Countries in the region accounted for 22% of total foreign sales for the Brazilian meat packer from July 2016 to June this year. Sales to Saudi Arabia were up 150% in the 12 months through June 2016.
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Sales volume of the sector went up in June over May in Brazil, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). It was the third consecutive increase.
The logistics park in Dubai handled 27. 9 million worth of goods last year, with deals amounting to a combined USD 80.2 billion.
August’s second week registers USD 3.913 billion in exports and USD 3.04 billion in imports, according to the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services (MDIC).
The UN Is accepting entries from students of pictures of subjects relating to its Sustainable Development Goals and the challenges that immigration and asylum entail. The deadline for entry is August 30.
From January to July, most returnees were internally displaced or had relocated to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. The UN believes this is not a durable solution.
Citizens from Brazil will be allowed free entry on arrival, valid for a 30-day period and extendable for an additional 30 days.
ECLAC forecasts a decline of 5% in the flow of foreign direct investments in 2017, after a drop of 7.9% in 2016. However, Brazil attracted more resources last year and in 2017’s first half.
Senators convened this Wednesday to establish the entity, presided over by senator Cristovam Buarque. The goal is to build ties between the countries’ legislative powers.
The magazine specialized in architecture and design did a feature on the organization’s new headquarters in São Paulo, which was designed by architect Ruy Ohtake.
Brazil’s dollar outflow surpasses inflow in USD 2.6 billion last month, according to the Brazilian Central Bank (BC).
Sales from Brazil to the region soared to USD 122 million year-on-year from January to July as shipped volume increased by 1.2%. Lebanon is the top Arab buyer of goods from Brazil.
The ‘Open Doors’ project makes free Portuguese language lessons available to all immigrants notwithstanding their status in Brazil. Emphasis will be placed in the city’s east and north areas.
During the current crop, USD 218 million worth of the fruit were shipped abroad from the Arab country, up nearly 20% from the prior season.

