Brazilian trade balance surplus totalled US$ 3.4 billion in the month, as a result of exports of US$ 17.7 billion and imports of US$ 14.3 billion.
Author: Agência Brasil
This statement was made by the Brazilian minister of Mines and Energy, Márcio Zimmermann. Three Brazilian regions are already being studied for establishment of nuclear plants.
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On this Monday, president Lula launched TV Brasil Internacional, a channel that aims to strengthen the country’s image abroad. A group of 49 African nations will have access.
Fuel oil purchases rose in the first quarter compared with the same period of 2009 and point to a resumption of industry growth, according to the president of Petrobras Distribuidora.
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According to the Brazilian diplomats, the objective is to guarantee the right of developing countries to produce generic drugs.
The Brazilian minister of Finance, Guido Mantega, said on this Wednesday that the country’s economy is running strong, the minimum wage had real growth, and social inequalities have decreased.
The forum will be held in the Brazilian federal capital on this Wednesday and Thursday. Participants will discuss Latin America’s role in the challenge of doubling food production by 2050.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Brazilian capital should host the World Agricultural Forum, to discuss the part played by Latin America in the challenge of doubling food production up to 2050.
The director general of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, Jacques Diouf, praised the Brazilian program against poverty, which he called an example to the world.
The surplus was a result of US$ 4.003 billion in exports and US$ 3.486 billion in imports.
