Florianópolis, in the state of Santa Catarina, has been named Brazil’s most competitive city, as revealed in the 2023 Municipal Competitiveness Ranking by the Public Leadership Center (CLP) in collaboration with Gove and Seall. This is a notable milestone as it’s the first time a capital city has clinched the top spot since the ranking’s […]
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