It has been busy down south in Brazil. Our Tahoma man on the ground is very busy, examining all facets of Brazilian affairs for his assignment. News here indicates more trouble at state -runoil giant, Petrobras. Involvement of politicians gets more scrutiny. On top of this, a remote mining operation had one of its holding dams let go and wipe out a rural community in Minas Gerais state north of SaoPaolo. Several residents are missing and believed lost. The operation is owned by BHP/Billitin a foreign owned company. A spokesperson said the company complied with all regulations. Locals said they have been making claims the sight was unsafe and poorly managed.
Olympics
Next year, in Brazil, the IOC will hold the 2016 Olympiad-the Games. It's a big deal, given the billions spent in preparation: venues, hotels, highways, and other infrastructure projects ahead of the 2 week period of the games during the southern winter. Our Minister expects to be very busy as he helps out with American visitors who arrive in Brazil to participate and observe the Games.
The Mayor is contemplating a visit down south in the spring for an on site visit to see if he can recommend the games as an appropriate destination for Tahomans next year.
Watch for follow up information.
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