How do cultural differences factor in with an investment in Brazil?
Brazilian culture has been shaped not only by the Portuguese, who gave the country its most common religion and language, but also by the country’s native Indians, the considerable African population, and other settlers from Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The result involves fascinating music, earthy writers, and tasty food. Cultural differences in Brazil dictate a different approach for North Americans who often do not understand the ways and style of Latin Americans. The view that North Americans are here to exploit us – as indeed many have – is fairly common in Minas Gerais. We established a Brazilian presence, contributed to local schools, hospitals and political campaigns. The key is to show respect for the locals, treat them fairly, and engage them in the process of developing their local economy. He established a Brazilian presence, learned the language and contributed to local schools, hospitals and political campaigns since in the local economy, the know-who is often more i
