The objective is to avoid that companies register the names of natural products as theirs, as is the case with cupuaçu. The fruit from the Amazon had its name patented by two Japanese companies, making it impossible for Brazilian exporters to sell products made from the fruit in Germany.
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Agência Brasil Brasília – The minister of Mines and Energy, Dilma Rousseff, has been appointed Chief of Staff, where she will replace José Dirceu who resigned and is returning to the Lower House where he represents the state of São Paulo. The president of the Energy Research Corporation, Mauricio Tolmasquim, will become acting minister of
Agência Brasil Asunción – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is in Asunción, Paraguay, for the 28th Mercosur Summit. He is accompanied by the ministers of Foreign Relations, Celso Amorim, and Mines and Energy, Dilma Rousseff. Yesterday Lula met with the presidents of the other Mercosur members (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) and attended a dinner
Geovana Pagel, special envoy* Belo Horizonte – Over 100 businessmen from various industrial sectors in the state of Minas Gerais, among them garment manufacturing, mining, jewellery, shoe and medical equipment, participated in the seminar organized by the Federation of Industries of the State of Minas Gerais (Fiemg), during the official visit of the Council of
The idea, given by president Lula last year, will be in the final document of the Second South Summit. Information from the Brazilian government, presented yesterday at the meeting for heads of state, show that US$ 50 billion per year are necessary to fight hunger in the developing countries. To collect this money, one of the proposals is to tax air tickets.
Isaura Daniel, special envoy* Doha – The Cuban Fidel Castro did not show up to the Second South Summit, the meeting between the developing countries that are included in the G-77, but sent a message that was read today (15), at the Sheraton Hotel, in the capital of Qatar, during the opening of the meeting
Diplomat Sergio Caldas is the first Brazilian ambassador to the Arab country. The embassy was opened this month. In an exclusive interview to ANBA, Caldas pointed out Brazilian sectors that may prosper in Qatar. Apart from companies in civil construction, he mentioned Embraer and Brazilian companies that produce buses. According to him, public transportation is only now beginning in the country.
