Brazil is betting China investment can resurrect a planned petrochemical plant, spurring major expansion of its Ceará export-processing zone.
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fDi’s Aerospace Cities of the Future 2018/19 – FDI Strategy
Brazil's São José dos Campos, Canada's Mississauga and Cincinnati in the US take the top three places for FDI Strategy in fDi’s Aerospace Cities of the Future 2018/19 ranking. Cathy Mullan reports.
View from the Americas: Brazil’s long road to fulfilling its potential
Government corruption has hit Brazil hard, causing political instability and a plummeting currency. While still Latin America’s largest economy, the country has an uphill climb to restore investor confidence, writes Gregg Wassmansdorf.
Brazil gets serious about tourism
Brazil's tourism sector has been riding on a high-profile wave in the past few years, following its hosting of the football World Cup and Olympic Games, and plans to double visitor numbers and triple revenue by 2022. Courtney Fingar reports.
Fears raised that Venezuela refugee crisis will destabilise Latin America
The political crisis in Venezuela is spurring its impoverished citizens to cross into neighbouring Brazil and Colombia, which is threatening to destabilise the region. Jason Mitchell reports.
Brazil uncertainty remains despite Temer vote
The economic and political turbulence in Brazil continues, with president Michel Temer surviving a corruption vote in August. However, the country remains an FDI hotspot.
Brazil tourism minister looks to seize on Olympic momentum
Brazil’s minster of tourism, Marx Beltrão, tells Courtney Fingar how the country plans to keep visitor numbers high after its hosting of the Olympics and the World Cup.
PPP for Brazil’s parks and recreation
Brazil’s interim government plans to put out to tender the maintenance and running of many national parks as part of a major public-private partnership drive, which includes many infrastructure projects. Jason Mitchell reports.
North American FDI into Brazil continues to fall
A five-year downward trend in North American FDI into Brazil is mitigated by a recent increase in capital investment.
Nation Brands 2016 report: Singapore strong, US valuable
The US once more has the most valuable country brand while Singapore's is the strongest, according to Brand Finance’s annual National Brands report, with a strong correlation continuing to exist between a strong nation brand and investment attractiveness.
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