Brazilian travellers spent a combined USD 1.2 billion in other countries in November, the lowest amount since May. Brazil’s current account deficit last month was lower than expected.
The Immigration Museum of São Paulo State and the university ESPM launched a digital collection with content produced by immigrants since the 1990s. In all, 119 initiatives have already been registered.
Federal tax revenue in Brazil reached USD 30.2 billion last month, an amount 0.1% higher in real terms than in November 2015.
Output in the 2016/2017 harvest season will be 694.5 million tons, as per the projections of Brazil’s National Supply Company.
The dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil, Ibrahim Alzeben, and the CEO of the Arab Chamber, Michel Alaby, visited the state and met with representatives from the government and private sector.
The Arab billionaire’s Orascom TMT has put forward an alternative debt restructuring plan for the Brazilian telecommunications company.
Brazilian exports reached USD 8.785 billion in December’s first three weeks, while imports totalled USD 7.057 billion.
A decree signed by city mayor Fernando Haddad outlines measures to be put in place by municipal secretariats to improve foreigners’ lives. Nine different secretariats will be involved.
The United Nations Security Council approved a resolution on the matter by unanimous decision. Observers will be shipped to the Syrian city.
Financial institutions expect the Brazilian economy to grow 0.58% next year. Last week’s forecast had the growth at 0.70%.
Samba, from Minas Gerais, will manage hotel Bossa Nova Beirut, set to open next year in the capital of Lebanon. A company executive is seeking for new opportunities in the Middle East.
Apex-Brasil is training female entrepreneurs and promoting their products abroad. In 2016, over 1,300 women engaged in foreign trade-related awareness-raising activities.
Brazil in Lebanon Friendship Group comprises 62 women who organize events and carry out assistance work in the Arab country. They work with Lebanese females to help out at schools, nursing homes and orphanages.
The country registered a net inflow of USD 2 billion from January to November, down 28% from the comparable period in 2015.
