November 2011
1 post
“How to be Norway, not Venezuela By demanding so much local content, the...”
– Brazil’s economy: The devil in the deep-sea oil | The Economist
October 2011
2 posts
“São Paulo is almost beyond the imagination — a drizzle-shrouded megacity of...”
– Key - Brazil Makes Its Own Manhattan - NYTimes.com
“Brazil’s central bank has lowered its forecast for economic growth to less...”
– BBC News - Brazil central bank cuts 2011 growth forecast to 3.5%
September 2011
4 posts
“In just three days, “Rock in Rio” is set to begin. Learn more about...”
– Rock in Rio - Sobre o Festival
Comparing Brazilian states with countries:... →
THE notion that Brazil is in the vanguard of a group of emerging countries on their way to economic superpower-dom is so widely accepted as to have become trite. But how far along this road is Brazil? One way to get a quick answer is to compare Brazilian states with countries. The map below presents country equivalents for every state in terms of GDP, GDP per person and population. It throws up...
Brazil's Rising Star - 60 Minutes - CBS News →
“On recent events in Brazil: “That story has some echoes in Brazil, where...”
– Politics in emerging markets: The new middle classes rise up | The Economist
August 2011
1 post
“PBS special report: “In Brazil, Women’s Changing Roles, Attitudes...”
– GloboTrends: International Trend analysis / Brazil demographics
April 2011
1 post
“great blog from http://streetsmartbrazil.com/blog/20100518/forrobod%C3%B3 :...”
– FORROBODÓ - Meet the Band Forró in the Dark | StreetSmartBrazil
March 2011
2 posts
“While in Brazil, my goal is to visit as many UNESCO world heritage sites as...”
– World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List
Brazil Travel - About.com Brazil Travel Guide →
great site for planning your next visit to Brazil
October 2010
2 posts
“Brazil is not “going to lose this game” as governments around the world engage...”
– Mantega’s `Currency War’ Backfires as Real Volatility Jumps: Brazil Credit - Bloomberg
“The real has surged 38 percent since the beginning of 2009, helping swell the...”
– Mantega’s `Currency War’ Backfires as Real Volatility Jumps: Brazil Credit - Bloomberg
September 2010
4 posts
“Latin America’s biggest economy will grow more than 7 percent this year for the...”
– Rousseff Confidence Spurs Record Company Sale as Rates Fall: Brazil Credit - Bloomberg
“The (Brazilian) real is also rallying as record low borrowing costs in the U.S....”
– Foreigners Bet $14 Billion on Mantega Failing to Curb Real: Brazil Credit - Bloomberg
“Budget Deficit In stepping up intervention, Meirelles, 65, is adding to a budget...”
– Buying $1 Billion a Day Swells `Fiscal Cost’ for Meirelles: Brazil Credit - Bloomberg
“Why is the Brazilian currency ($R) so strong? Ever heard of the...”
– Japanese Dump Gilts for Lula Debt as Interest Rates Top 10%: Brazil Credit - Bloomberg
August 2010
6 posts
“Record low yields in the U.S. and Europe spurred foreigners to buy a net $16...”
– Greenspan Conundrum Is Lula’s Gain as Long-Term Yields Sink: Brazil Credit - Bloomberg
“Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University”
– Pimco Lets Palocci Make Rousseff Market Favorite to Succeed Lula in Brazil - Bloomberg
“Banks are shifting away from bonds after the plunge in the benchmark rate to as...”
– Banks Cut Bonds to Record to Lend at Higher Interest Rates: Brazil Credit - Bloomberg
“All-time-low borrowing costs in the U.S. and Europe led investors to put $3.8...”
– Brazil Bonds Yield Less Than Default Swaps on `Huge’ Demand: Brazil Credit - Bloomberg
“Dont believe the hype; hosting the World Cup (and the Olympics) will NOT lead to...”
