Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – João Havelange Olympic stadium, in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro city, where the athletics competitions of the Pan-American Games 2007 will take place, is currently being graded and having the foundations worked on so that they may be ready by the end of June. The 117,000 square-meter area
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The forecasted increase in agricultural production in the southeastern state of São Paulo is 3.2%. The harvest may reach a total of 7.49 million tonnes of grain.
Agência Brasil Brasília – A Brazilian delegation, headed by the president of the National Supply Company (Conab), Luís Carlos Guedes Pinto, consisting of members of the Landless Rural Worker Movement (MST), are beginning a 15-day visit to Canada to observe family farming there. The group will visit Toronto and the provinces of Quebec, Ontário, Saskawatchan
Agência Brasil Brasília – A total of 1,470 Brazilian soldiers have begun training to eventually command a multinational peacekeeping mission in Haiti. According to minister of Defense, José Viegas, the Brazilians are scheduled to arrive in Haiti in July for a six-month period which could be extended. When Brazil takes over the command, other nations
Agência Brasil Porto Alegre – The president of the Chinese state-run firm, Chinatex, Zhao Boya, who is in Porto Alegre on a visit to Brazil, has confirmed that China wants to buy a total of 2 million tons of Brazilian soybeans. Boya said the decision to buy soybeans grown in Rio Grande do Sul was
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – Petrobrás reports that it will now become an active player in one of the most competitive markets in the world: fuel for the shipping industry in Asia. The company says it has been supplying fuel, known as "bunker" (which has a low sulfur content) since April 6, after winning
In the second week of the month, the surplus was US$ 468 million. Export totalled US$ 1.455 billion, and import US$ 987 million.
Agência Brasil Brasília – In 2003, an area of 23,750 square kilometers in the Amazon rainforest was destroyed. According to the minister of Environment, Marina Silva, that is "very alarming," but she also notes that there has been a slowdown in the destruction. The area destroyed in 2003 is only 2% larger than in 2002,
Agência Brasil Brasília – In 2003, an area of 23,750 square kilometers in the Amazon rainforest was destroyed. According to the minister of Environment, Marina Silva, that is "very alarming," but she also notes that there has been a slowdown in the destruction. The area destroyed in 2003 is only 2% larger than in 2002,
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – The cost of building index (INCC) showed a rise of 0.80% in March, slightly less than in February, when it rose 0.82%. A year ago, in March 2003, the INCC rose 1.19%. The numbers are from the government statistical bureau (IBGE) which also reports that for the year there is
Agência Brasil São Paulo – By postponing the Free Trade Area of the Americas, Brazil has much to lose. At this moment, a good moment, with the economy in good shape and a strong competitive position, it is a good idea to move ahead with the FTAA, says minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade,
Agência Brasil São Paulo – Production of automotive vehicles in Brazil in March attained 190,152 units, 23.6% more than in February, 2004, and 33.8% more than in March, 2003. This was the best performance in the past three years, according to information released today by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (Anfavea). Domestic sales also
