The Brazilian government has scrapped import duties on machinery and IT products whose tariffs had been raised in February, after hearing from companies that cited a lack of domestic production and insufficient supply in the local market.

Brazil’s Arab Community Day was celebrated on Wednesday evening (25) at the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce with the launch of the children’s book The Peddler, by Salem Nasser, and of a map portraying these immigrants’ legacy in the city of São Paulo.

On this March 25, National Arab Community Day, ANBA revisits profiles published by the agency that tell the stories and portray the contributions of some of the nearly 12 million Arabs and descendants living in Brazil.

Already known to Brazilian consumers, Carob House makes a carob bar as an alternative to chocolate and has set up a base in Switzerland to expand its vegan products internationally. The raw material comes from a tree native to the Mediterranean.