Exports from Brazil reached USD 4.1 billion, with imports coming out to USD 2.8 billion in the third week of August.
Financial market experts believe that the Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) will end 2017 at 3.51%, according to a bulletin by the Brazilian Central Bank (BC). It’s the fifth time the forecast is revised up.
Brazil’s economy shrank in Q2 over Q1 according to the GDP Monitor, a survey conducted by think tank Fundação Getulio Vargas.
The president of the organization’s Council, Walid Yazigi, will launch new editions of this works ‘Building Technique’ and ‘Gastronomy Glossary’ on August 29 in São Paulo.
Casa Niemeyer (the Niemeyer House), in Brasília, is featuring a showing of photographs taken by the UK’s Jason Oddy of the buildings designed by the Brazilian architect in Algiers and Constantine.
The Conexus project by Sheila Zago of Brazil saw two graffiti artists engage in artistic activities with refugees and people displaced by the Syrian war. Schools were painted and new actions are due in October.
The country produced 3.5 million tons in the current crop, against 3.4 million in the previous cycle, according to preliminary data.
The main index of the São Paulo Stock Exchange climbed 2.01% to 68,714.66 points. The US dollar closed at BRL 3.146 for sale.
Francirosy Campos Barbosa is releasing her doctoral thesis in book form on Saturday (19) at Mesquita Brasil. The work is entitled ‘ Islamic Performances in São Paulo: amid arabesques, moons and date fruit.’
Lute player born in Agadir will play with the Spanish quartet EntreQuatre at SESC/Santos (Social Service of Commerce-Santos) on September 29. He’s considered one of his generation’s best players of the instrument.
The Moça Bonita (Pretty Lady) project brought doctors from Brazil to work with Lebanese colleagues on the prevention of cancer in women. The joint actions focused on three cities.
The funds will help Palestinian refugees attended by the UN agency to gain access to basic needs.
The tourism sector generated USD 2.5 billion in the country during this year’s first six months, against USD 2.2 billion in the same period of 2016.
Transportation company QETCO placed an order for 32 units of the Brazilian bus body builder’s Viaggio 900 to shuttle personnel for the state-run company Qatar Petroleum.
