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Category Archives: Brazil and the world
China interested in investing in agri-business in Brazil
Chinese companies are preparing to invest in agri-business in Brazil, according to a report published Wednesday in Brazilian daily newspaper Estado de Sao Paulo. The daily said that in April the China National Agricultural Development Group Corporation said it intended … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Brazilian companies, Brazilian economy, Business, China, pr agency
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Brazil tighten steps for 2014 World Cup, 2016 Olympics
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed on Monday a decree raising the level of indebtedness for host cities to ensure the completion of infrastructure works for 2014 World Cup and Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. During the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Brazilian economy, Business in Brazil, investments, Lula, pr agency, Worldcup
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World Cup: Brazil’s infrastructure for 2014 will be ready, says president
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on the weekend that the country’s airports will be ready to answer the demand of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The Brazilian president, who met with South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma in … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Business, Business in Brazil, infrastructure, PR, Public Relations US/Brazil, World Cup
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Kenya to get Brazil’s help to produce biodiesel
The Seattle Times has published a very interesting article saying that Brazil, the world’s leading ethanol exporter, will help Kenya produce biodiesel and improve its agriculture sector. According to the article, Kenya is an investment hub that Brazilian companies and … Continue reading
Brazil´s pavilion in Xangai Expo 2010 is one of the most spetacular
The spectacular Brazilian pavilion in the Xangai Expo 2010, China, became one of the most discussed. Created in an area of 2,000 Square Meters, the tropical-forest-like Brazil Pavilion shows off the cultural diversity and dynamism of Brazilian cities with the theme … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Brazilian pavilion, business opportunities, Xangai expo
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Brazil has joined the call for China to revalue its currency
Developing countries like Brazil and India have joined the call for China to revalue the Yuan, its currency. The government in Beijing is already under a lot of pressure from the United States to do it. There is a move in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, China, currency, India, revalue, US, Yuan
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Florida’s and Brazil’s orange juice industries working together?
At firt glance, it seems hard to believe, but that´s exatly what is happening: Florida’s and Brazil’s orange juice industries are talking about setting aside differences and teaming up to create a generic, global marketing campaign in the face of … Continue reading
Brazil, the king of “soft power”
If you are curious about Brazil and want to know more about its people and the soft way they do things, especially when it comes to international politics, you will enjoy reading the article written by Robin Lustig, for the BBC. He … Continue reading
Bric countries will hold a second summit in Brazil
The heads of state of Brazil, Rússia, India and China will meet again on April 16th, in Brasília, the Brazilian capital. They first met in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg last year to discuss the international financial crisis. The agenda … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, BRIC, China, India, Russia, second summit, South Africa
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Brazil can have social indicators of rich countries by 2016
Brazil´s well respected Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA) has just published a study which concludes that: “If Brazil maintains the same trend toward decreasing poverty and inequality as it has in the past five years, by 2016 these social … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, inequality, IPEA, poverty, Social indicators
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