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Process for buying property in Brazil, and what to check

Written by admin on July 11, 2011 — Leave a Comment

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Websites for job positions in Brazil

Written by admin on July 7, 2011 — 1 Comment

Following the prior post about jobs in Brazil. Here a few a resources to start your search for open positions in Brazil for foreigners. http://jooble-br.com/ A search engine that lets you search in english, as well as in portuguese. http://www.careerjet.com/buscar/empregos?lid=114369 A great resource to find jobs in Brazil. You can search in english, as well [...]

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FastCompany Magazine talks about Foxconn requests to open another plant in Brazil

Written by admin on May 3, 2011 — Leave a Comment

FastCompany talks about Foxconn requests to have another plant in Brazil. The comment at the end of the article is very good, it seems part of the article. From http://www.fastcompany.com/1751289/foxconn-brazil-battle-over-future-12-billion-game-changer-factory Foxconn, Brazil Battle Over Future $12 Billion Game-Changer Factory BY KIT EATONToday Foxconn, most famous as Apple’s China-based manufacturer, has set out a stringent list [...]

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Sao Joao da Barra and the Acu Port, in Rio de Janeiro state

Written by admin on April 29, 2011 — Leave a Comment

Sao Joao da Barra is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, more precisely in the North. It is located near the city of Campos. It occupies an area of 458.611 km ², with 30,595 inhabitants, according to 2009 data. It is 330 km away from Rio de Janeiro and 38 km from [...]

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Macaé – The Oil City 2

Written by admin on April 22, 2011 — Leave a Comment

There is no place today in Brazil that presents a more promising development scenario than the Capital of Oil, Macaé. The city breathes oil and gas, and large companies have been doubling their investments in Macaé, making the city a major hub for the application of private resources and oil development in Brazil. According to [...]

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Sao Paulo and Rio state cities supposed to host new Apple factory

Written by admin on April 18, 2011 — 2 Comments

Foxconn, which makes Apple’s products in China, looking for land to open its third factory in Jundiai, about 50 kilometers from Sao Paulo. The search has sparked rumors that the goal was to build the first factory of Apple in the country. Foxconn already has two plants in Jundiai, which manufactures products from Sony and [...]

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Macaé – The Oil City

Written by admin on April 17, 2011 — Leave a Comment

Macaé is a city located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, 180 km northeast of the state capital. Its population was recorded as 206,748 in 2010 and the municipal covers an area of 1,216 km². Macaé is generally considered to be the centre of the Brazilian offshore petroleum industry. As a consequence it [...]

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What Carioca Women Like?

Written by admin on March 10, 2011 — Leave a Comment

Mr. Rant and I were joking around about our little city of love here in Rio de Janeiro. I mean, let’s just be honest, no single person comes to Rio de Janeiro and doesn’t hope to get laid.So we came up with the perfect tourism logo for the citizens of …

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When in Rio de Janeiro, Ride the Bus

Written by admin on February 24, 2011 — Leave a Comment

It’s been a while since I’ve cruised the bus scene in Rio de Janeiro. I’m lucky enough to be able fulfill most of my needs in my neighborhood and get basically everywhere else by metro.  But sometimes I need to go elsewhere so I’ve decided to get …

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Rio de Janeiro: A City Full of Advice

Written by admin on February 22, 2011 — Leave a Comment

This is a city where people care. They care in a way that makes you sometimes want to run away screaming.  But you learn a lot with all this unwanted, but adored, advise.Today I was scolded because my long legged toddler’s feet were somewhere near…

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