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Emerging Markets top Private Equity investment in 2010

Interest in investing private equity dollars in Latin America continue to grow. Brazil deals ranked among the top five largest investments this year. PE investment in Brazil increasing 53% in the first six months of 2010 over full year 2009 totals. Much of the $4.5 billion in emerging markets private equity investments in the firstContinue reading “Emerging Markets top Private Equity investment in 2010”

French multinational Louis Dreyfus to expand business in Brazil

Known for the size of its business in orange juice, grains, and more recently in sugar and alcohol, the French multinational Louis Dreyfus Commodities has decided to incorporate Brazil to its global platform marketing of rice, says Jornal Valor. Starting this year, the company, which grossed U.S. $ 7.3 billion in 2009, will start theContinue reading “French multinational Louis Dreyfus to expand business in Brazil”

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”

Brazil’s Foreign Policy

As a former US military officer, I look at this issue of Brazilian involvement with a possible military opponent with a certain amount of careful distance. It could be friends and former colleagues who are on the other side of these issues. On the other hand, as a Harvard graduate (along with Hildete), I recallContinue reading “Brazil’s Foreign Policy”

Now Everyone Wants to be the “Fifth BRIC”

Last year in a Special Report on Indonesia, The Economist quotes certain investment bank research arguing that Indonesia may be the “fifth BRIC” (BRIIC?). Now, in the latest edition, The Economist notes a source saying that Africa should be the “fifth BRIC.” This little trend should indicate the increase in status of the four BRICContinue reading “Now Everyone Wants to be the “Fifth BRIC””