Thinking about opening a company in Brazil?! Think again. Brazilian companies are the ones that work the most to pay taxes

Brazil is the country of the world in which companies need to work more hours to pay taxes, according to a World Bank study. According to the ranking, the average company has to work 2600 hours to pay taxes, putting the country in the 183th position in the world ranking – the last place.

On average, companies in Latin America and the Caribbean have to work 503 hours to pay taxes in the region. Latin countries best placed in the survey are Belize and Colombia, where companies spend 147 and 208 working hours on payment.

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Using your smartphone in Brazil?! Forget about it!

To start off it’s a risk because you might get robbed, but to use your smartphone in Brazil is also hard for other reasons. For the second time, the mobile operators have failed to achieve the goals of the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) in relation to the service connection to the data network. The second evaluation of business performance showed that the rate of access to the data network of the four companies analyzed (Vivo, Claro, TIM and Oi) was 95%, while the goal of the agency is 98%.

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Angolan government bans “brazilian for profit evangelical churches”

The government of Angola has banned most Brazilian evangelical churches in the country. According to the government, they practice “false advertising” and “take advantage of the weaknesses of the Angolan people”, besides not having state recognition.

Joe Conno: Dutch, American, Brazilian... lived there for 5 years and owns property in Brazil. Out of the country for a few years now and would like to go back, however current circumstances tell me it's not the right time.
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Another neonazi group arrested in Brazil

This is probably one of the most absurd things i have ever heard… Neonazis in Brazil and now all over the country. They are certainly minority though so they better take care.

Joe Conno: Dutch, American, Brazilian... lived there for 5 years and owns property in Brazil. Out of the country for a few years now and would like to go back, however current circumstances tell me it's not the right time.
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Jesus Luz, Madonnas ex boyfriend in a photo essay in Brazil. With pictures.

The actor, model and DJ Jesus Luz is the cover of issue number 50 of the magazine JUNIOR that has just hit newsstands in Brazil. The photos of Madonna’s ex-boyfriend were made in Rio de Janeiro by French photographer Hamid Bechiri and occupy 14 pages of the issue.

Joe Conno: Dutch, American, Brazilian... lived there for 5 years and owns property in Brazil. Out of the country for a few years now and would like to go back, however current circumstances tell me it's not the right time.
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Brazilian sports ministry injects nearly R$ 6 million in X-Games contest and promises to build skateparks all over the country

With an injection of R$ 5 million, the Brazilian Sports Ministry had a presence in the realization of the X Games held this week in Foz do Iguaçu. According to the government, the support aims to offer a new status for extreme sports in Brazil. The focus of the folder is on the skateboard, one of the most widely practiced in the country with the promise of a dissemination plan by building a series of parks from north to south of the country.

Joe Conno: Dutch, American, Brazilian... lived there for 5 years and owns property in Brazil. Out of the country for a few years now and would like to go back, however current circumstances tell me it's not the right time.
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Brazilian neo nazi arrested and video of the operation is posted online. Watch the video here.

A neo-Nazi Brazilian skinhead accused of stabbing a homosexual couple and suspected of assaulting a homeless man in Belo Horizonte – MG, was arrested on Tuesday in Americana, a town 126 km away from the state capital. The young man was recognized by staff at a hotel where he was staying, due to the impact of the cases of racism that he is related to.

Joe Conno: Dutch, American, Brazilian... lived there for 5 years and owns property in Brazil. Out of the country for a few years now and would like to go back, however current circumstances tell me it's not the right time.
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Brazilian theater director puts his hands under tv host’s dress in front of the cameras in Brazil. With pictures.

Ok, ok… he didn’t really rape or abuse her… we only put that title to get your attention to this. But we did so for the same reason the characters in this article did. One trying to get attention to himself and his book signing, the other trying to get spectators to their tv show. And following the countless newspapers, magazines and websites that also tried to get attention from this in Brazil today, we will do that too to get some page views!

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Thief gets sick and dies during robbery at gas station in Sao Paulo, watch the video

The Police of Mogi das Cruzes, at the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, announced late on Thursday (11/04) images showing the exact moment when a suspect dies during a robbery at a gas station. The action of the criminals and the incident happened in less than 20 seconds. The mother of the guy said he suffered from heart problems.

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Brazilian indian native shot with a harpoon travels 2 days with it in his face

A brazilian indian native of 15 years old had his face perfurated by a harpoon in a community in the town of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, 852 km from Manaus, when he was mistaken by a fish. The accident occurred when he and his brother dived in a river.

Joe Conno: Dutch, American, Brazilian... lived there for 5 years and owns property in Brazil. Out of the country for a few years now and would like to go back, however current circumstances tell me it's not the right time.
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