From May 15th onwards, transit, business and tourism visas will no longer be issued in national airports. Brazilian citizens must apply beforehand at the embassy or the consulate.

Watch in this episode: ‘The Arabs and the 25th of March Street’ film contest; plunging stock markets in the Gulf; a exhibition by artist Mona Hatoum; and more.

In the second week of March, Brazil posted a US$ 24 million trade deficit. Year-to-date, the deficit reached US$ 6.089 billion, according to data from the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.