President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is seeking to position Brazil, the largest economy in Latin America, as a country willing to expand and diversify its trade relations. The government is seeking to strengthen strategic sectors such as agribusiness, manufacturing, renewable energy and infrastructure, particularly via public-private partnerships.

Even with emerging opportunities, companies operating in Brazil — or seeking to establish commercial relations with Brazilian counterparts — will face economic, political and regulatory challenges. In this episode, our experts provide their perspective on the country’s economic and risk landscape.

Featured speakers:

Rafael Amiel, Director, Latin America Economics, S&P Global Market Intelligence https://www.spglobal.com/en/enterprise/experts/amiel-rafael.html   Carlos Caicedo, Associate Director, Latin America Country Risk, S&P Global Market Intelligence https://www.spglobal.com/en/enterprise/experts/caicedo-carlos.html   Ailsa Rosales, Senior Analyst, Latin America Country Risk, S&P Global Market Intelligence https://www.spglobal.com/en/enterprise/experts/rosales-ailsa.html   Carlos Cardenas, Executive Director, Latin America Country Risk, S&P Global Market Intelligence https://www.spglobal.com/en/enterprise/experts/cardenas-carlos.html