Comments for Brazil's New Cabinet Has Man Who Kidnapped US Ambassador in 1969 at http://www.brazzilmag.com , comment 0 to 13 out of 13 comments http://www.brazzilmag.com Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:55:19 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8075/54/#pc_8237 I actually read it in an article on this website over the last year or so. I keep links for many stats on brazil and other countries, but not for everything. You may try doing a search on this site. It's certainly very understandable though, brazil does NOT have a big international tourism industry, to put it into perspective, and these stats I have, but the state of florida has approximately 10X the number of international tourists every year than the entire country of brazil. - bo Tue, 27 Mar 2007 08:37:36 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8075/54/#pc_8195 AES, tourism, in overall value, is not a benefit to the brazilian economy. Matter of fact, brazilians spend more travelling outside brazil than foreigners do travelling to brazil. Do you know what the #1 economy in brazil is? Brazilians, or others outside of brazil, sending money to brazil!!! Over the last year it is competing with the soybean industry as being the largest industry in brazil!!! Can this be verified and or quantified (qualified) scholastically, or economically? Meaning, ya gotta a linky-dinky to something more credible than João feijãos pinga-dinga pousada e boate website? I wouldn´t be surprised at all, please don´t take this the wrong way, but I would like to see it for myself and to keep it on record. I had heard some years back that 30% of the Brazilian PIB was dedicated to security, I´ve not found anything to verify it, sadly. You seem fairly up to speed on the comings and goings, and SHORTCOMINGS of this (could be great) nation, so a little more substance behind the rhetoric would be greatly appreciated. Keep posting..... and don´t let the bastards bring you down. - Jamie3 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:32:42 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8075/54/#pc_8190 Dear Ch.C, Thanks for your reply. I was merely expressing the Government policy and NOT MINE.You do make lots of sense with your data,which are quite enlightening. I wonder if you were keeping track of the debates between the presidential candidates in the elections last year. One of the candidates (who lost) kept on hammering about the effects of importing from PRC and he warned about the unemployment and long term ills it would cause to the Brazilian economy.He was rational in his arguements and still he lost. Unfortunately, we dont want bright and honest guys to be elected.We do believe in government hand outs of R$50 per month.BTW,in one of your posts in another thread, you agreed with me that in the 60´s and 70´s, our country did grow. After 1985, the nation lost its identity and we dont have any short,middle or long term growth strategy. I wonder if you read the posts of one said Van Beethoven. His posts are interesting and describes the sad reality. Having said my piece, I am about to open a can of beer and enjoy my Sunday afternoon. Thank you so much. - João da Silva Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:30:00 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8075/54/#pc_8180 [quote]written by aes, 2007-03-24 14:28:11 And as to the new Minister of Tourism. Brazi like Hawaii is a tourist based economy, at least it comprises a profound sector of the economy.[/quote] AES, tourism, in overall value, is not a benefit to the brazilian economy. Matter of fact, brazilians spend more travelling outside brazil than foreigners do travelling to brazil. Do you know what the #1 economy in brazil is? Brazilians, or others outside of brazil, sending money to brazil!!! Over the last year it is competing with the soybean industry as being the largest industry in brazil!!! - bo Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:25:00 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8075/54/#pc_8176 Your statement : We export raw material to PRC and they export cheap goods to us!!!! Thus you export even cheaper basic goods to them, since they can still add value through transformation, and resell all over the world, at a cheap price, but still making a profit ! In my view it is a perfect arrangement as you say...but for wealthy countries !!!!!! Here we are going to retire anyway....thus having Brazilians selling cheap basic commodities and Chinese producing cheap appliances, cars and whatever is ABSOLUTELY PERFECT in our view. Even more so since most of the production is done with our pension funds and savings...generating a high return !!!! Triple whammy by now : high return on our savings and pension funds and cheap goods and food available ! Better is hard to find. Paradise is for us ...at the beaches, with cocktails, while you keep working hard ! Please please please...produce more and more.....but cheaper and cheaper...so that we can buy still far more with our money and also earn more if you increase your productivity !!!!!! What a great world....finally !!!!! - CH.C. Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:04:10 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8075/54/#pc_8164 - Value of the Reais : a) The Reais is still down 50 % against the US$ compared to what it was 10 years ago ! Your currency is up around 100 % .....but after a devaluation of 75 % !!!!!! Meaning that 1 Reais was worth 1 US$, then 0,25 and now close to 0,50 ! Is this what you consider as strong ? Brazilians have very very short memories...in my view. b) The Reais has NOT BEEN THAT STRONG against the EU or other well known currencies even during the last few years, but ALSO had the sharp devaluation just earlier. c) Thus believing that your currency is so strong...is not correct....except if you have a short term view. And no one can have success or what they call sustainability using a short term approach, but this is exactly what you do ! 