Author: Agência Brasil
Agência Brasil Brasília – When they buy food products with genetically modified ingredients, the so-called "transgenics," consumers in Brazil will find on the package the expression "may contain transgenic soybeans" or a symbol with the letter "T" printed in black on a yellow background. This labeling was determined by the Ministry of Agriculture for the
Agência Brasil Brasília – With a course that will be held this month in Brasília, Brazil begins the training of civil servants in the use of Free Software. Free Software replaces proprietary software and constitutes an open technology that enhances the integration and autonomy of information systems. For the government, this means reducing software costs
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – The Free Trade Area of the Americas negotiations are at an impasse and the solution is no longer just a technical matter, declared minister of Foreign Relations, Celso Amorim, speaking at the American Chamber of Commerce on Monday. For Brazil and Mercosur the most important aspect of the FTAA is
Agência Brasil Brasília – The secretary of agricultural policy in the Ministry of Agriculture, Ivan Wedekin, believes that the scenario for Brazilian exports of corn, soybeans, cotton, and meat in the 2004/2005 harvest will be positive. This is due to the rise in prices on the international market. In the case of corn, Wedekin explains,
Agência Brasil Brasília – In the first week of April, which included only two business days, the Brazilian trade balance registered a US$ 108 million surplus. Exports amounted to US$ 575 million, and imports, US$ 467 million. The cumulative surplus for the year rose to US$ 6.278 billion, with US$ 20.023 billion in exports and
Agência Brasil Brasília – On Sunday (4), the American newspaper Washington Post published an article alleging that Brazil is not allowing experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect the uranium enrichment plant that is under construction in Resende, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. According to the newspaper, the Brazilian refusal
A Global Monitor study in 31 countries shows that Brazil is now the sixth most entrepreneurial, with a population of 13.5 million people opening new businesses. With this in mind, the Brazilian Support Service to the Small Business (Sebrae) is expanding their Sebrae 2004 Challenge, with the intention of spreading entrepreneurship.
