Brazilian foreign minister Aloysio Nunes met with Palestinian authorities in Ramallah. They also discussed the scenario in the Middle East.
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Last month, 157,000 units were sold in Brazil, an increase of over 15% in comparison to February 2017.
The economy’s official growth rate was released this Thursday (1) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The Gross Domestic Product reached BRL 6.6 trillion (USD 2.08 trillion) last year.
A group with 213 military personnel is on board of Frigate Independência and is set to arrive in Beirut next Wednesday. They will replace the team currently in the Arab country as part of an United Nations’ peacekeeping mission.
Sales to the region were up 8% year-on-year. The CEO of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce said this was a ‘great’ result for this time of year.
The organization released a report on Brazil this Wednesday. It also recommends an increase in the amount of funds made available for income transfer programs.
Unemployment rate reached 12.2% in the quarter ending in January, according to survey by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. It remained stable over the previous quarter, August to October.
Business delegation will visit Mauritania, Egypt, Tunisia and Jordan from April 10 to 25. The idea is to take up to 20 Brazilian companies, especially from the food and beverages, agribusiness, footwear and cosmetics sectors.
The Brazilian central government (National Treasury, Social Security and Central Bank) managed to save over USD 9.5 billion for paying interest on its debt.
Al Ahram expects to reach USD 100 million worth of businesses with Brazil this year. The Mercosur-Egypt free trade agreement encouraged the company to invest in the country.
The financial market’s forecast points to a 2.89% growth this year and 3% growth in 2019 for the Brazilian economy. The forecast for 2018 improved in comparison to last week.
Expenditure by citizens from Brazil in other countries came out to USD 2 billion last month, the Central Bank said. It was the biggest amount since January 2015.
Compassiva, in a partnership with the UN, is working on the project of recognition of degrees since 2015. To this day, 160 cases were taken, with 18 diplomas received and 48 still ongoing.
This is the second lowest IPCA-15 rate for a February since the 1994 government plan Plano Real. The lowest-ever rate was the one from February 2000.
