Im going to see about setting up imports of my friend's biquini and sportswear line. The hotel is 40 USD per night for deluxe double with free breakfast and broadband internet access, one block from the main beach. We will visit some other more exotic spots, but I will be centered in Santos and I was afraid it might be like Long Beach or Hoboken.
When you speak about global effects, one of the primary reasons Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina and other Central and S American countries are suffering, is that their cheap labor cannot compete with Asia's cheap labor. I do know that Brazil still has great shoes for next to nothing, so I'll drink a lot of their coffee and come home with new 'kicks'