Importance of Learning Portuguese - Brazil Immersion Course Opportunity

With approximately 240 million of native speakers, the Portuguese Language is the fifth most spoken language in the World (ahead of German, French and Italian). It is the official language of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, East Timor, Saint Tome and Prince and since 2007 in Equatorial Guinea. Portuguese has also been spoken in the old territories of the Portuguese India, such as Goa, Damão, Angediva Island, Simbor, Gogola, Diu and Dadrá and Nagar - Aveli. Also in small communities that were part of the Portuguese Empire in Asia such as Malaca in Malasia and Zanzibar in Africa.

The Portuguese Language has the official recognition in the European Union, Mercosur , African Union , in the Organization of American States , Latin Union, Community of Portuguese Language  Countries, Association of Olympic Committees of Portuguese as Official Language.

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Brazilian Portuguese Immersion Course in Brazil with Emphasis in Supply Chain

US$ 66 Billion of Investments Over the Next 25 Years in Brazilian Highways and Railroads.

Brazil Concession of Highways and Railroads Is No Privatization

 "In a concession, the private sector makes the investment, which is important. But it gets a return on the capital invested. And then the structure returns to the state. It remains property of the country. It is a happy model that both foreign and Brazilian capital can work with." according to Eike Batista.  

The Logistics Investment Program will concede 7,500 kilometers of highways and 10,000 kilometers of railroads. The total investment over the next 25 years is to reach R$ 133 billion (US$ 66 billion) - R$ 42 billion (US$ 21 billion) for highways and R$ 91 billion (US$ 45.5 billion) on railroads - with R$ 79.5 billion (US$ 39.3 billion) to be invested in the first five years.

SIS4Biz is coordinating the entrance of Professional Pavement Products, a Florida Company with multiple locations in Florida, NC and Texas. With a selected few of their products being sent to Brazil this month for tests and sampling, the future looks promising for PPP in Brazil.