Agência Brasil Brasília – The World Bank says it should make US$7.5 billion available to Brazil in new loans over the next four years. The funding will be for human well-being, social and environmental sustainability, competitivity and macroeconomic performance. "Today Brazil has a unique opportunity to improve the quality of life of its population, especially the
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Agência Brasil Cairo – Brazil is close to closing a free trade agreement with Egypt, reports minister of Development, Luiz Fernando Furlan. The minister is accompanying president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his Middle East trip. According to Furlan, Brazil – Egypt trade talks are now well-advanced. The two countries are discussing concessions. The
Agência Brasil Brasilia – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared that he supports the so-called Geneva Accord for a peaceful solution to the situation in Israel and Palestine reached by unofficial Israeli and Palestinian negotiators. At the moment, Lula is on an eight day tour of the region, but will not visit the area
Agência Brasil Brasília – On the eve of his trip to the Middle East, president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva got some good news from the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES): it will release funds for South American integration projects. The bank announced three projects. First, US$125 million for the purchase of turbines for hydroelectric power
Agência Brasil Damascus – President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has arrived in Syria to begin his Middle East trip. According to minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, there are excellent chances for Brazil to boost exports to the Syria, especially in the areas of automobiles and food, such as juices. Furlan admitted that
Agência Brasil Damascus – During his two-day visit to Syria, president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will sign cooperation agreements dealing with culture (exchange programs for artists), tourism (which could include regularly scheduled air traffic between the two country) and sports (Syrian soccer coaches will come to Brazil for study). As for trade, the two
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – For the first time life expectancy in Brazil has risen above 70 years, reports the government statistical bureau (IBGE) (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística) in its latest survey. According to the report, a Brazilian boy born today will probably live to the age of 71. Life expectancy for women
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – For the first time life expectancy in Brazil has risen above 70 years, reports the government statistical bureau (IBGE) (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística) in its latest survey. According to the report, a Brazilian boy born today will probably live to the age of 71. Life expectancy for women
Agência Brasil Brasília – The biggest increases in Brazilian exports this year have been in soybeans, cellulose and automobiles. In fact, there has been an across the board increase in sales abroad: semi-manufactured goods up 50%, manufactured goods up 48.4% and basic goods up 45%. In dollars the totals are as follows: semi-manufactured goods exports
