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The January / February 2010 Brazil real estate and land investor newsletter including an outline and link to our monthly statistical factfile.

An introduction to our annual extended report aimed at anyone with an interest in Brazil real estate and land. We explore a range of issues including the election of Dilma Rousseff; Brazil’s involvement in the global currency wars, bringing down the national interest rate, domestic savings concerns, Brazil’s relationship with China, house price hyperinflation, the housing deficit, the future of the construction industry, low income housing, sanitation issues, the retail real estate market, infrastructure, the rising middle class, education, the informal economy, business transparency amongst others.

A short article on Rio de Janeiro’s real-life ‘City of God’, an area depicted in the 2002 film of the same name which has undergone significant transformation in recent years, widely being viewed as a model example of modern Brazilian urbanisation and citizen integration.

The November / December 2010 Brazil Real Estate and Land Investor Newsletter: information, notices, links, hints, tips, facts and figures of relevance.

A short article on the issue of an increasing amount lawsuits being taken against Brazil’s largest real estate development companies.

The October / November 2010 Brazil Real Estate and Land Investor Newsletter: information, notices, links, hints, tips, facts and figures of relevance.

An extended blog post on a new initiative in Rio de Janeiro set to completely urbanise the city’s favela (urban slum) communities entitled ‘Morar Carioca’. We speak to spokeswoman and coordinator, Sonia Lopes and look at presentations from the city leaders as well as provide information on the project’s future implementation, risks, challenges, legalisation and conservation amongst others.

An article originally written for the Global Property Guide, examining recent statistics from Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics on affordability levels in the country.

The September / October 2010 Brazil Real Estate and Land Investor Newsletter: information, notices, links, hints, tips, facts and figures of relevance.

A short news post discussing recent statistics published by a leading Brazilian research agency, the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) pointing to lower unemployment and higher wage levels in the country. For updated unemployment and other useful statistics please subscribe to the ‘Brazil Real Estate & Land Investment Guide’ to gain full access to our monthly factfiles.