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Weekend Break in Ouro Preto

By Arnout Nuijt When you are in Brazil’s third economic center, Belo Horizonte, and you have a weekend to spare, there is a range of old colonial towns to visit. One of the most famous is Ouro Preto, or Black Gold, a historic mining center and former capital of Minas Gerais. Once nicknamed Vila Rica… Read More Weekend Break in Ouro Preto

September 8, 2013September 8, 2013 editorLeave a comment

City Brief: Sao Paulo

By Arnout Nuijt Writing a City Brief about Brazil’s biggest city, its economic powerhouse and home of the country’s cultural, business and political elite, is not easy. São Paulo is simply to big to grasp, as is its impact on Brazil, South America and, no doubt, the rest of the world. The economic heart of… Read More City Brief: Sao Paulo

March 20, 2013September 6, 2013 editorLeave a comment

Weekend Break in Guarujá

By Arnout Nuijt When you are visiting São Paulo for business you will inevitably get tired of your many meetings and not to mention the heavy traffic in this city of 11 million. Even when business goes well, you may need to unwind and relax. So, where to go when you are in an endless… Read More Weekend Break in Guarujá

March 13, 2013September 8, 2013 editor2 Comments

City Brief: Rio de Janeiro

By Arnout Nuijt Rio de Janeiro may be on paper Brazil’s second urban and economic center after Sao Paulo, to many – and not just its inhabitants – the city is number one. With its 6,3 million cariocas (and no less than 12,6 million people in the metropolitan area), Rio is the capital of the… Read More City Brief: Rio de Janeiro

January 16, 2013September 14, 2013 editorLeave a comment

What should we do with the Benelux?

By Arnout Nuijt On the last day of the previous year an interesting bit of news floated around in the Low Countries, but it may have been lost in the loud bangs of the New Year’s Eve celebrations. According to Luc Willems, deputy secretary-general of the Benelux Union, the Benelux would like to see a… Read More What should we do with the Benelux?

January 9, 2013October 8, 2013 editorLeave a comment

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