The growth took place in comparison to March, according to indicator by the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA). A good performance by the machinery and equipment sector contributed to the result.
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Economic growth expectation went up as per the Focus Bulletin, a weekly poll of banks issued on Monday (5). Respondents also expect inflation to drop.
The Brazilian tent will have handicraft items, such as paintings, purses and candles. It will also have informational brochures on education and tourism in the country. Event takes place from June 9 to 11.
The Brazilian-based refugee Razan Suliman sells snacks, sweets and Arab dishes for parties and otherwise to provide for her family in Brazil.
The Fund’s report highlights the measures taken to balance the government’s finances and improve the business environment in the country.
The first plant in Brazil to make the product, which has similar characteristics to those of natural gas and will be used for fueling vehicles, opened this Friday (2) in Foz do Iguaçu.
The growth was achieved in April over March and it’s the best result for the month since 2013, according to a survey by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
The event takes place at the Immigration Museum in the city of São Paulo on June 4, 10 and 11. Arab countries will be represented by their cuisine, handicraft, dance and music.
Revenue from foreign sales increased by close to 7.5% from May 2016. Imports amounted to USD 12.131 billion, leading to a USD 7.661 billion surplus, the highest on record for the month.
Production increased year-on-year in April. In April from March, however, it slid by 0.4%.
Buoyed by agriculture and livestock farming, Brazil’s Gross Domestic Product increased for the first time after two straight years of quarter-on-quarter drops. In the 12 years through March, GDP slid by 2.3%.
Export revenues totaled USD 627.78 million in April. In the first four months, sales to the external market registered a positive trend.
The unemployment rate reached 13.6% in the three-month period ending in April, according to data made public by the statistics institute IBGE. The number of unemployed rose 23.1% year-over-year.
The shipping of logs to Guaíba, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, drove throughput at the seaport in the first four months of the year to 81% of the total volume in 2016.

