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,
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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
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
