Last Monday,at the magnificent house of the Brazilian ambassador in Dakar, Maria Eliza Teófilo de Luna, I attended a conference held in by ministers Gilberto Carvalho (Dilma’s minister and former Lula’s chief of staff), Luiza Helena de Barros (minister politics of promotion of racial equality), and Maria do Rosario (minister of human rights) One of the main topics was the celebration ofContinue reading “Take away from a Brazilian conference in Dakar”
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Brazilian IT companies go to trade show in California
Brazilian companies that develop IT solutions for the energy industry are now in San Diego, California participating in the 21st edition of DistribuTECH. The trade mission is coordinated by the Program for Promotion of Brazilian Software Excellence (Softex), coordinated by Sociedade Softex. “This is a field that matters to Brazil, since the United StatesContinue reading “Brazilian IT companies go to trade show in California”
M&A event coming up in São Paulo
Dealmaking in Brazil: Spotlight on M&A, IPOs and Joint Ventures march 17, 2011 Caesar Park Faria Lima, sao PauLo Dealmaking in Brazil is heating up with m&a up 40% over the past year in terms of volume of deals and over 50% in terms of value. This panel discussion will examine some of the major dealsContinue reading “M&A event coming up in São Paulo”
The Economist on Complexo do Alemao, RJ
The Economist’s coverage of Complexo do Alemao comes after two earlier pieces in 2010 on Brazilian peace-keeping. The fighting in Alemao would be familiar to US Marines who served in Ramadi or other places in Al Anbar, Iraq, or in Helmand, Afghanistan. The parallels between what the Americans call COIN (short for counterinsurgency) and theContinue reading “The Economist on Complexo do Alemao, RJ”
Latin America predictions in Miami
The Council of the Americas holds this Thursday in Miami its annual Latin America Predictors Forum. It focuses on economic, financial and trade forecasts for next year. Keynote remarks: H.E. Audley Fitz-Albert Shaw, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Jamaica Confirmed speakers: Bertrand Delgado, Senior Research Analyst, Emerging Markets-Latin America, Roubini Global Economics, NewContinue reading “Latin America predictions in Miami”