Truly an emerging market, Brazil is the talk of international investors everywhere as an industrial and agriculture powerhouse. Brazil is the largest country in South America in land mass and population. With a population of roughly 184 million their motto “Order and Progress”, which is printed on the flag, is self fulfilling. The days of military dictatorship and run-away inflation are a distant memory. Brazilians are now benefiting, for the first time in a generation, from stable economic growth, low inflation rates, and improvements in social well being.  The continued urbanization of the country is creating much economic development. Brazil’s rich natural resources of iron ore, lumber, granite, commodities, gold and  precious

Rio de Janeiro-RJ (Brazil)

stones are fueling industries such as textiles, shoes, chemicals, wood products, food products just to mention a few. President Lula is referred to in some circles as “Sheikh Lula” due to  several enormous offshore oil finds.  Brazil’s healthy growth of 4.8 percent between 2004 and 2008 has slowed quite a bit due to the current global financial crises which has caused a drop in demand for commodities. But, the impact to their financial sector has been only moderate and the country looks like it will weather the crises well with new investment in housing and infrastructure. 

We at Peterson & Associates along with other shrewd visionaries of investment, business and politics can see this sleeping giant awaking.  The Brazilian Real has hit a 9 year high against the dollar and the government announced early in 2008 that it has completely paid off its foriegn debt. Millions of Brazilians are entering a new middle class and its millionaire club grew from 130,000 in 2006 to 190,000 in 2007. Standard and Poors awarded the Brazilian economy “investment grade” status helping to propel its stocks to all time highs. Its stock market, the Bovespa, was one of the best performing in 2007.

Brazil is ever increasing its participation in the international community; even taking the lead in areas of trade, bio-fuels, biodiversity, deep water oil research, climate change, AIDS  and social technology. They are first in ethanol production and possess some of the largest deposits of oil, a combination that has  distinguished Brazil as an energy independent country. Brazil possesses a sophisticated technological sector that develops projects from submarines to aircraft. It is also the owner of a space research and development center featuring a satellite launching facility and was the only Country in the Southern Hemisphere to integrate a team responsible for the construction of the international space station.

Brazil provides excellent health care both public and private to its citizens and to anyone else who is in the country legally. Since 1988 the constitution guarantees that everyone has access to medical care. Service can be obtained from the public national health system, from private providers subsidized by the government social security budget, or from the private sector via private insurance or employers.

Goiânia-GO (Brazil)

For the highest quality the private system offers better care with shorter wait times. Brazil has distinguished itself internationally as the world leader for quality plastic surgery, thanks primarily to the most famous plastic surgeon Dr. Ivo Pitanguy. Still practicing in Rio de Janerio, Dr. Pitanguy has trained many of Brazils and the worlds best plastic and cosmetic surgeons. Depending on the procedure and the value of ones currency,

Brazil offers many foreigners a chance to receive the best of care, at a significant savings, all while discovering a different country and experiencing a new culture.
Peterson and Associates is headquarterd in the lovely city of Goiania (see this U Tube video www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rlQNU4HGks). This mid-sized city of about 1.2 million people is located inland, about 200 kilometers from Brasilia.  Come visit our city and see some of the best surgical talent in the world. We have as suggestions a cosmetic surgeon trained by Dr. Ivo Pitanguy, an eye surgeon who sits on board of the American Association of Retina Specialists, and a Gastro-Bypass surgeon who many consider the best in the world.

Half jokingly, Brazil has long been known as the “pais do futuro” (country of the future).  Come to Brazil for business and pleasure. Save money and make money. Visit our beaches, see our doctors and hospitals and discover new opportunities. We at Peterson and Associates say “jump on in, the water is warm”. Let us help you visit or get established in Brazil and take advantage of all that this rich nation has to offer. The future is here and the time is now!