Discovering the Buffet a Kilo Restaurants of Rio de Janeiro
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Anyone living in Rio de Janeiro for a while is bound to have a favorite buffet a kilo restaurant. These are places, often catering...
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Opinion: The Curmudgeon on “A Billion Here, a Billion There…”
Opinion, By Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon quotes former [U.S.] Senator Everett Dirksen (R-Ill): “A billion here, a billion there; pretty soon, you’re talking real money.” And...
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World Cup Generates Jobs and Boosts Economy in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The 2014 World Cup in Brazil has generated nearly one million jobs in the country and will inject approximately R$30 billion in the economy,...
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FIFA World Cup Legacy Fund Pays US$100 Million to Brazil
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – World Cup organizer and football (soccer) governing body FIFA has announced the creation of a special fund of US$100 million to...
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Bank Workers Start Nationwide Strike in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Bank employees all over Brazil started a strike on Tuesday, October 6th, for an indefinite period of time, after salary negotiations...
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Brazil’s Real Falls to R$4.03 to the Dollar at Start of 2016
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The foreign exchange market in Brazil closed down on the first business day of the new year, with the US dollar appreciating against the...
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Brazil Real Estate Property Prices Fall Against Inflation
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In September, the average price of real estate in Brazil rose 0.12 percent, according to the latest FipeZap index, which tracks...
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Rio’s Allocation in Security Investment Drops to Near Zero
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to new data released from the Rio de Janeiro state government's online portal and compiled by Globo news, in 2017, Rio de...
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Goldman Sachs’ Latin American Research Director Calls for Brazilian Fiscal...
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Alberto Ramos, head of the Latin America Economic Research team in the Global Investment Research Division of Goldman Sachs, has called...
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Angel Investments in Brazilian Enterprises Decline for the First Time in 2018
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Over the past few years, angel investments have grown significantly throughout the world, including in Brazil, where the volume of...
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