According to report released yesterday by the Eclac, the region received US$ 56.4 billion in direct foreign investments in 2004. Brazil was the country that attracted the most resources, US$ 18 billion in all.
Author: Silvia Lindsey
External sales reached US$ 230.4 million last month, which corresponded to shipments of 215,640 tonnes. Countries in the Middle East were the ones which imported the most of the product in the first two months of the year, adding up to 133,420 tonnes.
The aim is 50% bigger than the total of loans made by the bank last year. According to the planning director at the Brazilian Development Bank, Antonio Barros de Castro, the approved requests and the ones being analysed already cover 70% of the value. The demand, in his evaluation, represents the retaking of great projects, many of which, in the infrastructure sector.
Stand organised by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CCAB) and the Brazilian Export Promotion Agency (Apex) will have 11 Brazilian companies in various sectors. The trade show starts next Tuesday (15), it is one of the most important in North Africa and attracts importers from various countries.
Brazilians are optimists. If the trade dispute is won, the country may increase refined sugar exports from 3.2 million tonnes annually to 5.2 million tonnes. Brazil has already won the process against the European Union in the first instance.
One of the themes of the preparatory meeting that will take place on the 25th and 26th in Morocco is the definition of an agenda for after the summit, which will take place in Brasilia in May. The aim is to make the bi-regional engagements continuous. The Brazilian foreign office, with the consent of the Arab countries, has already created a logo and a website for the meeting with the heads of state.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Fruit growers, technicians and academics from the state of Rio Grande do Sul have just returned after a 10 day journey to Chile and Argentina where they went to see the techniques for harvesting fruits. The journey was organised by the Committee of Fruit Growers from Rio Grande do
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The National Food Supply Company (Conab) estimates a production of 123.4 million tonnes of grains for the Brazilian harvest of 2004/2005. It is the third study made by Conab. The information indicates a harvest 3.6% greater than in the previous period. The cotton, peanut, rice, sunflower, castor beans, soy
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Petrobras, Brazilian oil company, is interested in participating in the modernisation of the greatest oil refinery in Peru, PetroPeru. The project for the improvement of the Talara unit, in the North of the country, is to begin yet this year, according to an announcement made this Thursday (03) by
The forecast was made yesterday by the minister of Tourism, Walfrido Mares Guia, based on the 28.3% increase in on international arrivals in the country in January. He spoke about this matter during the release of a study by the Ministry of Tourism, the Brazilian Tourism Institute and the Getúlio Vargas Foundation. The study shows that the tourism companies in Brazil had revenues of US$ 876.2 million in 2004.
Up until the 15th of March, the Brazilian pavilion at the Global Village fair will present four daily shows with rhythms such as samba and frevo.
Up until the 15th of March, the Brazilian pavilion at the Global Village fair will present four daily shows with rhythms such as samba and frevo.
It was the first time this level was reached in the period of one year. According to the minister of Development, Luiz Fernando Furlan, the shipment of industrialized products had great influence in the performance. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated the result and established a new export target of US$ 150 billion.
