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According to numbers released by the Brazilian Ministry of Finance, there are over 1.3 million Brazilian living in the united states and 35 thousand Americans residing in Brazil, who are now able to benefit from this agreement.

This agreement aims to close the gaps in benefit protections for workers who divide their careers between the United States and Brazil  and Eliminate double social security contributions on the same earnings

What is a Social Security Totalisation Agreement?

SAO PAULO,(Reuters) - Brazil could compete better in global agriculture markets if it increased infrastructure investment and diversified its transport network, an executive at COFCO International, the Chinese commodities trader, said on Monday.

Eduardo Gradiz Filho, head of grains and oilseeds for COFCO in the country, said at an agribusiness conference that Brazil’s port infrastructure is adequate but the country still relies too much on trucks to ship farm products, which is inefficient.

DAVOS, Switzerland — Brazilian President Michel Temer urged the industry giants at the World Economic Forum to invest in his country despite its falling credit rating, by promising tax reform, efficient bureaucracy and fiscal responsibility.

“Brazil is back in business,” Temer said Wednesday. “Do invest in Brazil and you shall not regret it.”

Brazil’s fiscal crisis began in 2015 and the country has suffered from a high unemployment rate and a deep budget deficit. Two weeks ago, the ratings agency S&P downgraded Brazil’s credit rating from BB to BB-.

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Following structural reforms and the change in course in the economy, Brazil has entered a new growth cycle and has the potential to grow from 3% to 3.5% without affecting inflation. The assessment was made by the Minister of Planning, Development and Management, Dyogo Oliveira, in a speech to Spanish businesspeople.

For the minister, the country has been creating the bases for development, which reduces investment risk. "We have started a great cycle of growth, and if you want to be a part of it, you have to come to Brazil," he told entrepreneurs in Madrid, Spain.

WASHINGTON, DC – China’s investment in Brazil, the largest country in Latin America, has been growing by the year, largely under the radar of the United States, according to two experts.

Chinese foreign direct investment in Brazil grew 37 percent between 2010 and 2016, said Andre Soares, counselor at Inter-American Development Bank, at a discussion at the George Washington University’s Elliot School on Monday.

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras SA (Eletrobras) is a mixed-capital company controlled by the Brazilian government, constituted by Law no. 3,890-A, of April 25, 1961. Since its creation, Eletrobras has contributed to the expansion of energy supply Development of the country.