This is the year-to-date figure through July. Last month, exports were down and imports were up, countering the surplus recorded in June.
The coach announced on a social network that he will sign a contract next weekend with o Al Gharafa. Up until November de 2012, the former number 10 shirt for Flamengo led the Iraqi national team.
Figures disclosed by the Ipea show that the country turned R$ 870 million to assist nations in crisis in 2010. The total spending in international cooperation was US$ 700 million.
The volume of petroleum extracted in Brazil by Petrobras and its partner companies averaged at 2.43 million barrels per day in June, up from May.
The International Monetary Fund’s Managing Director said the country achieved positive results in its efforts to balance its economy, but needs greater investment in infrastructure and support to the population.
President Dilma Rousseff announces funds to be invested in projects for transportation, housing and restoration of water sources in the capital of the state of São Paulo.
The Brazilian Ministry of National Integration provided funds to water supply and irrigation works, among others. The sum invested was two times the amount for the same period of 2012.
The import tax on milk whey, some polyesters, steel pipes, sheets, plates and strips has been cut to 2%. The tax break will remain in force for a year for most products. There are maximum purchase quotas.
Jordan’s Rum Tareq Al Nasser group and trumpet player Ibrahim Maalouf, from Lebanon, will perform and give workshops at Festival Mimo, in August and September. Concerts will take place in Paraty, Ouro Preto and Olinda.
Companies interested in pre-qualifying for the programme for road construction may register on the project site up to August 28th. The initiative involves 900 km of roads, avenues and other structures.
The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul won a United Nations Public Service Award for popular participation in the administration. The award was accepted in the Bahraini capital Manama.
According to the IMF, non-oil activities should be up 4.3% this year as a result of the rebound of the construction industry and the steady growth of tourism-oriented sectors.
The federal, state and municipal governments, as well as state-owned companies, posted a positive balance in June, according to the Central Bank. In the same month last year, the result was lower, US$ 1.2 billion.
The investment took place in the first half of this year, according to Dubai’s Land Department. Of this total, US$ 8.70 billion came from foreigners.
