Author Archives: Janar Wasito

About Janar Wasito

Janar Wasito is the manager of Magis Capital in San Diego, CA. He is a graduate of Harvard and Stanford Law School, and a former Marine Officer.

What is distinctively Brazilian about Start Ups?

Posted on April 21, 2013

As a Stanford grad immersed in the start up culture of Silicon Valley in the late 90s when I was getting my law degree, the question of what is distinctively Brazilian about start ups intrigues me. Any thoughts from our … Continue reading →

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The Economist on Brazil inflation

Posted on April 19, 2013

Growth rates and interest rates not fully aligned in Brazil? An issue for Brazil’s leadership:    Inflation in Brazil Behind the curve The Central Bank acts belatedly to bring prices back under control Apr 20th 2013 | SÃO PAULO A CENTRAL bank … Continue reading →

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Success of Rio, Brazil, Pacification Police is a story business journals need to cover more

Posted on April 16, 2013

I am re-posting an article from The Economist in Summer 2010 now because Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has come a long way from when the UPP were deployed in the slums, but this story needs to be told. In America, … Continue reading →

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Pictures of Maracana reopening June 2013

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A Better Solution to the Van Incident in Copa ahead of 2014, 2016 events

Posted on April 14, 2013

The recent van, and to a lesser extent, bus incidents have attracted attention: http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/passageiros-afirmam-que-onibus-que-caiu-de-viaduto-estava-em-alta-velocidade-8007057 http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/presos-por-estupro-sao-suspeitos-de-fazer-outra-vitima-segundo-policia-7990746 The reaction seems overdone, like making all travelers take off shoes after the shoe bomber attempt in the US: http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/zona-sul-tera-24-pontos-de-bloqueio-para-coibir-vans-na-segunda-feira-8103322 I think that there may … Continue reading →

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