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Brazil looks to diversify
8th March 2010
BBC World Business news carries an interview with Luciano Coutinho, CEO of BNDES Bank in which he argues that Brazil is looking to diversify its economic base as a platform for stronger long term economic growth
“The Government is stepping up efforts to diversify the economy, creating global champions in a range of industries, from telecoms to farming. Brazil dominates global trade in several agricultural commodities, from coffee to sugar, or chicken and beef.”
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