The Embassy of Bahrain in Brasilia paid homage to women who played a role in the relationship between Brazil and the Gulf nation. The Arab Brazilian Chamber’s coordinator of Corporate & Institutional Services, Ana Cristina de Oliveira, was one of the honored.

Four countries, including Jordan, temporarily halted beef purchases from Brazil due to a case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. A test confirmed, however, this is an isolated case with no risk of dissemination.