The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) studied 14 states and production decreased in nine of them from October to November. The strongest decline was observed in Goiás.
The Broad Consumer Price Index (IPCA) at the end of 2013 reached 5.91%, higher than the Central Bank’s expectations, of 5.8%.
The Arab television channel will show two films made in Brazil under the Project Viewfinder, which sponsors documentaries about social issues in Latin America. One shows the reality of the homeless in São Paulo and the other Haitian immigration in Acre.
According to the UN agency, the Food Price Index in December remained ‘nearly unchanged’ in relation to November. In 2013, the index was lower than in the two previous years.
Medical center shall have 300 beds and is expected to receive up to 40,000 inpatients per year. Estimated at US$ 272 million, the project also foresees a medical school.
Brazilian artist Marilza Ramos has already exported her pictures to the region through trade shows. After a recent exhibit in Qatar, she plans on opening a studio in Doha and a showroom in Dubai.
The 2013/2014 grain harvest is expected to reach 200 million tons, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. The National Supply Company had forecasted 196.7 million tons, but soy crops may help improve this volume.
With the ‘No Lost Generation’ campaign, Unicef and UNHCR aim to raise money to help about 4 million children affected by the Syrian conflict.
Amount of dollars leaving the country surpassed entry by US$ 12 billion. Financial foreign exchange flow was responsible for the result, as the commercial flow was positive at the end of 2013.
The International Finance Corporation, branch of the World Bank, signed an agreement with the Bank of Palestine to support the development of small businesses, particularly those headed by women.
The reduction occurred in almost half of the 27 sectors researched by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Vehicles had the strongest influence.
UN Agency for Palestine Refugees develops a project to preserve over 500,000 pictures and videos of Palestinians since 1948. Exhibit takes place in Jerusalem and then tours the world.
Brazilian poultry exports increased by 3.4% in 2013. The volume shipped, however, decreased by 0.7% in relation to 2012.
Deposits made by Brazilians were greater than withdrawals by R$ 71 billion (US$ 30 billion), highest value ever registered by the Central Bank.
