Unemployment reached 12.7 million people in Brazil, says a survey by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) on the quarter that ended in October. The rate is 0.6 percentage point lower than the previous quarter.
The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved the extension of a draft Provisional Measure lifting taxes on imports of goods intended for oil and gas exploration, development and production.
The digital platform offers movies and series from Lebanon and the Middle East. For now, the languages available are English and Arabic. In a partnership with ANBA, M Media is offering a 90-day free trial period.
Federal, state and local governments in the country posted a USD 1.4 billion surplus in October, the Brazilian Central Bank reported.
The Dubai construction industry show featured five enterprises from Brazil at a stand organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. They discussed deals and made promising contacts.
The group will be in São Paulo on December 7 and 8, and will attend a seminar and business matchmaking at the Arab Chamber. They want to explore the opportunities created by the free trade agreement signed with Mercosur.
The Mountain Do race was held, for the first time, in the Sahara Desert, with Brazilian athletes forming the largest group among competitors. The race took place on November 19 and it started in the village of Merzouga.
Permissions were given in the year’s first half. The amount is lower than the one registered in the same period of last year.
A map of the potential that the beef industry holds was presented by a company executive this Tuesday (28) at a meeting with investors, and several Arab nations are on it.
Jacques Menassa lived in Brazil throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He took pictures on a trip to the country last year after 18 years away. His photos depict the nature, culture and architecture of different cities.
Five Brazilian companies are taking part in the construction expo in Dubai in the Arab Chamber’s stand. PPA has made some promising contacts to go into the Arab countries and Tigre is trying to gain other markets in the region.
The 5th edition of course ‘The Islamic World,’ from December 4 to 8 at diplomacy school Instituto Rio Branco in Brasília, will feature lessons and debate panels. The Arab Chamber president will discuss trade and exports.
The Brazilian embassy will take part in the bazaar alongside other diplomatic missions in Lebanon on December 3. Souvenirs, handicrafts and food will be for sale. Revenues from the rent of stands will go to social projects.
Solemn ceremony in celebration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People takes place next Monday (27) in an auditorium of São Paulo’s Legislative Assembly.
