In 2023, foreign direct investment (FDI) in Brazil’s production sector plummeted by 40%. Reports from the Central Bank highlight a decrease from last year’s $68.8 billion to $41.6 billion. This downturn is significant, marking the second-lowest FDI in 14 years. It only outstrips the low of $31.2 billion recorded in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic’s […]
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