Hemingway wrote in The Sun Also Rises: “You can see all the South Americans you want in Paris… They’re not the real South Americans.” The Economist enters the classic dialogue in a piece on science education in Brazil: “POPULAR with foreigners looking for sun, sea and samba, Brazil wants to turn itself into a hotContinue reading “Science in Brazil: Are the Brazilians in Paris the real South Americans?”
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The debate around Belo Monte dam in the Amazon
“In order for the Brazilian economy to grow around 5 per cent per year in the next few years, Brazil needs to add 5,000 megawatts per year to its installed capacity” said Mauricio Tolmasquim, of the Brazilian government’s Energy Research Company in an article last week in the Financial Times. What is the solution? $11bn BeloContinue reading “The debate around Belo Monte dam in the Amazon”
“Brazil, the rising star” on CBS 60 minutes show
The American tv network CBS produced last December a special report about Brazil for the 60 minutes show. It is a fair Brazil 101 with interviews of Eike Batista, CEO of the holding EBX International and #1 fortune in the country and Lula, former president who was then in office. Batista says that Brazil is an importantContinue reading ““Brazil, the rising star” on CBS 60 minutes show”
Banking in Emerging Markets: The Bigger and Bigger Picture
In covering the rise of Emerging Markets banks, The Economist notes that few of these financial firms are known on a global basis – yet their rate of growth indicates the potential for expansion. “Despite their large size, most emerging-market banks are not household names in the West. Most rich-world investors are aware of China’sContinue reading “Banking in Emerging Markets: The Bigger and Bigger Picture”
Brazilian fruit producers attend the Gulfood 2011 in Dubai
Brazilian fruit producers are in Dubai this week looking for business at Gulfood 2011, the largest food sector fair in the Arab. Coordinated by the Brazilian Fruit Institute – Ibraf, in partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency – Apex-Brasil, the Brazilian Fruit stand will be 50% bigger in its fourth participation and willContinue reading “Brazilian fruit producers attend the Gulfood 2011 in Dubai”
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