Stories for July 3rd 2007

Tuesday, July 3rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil offers resettlement for Palestinian refugees from Iraq

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees welcomed an offer by Brazil to resettle an estimated 100 Palestinians formerly living in Iraq starting in mid-September.

Tuesday, July 3rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina requested “energy aid” say Brazilian officials

Argentina has requested energy assistance from Brazil to overcome the very extreme winter the country is suffering, according to sources in Brasilia reports the Brazilian press.

Tuesday, July 3rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

Less tourists visited Brazil in 2006 but they spent more

Foreign visitors to Brazil last year left an estimated 4.3 billion US dollars, up 11.77% over 2005, in spite the number actually dropped and the recurrent air traffic problems in Brazilian skies.