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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.

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.