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Brazil on the PBS Newshour, 1 July 2010

Here is a report on the PBS Newshour, which I discussed a little last week. I stirred some controversy by stating that I thought it was more objective. Perhaps it is not more objective due to government funding, but maybe due to the editorial policies of the principals, including Jim Lehrer, though he is comingContinue reading “Brazil on the PBS Newshour, 1 July 2010”

UN Security Council Resolution on Iran… a negative view of Brazilian diplomacy

I tend to agree with the view of Brazilian diplomacy in the Iranian situation, below. The writer is a prominent political scientist expressing his views in an influential Washington, DC, newspaper. The view of Brazilian diplomacy is critical. He says that Lula (and the Turkish leader) “discredit [themselves] in decent world opinion.” Their involvement inContinue reading “UN Security Council Resolution on Iran… a negative view of Brazilian diplomacy”

From TechCrunch… Groupon’s Brazilian Site ClubeUrbano Loaded With Fake Deals

This article about a technology firm moving into Brazil may show the risk of expanding too quickly. We saw this kind of fraud in stories during the “tech bubble” in the United States in the late 1990s. Link to article: Groupon’s Brazilian Site ClubeUrbano Loaded With Fake Deals by Jason Kincaid on Jun 28, 2010Continue reading “From TechCrunch… Groupon’s Brazilian Site ClubeUrbano Loaded With Fake Deals”

On the topic of Brazilian Wealth

ITAU UNIBANCO Equity Strategy: Riche Comme un Brésilien The expression “riche comme un Argentin” became popular in Paris, at the end of the 18th century, and continued to be used until the early 1930s. The phrase was generally used to describe any wealthy individual, suggesting he or she was as rich as an Argentine—this wasContinue reading “On the topic of Brazilian Wealth”

Newsweek: Americans should learn Portuguese

International press has been paying more attention to Brazil. Newsweek’s latest edition has an article about how Brazilian companies are becoming more international. Banco do Brasil, Marfrig, JBS-Friboi and Petrobras are among Brazilian companies expanding abroad. Bottom line: Americans should learn Portuguese. We have talked about Brazilian banks “going shopping” abroad in the past. BanksContinue reading “Newsweek: Americans should learn Portuguese”