The Ministry of Economy said this Wednesday (17) that it is sticking by its 2021 GDP growth forecast. Whole-year inflation expectation was revised up on the back of food prices.
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Brazil’s lower house approved a bill that changes natural gas exploration and distribution. It will now be signed into law by the president.
A government decree issued this Tuesday (16) mandates a one-time aid to public sector workers and soldiers in a bid to drive the economy.
The premier architecture, design and décor fair in Latin America runs from March 22 to 26. Registrations are open.
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain discussed the enhancement of economic relations between the two countries, including through investments.
Food prices are still high a year into the pandemic in Brazil. Meat, maize and wheat costs kept climbing in February. As for the Arab countries, food inflation is plaguing the likes of Lebanon, Sudan and Yemen.
Milipol started on Monday, 15, in Doha and runs through Wednesday, 17. Brazil’s pavilion has been visited by Qatar’s PM.
An index from the Brazilian Central Bank shows activity picking up in January 2021 from December 2020 and slowing down year-on-year in January.
The group will work to build an interparliamentary cooperation service to advance bilateral relations between the legislative branches in both countries.
A barrel is going for roughly USD 70, benefiting oil producing and exporting countries. However, Brazil, another producer, is still struggling under the impact of a strong dollar.
Born in a small village in Lebanon, Jihan Zoghbi moved to Brazil where she obtained her doctoral degree in Computer Science from USP. She chairs the Brazilian Healthcare CIOs Association, which spreads information on the fight against COVID-19.
The free event will run from March 12 (Friday) to 22, including Moroccan and Egyptian feature documentaries and an Egyptian short fiction film.
During an event hosted by an Egyptian organization, Brazil’s agricultural attaché in Cairo discussed opportunities for exporters. The ABCC’s secretary-general was also a speaker in the seminar.
The Coincident Global Barometer from Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Brazilian Institute of Economics (Ibre/FGV) was up 4.5 points in March, primarily as a result of vaccination in Asia, the Pacific and Africa.