2) Brazil is like Hawaï !!!!! You think it is, but is is not....sorry for you ! a) in Hawaï beaches are cleaned, dirty and not cleaned in Brazil ! b) in Hawaï, unless you demonstrate the contrary , crime rate is far far below than in Brazil. c) in Hawaï, tourists are not highjacked in buses, not robbed, not assaulted.....not killed, and not horribly massacred and cut in pieces. But in Brazil they are. d)- it is not a change in the Minister of Tourism that will reduce your crime rate.....in my view. Thus believing tourism will increase is probably .....DEAD WRONG ! And the best anti tourism advertising you can do....is continue the way foreigners have been treated. It is published ALL over the world medias...FREE OF CHARGES ! - what few of you know, is that despite what you read on your tourism "prowess", your tourism account is in deficit. Meaning Brazilians spend more abroad, than foreigners spend in Brazil. In a way it is quite normal since going abroad becomes cheaper and cheaper (strong Real) for brazilians, but more expensive going to Brazil for foreigners ! When you add upm your crimes problems, and you get a reduction in incoming tourism. 3) iNFRASTRUCTURE : You are probably right for the 60's and 70's...but since then where have been the infrastructure investments ? Very little...as you all know. And contrary to what you believe it was not due to lack of money. As you all know or should know Brazil nbr 1 problem is the maintenance costs of the governments employees salaries and their pensions. Surf the Net and you will find thousands of articles confirming you this. Then add up the world highest interest rates after inflation, even today after 15 cuts, and that eats in the budget too ! Again add up the corruptions at all levels that siphons the budget, and then very little is left for infrastructure, education and healthcare. Conclusion : Brazil is not a miracle economy but a mirage economy ! In Latam your economy is the second worst after Haïti. In the sphere of developing countries, Brazil is simply LAST. Meaning IMPOSSIBLE to be ranked WORSE than your actual ranking...by definition !!!!! And your Lula promises for 5 % economic growth rate, is simply a repeated promise but not delivered. Reality being that Lula never delivered 1 of his promises not even in his fight against corruption. During the vote buying scandal, did he not say...IMPUNITY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED ? Of course....he did say it ! End result : almost every one found guilty by the investigators, found guilty by the Ethics Committee of your House, has been pardoned in a secret vote, by their peers as much corrupted as the ones they pardoned. So disgusting that almost all investigators..... SIMPLY .RESIGNED !!!!! - ch.c. Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:47:43 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8075/54/#pc_8154 Please do study a little more about the evolution of the Brazilian economy in the late 60´s,70´s and early 80´s. We did build up a good infraestructure. AH, the Brazilian Miricle under the dictatorship. Boms tempos...... ;D - Jamie2 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 20:19:58 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8075/54/#pc_8149 With the Real at R$2.06 it is time to ercise the power of the currency to purchase (without duty) generators, drills, heavy machinery, scientific equipment, the things that lead to the constructon of infrastructure. Exercise the power of the value of the Real in the global economy. Do you think that we should buy the Chinese made junk with 33% off?. How long have you been in this country?. We used to and still make generators, drilling equipment,heavy machinery,etc; of good quality. We also have excellent engineers. But the problem is right now no Brazilian industry can survive with such heavy taxations, antiquated labor laws and corrupt polticos. AES, I think you are a new comer to this country.Please do study a little more about the evolution of the Brazilian economy in the late 60´s,70´s and early 80´s. We did build up a good infraestructure.It was very slow and painstaking.But the world changed and with the globalization, we trust more in the "quality" products made in PRC. We export raw material to them and they export cheap goods to us.It is a perfect arrangement. BTW, being an American, you must have observed how hard it is to buy "Made in U.S.A" products in the departmental stores in your country. - João da Silva Sat, 24 Mar 2007 19:06:39 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8075/54/#pc_8148 Hey Ric pull your red white and blue color lenses off your ass and try to see the world the way it really is…multicolor!!! - your teacher Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:33:31 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8075/54/#pc_8147 Now that is polished brilliancy!!! Keep up the interesting comments!!! - jc Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:21:38 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8075/54/#pc_8141 With the Real at R$2.06 it is time to ercise the power of the currency to purchase (without duty) generators, drills, heavy machinery, scientific equipment, the things that lead to the constructon of infrastructure. Exercise the power of the value of the Real in the global economy. It is such an opportunity everything is on sale in the world for 33% off. This is when you invest in capital goods, this is when the government encourages business through facilitating important and export. The time is now the opportunity is now. And as to the new Minister of Tourism. Brazi like Hawaii is a tourist based economy, at least it comprises a profound sector of the economy. It is self evident that from Copacabana to Leblon the City must be secured. In Waikiki there are central police offices on the beach itself. Hawaiian police patrol every block in Waikiki. There is little crime in Waikiki. It is the juglar of the state's economy as Rio is. The cost of implementation of police programs is infinetly less then the consequential economic benefit. - aes Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:28:11 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8075/54/#pc_8140 The entire story or just that of Franklin Martins? - João da Silva Sat, 24 Mar 2007 12:45:13 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8075/54/#pc_8138 Heartwarming story. - Ric Sat, 24 Mar 2007 11:59:44 +0100