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Some Basic
Business Information about Brazil Brazil
is a very large country with a growing population
(155.4 million in 2000 on 8,511,965 square kilometers)
and an increasing accumulation of wealth.
The State of Bahia is an important
component of that Nation. These Pages are intended to
provide the interested business visitor with a first
glimps and lots of initial contact points to sources of
information about this amazing Nation. It, obviously, can
never be comprehensive enough and any suggestions about
how to improve these pages are welcome. So for now:
Enjoy
Brazil !
Economic
Information Sources
| Federal Government |
The
official site of the Federal Government of
Brazil. Contains information on almost anything
Brazilian, but only in Portuguese |
| Ministry of Finance |
The
official site of the Federal Ministry of Finance.
Economic and Financial Data - in English,
Portuguese and Spanish |
| American Chamber of Commerce in
Brazil |
InfoBrazil
offers English-language analysis
and opinion on Brazilian current affairs.
Excellent Information site with Economic Data,
Investment Data and some Market Analysis |
| Brazilian Institute of Geography
and Statistics |
Federal
Office of Statistics on Economics and
Demographics, Finance etc. Massive amount of
data. Most is in Portuguese, English and
Spanish. |
| SCI Equifax Credit Information
Bureau |
A
commercial registry. SCI Corporate provides
detailed commercial information on all types of
companies in Brazil. SCI Personal reports on the
commercial profile of individuals throughout
Brazil. English, Portuguese and Spanish
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| The BrazilTrade Net |
The Brazil
TradeNet, Department of Commercial Promotion site
of the Ministry of the Exterior Relations, offers
information brought up to date on commercial
chances and of investment in Brazil. They are
also available studies and research on products
and markets. English, Portuguese and
Spanish
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| DATAMARK |
Detailed
information by categories of products for the
following sectors: packaging, consumer goods and
services worldwide. Analysis of sectors includes:
automotive, cleaning, electronics, food and
beverages, health and beauty, packaging, plastics
and white line goods. Additional information such
as data on South American markets,
demographics, macro-economics and foreign trade
is available. Clients need a password,
but some information is provided for free. English
and Portuguese |
| ASSOC. OF AMERICAN
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN LATIN AMERICA |
News on
Latin America's economies and links to other
relevant sites. Calendar of events and list of
AACCLA's publications. English
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General
Business Information and On-Line Directories
| Porvenir Inc. |
Porvenir
Inc. provides the most comprehensive and
up-to-date company and industry database for
Latin America available today. Porvenir provides
on-line access to information on more than 2,700
Latin American companies and 26 industry sectors
in the seven largest Latin American markets. English |
| LAFIS |
A secure
site offering comprehensive investment
information on principal markets in Latin
America. Country reports and analysis of Mercosur
and privatizations are made available to clients
who have a password and pay with credit card. English,
Portuguese, Spanish |
| Banco Brazil Website on
Agrobusiness |
The site
started - off with 150 companies. The Minister of
Agriculture, Marcus Vinícius Pratini de Moraes
emphasized the importance of the new website as a
meeting point for all productive agricultural
sectors. Portuguese only |
THE BRAZILIAN-AMERICAN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF NEW YORK
|
The
Brazilian Counterpart to the American Brazilian
Chamber of Commerce. Information in English
and Portuguese |
| FOREIGN TRADE SECRETARIAT (SECEX) (Brazil) |
A complete
source for researching foreign trade, Brazilian
imports and exports, international trade
agreements, and data on the National System of
Preferences. |
Newspapers,
Internet Portals with some relevance to Business Issues
and News Sources in English and Portuguese
| Agência Folha |
On-Line
News Pages from Sao Paulo
(Folha de São Paulo On-line) - Portuguese
only |
| http://www.uol.com.br |
A Major
Brazilian Internet Portal based in Sao Paulo - Portuguese
only |
| Estado de Minas |
Portal in
the State of Minas Gerais (Belo
Horizonte). Concentrates somewhat on Information
Technology but has general Business Information
as well - Portuguese only |
| Gazeta Mercantil Online |
Major
Brazilian Commercial and Business Newspaper
with extensive on-line site in English,
Portuguese and Spanish |
| IPC - International Press
Corporation |
This is an
interesting site for Japanese Businessmen living
or doing business in Brail with lots of
information, though only in Portuguese,
Spanish and Japanese.
But it is well worth a browse, because there is
substantial business and commercial information
on this site. |
| Jornal
do Brasil |
JB Online
is a major Newspaper and On-Line Information site
in Brazil - Portuguese only |
| Newsnet |
Business
News and Financial Information - Portuguese
only |
 |
GLOBO
is the largest Portal and private Radio/TV
company in Brazil - Portuguese only |
| Business News Americas |
On-Line
Business News Site for Latin America with large
Section on Brazil - English |
| estadao.com.br |
Brazil This
Week - News and Information about Brazil - Weekly
Publication and on-line. English and
Portuguese |
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Small Business
Forum
Map of
Brazil and some Basic Data
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