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Some Basic
Business Information about Brazil Brazil
is a very large country with a growing population
(155.4 million in 2000 on 8,511,965 square kilometers)
and an increasing accumulation of wealth.
The State of Bahia is an important
component of that Nation with 12.5 million people and
567,300 square kilometers. These Pages are intended to
provide the interested business visitor, the tourist and
the real estate buyer with a first glimps and lots of
initial contact points to sources of information about
this amazing Nation. It, obviously, can never be
comprehensive enough and any suggestions about how to
improve these pages are welcome. So for now:
Enjoy
Brazil !
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Most of
the economic information and economic newspapers
in Brazil are naturally in Portuguese. Below we
have singled out what is available in English. In
addition, to the items below, the Financial Times has
often excellent, economic and technical surveys
on Brazil. There are also reports by the Economists
Intelligence Unit. |
Economic Information Sources
| Federal
Government |
The
official site of the Federal Government of
Brazil. Contains information on almost anything
Brazilian, but only in Portuguese |
| Ministry
of Finance |
The
official site of the Federal Ministry of Finance.
Economic and Financial Data - in English,
Portuguese and Spanish |
| American
Chamber of Commerce in Brazil |
InfoBrazil
offers English-language analysis
and opinion on Brazilian current affairs.
Excellent Information site with Economic Data,
Investment Data and some Market Analysis |
| Brazilian
Institute of Geography and Statistics |
Federal
Office of Statistics on Economics and
Demographics, Finance etc. Massive amount of
data. Most is in Portuguese, English and
Spanish. |
| SCI
Equifax Credit Information Bureau |
A
commercial registry. SCI Corporate provides
detailed commercial information on all types of
companies in Brazil. SCI Personal reports on the
commercial profile of individuals throughout
Brazil. English, Portuguese and Spanish
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| The
Ministry of the Exterior |
Department
of Commercial Promotion site of the Ministry of
the Exterior Relations, offers up to date
information on commercial chances and of
investment in Brazil. |
| DATAMARK |
Detailed
information by categories of products for the
following sectors: packaging, consumer goods and
services worldwide. Analysis of sectors includes:
automotive, cleaning, electronics, food and
beverages, health and beauty, packaging, plastics
and white line goods. Additional information such
as data on South American markets,
demographics, macro-economics and foreign trade
is available. Clients need a password,
but some information is provided for free. English
and Portuguese |
| ASSOC. OF
AMERICAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN LATIN AMERICA |
News on
Latin America's economies and links to other
relevant sites. Calendar of events and list of
AACCLA's publications. English
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General
Business Information and On-Line Directories
| Porvenir
Inc. |
Porvenir
Inc. provides the most comprehensive and
up-to-date company and industry database for
Latin America available today. Porvenir provides
on-line access to information on more than 2,700
Latin American companies and 26 industry sectors
in the seven largest Latin American markets. English |
| LAFIS |
A secure
site offering comprehensive investment
information on principal markets in Latin
America. Country reports and analysis of Mercosur
and privatizations are made available to clients
who have a password and pay with credit card. English,
Portuguese, Spanish |
| Banco
Brazil Website on Agrobusiness |
The site
started - off with 150 companies. The Minister of
Agriculture, Marcus Vinícius Pratini de Moraes
emphasized the importance of the new website as a
meeting point for all productive agricultural
sectors. Portuguese only |
THE
BRAZILIAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF NEW
YORK
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The
Brazilian Counterpart to the American Brazilian
Chamber of Commerce. Information in English
and Portuguese |
| Ministry
of Economic Development |
A complete
source for researching foreign trade, Brazilian
imports and exports, international trade
agreements, and data on the National System of
Preferences. |
Newspapers,
Internet Portals with some relevance to Business Issues
and News Sources in English and Portuguese
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Brazilian Search
Engine |
| Agência
Folha |
On-Line
News Pages from Sao Paulo
(Folha de São Paulo On-line) - Portuguese
only |
| http://www.uol.com.br |
A Major
Brazilian Internet Portal based in Sao Paulo - Portuguese
only |
| Estado de
Minas |
Portal in
the State of Minas Gerais (Belo
Horizonte). Concentrates somewhat on Information
Technology but has general Business Information
as well - Portuguese only |
| Gazeta
Mercantil Online |
Major
Brazilian Commercial and Business Newspaper
with extensive on-line site in English,
Portuguese and Spanish |
| The Brazil Trade Net |
The
Brazilian Governments Trade Organization. Useful
Information. There are also studies and
research on products and markets. English,
Portuguese and Spanish |
| Jornal do Brasil |
JB Online
is a major Newspaper and On-Line Information site
in Brazil - Portuguese only |
| Maria-Brazil |
A very
useful page on cultural differences.Take them to
heart, especially the ones about clothing and
social customs. |
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GLOBO
is the largest Portal and private Radio/TV
company in Brazil - Portuguese only |
| Business
News Americas |
On-Line
Business News Site for Latin America with large
Section on Brazil - English |
| Business
Culture Guides |
Executiveplanet
has a series of useful guides for the not so
internationally savvy businessman who ventures
into Brazil and other countries. Very
recommendable! |
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Map of
Brazil and some Basic DataInfoamericas.com
Latin American
Market Reports
 
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