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Brasile
Brazil received over 1 million foreign visitors by May
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil exceeded the mark of 1 million foreign visitors from January to May of this year, according to a survey conducted by the Brazilian International Tourism Promotion Agency (Embratur). The data are from the International Traffic System (STI) of the Federal Police. The number of ...
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Brasile USA
Brazil overtakes home market Mexico as América Móvil’s most important country
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The company, founded by businessman Carlos Slim, had 85.7 million mobile subscribers in Brazil at the end of June, after adding 12.9 million customers through the purchase of part of Oi's mobile business, América Móvil said in a statement. Carlos Slim Helú is a Mexican ...
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Brasile
After fuel, electricity bills for customers of 10 utilities in Brazil will now also drop; see list
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After fuel prices fell by an average of 17% due to the efforts of the Bolsonaro government and Congress, the National Agency of Electric Energy (Aneel) on Tuesday established discounts also the new, lower electricity rates of ten utilities. This measure was also taken due ...
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Brasile USA
Opinion: This time, Germany won’t be able to keep EU out of trouble
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – (Opinion) According to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, the country had a trade deficit of €1 billion (US$1 billion) in May. This was largely because of a surge in import costs. The average price of imported goods in Germany rose 31.7 percent compared to ...
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Portogallo
In Portugal, Taking a Dive Into Sardines
The canned fish are having a moment in the food world. A tour of a canning factory in Porto gives an up-close view of a century-old business.
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Brasile
Brazil raises its economic growth forecast for 2022 to 2%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Economy Ministry sources said the portfolio would raise its growth forecast this year to 2% from 1.5%, a change backed by stronger-than-expected recent economic indicators. The revision will come out this week and will serve as the basis for calculating government revenues and expenditures ...
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Argentina
Gabriela Cerruti volvió a atacar a la prensa: “Tenemos un ecosistema de medios opositor muy importante que no refleja las mejoras económicas actuales”
La portavoz de Presidencia aseguró que la situación de la Argentina es de “mucho privilegio” con respecto a otros países; sin embargo, descartó “hacer más cadenas nacionales o aplicar la ley de medios” porque el Gobierno “no lo considera ahora conveniente”
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USA
Metal industry seeks FTAs with Latin America
With a decline in commodity prices hurting profits, companies operating in the metal industry are looking at the markets in Latin America, seeking free trade agreements (FTA) with the countries in this continent.
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Portogallo
Bruxelas anuncia aval a 23 mil milhões de fundos da UE para Portugal atrair investimento
A Comissão Europeia anuncia na quinta-feira, no Fundão, um acordo com Portugal para os fundos da política de coesão e dos assuntos marítimos, pescas e aquicultura, de 23 mil milhões de euros, visando atrair investimento para o país.
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Cina Portogallo
Embaixador diz que cooperação com a Madeira tem “grande potencial e pode ganhar novos dinamismos”
Em audiência com o presidente da Assembleia Legislativa da Madeira foram abordados assuntos como a situação atual do turismo, as perspetivas de cooperação e a importância da comunidade chinesa na economia regional.