Author: Agência Brasil
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – Brazilian industrial production was up 0.8% in January, compared to December. Compared to January 2003, the increase was 1.7%. According to the government statistical bureau (IBGE), the January increase was based on rises in production in 17 out of 20 sectors surveyed. Cumulatively, over the last 12 months ending in
In Brazil there are entire plantations that do not use chemical pest control, avoiding the use of over 20 million litres of chemical insecticide. These farms use a bio insecticide developed by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa). Use of this bio insecticide may be greatly enhanced after sequencing of its genome.
Agência Brasil Brasília – The Commercial Negotiating Committee of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) meets next week (March 18 and 19) in Puebla, Mexico, for what is expected to be a debate on the Mercosur proposal for a "FTAA light." The "FTAA light" would consist of a minimum set of obligations and
Agência Brasil Brasília – Yesterday president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva telephoned the president of Argentina, Néstor Kirchner, and congratulated him on the agreement he reached with the International Monetary Fund. Under the agreement, Argentina paid US$3.1 billion that had fallen due. According to the Palacio do Planalto, Lula told Kirchner he was "satisfied and
Agência Brazil Rio de Janeiro – The purchase of 12 jet fighters for the Brazilian air force, worth some US$760 million, will be decided by the Defense Council at a meeting within the next few weeks, reports minister of Defense, Jose Viegas. In fact, it is expected that a final decision on the purchase will
