WHY BRAZIL? A Bright Future for Business Stephen Kelemencky Sousa Imoveis

BRAZIL IS IMPORTANT TO THE U.S. TRADE RENEWABLE ENERGY GLOBAL FINANCIAL SECURITY REGIONAL SECURITY CLIMATE ISSUES BRAZIL’S ECONOMIC FUTURE

Projected GDP of US$ Trilllion by World’s 4th Largest Economy BRAZIL’S BRIGHT FUTURE FIGURA 1 – Projecao do Produto Interno Bruto dos Vinte Principais Paises em 2050 Fonte:

THE HOUSING SHORTAGE FIGURA 2 – Deficiencia no Numero de Casas por Estado Brasileiro em 2005 FONTE:

NOT JUST THE AMAZON, CARNIVAL OR SOCCER. BRAZIL IS HIGHLY REGARDED FEW OF US SPEAK PORTUGUESE BRAZILIANS WHO SPEAK ENGLISH WILL HAVE AN ADVANTAGE FOTO 1 – Rio Amazonas, Brasil Fonte: U.S. - BRAZIL RELATIONS Cultural

U.S. - BRAZIL RELATIONS Political MANY YEARS OF FREINDSHIP AND NOW BECOMING CLOSER VISITS FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA AND SECRETARY OF STATE CLINTON ADDING CONSULATES IN: BELO HORIZONTE PORTO ALEGRE THE US WAS FIRST TO RECOGNIZE BRAZIL’S INDEPENDENCE IN 1822 FOTO 2 – Encontro entre os Presidentes do Brasil e Estados Unidos Fonte:

US-BRAZIL COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC AND TRADE RELATIONS (2012) US-BRAZIL CEO FORUM (2007) GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP DIALOGUE (2010) ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL DIALOGUE (2011) STRATEGIC ENERGY DIALOGUE (2011) U.S. - BRAZIL RELATIONS Economic

BRAZILIAN AND U.S. ECONOMIES BRAZIL HAS A YOUNGER POPULATION DEMOGRAPHIC THAN THE U.S. AND MANY OTHER COUNTIES STRONG GROWTH POTENTIAL FOR BRAZIL FIGURA 3 – Comparacao entre a Populacao no Brasil e Estados Unidos em Fonte:

BRAZIL’S ECONOMY HAS REMAINED STRONG U.S. RECOVERY HAS BEEN SLOW BUT TRADE WITH BRAZIL HAS DOUBLE IN LAST 10 YEARS GROWTH IN IMPORT/EXPORT “ I believe that the opportunities and potential for greater investment, trade, growth and jobs is only now being tapped,” Clinton (2012). (Quote from Hillary Clinton during her visit to Brazil –April, 2012)

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