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Future generations in France may have to travel to the United Kingdom or to other European countries if they want to see what an eel is. While other European countries have been trying to figure out a way to let eel populations recover, France has refused to accept a complete ban on the export of glass eels. Glass eels are smooth, slimy and translucent. [...]

The Brazilian government has made official the suspension of a controversial barrier to imports that directly affected the sales of Argentine products. The move to suspend the barrier, however, was largely due to the strong complaints lodged by the member countries of Mercosur. The barrier seemed simple but powerful, as well as discordant to what Mercosur [...]

In the records of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and CIA World Factbook, Canada places 9th while Brazil is at 10th ranking among the largest economies of the world. While Brazil has a GDP of $1.849 trillion and Canada has a GDP of $1.271 trillion, Brazil’s GNP is $715 billion as compared to Canada’s GNP of $760 billion. Apparently, [...]