On February 4th, the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro delivered the yearly Message to National Congress, in its opening ceremony for the 2019 legislative year. This article is based solely on the official document, which is divided in five main chapters: Economy, Infrastructure, Society, Strategic Issues, and Public Administration. It covers highlights related to macroeconomic reformsContinue reading “2019 Economic Outlook Brazil: Infrastructure and Reforms”
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Recently created government fund for secured infrastructure projects in Brazil
The other day a foreign investor who was looking into potential infrastructure projects in Brazil asked me whether the Brazilian Government makes use of Sovereign Guarantees, Bank Guarantees and/or SBLC’s to attract and secure foreign investors (ment). At least for infrastructure, I believe the most suitable instrument would be the Brazilian Law 12.712/2012, Art. 32, whichContinue reading “Recently created government fund for secured infrastructure projects in Brazil”
Brazilian government reduces import tariffs on ICT and capital goods
The Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber (CAMEX) issued Resolutions No. 14 and 15/2018, reducing to zero percent the import tax on capital goods (780 items) and computer and telecommunications goods (50 items). The tariff reductions that entered into force on February 28th under the Brazilian Ex-tarifário regime are temporary and will be in place until DecemberContinue reading “Brazilian government reduces import tariffs on ICT and capital goods”
2018 Economic Outlook Brazil: Structural Reforms
This is the second chapter of the series of posts on the “2018 Economic Outlook Brazil” that is based on the Presidential Message delivered to the Brazilian National Congress in February, 2018 by President Temer. The official document, in its entirety, advises on the key national policies divided into five central pillars: Economy, Infrastructure, Social, ForeignContinue reading “2018 Economic Outlook Brazil: Structural Reforms”
Legal Services in Brazil: Business environment, market opportunities and engagement strategy
Generally stating, legal services is a highly competitive sector in Brazil, and engaging in profitable business development often depends on persistent and long term relationship building as an inherent trait of the country’s business culture. Traditionally, there is a vast area of legal specializations, all of which contain extensive and complex law structures that undergoContinue reading “Legal Services in Brazil: Business environment, market opportunities and engagement strategy”
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