There are 1,524 refugees from Syria in the country, a figure equivalent to 20% of all refugees according to figures released this Tuesday (18th) by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Unhcr) and the National Committee for Refugees (Conare).

The increase took place year-on-year in September according to a survey conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and was higher than in July and August.

The small Brazilian cosmetics manufacturing company exports to the Emirates, Tunisia and Jordan. The Minas Gerais state-based brand’s products have been enjoyed good acceptance on the Arab market.