Agência Brasil Brasília – Cooperation among developing countries located in the Southern Hemisphere is the central link among the Group of 15 (G15), composed of countries from Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Although the name suggests that 15 countries participate, there are really 19: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico,
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Agência Brasil Brasília – The United States Department of Commerce named the three Brazilian shrimp export companies that will be investigated in antidumping proceedings. Netuno, Cida, and Norte Pesca, the companies audited in Brazil, will each be required to answer a 200-page questionnaire, intended to analyze the company, the domestic and export market, and production
Agência Brasil Brasília – So far this year the trade balance shows a cumulative surplus of US$ 3.185 billion, with exports amounting to US$ 10.652 billion and imports, US$ 7.467 billion. Compared with the same period last year, exports were up 28.3% and imports, 18.8%, in terms of averages per business day. In the third
Agência Brasil Brasilia – With the strong performance of exports so far this year, market estimates for the final trade surplus have already begun rising, according to the weekly market survey by the Central Bank, Focus. Last week the estimate for the surplus was US$20.7 billion. This week it rose to US$20.9 billion. The final
Agência Brasil Brasília – On Thursday, president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will travel to Caracas, Venezuela, for the XII summit of the G-15, which presently consists of 19 countries. The summit will focus on international affairs and the integration of developing nations in those affairs and the world economy. Membership of Venezuela in Mercosur
Agência Brasil Recife – The president of the Brazilian Tourism Corporation (Embratur), Eduardo Sanovicz, is celebrating a US$100 million surplus in Janaury when Brazilians spent US$196 million abroad, but tourists brought US$296b million to Brazil. Sanovicz is also celebrating Carnival in Recife, where he points out there are more and more foreigners each year because
Recent studies show that interest is rising: over half the Brazilian companies are developing projects with a social focus. However, most companies working in this kind of project are lager companies. Few medium and small companies are involved in social projects, and the Expo Fome Zero (Zero Hunger Exhibition) is an attempt to generate interest.
Recent studies show that interest is rising: over half the Brazilian companies are developing projects with a social focus. However, most companies working in this kind of project are lager companies. Few medium and small companies are involved in social projects, and the Expo Fome Zero (Zero Hunger Exhibition) is an attempt to generate interest.
Agência Brasil Brasília – After a ten-day visit to Brazil, Libyan representatives sent a letter to the Minister of National Integration, Ciro Gomes, to express their intention to invest US$ 450 million (R$ 1.340 billion) in irrigation projects. On Friday (20), Libyan government representatives, including Ambassador Mohamed Matare and the general director of the Libyan
