Author: Agência Brasil
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
Agência Brasil Brasília – Brazilian exports in 2004 should reach US$80 billion, says minister of Development, Luiz Fernando Furlan. According to the minister, the situation looks good. Estimates are that mineral ore exports will total US$1 billion, soybeans US$3 billion and aircraft between US$1.5 billion and US$2 billion. Furlan says that in other sectors, such
The first team to arrive at Commander Ferraz Station, the Brazilian village in Antarctica, spent 32 days adapting to the hostile climate and counted only on radio communication.
Agência Brasil Brasilia – United States deputy Secretary of State for Policy, Marc Grossman, met with Brazillian diplomats at the Ministry of Foreign Relations yesterday and told them that it will be difficult to give Brazilians a visa exemption, that is, put Brazil on the list of countries that do not require visas, because of
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – Some 70 American businessmen from the state of Oklahoma are visiting Rio de Janeiro for a look at local production of natural gas and investment opportunities in that sector. Oklahoma City and Rio de Janeiro are "brother cities," and the US state has always had a large petroluem and
