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EcoHouse recieved an enthusiastic and superb receotion at last weeks Salao Imobiliario Exhibition which was held in the city of Natal in North East Brazil, The Exhibition attracted over 10,000 visitors over the shows 5 days, running from the 14th to the 18th March 2012. EcoHouse was praised by official who attended for their continuing commitment to ethical investmentd in Brazil and helping Brazil lead the way in international property investment

Two different but connected trends deeply affect the economy of Latin America’s largest nation these days. One of them is the level of direct investing in Brazilian Industry and the other is the importance of a suitably-educated workforce. Both these aspects have featured in the news this week.

Guido Mantega, Brazil's Finance Minister reaffirmed on Tuesday this week that the tax collection discrepancies between the States must end. They are harmful to the economy of the whole country, he claimed.

Few people would argue with the central importance given to agriculture in Brazil. However, it’s also vital that growing crops and raising livestock must be undertaken in a sustainable and environmentally-balanced way. Harmful pollution must of course be kept to an absolute minimum.

Brazil’s national Health Surveillance Agency (or ANVISA as it’s generally known) concluded this week that additive flavourings should be banned from all cigarettes sold in the Country. This obviously includes menthol and makes Brazil the first country to forbid this popular inclusion.

President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil will today (Tuesday) be honoured as a recipient of the Bertha Lutz Award. This accolade is given in conjunction with International Women’s Day and is granted to outstanding women who contribute to the development of women’s rights and opportunities.

As from Thursday this week, Brazilian delegates will attend an important international meeting about a vital world resource, water. This is an issue of great interest to Brazil, given the severe imbalance of supply and demand in many areas of the country, especially in recent times.

Prince Harry's visit to Rio is proving a success and sometimes in the most unexpected of ways. The British royal is visiting the city as a goodwill ambassador from his country, on behalf of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth.

The design and development of Brazil's custom-made Capital has always provoked interest and even controversy, ever since the project was mooted over half a century ago.

The recently reported positive balance of trade for Brazil has been helped by the boost in exports to the US. A new and establishing trend is that the US market (the world’s largest) is the main single recipient of Brazil’s exports.

EcoHouse CEO Anthony Armstrong Emery will be speaking at the The Canadian Real Estate Wealth Investor Forum in April, EcoHouse Group are also the Gold Sponsors of this prestigious Real Estate which focuses on international property investment