Opportunities in Brazil:

• Eighth largest economy in the world
• Highest growth rate of a democratice country in the world - 2010 = 7.5% vs. US of 2.5% and the only other economy in the top eight with a growth rate over 1% is China (9.6%) which is not a democracy
• Growth rate projected to be 5% for the next two years as was 2010 - realistic expectations are that it will be higher
• Will host the World Cup (Sao Paulo) in 2014 and the Olympics (Rio) in 2016 - enhancing the growth potential
• Has a track record of stability and economic advance for the last ten years
• Has a democratic government that elects a president every four years and has just elected a new president
• The new president was a key member of the previous government having been Chief of Staff from 2005 to 2010 and prior to that the Minister of Mines and Energy for three years
• The new President is very pro-foreign investment
• Brazil's rules for foreign investment are the most inviting in Latin America and in other parts of the world. They are the least restrictive rules regarding foreign ownership; repatriation of earnings; import and export regulations; and, the process to form a legal entity and start operations is very accomodating and may be accomplished in a relativley short time frame