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Brazilian national anthem by the Senate Chorus
Brazilian representatives at Mercosul Parliament are designated
The president of the National Congress, senator Renan Calheiros, designated nine senators and nine federal deputies to represent Brazil at the Mercosul Parliament, which will have a inaugural session in Montevideo on Monday (7), at 5:00 PM. The official designation was read at the Plenary on Friday (27) by senator Mozarildo Cavalcanti (PTB-RR).
Government promises a “revolution” in tax system
Bernard Appy, secretary for Economic Policy of the Ministry of Finance, presented the Senate a federal government promise that the tax system reform proposal, to be submitted to the National Congress by the middle of the year, will simplify the indirect tax mechanisms.
Senate approves new directors for the Central Bank and Anvisa
The Senate Plenary approved on Tuesday (24), in a secret voting, the indication of the economist Mario Gomes Torós to the Brazilian Central Bank board (BCB) and of the public health officer José Agenor Álvares da Silva to director of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa).
Public sector debt will fall to 35.9% of the GDP by 2010, says Treasury secretary
The secretary of the National Treasury, Tarcísio José Massote de Godoy, said, on Tuesday (24), at the Committee on Economic Matters (CAE), that public sector liquid debt related to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) must fall from 44.9%, which was registered last year, to 35.9% in 2010.
Laws on telecommunications are discussed at public hearing
The existence of three different laws regarding similar issues – Cable TV Law, Telecommunications Law and Radio Law – often leads the National Agency for Telecommunication (Anatel) to take discrepant decisions, once its role is to stick to the contracts.
Polish and Brazilian senators discuss economic growth
Senate’s president, Renan Calheiros, received on Tuesday (24) the president of Poland’s Senate, senator Bogdan Borusewicz, who visited Brazil along with parliamentarians and the most important entrepreneurs from that country looking to increase trade between both nations.
Senators debate ethanol with US ambassador
Senator João Tenório (PSDB-AL), president of the Subcommittee on Biofuels at the Federal Senate, met the United States’ ambassador, Clifford Sobel, with his assembled cabinet, on Tuesday (24) to discuss Brazil’s strategic partnership with the U.S. aimed toward ethanol production.
Students’ exchange with New Zealand may be increased
Brazil and New Zealand may adopt a new visa standard, designed especially for youngsters, that will allow citizens from both countries to study and work in the other for up to one year.
Renan highlights Army’s mission to protect national sovereignty
At the opening of the special session in homage to the Brazilian Army Day, celebrated on Thursday (19), the Senate’s president, Renan Calheiros, stressed that watching over the country’s integrity as well as its national sovereignty are the main missions to be accomplished by the Armed Forces.
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