Tourism routs are part of the project for revitalization of federal government railways and will be explored by private companies and public organizations. Among them is the Pantanal Train, to transport tourists between Campo Grande and Corumbá (two cities in the midwestern states of Mato Grosso do Sul, the former being the capital). Some are already in operation, such as the Maria Fumaça (a steam engine), in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, and the Royal Railway Train (in Rio de Janeiro
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The document will make it possible to create a direct Emirates Airlines flight between Dubai and Rio de Janeiro. The flight that is in the most advanced level of negotiations is a Middle East Airlines flight between Beirut and São Paulo. Another two Arab airlines are already showing interest in operating routs to Brazil.
Travel News Network should go on air in September, and be transmitted in Brazil and Latin America on the paid television system. Partnerships are also being negotiated with Arab, European, and Asian countries, informed Paulo Ricci, project director of company Mixer, in charge of the enterprise. One of the company partners is filmmaker Carlos Diegues, famous for films such "God is Brazilian" (2002), "Orfeu" (2000), "Tieta of Agreste" (1996), and "Bye Bye Brazil" (1979), among others.
Agência Brasil São Paulo – Minister of Tourism, Walfrido Mares Guia, reports that the sector will get an injection of US$165.6 million (R$483 million) this year in the form of regular ministry budgetary funding, plus congressional amendments to the budget. Mares Guia declared that with the establishment of a Ministry of Tourism in January 2003
Preliminary figures supplied by the official Brazilian Tourism Agency (Embratur) show that the country received 4.09 million visitors in 2003, an 8.12% increase. In the same period, world tourism has dropped 1.2%. The government also wants to promote Brazil as an ecotourism, and adventure, luxury, and business tourism destination.
Companies have signed Tourism Ministry documents in which they promise to open new flights. The government objective is to guarantee accomplishment of National Tourism Plan targets, stated minister Walfrido dos Mares Guia.
Agência Brasil Recife – The president of the Brazilian Tourism Corporation (Embratur), Eduardo Sanovicz, is celebrating a US$100 million surplus in Janaury when Brazilians spent US$196 million abroad, but tourists brought US$296b million to Brazil. Sanovicz is also celebrating Carnival in Recife, where he points out there are more and more foreigners each year because
Agência Brasil Brasilia – United States deputy Secretary of State for Policy, Marc Grossman, met with Brazillian diplomats at the Ministry of Foreign Relations yesterday and told them that it will be difficult to give Brazilians a visa exemption, that is, put Brazil on the list of countries that do not require visas, because of
New study by Getulio Vargas Foundation and by the official Brazilian Tourism Agency (Embratur) shows that over 90% of companies that organize fairs and events, and tour operators and agencies are optimistic with regard to 2004. Hotels also expect growth, but an executive in the area says that the year will still be one of evaluation.
Agência Brasil Recife – More than 100 Brazilians who recently visited the United States consulate offices in Recife to get a visa for travel to the US have been fingerprinted and photographed with digital equipment as part of a new identification system for travellers. The consulate in Recife is the first in Brazil to adopt
