Brazil, the Un-China
August 23rd, 2011
Via Time, an interesting comparison of Brazil and China: When Brazilians contemplate the beauty of their country or the ability of their soccer team, they like to joke, “God is [...]
Mexico, the Un-Brazil
August 23rd, 2011 Via The Foreign Policy Association, an interesting comparison of Mexico and Brazil: Mexico’s technocrats have been seething at comparisons with Brazil for years. Who could blame them? From [...]
August 23rd, 2011 Via The Foreign Policy Association, an interesting comparison of Mexico and Brazil: Mexico’s technocrats have been seething at comparisons with Brazil for years. Who could blame them? From [...]
Mongolia: Between A Rock And A Hard Place?
August 21st, 2011 Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting article on Mongolia’s efforts to find a third party to balance its two powerful neighbors, China and Russia reliance. As the report [...]
August 21st, 2011 Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting article on Mongolia’s efforts to find a third party to balance its two powerful neighbors, China and Russia reliance. As the report [...]
Mongolia Energy Riches Attract Neighbors and Outside Interests
August 20th, 2011 Via Celsias, a report on Mongolia’s natural resource bounty that is now attracting serious interest from companies & countries around the globe: Pity poor Mongolia, bereft of fiscal [...]
August 20th, 2011 Via Celsias, a report on Mongolia’s natural resource bounty that is now attracting serious interest from companies & countries around the globe: Pity poor Mongolia, bereft of fiscal [...]
Pakistan Seeks Local Funds for Iran Gas Deal Opposed by U.S.
August 18th, 2011 Courtesy of Bloomberg, an article on Pakistan plans to borrow $300 million from local banks to build a pipeline that will carry natural gas from neighboring Iran, easing its worst energy crisis that [...]
August 18th, 2011 Courtesy of Bloomberg, an article on Pakistan plans to borrow $300 million from local banks to build a pipeline that will carry natural gas from neighboring Iran, easing its worst energy crisis that [...]
Brazil’s Middle Class: Poorer Than You Think
August 18th, 2011 Via The Financial Times, an interesting report on the realities and misunderstandings about Brazil’s middle class. As the article notes: “Talk to an economist about Brazil and sooner or [...]
August 18th, 2011 Via The Financial Times, an interesting report on the realities and misunderstandings about Brazil’s middle class. As the article notes: “Talk to an economist about Brazil and sooner or [...]