Brazil preparing plan to stimulate industry and cut knick-knack Chinese imports

Monday, March 14th 2011 - 06:50 UTC

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Brazil imports too many knick-knacks from China complained Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, who next month makes an official state visit to the Asian giant, according to reports in the Sao Paulo press Read full article

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GeoffWard
A Presidenta ”. . . . 80% of this year’s Carnival costumes came from China”.

Well, doesn't this say it all!

This used to be all-year-round employment for hundreds, if not thousands, of people in the favelas of Rio and SP.
It kept skills levels high, particularly in the clothing industries, and it was something that Brasil was proud of.

Not now.

Now Brasil needs China to run its Carnivals.

What is the world coming to !!!! ?
Mar 14th, 2011 - 03:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ed
Thanks to China to lower Carnival costs !
Mar 14th, 2011 - 04:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard
Now if a big fraction of the imported Carnival materiel got burned in a giant warehouse fire or two, who would the finger point at?
. . . . . just thinking aloud.
What, it really happened !?
Mar 14th, 2011 - 06:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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