We traveled from Curitiba to Belo Horizonte today,
spending most of the day en route. Belo Horizonte is northeast of Sao Paulo, but much
further inland and at a higher altitude.
With 2.5 million people, it is Brazil's third largest city and the capital of
Minas Gerais, Brazil's second-most industrialized state, after Sao Paulo.
The
area was the site of the world's first
gold rush, which brought immigrants - and
slaves - to the area. Brazil's slaves were freed some two decades after
the U.S. abolished slavery with the 13th amendment, and because of that history,
Brazil's population today strongly reflects that African heritage. In fact, the
demographics look much like ours, a mix of Caucasians, Africans and Asians,
with still a mix of original native tribes.
We are here to see ESCO, and tomorrow will tour their
plant. Since ESCO produces mining-related equipment, it makes sense that they
are here in what continues to be a major mining center.
Brazil is now entering the global market and with development partners, success would be in reach. Aside from mining though, there are a lot of industries for which Brazil can be competitive. With proper B2B communication and governmental policies,Brazil would be among the leading nation for international trade. Great number of business deals had been closed through B2Brazil.com and
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