The figure was the result of US$ 21 billion in exports and US$ 19 billion in imports, according to information supplied by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.
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Financial market analysts have once again lowered their economic growth estimate, which has gone from 3.23% to 3.2% in 2012.
Event is due April 17 and 18 in London. The goal is to attract investors into the oil refining industry. At present, the country needs to import oil derivatives.
International Monetary Fund report lauds the African country’s macroeconomic policy management, but claims that maintaining budget discipline will be a challenge.
A veterinarian from Bauru, Omar Fayad (picture) releases the second edition of an Arabic-Portuguese dictionary of colloquial terms to help travellers communicate in Lebanon, Syria and Palestine.
The public sector had a primary surplus of US$ 5.1 billion in February. It is the highest ever result for the month since the Central Bank started keeping track of results, in 2001.
Paper exports dropped 6.2% in the first two months of the year, but participation of Africa as a destination rose from 5% to 7%. Brazilian production remained stable.
Company director claims approximately 80,000 will need to be purchased per day to meet domestic demand. Another 150,000 barrels of diesel should be imported daily.
Event will be held in the centre of the city next Friday (30th) to call for the end of attacks on occupied territories.
The hotel in the city of São Paulo, which belongs to the British IHG group, has 85% of its guests coming from abroad and wants closer ties with Arabs. The idea is to offer services adapted to them.
A study conducted by the National Confederation of Industries shows that the population of Brazil boasts a high level of satisfaction with their current lives.
The Brazilian aircraft manufacturing company signed contracts worth US$ 180 million with Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Angola. The units sold were A-29 Super Tucano models.
Brazil’s inflow of dollars exceeded the outflow by US$ 5.3 billion up to March 23rd, according to the Central Bank. Last week, however, the flow took the opposite route, with greater outflow.
The crisis in Europe should impact drastically on official development assistance to Africa, says the UN. France and Italy have already reduced their donations, which are crucial to some countries.
