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Ozires Silva, Rector of Unimonte and Founder of Embraer
Ozires Silva, current Rector of Unimonte and Founder of Embraer argues that the education system in Brazil should be reformed in order to face a competition that is growing internationally. He also talks about entrepreneurship, the founding of Embraer and the importance of innovation and research for the future of Brazil.

Brazil Energy Interviews

Brazilian Ethanol Industry: UNICA’s View on Ethanol in Brazil

April 19, 2012

Marcos S. Jank, President and CEO of Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA)
Currently, Brazil has the most complete ethanol program in the world: ethanol is available in all service stations throughout Brazil and more than half of all cars on the road in Brazil are flex, as well as 90% of all new cars sold. Marcos Jank talks about the ethanol industry and how it has replaced 50% of gasoline consumption in Brazil.

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Brazil: Regional Investment Opportunities in Brazilian Midwest

April 19, 2012

Marcelo Dourado, Director of SUDECO
SUDECO’s Director Marcelo Dourado talks about the investment opportunities in the Midwest of Brazil, a region that grows twice the pace of the country itself. He also mentions some of the challenges of investing in the region.

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Brazil’s Agriculture: Embrapa is Leading Agricultural Research in Brazil

April 19, 2012

Pedro Arraes, President of Embrapa
Pedro Arraes talks about Embrapa and how the public institution linked to the Ministry of Agriculture was created as a strategy from the government to hamper the food crisis scenario and give support to growth in the agricultural sector.

Company News Piauí

Medco Says No to Drugs

April 19, 2012

Sharing – Community service of Medco.

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Impact of the Internet on Brazilian Music Industry

April 18, 2012

Marco Camargo talks about the internet revolution and how it changed the music industry. According to the Music Producer, there must be a higher accuracy on the internet on how to download music, communicating it to the music author, to the artist, to the musicians, to the conductors, like it used to be done when records were sold.

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Brazil’s Real Estate Market 2012: “Not a Bubble” says Largest Real-Estate Developer in DF

April 18, 2012

José Celso Gontijo, Director of JC Gontijo
According to José Celso Gontijo, Director of JC Gontijo, there are many opportunities in the real-estate sector. Mr Gontijo also discusses the “bubble” issue and talks about his different projects in Brasília, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

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Engineering in Brazil: “Highly Competitive” says Niplan Engeneering – Brazil

April 18, 2012

Paulo Nishimura, President of Niplan Engenharia
According to Paulo Nishimura, there are positive developments in the oil and gas, mining and infrastructures sectors. But nowadays, the construction and industry sector has become highly competitive, so the national players, are going through an alert period in terms of competitiveness, even though the future growth scenery is very optimistic.

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AREF Energy Investment Strategy

April 17, 2012

Walid Al-Hashash exposes the investment strategy of one of the leading energy holding company in Kuwait. AREF energy is investing in niche oil & gas services sector technologies and companies, predominately in the MENA region.

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Oil Prices in 2012 to Remain Stable

April 17, 2012

AREF Energy, a leading energy investment holding in Kuwait sees stable oil prices in 2012 hovering around $110 per barrel due to consumption from the emerging markets. Nonetheless, Al-Hashash, chairman of the company warns that any geopolitical instability could create temporary oil price spike that would paralyze consumer confidence potentially causing another recession.