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Brazil: our highlights of 2012
2012 was a year of contrasts for Brazil. To start with, FDI was record but the country is not cheap anymore. Momentum is still positive. 7 out of 10 business leaders interviewed by the E&Y attractiveness survey point Brazil as the most attractive place to establish … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Life, Politics
Tagged Data Popular, Dilma Rousseff, energy, FDI, GDP, Mensalao, middle class, survey, Utilities
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Brazil’s GDP disappoints but tax burden is record
Brazil’s third-quarter GDP disappointed analysts with 0.6% versus a market consensus of 1.2%. revisions in GDP growth forecasts for both this year and 2013. Main surprises Private consumption was up 0.9% but investment decreased (-2.0%) and government spending (+0.1%) came as the main … Continue reading
Rio+20 flashes
The Rio Earth Summit of 1992 was a landmark in Latin America in terms of institutional changes towards sustainability goals. For now, we don’t know much on what impact will have Rio+20 in the debate. But we can try to interpret … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Politics
Tagged Angela Merkel, China, CNI, Ecology, Germany, India, International, Obama, Politics, Rio de Janeiro, Rio+20, Sustainability, United Kingdom, USA
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Bringing together Latin America and Central Europe: takes from day one
The idea of bringing together companies from two very different regions is either right and tricky. Right because the Latin American market is large and needy and the Central and Eastern Europe companies have a lot to offer, mainly in … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Politics
Tagged Austria, Chamber of Commerce, Croatia, international business, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Slovak Replubic, Slovenia, Venezuela
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The Economist in Brazilian-American relations
Brazilian-American relations One step at a time Two American giants are slowly getting to know each other Apr 14th 2012 | SÃO PAULO | from the print edition Next time over a caipirinha TOASTING their president with a caipirinha, their national … Continue reading
