World Cup – benefits to Brazil

Indicators of economic benefit A study by the Institute for Economic Research Foundation (FIPE) for state tourist board, Embratur, has estimated the June 12-July 13 World Cup tournament should more than triple last year's gain which emanated from a total reals 9 billion spending at the Confederations Cup. An economic(continue)

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Ranking Brazil’s cities

Ranking Brazil's cities   A.T. Kearney’s Global Cities Index (GCI) examines a comprehensive list of 84 cities on every continent, measuring how globally engaged they are across 26 metrics in five dimen­sions: business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement. Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro rank(continue)

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Re-creating Rio…

Re-creating Rio   When elected, Paes set out to make Rio a less divided city, to make it a more modern, smarter, integrated and sustainable city. He has been the driver for new developments, including high tech projects, the city's C3 centre and such as the city’s cooperation with the(continue)

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