The carnival begins: Brazil's consumer market

Article Abstract:

Low inflation and high growth has given Brazilians unprecedented purchasing power, at least temporarily, spurring a growth of 15.5% in consumer goods. The success of Brazil's 'Plan Real' has caused manufacturers and retailers to target low- and middle-income consumers for the first time.

Economic development, Consumer goods industry

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Land for the landless: Brazil

Article Abstract:

Brazil's landless families are demanding land reform, and many have staged organized 'occupations,' invading some of the country's immense private estates and claiming a plot for their own. Opponents to reform claim a democratic distribution of land would cripple Brazil's farm output.

Land reform

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