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Importing to Brazil

Photo: Matt Hintsa *By © Connection Consulting 2009 It was virtually impossible to find imported products in Brazil before 1990. The Brazilian government made use of protectionist measures such as limiting quotes and extremely high taxes to discourage importing of goods. This picture however changed when ex-president Fernando Collor de Mello broke the importing barrier [...]

Obama touts trade in meeting with Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff

  REUTERS, WASHINGTON D.C. – President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he wants stronger ties with Brazil, especially in the commercial area, reported yesterday Dilma Rousseff, a top aide and possible candidate to Brazil’s ruler party in 2010 presidential elections. “He made what I consider a very strong and important statement,” she said at the end [...]

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