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The community of Lebanese immigrants and descendants in Brazil is even greater than the population of Lebanon. With so many people, stories to be told are not lacking. One example is the Massud family, which arrived in the country at the end of the 19th century and whose members spread into various different activities, such as trade, politics and medicine, or the Nabhan family, who immigrated even more recently, in 1979.

Agência Brasil Brasília – Until the end of 2005, Brazil will have exceeded the goal of 500 thousand hectares of planted forests, established for 2007, in the beginning of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government, announced the Minister of Environment, Marina Silva. At the ceremony to celebrate 100 years of planted forests in the

Agência Brasil Brasília – Until the end of 2005, Brazil will have exceeded the goal of 500 thousand hectares of planted forests, established for 2007, in the beginning of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government, announced the Minister of Environment, Marina Silva. At the ceremony to celebrate 100 years of planted forests in the

According to a study published this week, there was a 14% increase in the tourist flow when compared to 2003. Last year, foreigners spent US$ 3.22 billion in the country. Together the 50 main companies in the sector had revenues of approximately US$ 2.7 billion.