Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – This year, from January to August, tourism revenue rose 36.5%, compared to the same period last year. According to the Central Bank, tourists brought a total of US$ 2.1 billion to Brazil, compared to US$ 1.5 billion during the same period last year. The really good news, according to
Author: Agência Brasil
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – Chief of Staff, José Dirceu, in remarks at the Industrial Federation of Rio de Janeiro (Firjan), declared that Brazil should come in with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of more than the 4% forecasted for this year and strong growth should continue in the near future. "Today Brazil is
Agência Brasil Brasília – Yesterday the Ministry of Foreign Relations commemorated two World Trade Organization decisons that were favorable to Brazil. The decisions, which are now official, concerned EU and US subsidies on sugar and cotton, repectively. However, both the EU and the US can appeal the decisions and, even if they lose the appeals,
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – Industrial production in Brazil rose 0.5% in July, compared to June, reports the government statistical bureau (IBGE). That was the fifth consecutive month of growth for the sector. The IBGE monthly survey of the industrial sector showed that July growth was up 9.6%, compared to July 2003, with growth
Agência Brasil Rio – Minister of Science and Technology, Eduardo Campos, repórts that in January three data collection stations on the Zambeze River in Mozambique will be operational. The total cost of the construction by the Brazilian Space Research Institute (INPE) is estimated at US$200,000. When they are completed the stations will send data to
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – The Rio de Janeiro state secretary of Energy, Naval Industry and Petroleum, Wagner Victer, reports that various foreign companies are interested in investing in the state. Victer cited the Norwegian firm, Soelstad, which will spend US$40 million on construction in Rio shipyards. According to Victer, Rio was one of
