Wall Street Journal says that Brazil reached its tolerance to taxes

January 29, 2008

The Wall Street Journal declared that Brazil reached its tolerance to taxes. This article is very interesting because it paints the real status about taxes, government, corruption and reforms.

Notes to myself:

  • Risk agencies will want reforms to declare that Brazil reached investment grade
  • High taxes prevent higher economic growth
  • Bureaucracy serves as a political tool

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Posted by Emerson Takahashi

Twitter and SMS international agreements for interoperability

September 14, 2007

I questioned Claro Brazil, my mobile phone carrier, why I can’t send messages to Twitter - +44 7624801423.

They answered that Claro has international agreements for interoperability with Argentina, Canada, Singapore, Colombia, Chile, El Salvador, Ecuador, Spain, Estonia, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, New Zeland, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela and United States.

So, no Twitter for me :(

I also don’t get SMS from Facebook, Google Agenda. I wonder why…

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Posted by Emerson Takahashi