Agência Brasil Brasília – Five technical experts from the Italian International Cooperation Agency put the finishing touches on arrangements for a new partnership with Brazil. Meeting in Brasília with their counterparts from the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company (Embrapa), they discussed conservation, sustainable use, and
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Agência Brasil Betim (Minas Gerais) – On Friday, during a visit to a Fiat factory in Betim, president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that although Brazilian interest rates remain high, they are the lowest in ten years. He added that for interest rates to fall, the country has to have domestic and foreign credibility.
Agência Brasil Brasília – The Minister of Foreign Relations, Celso Amorim, arrived yesterday (18) in Ankara, capital of Turkey. He will visit the country until Saturday (20) as official guest of the Turkish government and has meetings scheduled with Turkish President Ahmet Necnet Sezer and Chancellor Abdullah Gül. Amorim is the first Brazilian Foreign Minister
Agência Brasil Brasília – As part of an international cooperation program to assist victims of AIDS around the world, yesterday Brazil sent drugs to Columbia, El Salvador, Paraguay and the Domincan Republic. The drugs were manufactured in Brazil and are sufficient for 100 patients in each country for a period of three months. The program
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – At the end of their meeting yesterday, the presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and Argentina, Nestor Kirchner, agreed to a significant expansion of bilateral cooperation. The two presidents signed a document on relations with international organizations. They also signed a joint communiqué, which is being called
