From the Newsroom São Paulo – The Research Support Institution of the Distrito Federal launched a US$ 2.7 million program today (3) in order to cover the research costs for the development of innovative products, processes and services. The federal government and the Distrito Federal, state in midwestern Brazil where country capital Brasília is located, will finance this
Author: Silvia Lindsey
From the Newsroom São Paulo – Brazil will be coordinating a world aids combat program. Health professionals, public agents and non-governmental organization (Ngos) integrants in other countries will be trained by Brazilian specialists to work combating the disease. Peter Piot, world director of The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, presented the agreement terms to President
Agência Brasil Brasilia – The PSA Peugeot Citroën group and Ladetel, in a joint effort with the University of São Paulo (USP), presented the preliminary data for the ethylic soy biodiesel tests in automobiles. The results proved to be positive: the emission of polluting gases was reduced in 16% and the motors showed no problems,
From the Newsroom São Paulo – Yesterday (31), the World Trade Organization (WTO) authorized Brazil, the European Union, Mexico, Canada, Japan, Chile, South Korea and India to retaliate products from the United States in US$ 150 million. This measure was taken because of the antidumping measures applied by the North Americans, considered illegal by the
From the Newsroom São Paulo – In 2050, Brazil will have the same number of inhabitants in the age groups between 0 and 14 years and 65 years and above, according to the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Both groups will represent 18% of the 259.8 million inhabitants that should be living in
