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Top-box illustrations for Monocle Magazine.
Beijing bossa Brazil
European and US cars dominate the Brazilian motor
industry but China is now racing to do business in
the world’s fourth largest car market.
 
 
 
Going globo Brazil
Keen to take advantage of a growing interest around
the world in all things Lusophonic, Brazil’s foreign
ministry is beefing up its presence at the International
Institute of the Portuguese Language.
 
 
 
Good call Brazil
Brazil and the EU have agreed to lay an undersea
communications cable stretching from Lisbon to Fortaleza.
 
 
 
Feeling the squeeze Mexico
Restaurants in the US get 97 per cent of their limes from Mexico
where a bad year has left the fruit inshort supply.
 
 
 
Positive results UK
The Uk has launched a €450m initiative to promote
economic development through science in developing
countries. Brazil will receive a generous portion of
the Newton Fund: three annual payments of €11m.
 
 
 
Warm Welcome Australia
Brazil is the largest source of international students to
Australia outside of Asia.
 
 
 
Flying visit Brazil
Brazilians are the fifth-largest group of visitors to the
US. They’re also big spenders once they arrive.
 
 
 
Fruit flies Brazil
The majority of Brazil’s fruit exports head to Europe
but last year there was a 41 per cent increase to
the Middle East and North Affrica - most of it to the United Arab Emirates.
 
 
 
Out of office France
A new law in France means 250,000 employees in
the technology and consultancy sector have the
right to ignore work-related emails after they leave
their desks.
 
 
 
Plane talking Brazil
Brazil is increasing its defence links with Portuguese-
speaking countries in Africa.
 
 
 
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