Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – The Palestinian Arab Confederation of Brazil (Copal) is now called Federation of Brazilian Arab Palestinian Organizations (Fepal), and its new president is Elayyan Aladdin. The changes were implemented during the 9th Congress of Palestinian Arab Organizations and Communities in Brazil, held in Porto Alegre, capital of the southern Brazilian state
Author: Gabriel Kawamura Pomerancblum
Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – The Palestinian Arab Confederation of Brazil (Copal) is now called Federation of Brazilian Arab Palestinian Organizations (Fepal), and its new president is Elayyan Aladdin. The changes were implemented during the 9th Congress of Palestinian Arab Organizations and Communities in Brazil, held in Porto Alegre, capital of the southern Brazilian state
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazilian exports have yielded US$ 9.64 billion in January until yesterday (28). According to information disclosed today by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, three days before the end of the month, the value has already surpassed the total recorded on January last year, which was US$
Agência Brasil* Brasília – Many regions in Africa have favourable soil and climate conditions for bio-fuels production, according to the president of Petrobras, José Sergio Gabrielli. He was a member of the Brazilian delegation that accompanied president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Davos, Switzerland, during the World Economic Forum, which ended yesterday (28). The
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazilian company Vale do Rio Doce announced today (26) a US$ 6.334 billion investment budget for 2007. According to the mining company, the budget includes the highest amount ever spent in organic growth in the history of the company, as well as investments on Inco, a Canadian mining company
Agência Brasil* Brasília – The Brazilian minister of Foreign Relations, Celso Amorim, announced yesterday (25), during the International Conference for Lebanon (Paris III), a US$ 1 million donation for financing reconstruction projects. According to information provided by the Ministry of Foreign Relations, this is the second donation from Brazil to Lebanon. Last year, US$ 500,000
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Distribution Centre for Brazilian Products in Poland was inaugurated last Monday (22) in Warsaw. The centre will provide small and medium-sized exporters in Poland and neighbouring regions with support, business promotion and market prospecting. The Centre will also receive potential customers, negotiate contracts, showcase product samples and offer
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Distribution Centre for Brazilian Products in Poland was inaugurated last Monday (22) in Warsaw. The centre will provide small and medium-sized exporters in Poland and neighbouring regions with support, business promotion and market prospecting. The Centre will also receive potential customers, negotiate contracts, showcase product samples and offer
Agência Brasil* Rio de Janeiro – On February, Petrobras will export its first 20,000-cubic-metre shipment of anhydrous alcohol to the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Petrobras informed in a press release that negotiations were concluded yesterday (25) for implementing 10% ethanol addition to the gasoline sold in Nigeria, according to a proposal made by
The 24th Khartoum International Fair kicked off yesterday, in the late afternoon in the Sudanese capital. The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce has a 32 square metre stand, in which it is showcasing and providing information on Brazilian products. At least nine companies interested in entering the Sudanese market sent their catalogues to the Fair.
The Syrian minister of Information, Mohsen Bilal, stated that the president of Syria, Bashar Al-Assad, is going to visit Brazil this year. Yesterday (24), the minister visited the headquarters of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, in São Paulo, and on Tuesday he attended dinner at the Syrian Sports Club.
The 24th Khartoum International Fair kicked off yesterday, in the late afternoon in the Sudanese capital. The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce has a 32 square metre stand, in which it is showcasing and providing information on Brazilian products. At least nine companies interested in entering the Sudanese market sent their catalogues to the Fair.
Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – Between Friday (26) and Sunday (28) the Palestinian community living in Brazil will hold a national meeting in Porto Alegre, the capital of the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul. The 9th Congress of Arab Palestinian Organizations and Communities in Brazil, which should bring together 300 to 400 Palestinians
