Exports shrank and imports increased in week four from week three in October. The ensuing trade deficit was US$ 602 million.
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Drilling at Santos Basin’s pre-salt layer discovered good quality oil in the Libra Field, which is operated by Petrobras in partnership with foreign companies.
The event will take place from November 5th to 7th at the University of Brasília, featuring lectures on politics, literature and relations with Brazil, plus a photo exhibition and screenings of films.
Clothing brand State One, from Brazil’s Santa Catarina state, took its cue from the luxuriant Arab emirate to design its 2015 high summer collection. The items started hitting the market two weeks ago.
Technicians from Palestine’s Ministry of Agriculture should visit Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) facilities in Rio de Janeiro, the Federal District and Ceará in late November. They will take courses in pasture management and animal husbandry.
Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court president and Foreign Relations minister met this Friday to discuss future projects to increase the number of electors abroad. This year, 354,000 people registered to vote.
According to a survey conducted by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, the index has reached its lowest level since April 2009.
Foreign travel spending amounted to US$ 2.4 billion in September, a record figure for the month. North American currency appreciated by 9.6% in the same period.
The balance of purchases and sales of goods and services between Brazil and the world was negative by US$ 7.9 billion, according to the Brazilian Central Bank.
Brazilian manufacturers showcased their products in a pavilion organized by the Abimde and Apex-Brasil at the Milipol fair in Qatar. the Middle Eastern security industry market is estimated to be worth 16 billion euros.
Donations are required to meet the needs of 5.2 million people affected by conflicts in the country, according to the United Nations.
Eclac says the region received a total of US$ 84 billion in H1, a decline of 23%. The negative result was mainly driven by Mexico.
Industrial output had a slight increase in September, reaching 49.7 points. In August, it stood at 48.2 points, according to the National Confederation of Industry.
Watch in this episode: The Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Brazil, the Saudi Cultural Days in São Paulo, and the Big 5 show, in Dubai.

