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English speaking foreigners could take advantage in getting jobs in the oil and gas industry in Brazil
The scenario is very promising. Together with the Petrochemical Complex of Rio de Janeiro (Comperj) and the pre-salt exploration, investment in oil and gas sector are a thriving sea of opportunities in Brazil. The expectation, according to the Mobilization Program of the National Oil and Natural Gas Industry (Prominp), is that in five years, more [...]
ShareBrazilian magnate, Eike Batista, featured on NY Times
Saturday Profile of the New York Times newspaper features Eike Batista, brazilian magnate: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/21/world/americas/a-brazilian-magnate-points-to-himself-for-inspiration.html Very good insights and information about his country. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Share Technorati Tags: Eike Batista, newspaper, Profile
ShareThe Locals of Brazil blog ring
The Locals of Brazil website is starting its own blog ring. What that is: it’s a way to share links of common interestes blogs/sites and increase traffic for all of them. We will be posting your blog or website and you will receive common information about the group from time to time. Use the form [...]
ShareForeigners feeling the high cost of living in Brazil
Living in another country can be the beginning of a new career, the more chances for professional development, and the opportunity to know a different culture. However, depending on destination, living in foreign cities can also be much more expensive than expected. The appreciation of the real has made the Rio de Janeiro, for example, [...]
ShareForeigners making money from wind energy in Brazil
Brazil, benefited from huge fossil and hydroelectric resources, goes now through a wind energy boom, thanks to its lower production costs, coupled with government incentives, which attract an increasing number of foreign companies. The wind energy sector of the country has a current capacity of 1,400 MW and is projected that this figure will be [...]
ShareRural estates getting more expensive in Brazil
A survey by the Commercial Properties, a real estate company, noted that the region between Lucas do Rio Verde to Sinop in Mato Grosso, is one of the locations that house the most expensive rural estates in Brazil. Each hectare in rural areas increased by about 30% this year alone. Two years ago an hectare [...]
ShareAmerican Airlines Boosts New York-Rio Route
American Airlines is gearing up for a busy tourist season by reintroducing its daily nonstop New York–Rio de Janeiro route throughout the Brazilian summer. The revamped service will run from November 15th, 2011 to April 2012, according to the company, and is following a trend of increased flights from the U.S. to Brazil. An American [...]
ShareWebsites for job positions in Brazil
Following the prior post about jobs in Brazil. Here a few a resources to start your search for open positions in Brazil for foreigners. www.catho.com.br One of the biggest brazilian job websites. Content in portuguese but try to website translation tools like Google Translate to get yourself around the website. Usually job offers geared to [...]
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