclosed this Monday (29th). There was growth of 12.3% over the last census.
Agribusiness exports represented US$ 75 billion in the Brazilian trade balance this year, according to the Agribusiness International Relations director at the ministry, Célio Porto.
The announcement of the economic team for Dilma Roussef’s administration has caused a slight decline in interest rates on federal public bonds, which are widely sought after by foreigners.
Last year, Brazilian forestry production totalled US$ 7.9 billion, registering expansion over the previous year, when the sector totalled US$ 7.3 billion.
In the first ten months of this year, expenses of Brazilians abroad totalled US$ 13.160 billion, exceeding the result for the whole of last year, which ended at US$ 10.898 billion.
Brazilian industrial entrepreneurs remain optimistic about the economy, but the confidence rate has dropped in November compared with October, according to a survey conducted by the CNI.
In the third week of November, Brazilian sales abroad totalled US$ 3.268 billion, while exports totalled US$ 3.931 billion.
According to the Fiesp, from July to September this year, imported goods have accounted for 22.7% of domestic consumption, as against 20.7% in the second quarter. The ratio is the highest since 2003.
