Paulo Atallah called today the Palestinian ambassador in Brasilia, Musa Odeh, to express his condolences for the passing of the president of the Palestinian National Authority. He believes the power transition in Palestine will be equilibrated and carried out according to the principles of self-determination of the people.
Author: Silvia Lindsey
Paulo Atallah called today the Palestinian ambassador in Brasilia, Musa Odeh, to express his condolences for the passing of the president of the Palestinian National Authority. He believes the power transition in Palestine will be equilibrated and carried out according to the principles of self-determination of the people.
According to official announcement released by the Itamaraty, the Brazilian foreign office, "president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sympathises with the mourning of the Palestinian people." According to the text, the Brazilian government reassures their support to the creation of a "free and sovereign" Palestinian state.
According to official announcement released by the Itamaraty, the Brazilian foreign office, "president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sympathises with the mourning of the Palestinian people." According to the text, the Brazilian government reassures their support to the creation of a "free and sovereign" Palestinian state.
According to minister Furlan, the country cannot give up on what has already been conquered. Up until the end of the year, the government forecasted that exports should reach US$ 94 billion.
Entrepreneurs, associations and universities from the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul are working to create a centre to develop the sector. The aim is to take new technologies to the local companies in the sector, thus improving exports, by shipping more jewels and artefacts and less uncut stones. The state participates with 6% of international sales of the Brazilian gems and precious metals sector.
Brazilian producers exported to 140 countries between January and October, against 106 during the same period last year. Egypt and Algeria are amongst the 10 main buyers of the Brazilian product.
Exports between the beginning of the year and the first week of November represent 87.28% of total estimates for the year.
The coordinator in the business sector of the World Summit on the Information Society, Elhaj Gley, also said, yesterday (04) at the Latin American e-Business Forum in São Paulo, that Brazil and Tunisia need to exchange experiences in the area.
The theme will be discussed in the XIV National Seminar of Technological Parks and Business Incubators, to take place in the northeastern state of Pernambuco, from the 8th to 12th of November. The meeting, which normally takes place in the south, southeast and mid west regions of the country, will take place in the northeast this year to stimulate local technologic development. The entities promoting this meeting wish to strengthen the creation of technological parks in regions outside the main
The truck factory belonging to Fiat has been installed in Brazil since 1997 and currently exports to Colombia, Venezuela and Argentina. The aim is, however, to conquer the whole of America in the near future, and maybe even more. With the expansion of Brazilian economy, the company predicts a good performance for the following year. The company has 48 factories worldwide and has recently settled a contract for the sales of 400 vehicles to Egypt.
The company already directs 6% of exports to the United Arab Emirates, but the plan is to increase sales to the region. The aim is part of a bigger plan to increase their total exports by 140% next year. For such, the company is making a series of investments in their plant in the southern city of Gramado.
According to research carried out by the National Confederation of Industries, 94% of the large companies and 82% of the small and medium sized companies have the intention of investing to increase their production in the following year. In the investigation carried out in 2003, the registered percentages were of, respectively, of 86% and 80%.
In the list of products exported by Brazil, more than 7,000 items are considered exotic, such as needles for sewing machines and chicken eggs for incubation.
