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Are Brazilian airports ready to meet air passenger demand in next World Cup?

Airports in Brazil have been a bottle neck for some time. In 2007, the country saw its first “apagao aereo”, an air blackout of gigantic proportions. With the Olympic games in 2012 and the World Cup in 2014, airports become even more important for the economy. But the sector is controlled by the state and private investorsContinue reading “Are Brazilian airports ready to meet air passenger demand in next World Cup?”

The Economist on Brazilian Election

The Economist is my favorite newspaper, in part because of its British heritage of global perspective and objective, balanced reporting. This week, The Economist devotes the entire The Americas section to coverage of the Brazilian election. I would like to know from readers: What is the perspective of Brazilians on the upcoming elections, and willContinue reading “The Economist on Brazilian Election”

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”

Brazil on the PBS Newshour

Here in the United States, the Newshour (previously the McNeil/ Lehrer Newshour) is a very well respected news source because it is a public television (and therefore more objective and less commercial) source of information. There is a series on Brazil running next week, with the first report today. The link is below. The correspondentContinue reading “Brazil on the PBS Newshour”

U.S. Bean Farmers Seek Brazil Farmland Deals

Kansas City, June 16 – In a small-town spin on a global agricultural investment trend, a group of U.S. Midwest soybean farmers has issued a private placement this month to raise capital for farmland acquisitions in Brazil. The group, called South American Soy LLC, is seeking to raise close to $1 million to expand onContinue reading “U.S. Bean Farmers Seek Brazil Farmland Deals”