Delegation led by Sudanese Petroleum minister Awad Eljazz attended seminar at the Arab Brazilian Chamber. The group also mentioned an opportunity to purchase agricultural inputs.

The World Social Forum should attract organisations, institutions and politicians to Porto Alegre this week. In hard times for the region, the meeting will include movements for the Palestinian cause.

For the second consecutive week, financial analysts have lowered their 2012 Brazilian economic growth estimate. The rate has dropped from 1.52% to 1.50%. The 2013 forecast dropped from 3.96% to 3.94%.