Brazil

Chinese business investment in Brazil falls by 75% in 2018

11 January 2019

The investment made by Chinese companies in Brazil in 2018 fell by 75.5% to US$2.761 billion, the Brazilian Ministry of Planning, Development and Management said in Brasilia.

AICEP Portugal Global appoints new delegate to Macau

10 January 2019

AICEP Portugal Global has named Maria Carolina Lousinha as the new delegate in Macau, an AICEP source told Macauhub in Lisbon.

Europe and Latin America linked by new submarine cable that passes by Cabo Verde

10 January 2019

EllaLink Ireland and Alcatel Submarine Networks have begun construction of the EllaLink submarine cable system, which will link Europe to Latin America, according to a joint statement released in Dublin and Paris.

China is the largest importer of five of the top 10 products exported by Brazil in 2018

9 January 2019

China was the largest importer of five of the top 10 products exported by Brazil in 2018, according to data released in Brasilia by the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services.

More demand from China increases soy exports from Brazil

4 January 2019

In 2018, Brazil exported a record 83.8 million tonnes of soybeans, an increase of 23.1% when compared to 2017, the Foreign Trade Secretariat of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Commerce Exterior said on Wednesday.

China consolidates position as Brazil’s main trading partner in 2018

3 January 2019

China was the main export destination for products from Brazil in 2018, consolidating its position as the country's largest trading partner, according to data released in Brasilia by the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services.

Brazil expects to export more beef to China in 2019

2 January 2019

China is expected to have imported about 44% of all beef exported by Brazil in 2018, the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporters (ABIEC) announced.

Portugal is Angolans’ most popular air destination in December

31 December 2018

The cities of Lisbon and Porto in Portugal were the main destinations of Angolans leaving the Angolan capital Luanda during the month of December for Christmas holidays and for health reasons, according to the Angop news agency.

Companies from Brazil prepare 2nd China International Import Exhibition in 2019

18 December 2018

Brazil's participation in the second edition of the China International Import Exhibition, to be held in Shanghai at the end of 2019, began to be prepared recently in São Paulo, according to the Brazilian press.

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries exceeds US$108 billion from January to September

17 December 2018

The value of trade between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries reached US$108.928 billion from January to September, a year-on-year increase of 21.22%, according to official Chinese data released by Forum Macau.

New Executive Secretary of the CPLP takes office on Saturday

14 December 2018

The new executive secretary of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), Portugal's Francisco Ribeiro Telles, is due to take office on Saturday in Lisbon, according to an official announcement.

China is the main destination for Brazil’s beef exports

12 December 2018

China will be the main destination of Brazil's beef exports this year, with the acquisition of 44% of the total, the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (ABIEC) predicted on Tuesday.

Chinese companies invest US$55 billion in Brazil over 10 years

11 December 2018

Investments made by Chinese companies in Brazil over the last 10 years amounted to US$55 billion, according to a survey conducted by the Brazil-China Business Council (CEBC).

Brazil expected to see record soy export year in 2018

4 December 2018

Brazil is set to end 2018 with a record 82.5 million tonnes in soy exports, up from 68 million tonnes in 2017, the National Association of Grain Exporters (ANEC) announced on Monday.

Brazilian group Minerva to supply beef to Chinese companies

27 November 2018

Brazilian group Minerva has signed memorandums of understanding with the Alibaba group and five other Chinese customers to provide frozen beef over a five-year period, a senior panel said in a statement to Reuters.

Mindelo hosts the 23rd edition of the Cabo Verde International Fair in 2019

20 November 2018

The city of Mindelo, on São Vicente Island, will host the 23rd edition of the Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) International Fair (FIC 2019), which will take place from 13 to 17 November, the President of FIC recently announced in Praia.

Angola’s Biocom ends 2018 campaign with production of 73,000 tons of sugar

16 November 2018

Companhia de Bioenergia de Angola (Biocom) ended its 2018 campaign on Thursday with production of 73,000 tons of sugar, an increase of 21% year-on-year, the company's sales director said.

Cabo Verde wants to achieve full mobility in the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries

15 November 2018

Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) "will do everything" it can to ensure that the full mobility of citizens within the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) space is guaranteed "as soon as possible," said the Cape Verdean President.

New Executive Secretary of the CPLP takes office on 15 December

15 November 2018

Portuguese ambassador Francisco Ribeiro Teles takes office on 15 December as the new executive secretary of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), said on Wednesday the Cape Verdean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Communities.

CPLP entrepreneurs call for free movement within the community of countries

14 November 2018

The Business Confederation of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CE-CPLP) hopes that during the Cape Verdean presidency of the organszation the issue of mobility will be overcome, said Jorge Spencer Lima, the outgoing vice president.

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