As the biggest economy in Latin America and a major investment destination in the emerging economies, Brazil has a rapidly expanding technology and services industries. Brazil is the largest information and communication technology (ICT) market in Latin America with major trading partners such as Canada in this industry. In the year 2008, Canadian ICT exports [...]

Porto Alegre is the 10th most populated metropolis in Brazil and the capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is a significant political, economic and cultural center in the southern part of Brazil and the country’s fourth largest metropolitan area. It has a port that has been vital in handling of [...]

Belem is found in the southern part of Brazil, the capital city of Para state and the largest metropolitan city in the state with a population of 2.09 million. Even though most people know about the Amazon, little is known about Belem that marks the entry point for the Brazilian Amazon region and therefore has [...]

Even though it is a controversial project, the hydroelectric dam to be built in the Amazon rain forest is expected top rack in returns of more than 10 percent. The dam to be constructed by Electrobas, Brazil’s state -controlled power utility, together with other construction companies in the country won the tender for the construction [...]

Natural gas is an emerging industrial sector in Brazil and the primary source of energy with the highest growth rates in the world energy matrix. Natural gas has been rated as an excellent option for use at the international level from its environmental friendly nature and to as an alternative source of energy. As a [...]

Alagoas is one of the smallest states of North Eastern Brazil with an emerging and growing economy thanks to tourism and sugar cane production. The service sector industry is the largest GDP earner for the state at 55.8% closely followed by the industrial sector at 36.9%. The states GDP share of the Brazilian economy stood [...]

Foreign direct investments have played an important role in Brazil’s economic development. FDI inflows into the country are mainly attracted by its big domestic market and the liberalized economy thanks to fair government policies.  Most investments in Brazil have been made with a bias on the technological aspects of the economy. [...]

Porto Velho is the capital of Rondonia in Brazil. It is a center for trade, communications, transport, financial services, property investments, and the service and production industries. It has efficient highway network with an international Airport that connects it to other cities in Brazil. Porto Velho is a bubbling location for [...]

Foreign Direct Investments have played an essential role in the development of the Brazilian economy. Its large domestic market and favorable government policies have attracted investors. The Brazilian economy has emerged over the years as a strong third world economy partly due to government FDI policies that directed Brazil investments into [...]

The Brazilian stock exchange experienced a drop in the stocks trading on Friday due to investor wariness as a result of the fall in equities around the world. The Brazilian benchmark, Bovespa stock index decline drastically towards the negative to 62,195.60. That marked a 2% fall from the previous session. Global [...]