Brazilian foreign sales of the product reached US$ 8.7 billion, 53.6% more than in 2010. Exports to the Arabs reached US$ 249 million, an increase of 34%.
Author: From the Newsroom
In Brazil, the sector shipped the equivalent of US$ 94.6 billion abroad in 2011, an all-time high. To the minister of Agriculture, Mendes Ribeiro Filho, a new record should be set in 2012.
Brazilian exports generated US$ 3.539 billion in the first week, reduction of 2.3% over January 2011 in the daily average. Imports totalled US$ 3.644 billion and the country had a trade deficit.
This year, the French museum will inaugurate a section dedicated to its collection of art from the Islamic countries. The glass ceiling was inspired by silk scarves.
Automakers association figures show the number of Brazilian made vehicles licensed dropped by 2.8% from 2010 to 2011, whereas the share of automobiles made in foreign countries increased.
The Fund’s Western Hemisphere Department director claims European banks have many assets in the region and may need them should problems worsen in Europe.
Exhibit ‘Images of the Middle East’ starts this Wednesday in the Brazilian federal capital, featuring 31 films that tackle the region’s political and social issues.
The United States will donate US$ 55 million to a United Nations agency. Still, the sum is much lower than last year’s nearly US$ 250 million.
The new director-general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization will visit the continent this month and claims that the institution will be less centralized during his term.
Exports reached US$ 256 billion, 26.8% more than in 2010, and imports reached US$ 226 billion, a 24.5% increase over the preceding year.
In the first 11 months of this year, 46.28 million people crossed the terminal. In November, the passenger movement was 4.4 million, growth of 8.9%.
The fund praises the Arab country’s macro-economic figures and estimates GDP growth of 5.5% this year, but recommends efforts to reduce unemployment, currently at 24.4%.
The institute also informs that the rhythm of growth of state investment is due to elections, that is, there is growth in an electoral year and reduction in the following year.
The United Nations will have US$ 5.15 billion over the next two years, 5% less than the revenues in the previous cycle. The reason is the crisis in developed nations, the main contributors.
