University Saint-Esprit de Kaslik is developing the project for a library turned to the region. The initiative is by the Centre for Studies and Culture of Latin America, established in February.
Shipments of agricultural products generated US$ 7.2 billion in May. In the accumulated result for the year, foreign sales reached US$ 28 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Last week, the fourth meeting for negotiation of the free trade agreement took place. The governments hope to sign the agreement at the next South American bloc summit, in July.
Sales of Brazilian beef totalled US$ 447 million. Shipments totalled 175,000 tonnes, growth of 11% over May 2009. In the year, exports total almost US$ 2 billion.
The minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Miguel Jorge, said that the elevation of the benchmark interest rate (Selic) to 10.25% a year should not affect the trade balance.
Brazil is highlighted as an oil producer in the US Energy Information Administration report. The country leads in growth outside the OPEC. The expansion volume is close to that of Saudi Arabia’s.
On the 23rd, the organisation should present trade opportunities in the building sector in the Arab countries. Apart from showing economic figures, a profile of the Big 5 should be shown.
Stylist Jorge Bischoff started exporting to a Saudi retail chain this year. In July, the importer should come to Brazil for a new order. Innovation and elegance are brand characteristics.
Revenues from shipments to the region totalled US$ 984.7 million in May, representing growth of 25.7% over the same month of last year. From January to May, sales total nearly US$ 4 billion.
Global Economic Prospects report estimates average annual growth of 5.7% to 6.2% between 2010 and 2012 for developing countries. The world GDP should rise by 2.9% this year and 3.3% in 2011.
The Unesco and the Libyan government are coordinating the writing of a school book tracing the continent’s history from an African perspective. The publication will be used at schools in Africa.
Of the 17 companies that are being established in the Suape Global Project, in Pernambuco, six are foreign. The projects should receive investment of US$ 1.5 billion.
The government donated US$ 200,000 to fight child mortality and US$ 300,000 to foster family farming in Darfur. The handing-over ceremony was held in Khartoum last Monday.
Brazilian sales totalled 2.4 million bags in the month. Since the start of the crop year, the country posted US$ 4.5 billion in revenues from shipment of 29.28 million bags.
