Fiddling while the Amazon burns Keeping the world’s biggest forest standing depends on greens, Amerindians and enlightened farmers working together—if lawmakers let them DRIVE out of Porto Velho, the capital of the Amazonian state of Rondônia, and you see the trouble the world’s largest forest is in. Lorry after lorry trundles by laden with logs;Continue reading “Protecting Brazil’s forests”
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Latest stats on Brazilian millionaires
The Latin America Private Banking conference brought attention to the wealthier individuals in the region and Brazil is the beetle. Forbes highlighted that Brazil makes “19-millionaires-a-day” and the country is seen as a huge opportunity for private banks, although 70% of the country’s wealth is concentrated in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Statistic was measured by taking all ofContinue reading “Latest stats on Brazilian millionaires”