why brazil why now mission & vision
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Presentation why you and why now you have to do business with Brazil. This presentation was done by me on the BMA - Brazilian Marketing Annex kick-off breakfast where I am the President. BMA is ''annex" to Doral Chamber of Commerce in Doral, FLTRANSCRIPT
Why Brazil? Why now?
Doral Chamber of Commerce
Doral, Florida
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Four famous international Brazilian images…
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Defining moment…
The Economist Magazine.
November 2009.
Brazil might soon become the 5th economy in the world ahead of strong economies like France and England.
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Brazilian Stats and Info – 1 of 2
Language: Portuguese
Capital: Brasília
Population: Almost 194 million people.
Approximately 70% of the people are concentrated in the Southeast and Northeast regions.
5th Largest country in the world 8.5 million square kilometers = 3.3 million square miles.
Brazil shares borders with every South America countries except Chile and Ecuador.
Brazil is almost one-half of the entire South American continent.
Time Zone: 1 hour behind east coast during summer time.
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Brazilian Stats and Info – 2 of 2
Education: 88% of adult population know how to read and write.
Currency: Real
2008 GDP: US$ 1.573 trillion
2008 Purchase Power: US$ 1.977 trillion
2008 Per Capita GDP: 9,700.00
2008 Annual real growth: 5.1%
Expected growth rate for 2010: 7%. It would be the highest since 1986.
Projected inflation for 2010: 6.5%
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2008 Trade Balance
US$ 24.8 billion surplus
Exports: US$ 197.9 billion Major market: United State 14%
Imports: US$ 173.1 billion Major suppliers: United States 14.9%
and China 11.6%
2008 Brazil x USA Trade Record level: US$ 53 billion U.S. exports to Brazil: US$ 25.6 billion U.S. imports from Brazil: US$ 27.4
billion
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PAC Program of Growth Acceleration
Investment opportunities Massive funds US$ 280 billion Bullet train between
RJ and SP Highways, waterways and
railways in the Amazon region – many constructed will be integrated.
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Pre salt oil investment opportunities
Petrobras will open these areas for a joint exploration contract with foreign oil companies.
The distinctive areas will be awarded through bidding process and companies will be paid for in oil.
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Pre salt – what is this?
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Pre salt investment
US$ 82.5 billion from 2014 to 2020
Production target for 2020: 3.9 million barrels/day
2020 scenario: oil exporter
an excess of 2 million barrels/day
46% of this production will come from Pre Sal
Source: Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA)
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Brazil - Miami trade
# 1 Miami trade partner in 2008
US$ 13.10 billion trade
US$ 10,606 billion export
US$ 2,559 billion import
Source: World City / U.S.Census data
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Air Cargo in Miami2008 Top Trade Partners
Total weight (US Tons)
# 3 Brazil = 116,000
Total Value (Millions of Dollars)
# 1 Brazil = US$ 9,768
Source: Miami-Dade Aviation Department
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For the next 10 years…
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Why BMA? Why now? 1 of 2Mission and Vision
Develop a Brazilian business database in the west side of Miami.
Develop a database for those who want to do business with Brazil and with the Brazilian community.
Develop a Brazilian / US job bank for professionals fluent in Portuguese.
Develop a Portuguese class program with VFP - Vamos Falar Português Foundation.
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Why BMA? Why now? 2 of 2Mission and Vision
Provide guidance, education and cultural awareness programs and tools for Brazilians who desire to live, work and own and operate a business in the United States.
Develop and support information, education and awareness programs to keep local authorities aware of our activities in the Brazilian community.
Promote, establish and nurture strategic alliances with local and regional chambers of commerce to expand our sphere of influence in South Florida.
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Thank you