The Locals of Brazil

February 7, 2012 | By Nathan M. Walters, Contributing Reporter to the Riotimesonline.com RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Prior to the pacification of Vidigal in November 2011, a visit to the favela was usually only made by adventure travelers, or those who had friends to escort them. The idea of a foreigner owning real estate [...]

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 [...]

Embraer, the brazilian commercial aircraft company, announced this Friday the delivery of a Legacy 650 for the Chinese actor Jackie Chan, at the company’s headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos, SP. The aircraft, customized with the logo of a dragon, is the first to be delivered to China. Chan, Embraer brand ambassador, will help promote [...]

Christ the Redeemer is one of the main symbols of Brazil. His image, easily recognized around the world, helps sell products and carries a meaning that opens doors, convince sponsors and public calls for various events. All this obviously leads to a question: what is the value of this brand? In an extreme stretch of [...]

People looking for an apartment to live in Rio already know: prices are a little crazy these days. Prices rose exponentially in the last two or three years, and it requires a good deal of patience to find the desired property, for the value that it is imagined to spend. For many, the feeling is [...]

From the Economist Robert Shiller of Yale University, an expert on the affairs of the impact of neuroscience in Economics, about something very typical of Brazilian economy, told the newspaper O Estado de Sao Paulo: – How can there be interest rates so high for so long? It’s still on my agenda to understand that. [...]

If the Brazilians are known, among other qualities, for creativity and originality in the world of beer is no different. With the growing market for specialty beers, the country took a leap in quality and variety of labels that are available to a public increasingly demanding. According to the Brazilian Kathia Zanatta, bier sommelière from [...]

Fans of the great Brazilian teams will have to strain to understand a little Spanish in the interviews of the players in 2012. The strength of our currency, together with the implementation of the 2014 World Cup here, has attracted several players who stand out in the South American clubs. Currently there are 29 athletes [...]

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 Technorati Tags: Eike Batista, newspaper, Profile

The power of attraction among foreigners in Brazil went beyond the area of ​​fun and came to the labor market. For them, the country’s economic growth, the proximity of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics and the pre-salt, associated with crises in Europe and the United States, have turned Brazil into a kind of [...]

Instead of queuing, the red carpet. Depending on the team formed by the Secretariat of Strategic Affairs of the Republic (SAE) to develop a national immigration policy, that is how the government intends to treat the highly qualified foreign professionals who have an interest in working in Brazil. On the other hand, the queue of [...]

FMEWFGA7EEKF Copied from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16407585 By Will Smale >>>>> Brazil’s economic future appears to be as impressive as the view from Francisco Itzaina’s high-rise office in downtown Rio de Janeiro. The South American boss of engine-maker Rolls-Royce’s windows provide a panoramic vantage point over the city’s vast Guanabara Bay. With cargo ships, ferries and cruise liners [...]

Apartment buying in Rio de Janeiro requires a lot of documentation checking before the initial approach. Rio’s real estate market is very complex and it usually takes more than two weeks to understand the hidden details. Your knowledge should include general prices, locations, facilities and security details. The first thing you should know is whether [...]

The medium-sized Brazilian cities have the best investment opportunities for private equity funds specializing in real estate, according to experts. The strong growth potential of economies of these cities, often driven by multinational companies, is one of the factors that favor the real estate business. “In the cities the average population growth is 44% higher [...]

The United States will remain the first choice of most investors in commercial property in 2012, but the country has lost ground to Brazil, which became the number two, according to a survey released Sunday. Commercial property in Brazil, with its bustling economy and its environment safer investments have become a point appealing to global [...]

Commenting on news that Brazil surpassed the United Kingdom and will be at the end of 2011, the sixth largest economy in the world, Brazilian finance minister, Guido Mantega said on Monday that although Brazil grow at rates above developed countries, it will take between 10 and 20 years to achieve a European standard of [...]

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, [...]

In the last years, Brazil has rapidly developed into a sound economy with a political and fiscal environment conducive to growth. Today, it offers one of the most promising investment properties across the world. The Brazilian Tourism and Culture Movement has a goal to transform Brazil into one of the 20 most attractive and splendid [...]

The Real Estate Industry is one of the leading industries in Brazil. In recent years, the industry has grown significantly and it promises further growth. The Brazilian real estate industry offers attractive investment opportunities for foreign investors. Moreover, real estate is less volatile in comparison to other investments such as stocks and you can achieve [...]

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 [...]

The Pacified slums of Rio de Janeiro(slums recently permanently occupied by the police) are being targeted by foreign investors. Safe, affordable and still the privileged view attract anyone building a business in the wonderful city. It may be a more familiar, or else a unique space. The security around the place once known for violence [...]

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 [...]

How to play it: Destination Brazil, lower rates Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:09am EDT ISSUE: Brazil’s central bank cut its benchmark Selic interest rate by 50 basis points to 11.50 percent on Wednesday, a potential inflation and growth play for investors. By Manuela Badawy (Reuters) – Brazil’s economy is on pace to grow about 3.5 [...]

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 [...]

1 – Prices rose sharply but are not absurd Prices were wrong until the mid-2000s – and not now. The valuation of last year represented just a correction after a period of almost 20 years of lagging behind inflation. From the moment that the Brazilian economy took a leap and moved to a new level, [...]

1 – Property prices have soared Experts say the only condition for the existence of any bubble is an abrupt rise in prices. And that’s exactly what’s going on in Brazil recently. According to a survey by EXAME/ Ibope, house prices rose an average 24.7% in the last 12 months in Sao Paulo, Rio de [...]

Encouraged by the appreciation of brazilian real, importating of cars – including luxury brands such as Ferrari, Porsche and BMW – have soared in the first half of this year in Brazil. From January to June, sales of independent importers of vehicles totaled 90,340 units, more than double the volume in the first half of [...]

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 [...]

According to data from the General Coordination of Immigration of the Ministry of Labour and Employment of Brazil, in the first quarter of 2011, 13,034 work permits were granted for foreigners. The number is 13% higher than the same period last year, when 11,530 permits were granted in the period. Americans top the list of [...]

Rio Verde – Goias The city of Rio Verde, 220 km distant from Goiania, the capital of the Goias state, gained national attention recently, not only because of the giant grain production and impeccable cattle genetics produced there, but the news also came with an offer of employment greater than the number of people willing [...]

Located at the municipality of Sao Joao da Barra, in the southeaster state of Rio de Janeiro, the Açu Superport is a private mixed use port terminal that stands as the largest investment in port infrastructure in the Americas. In construction, the development will have 30 berths handling products as steel, petroleum, coal, granite, iron [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]