Brazilians spent US$ 2.2 billion abroad in January, according to figures disclosed by the Brazilian Central Bank, the highest value in the historic series of the research, which started in 1969.

Hassam Zaki, the new ambassador of the country in Brasília, is spending two days in São Paulo to visit companies in several sectors. Egypt aims to reduce its trade deficit with Brazil.

At the food sector fair in Dubai, the companies in the Apex mission to the Middle East plan to close deals with businessmen participating in the roundtables in Jeddah and the Emirates.

Brazilian architect Cláudia Weichert has already developed over ten gardening projects at homes in Dubai. She moved to the emirate six years ago and also gives courses in the area.

United Nations agencies are going to support 30 countries over the next seven years for the strategic development of the green economy. The initiative was released on Tuesday (19) in Kenya and the objective is to create new jobs and areas of operation, promote clean technologies, reduce poverty and risks to the environment, according to

The balance between Brazil’s inflow and outflow of dollars presented an US$ 817 million deficit up to February 15th, according to the Central Bank.

Businessmen from Dubai are interested in expanding purchases from Brazil, but competition is strong and the value of products is essential. ‘The Brazil cost is heavy’, says an executive.

That was how much the economy of Brazil grew last year, according to an index disclosed by the Central Bank of Brazil forecasting Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth.