In 2001, the chief economist for Goldman Sachs, Jim O’Neill, coined the term BRICs to describe Brazil, Russia, India and China. By 2050, these rising markets would steer the global economy. Of course, the international community laughed at the inclusion of Brazil. ‘I was told that I must have put the B in BRICs to make the acronym sound better,’ he told Newsweek magazine. That was then. Today Brazilians are just as surprised as the international community at their biggest economic expansion in thirty years.

 
Welcome! Latin America is becoming consistently more important for the world. As the region becomes more stable, the world sees Latin America as a potential business area. In order to understand te potential Latin America has to offer, the world must understand the unique dynamics that the local politics function. This blog already exists in Portuguese since 2005 and is widely read. I believe it can be an important instrument to understand this amazing region. Suggestions, criticisms and opinions are welcome. + learn more

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