Brazilian politics Coming into her own Slowly but surely, the president is making her mark on the government DURING her first year as Brazil’s president, Dilma Rousseff was careful not to make changes so big that they might be seen as a rebuke to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, her predecessor and patron. She waitedContinue reading “The Economist on Dilma Presidency”
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Brazilian grains and cotton company announces first international operation in Moçambique
Brazilian company SLC Agricola is starting their internationalization process in Mozambique. The company’s first move is to grow soybeans, said company president, Arlindo Moura, speaking to Brazilian newspaper Valor Economico. Why Moçambique? After examination of several countries -namely Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay, Russia, Ukraine and also other African countries – the administration of SLC Agricola decidedContinue reading “Brazilian grains and cotton company announces first international operation in Moçambique”
Latin America Forum promotes event in London
London Partners: The Latin American Forum, the first private sector led initiative of this type in the UK seeks to boost business opportunities between the UK and Latin America. Latin America was at London City Hall on February 6th 2012 in an event including the presence of the mayor of London Boris Johnson as keynote speaker,Continue reading “Latin America Forum promotes event in London”
Brazilian industry agency attends competitiveness Forum in Saudi Arabia
A delegation of the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development(ABDI) participated in the Global Competitiveness Forum, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), the largest business event in North Africa and the Middle East. Main theme this year was entrepreneurship. Among the Forum participants are representatives from companies such as Volkswagen, Gensler, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, PricewaterhouseCoopers International, Boston Consulting Group, British Airways, Bayer, KPMG,Continue reading “Brazilian industry agency attends competitiveness Forum in Saudi Arabia”