Ifweneededpeople to justgo to Brazil to sing our national anthemandhoist our flag, we wouldhavesent some of the beautiful girls and handsome guys from UniversityofZimbabwe to represent us.
At the Indy 500 race in May, Helio Castroneves of Brazil took the checkered flag for the third time in his career, just weeks after a jury had cleared him of U.S.
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Brazil's Roberto Azevedo took the flag after voting from the 159 members of the World Trade Organisation, becoming its first ever Director General from South America.
Although both Brazil and Vale remain intriguing options for investors, the existence of golden shares is something of a red flag that merits attention from international investors.