– Copa 2014 - Brasil - Notícias - A verdade após 2014
“to help explain Brazil’s strong currency, consider this: when interest...”
– Brazil Real Insurance Costs Climb to Most Expensive as Meirelles on Hold - Bloomberg
June 2010
5 posts
Security in Brazil: A magic moment for the city of... →
“The state government, having cleaned up its chaotic finances, has room to...”
– Security in Brazil: A magic moment for the city of God | The Economist
“Rio is enjoying “a magic moment [in which] everything is conspiring in its...”
– Security in Brazil: A magic moment for the city of God | The Economist
“Rio is undergoing a renaissance, one which even holds out hope for the 1m of the...”
– Security in Brazil: A magic moment for the city of God | The Economist
“What happens in Brazil drives the world:”On May 26th the OECD raised its...”
– Financial markets: Rescuing the rescuers | The Economist
May 2010
13 posts
“FUTURE SUPERPOWER? Brazil’s perennial title of “country of the...”
– BBC News - Brazil: Key facts and figures
“A WELFARE STATE Bolsa Familia translates as “family grant”. Since it...”
– BBC News - Brazil: Key facts and figures
“POPULATION Brazil’s last census results are from 10 years ago. Urban...”
– BBC News - Brazil: Key facts and figures
“WEALTH MAP Geographically, Brazil’s richest states are located in a strip...”
– BBC News - Brazil: Key facts and figures
“The state plays a critical role is in the financial sector where it maintains...”
– Making Capitalism Work: The Brazilian Model
“The largest single sector of the economy is commercial agriculture, which...”
– Making Capitalism Work: The Brazilian Model
“In Brazil, there are 150 different banks and other entities offering microcredit...”
– Making Capitalism Work: The Brazilian Model
“Brazil has three large federal banks that contribute much stability to the...”
– Making Capitalism Work: The Brazilian Model
“The Brazilian model is reportedly being interrogated, with plans being discussed...”
– SA studies Brazil’s model for building industry around public procurement
“But the development finance institution (DFI) only released funds on favourable...”
– SA studies Brazil’s model for building industry around public procurement
“BNDES, which is a key financer of industry and infrastructure, disbursed a...”
– SA studies Brazil’s model for building industry around public procurement
“Part of the Brazil-model for development:
“…more than doubled the...”
– Zell’s Firm Raising $500 Million for Brazil Property (Update4) - BusinessWeek
“The Selic rate was increased to 9.5 percent on April 28 and policy makers may...”
– Zell’s Firm Raising $500 Million for Brazil Property (Update4) - BusinessWeek
April 2010
6 posts
“it will be the world’s third-largest hydroelectric station after China’s Three...”
– Energy in Brazil: Power and the Xingu | The Economist
“In one of the concessions announced last week, the US made a substantive shift...”
– ICTSD • US, Brazil Agree to Negotiate End to Cotton Dispute
“Scott Lincicome, a blogger and international trade lawyer, says that if the...”
– ICTSD • US, Brazil Agree to Negotiate End to Cotton Dispute
“Vehicle sales in Brazil totaled 3.1 million in 2009, compared with 4 million for...”
– Brazil Auto Sales May Pass Germany’s as Banks Ease Credit Terms - Bloomberg.com
“Wider access to credit in South America’s biggest economy expanded the pool of...”
– Brazil Auto Sales May Pass Germany’s as Banks Ease Credit Terms - Bloomberg.com
“Brazil may pass Germany this year to become the world’s fourth-largest auto...”
– Brazil Auto Sales May Pass Germany’s as Banks Ease Credit Terms - Bloomberg.com
March 2010
7 posts
Brazil: The New Home of Financial Innovation? →
“The benefit of free trade is that “companies have improved productivity as...”
– Liberalism in Brazil: The almost-lost cause of freedom | The Economist
“One reason why liberals have been so muted since Brazil became a democracy again...”
– Liberalism in Brazil: The almost-lost cause of freedom | The Economist