http://www.economist.com/node/21560557/print A moment of truth for Dilma The president needs to do more to tackle the “Brazil cost” Aug 18th 2012 | from the print edition WRITING about the Brazil of a century ago, Warren Dean, an economic historian, noted that the country’s foreign trade “appears to have been limited to commodities in whichContinue reading “The Economist on Brazilian President’s Challenges”
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Rio’s ongoing billionaire projects
The city of Rio de Janeiro is a big construction site. From infrastructure to embellishment of the port, an ensemble of projects pose investment opportunities for Brazilian and international investors. Porto Maravilha The revitalization of the port area, Porto Maravilha (waterfront area), is the largest public-private partnership in Brazil, will receive $ 4.5 billion. Public transportation, the keyContinue reading “Rio’s ongoing billionaire projects”
Understanding Rio as an investment case. Notes on demographics
Rio got the attention of French business community. Multinationals joined start-ups, lawyers and strategy consultants in a rainy Parisian morning at the sumptuous Brazilian Embassy to listen to Rio Negocios and Ernst & Young talk about the next Olympic city. Upcoming events proxy investment The sequence of events helps understand why from 2008 to 2012, Rio is the thirdContinue reading “Understanding Rio as an investment case. Notes on demographics”
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