Brasília – Brazil posted a trade surplus (positive balance) of US$ 346 million in the third week of June. Foreign sales reached US$ 4.097 billion and imports totalled US$ 3.751. In the accumulated result for the month so far, trade surplus stands at US$ 1.5 billion, and in the accumulated result for the year, US$
Author: Agência Brasil
Brazil has 211 million hectares of public forests. Most of them are located in the North of the country.
Brasília – The balance of financial and commercial transactions between Brazil and foreign countries posted a surplus of US$ 892 million in the month of June so far, after 10 business days, according to preliminary figures disclosed today (18th) by the Brazilian Central Bank. During the same period last year, the result was 88.5% higher
The figure was disclosed yesterday by the National Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock. Exports by the sector totalled US$ 27.2 billion from January to May.
Currently there are no direct aerial routes between Brazil and the region, and there is only one maritime line. Most goods traded need to be shipped via Europe, which increases prices and reduces competitiveness of Brazilian products. During the summit, a solution for the problem will be discussed.
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
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
