The Gross Domestic Product of Brazil dropped 0.8% in the first three months of this year when compared to 2008. The government and market, however, expects better results in the current quarter.
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The objective of site ‘Brasileiros no Mundo’ is dialogue between the government and Brazilian communities abroad through the exchange of information. Expatriates are estimated at 3.7 million.
Students from over 30 countries should compete, in July, in the Imagine Cup, a technology world cup, whose final should take place in Cairo. Brazil should be represented by 22 students in eight teams.
The total has been made ever since the company opened its factory in the country, in December 1998. Currently, around 500 vehicles leave the plant in the state of Paraná each day.
The figure resulted from US$ 3.534 billion in exports and US$ 1.326 billion in imports, according to figures supplied by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.
Developed for Brazilian consumers with participation of technicians from Brazil, Renault Sandero starts selling in the country this month. The Logan, by the same brand, is already made in the country.
The initiative of the São Carlos City Hall contemplates the creation of a permanent space for exhibition of technologies, research and programs turned to the energy sector.
Representatives of 16 sugar and ethanol producing countries will attend a workshop on the industry in the city of Ribeirão Preto next week.
Falcon Aviation Services, in Abu Dhabi, is responsible for maintenance of the Embraer Lineage 1000 jets. Since November 2008, the Arab company has been the service centre in the region.
The Federal University of Ouro Preto should be a nucleus dedicated to studying the productive process and generation of technology, among other areas of mining and metallurgy.
Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture told farmers that they must unite to expand their production and cater to the market. The Middle East is one of the most promising destinations.
A book by Italian designer Vincenzo Scarpellini shows pictures of the city, in pastel. Among the sceneries identified by the foreign eye of the artist is restaurant Almanara, in the centre.
Markets in the region absorbed 26% of Brazilian exports from January to April. Five Arab nations are in the list of 10 largest buyers. Sales totalled US$ 1.69 billion.
Caramel, by actress and director Nadine Labaki, hits movie theatres in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in June. The film tells the stories and dilemmas of five women in a beauty parlour in Beirut.
