Author: Alexandre Rocha
Agência Brasil Brasília – Since the creation of the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism in 2003, sector revenue has practically doubled and is expected to reach US$4 billion this year, reports minister Walfrido dos Mares Guia. And as the sector is labor-intensive, that is good news; the minister says that direct and indirect employment in the
Agência Brasil São Paulo – After visiting a mill that makes sugarcane-based ethanol, the president of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, declared that he would like to see the use of Brazilian ethanol technology in Sub-Saharan Africa where it could contribute to social development. Brazil has used sugarcane to produce a low-polluting ethanol vehicle fuel
Agência Brasil Brasília – During his visit to Brazil, the president of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, suggested that with its experience in the area Brazil could help the bank with social assistance in other poor countries. "The Family Voucher program (Bolsa Familia) has attracted international attention, especially in rich nations. They want to learn
São Paulo – During the month of November, 2.8 million people travelled by aeroplane in domestic flights in Brazil. The number of passengers rose 21.1% in comparison with November last year. The number of available seats on domestic flights also increased, from 3.3 million to 4.1 million. These figures were furnished by the Department of
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – The President of Petrobras, José Sérgio Gabrielli, affirmed this Wednesday (07), in Rio de Janeiro, that in 2006 the government-owned company will start intensifying its operations in the refining market of oil byproducts, both in Brazil and the United States. Petrobras has already announced the construction of two refineries
