Florida Partners with Brazil
The Brazil Florida Alliance (BFA) Northeast Chapter is a growing organization focused on developing networking and training opportunities among Florida companies that share the common goal of developing business with Brazil or Latin America through Brazil. The Work Institute (TWI) is a Small Business Member of BFA, and with its recent partnership More...
Brazil Bars Foreigners
The number of foreigners barred from entering Brazil increased over 1,000 percent between 2008 and 2011, according to the Federal Police. Meanwhile, in the same period, the flow of international tourists into More...
Highest Industry Sales Ever in Paraná
Paraná’s industry sold 5.8% more in 2011 than in 2010. The results reveal that 2011 marks the year of highest sales for industry in Paraná since historical records were kept in 1986 by the Federation of Industries More...
Everything Shouldn’t End in Pizza
By B. Michael Rubin There is a Brazilian expression that translates as, “Everything ends in pizza.” It’s used to describe political debates that go on forever and never accomplish anything. It’s More...
Mayor Announces Volvo’s Hybrid Bus Investment of R$200 million
Mayor Luciano Ducci and Global Volvo President, Hakan Karlsson, announced on Monday (June 13) in Gothenburg, Sweden, that Volvo will invest R$200 million (US$125 million) in Curitiba. In addition to increased production, More...
Say Hello to an Old Enemy: Inflation
By Paulo Kubis Inflation talks are back. The fears of inflation have returned. After the 2008 crisis, economies everywhere received a boost. The economic growth experienced around the world since then has come through More...
Shop Until You Drop
By B. Michael Rubin Brazilians who travel to the US always return with multiple suitcases full of American products. Sometimes, they become addicted to the inexpensive shopping in the US, everything from cosmetics More...
What to Learn from Your 2011 Income Tax Declaration
By Carlos Eduardo de Athayde Guimaraes For those who do not already have a basic tool for personal financial planning, here’s a tip: Now that you’ve done your income tax return and the government already More...
Inflation is Back!?
By Carlos Eduardo de Athayde Guimarães For those who remember the 1980s, it wasn’t just about wacky colored hairdos, checkered clothes and ”new wave”. Inflation in Brazil was through More...
2011 – The Year Of The Rabbit
By Paulo Kubis 2011 is the year of the Rabbit in the lunar Chinese calendar. According to their traditions, this year is expected to bring us relief from a harsh 2010. Since China is now one of the great powers More...