Brazil

The UK has launched a new initiative to encourage more firms in the north east of the country to do more business with Brazil due to the number of export opportunities available. The UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) new Access Brazil initiative, points out that Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world, as [...]

A special tax on certain foreign investments in Brazil has been scrapped to take into account changes in the global financial landscape, the country’s Finance Minister has announced. Guido Mantega said that the current 6% tax rate on foreign investors who buy Brazilian bonds in the domestic market will cease to exist but the government [...]

BRICS is a group which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa that has fast become one of the strongest economic groupings in the world. In the days when Latin American in particular, and to a lesser extent India and South Africa, were very much on the outside of the worldwide economy looking [...]

The humble tomato is causing problems in Brazil as the soaring price of this staple food in the country is being seen as a sign of inflationary problems. It is a tale of two halves; the economic implications are worrying some in a nation that fears hyperinflation and on a social level tomato dishes are [...]

Latin America became the most dynamic continent for wind power investment, mainly due to Brazil and Mexico in 2012, according to a new report. The growth rate of 56 % was the highest worldwide with eight countries installing new wind turbines, according to the World Wind Energy Association annual report. However there is still massive [...]