Iron ore is highly priced and should continue growing in coming months, bringing greater revenues to exports from Brazil to the Arab world.
Author: Isaura Daniel
Isaura Daniel
A journalist with a degree from Unisinos and experience in economy and finance, she has been responsible for international coverages and amassed eight journalism prizes.
An exhibition in Porto Alegre, by Giselle Padoin Custódio, shows elements like jewellery, fashion, architecture and decoration from Marrakesh, the Moroccan city known for its red buildings.
Brazil boosted its cashew and Brazil nut exports to the Arab world by 40% from January to November last year. The state of Ceará contributed the most to sales.
A technical meeting of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP), in Tunis, is dealing with indicators to be used in public policies in the field of biofuels. Brazil and Sudan are members of the group.
Designer Sakina M’sa left her country of origin, the Comoro Islands, for France in the 1970s. She studied, worked and became known in the fashion world. Last year, she exhibited in Brazil.
The figure shipped to the Arab world by companies that count on support from Apex, the government’s export and investment fostering agency, accounted for 41% of sales from the country to the region.
High commodity prices, including sugar, meats and ores, influenced the greater Brazilian export revenues to the Arab market. Up to November, the growth was 33%.
Brazil exported 450,000 tonnes of rice up to November. Despite the lower production, the value is greater than forecasted for the entire crop, which ended in February next year.
Brazilian beef sales to the region grew the most from January to November this year, followed by North Africa, to which export revenues have increased by 75%.
The sector is important for the country economy and generates two million jobs. To expand foreign activities, the minister of Handicraft, Anis Birrou, is heading a business delegation to São Paulo.
Paulo Gabriel Hilu da Rocha Pinto has told, in 200 pages, the history of Arabs and their identity in Rio. The book ‘Arabs in Rio de Janeiro – a plural identity’ arrives at bookstores this month.
In bilateral trade, in vehicles and where it is least expected. Qatari companies are making acquisitions worldwide and already own stakes in popular brands in Brazil, like Santander and Volkswagen.
In Rio de Janeiro, a few days before leaving office, president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva claims that if he had done wrong in his government, a working man could never be the president of Brazil again.
The president said he is happy with the choice of Russia and Qatar to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, respectively. To him, Qatar has the economic firepower to hold an outstanding contest.
