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Big Government Bigger in Brazil

The Victoria Law Group — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:14 +0000

I am not part of any political party or affiliation but I do believe that big government sinks the economy and democracy of any free country. Big Governments tend to be inefficient and more controlling of citizens’ lives.

In Brazil, president Dilma Rousseff added a new minister to her Cabinet on Thursday, further enlarging a federal government whose rapid growth since her leftist party came to power a decade ago has increased Brazil’s heavy tax burden.

Economists warn that the increasing cost of government is to blame for Brazil’s tax burden, which at 36 percent of GDP is close to the average for rich OECD countries, but far too high for an emerging middle-income nation, economists say.

Read Anthony Boadle’s Reuters article here:

http://reut.rs/181x2D3

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New Brazilian WTO Chief Stresses Negotiation

The Victoria Law Group — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:03:54 +0000

All the elements seem to be coming together for Brazil. World Cup, Olympics, and now the World Trade Organization. In a history making move, Roberto Azevêdo, a career Brazilian diplomat, will take the reins at a time when the world trading system is at a crossroads. Brazil has a chance to be the country of today, tomorrow.

Read Mimi Whitefield’s Miami Herald article here:

http://hrld.us/1940838

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Cuban Doctors Headed for Brazil, Thousands of Them

The Victoria Law Group — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:12:49 +0000

They don’t speak Portuguese, they are not licensed in Brazil, and some say their training is less than stellar, however, that doesn’t seem to matter to the country of Brazil. They need doctors, and it’s one of the few things Cuba seems to have in abundance. So, Brazil plans to hire 6,000 Cuban doctors to serve in remote parts of the country where medical services are deficient or nonexistent. Better than nothing, I guess.

Read Yahoo News article here:

http://yhoo.it/12dLF2s

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WTO Lead May Go to Brazil

The Victoria Law Group — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:03:48 +0000

World Cup, Olympics, and now head of the World Trade Organization? Why not. These days, it seems like everything is happening in Brazil. And just like in Men’s Olympic Soccer, the final contest pits Brazil vs. Mexico. Brazil’s WTO permanent representative since 2008 is up against a Mexican candidate, a former senior trade negotiator, in the third and final round of a selection process set to wrap up this week.

It’s been a long time coming and it would be a well deserved seat for a country that has been helping (and it will for awhile) the world’s economy. It’s not that the Mexican candidate does not deserve the seat but the Brazilian economy is exponentially more important to the world’s economy than Mexico.

Read Capital FM Business article here:

http://bit.ly/11NZTXq

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Honda Going Green in Brazil

The Victoria Law Group — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:00:30 +0000

Going green doesn’t have to me incurring more costs. Here is a good example: Honda Brazil. Honda Automoveis do Brasil Ltda., the Honda automobile production and sales subsidiary in Brazil, recently announced plans to invest in wind power generation to be more proactive in using renewable energy to minimize the environmental footprint of its business activities.

Read Power Engineering article here:

http://bit.ly/10nRHKE

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Prospects for Doing Business in Brazil still Excellent, Report

The Victoria Law Group — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:00:48 +0000

Doing business in Brazil is challenging and sometimes exhausting, but the rewards for a creative and persistent business mind is often greater than doing business in the United States.

Read The Wall Street Journal article here:

http://on.wsj.com/15Hc8KY

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Travel to Brazil for Futebol

The Victoria Law Group — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:00:41 +0000

Are you ready to dance the samba along with a few hundred thousand of your closest friends? Are yu ready to celebrate like there’s no tomorrow, whether your team wins or loses? If so, you might be ready for some Brazilian futebol! Here’s an account of one recent traveler to a club game in Rio. Given this experience, can you imagine what 2014 will be like? I can’t wait:

Read Seth Kugel’s Miami Herald article here:

http://hrld.us/15wcALN

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Brazil Opens Inquiry Into Claims of Wrongdoing by Ex-President

The Victoria Law Group — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:00:44 +0000

Brazil’s Public Ministry, a body of independent public prosecutors, has begun an investigation into a claim connecting former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to a vast vote-buying scheme that involved the channeling of funds to the governing Workers’ Party.

Read Simon Romero’s New York Times article here:

http://nyti.ms/123GMLd

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Tomatoes as an Economic Weapon

The Victoria Law Group — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:00:03 +0000

First, the U.S. and Mexico were/are involved in a war over homegrown tomatoes. Now Brazil is joining the fray. Three of the four largest economies may soon be in a Hemispheric hothouse over the Hothouse.

In Brazil, a longer-than-usual rainy season, high fuel prices and superheated demand have combined to send prices for the beloved food soaring, and consumers are seeing red.

Read Jenny Barchfield’s Miami Herald article here:

http://abcn.ws/115djN8

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Banco do Brasil SA Expanding Overseas

The Victoria Law Group — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:00:03 +0000

Banco do Brasil SA, the public/private banking institution partially owned by the Brazilian Government and headquartered in Brasilia, is putting in place a long time desirable business venture.

It seems an important and aggressive move to expand its operation worldwide but to meet some international standards the public owned bank should implement less bureaucratic policies starting in Brazil.

Read Rogerio Jelmayer’s The Wall Street Journal article here:

http://on.wsj.com/108T4Aq

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