High Brazilian Service Prices Help Inflation Soar
High consumer prices for airline tickets, meals and other services drive inflation upwards in Brazil despite higher interest rates and...
March 4, 2014Topic
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Rio Wine and Food Festival: Daily
The Rio Wine and Food Festival offers an alternative for those who prefer grapes over wheat. The festival is reaching...
October 5, 2013
Brazilian Construction Costs on the Rise
With a booming housing market and several mega events that hit the city, the costs of construction in Rio de...
October 1, 2013
Cost of Brazilian Breakfast Rises: Daily
Research shows the price of food items that make up a typical Brazilian breakfast, or café da manha as it...
August 25, 2013
Favelas in Rio are Drawing More Tourists
Roughly half the tourists that travel to Rio de Janeiro plan on visiting one of the city’s favelas, according to...
January 29, 2013
UPP Favelas See 23% Business Growth
Businesses in favelas with Pacifying Police Units (UPP) are showing a trend towards greater growth, according to a recent study.
October 23, 2012
Brazil’s Economic Health in Check
By Bruno De Nicola, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_6275" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Guido Mantega, Brazil's Finance Minister, photo by Marcel Casal Jr./ABR."][/caption]...
July 14, 2009