Agência Brasil Windhoek (Namibia) – The Brazilian automobile industry has its eyes on the South African market. According to the head of Itamaraty"s Department of Trade Promotion, Mário Villalva, prospects exist for Brazilian production to supply the South African market with inexpensive models and pick-up trucks, segments overlooked by local vehicle manufacturers. The trade agreement that
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The ceremony is scheduled for Monday, November 10, at hotel Unique, in São Paulo, Brazil, and should count on the presence of development, industry, and foreign trade minister Luiz Fernando Furlan, the presidents of Apex, Juan Quirós, and of the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Paulo Atallah, and the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates. Around 250 businessmen are expected.
Agência Brasil Brasília – Minister of Agriculture, Roberto Rodrigues, will be in China this week at the head of a trade mission. "Our objective is to lay the groundwork on commercial and santitation understandings so we can do business with the Chinese in the area of trade. We are looking for buyers for a wide
Agência Brasil Brasília – This week Brazil got some heavyweight support in its quest for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. The prime minister of Spain, Jose Maria Aznar, in Brazil for on an official visit, announced that the idea was logical and could count on Spanish support ("simpatia viva"). The Aznar statement was
Hassine Bouzid, a Tunisian diplomat, says that Brazilian companies may install factories in his country and take advantage of special European tariffs.
The presidential tour of the Arab countries, scheduled for December 3 to 10, was confirmed last week, stated Sarkis Karmirian, head of the Near East department in the Itamaraty (the Brazilian Foreign Office). To the minister, commercial relations between both countries are certain to "grow in quality".
The secretary-general of the Arab League believes that Brazil is capable of receiving investment from those countries due to the great historic friendship in politics and because the country is "a successful example of a mixture of cultures and races"
According to the culture minister, as Brazil is involved in international dialogue for peace, and houses representatives from various races and cultures, it may become the articulator of great international understanding. The United Nations (UN) is considering setting up the head offices of the Dialogue Between Nations program in Brazil.
