Brazil has had its ups and downs, including dictatorships and hyperinflation. Now, though, it seems to be in a solid upward cycle.
I&#8217;m just back from a trip to Brazil, with stops in Sao Paulo and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curitiba" target="_blank">Curitiba</a>, a city that has become a popular <a href="http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/fellows/brazil1203/" target="_blank">case study</a> of urban reinvention (my photos and videos are on Flickr <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sociate/sets/72157626601048009/" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sociate/sets/72157626697301021/" target="_blank">here</a>). It was an eye-opening trip.
With <a href="http://www.seedwiki.com/?wiki=yi-tan&amp;page=ricardo_doria" target="_blank">Ricardo Doria</a>, co-founder of <a href="http://aldeiaco.com.br/" target="_blank">Aldeia Coworking</a> in Curitiba, let&#8217;s discuss:
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<li> What did Curitiba do that got so much attention?</li>
<li> How has Brazil faced change and fostered innovation?</li>
<li> How are the tech and entrepreneurial communities doing in Brazil?</li>
<li> Where is Brazil headed, relative to the other <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS" target="_blank">BRICS</a> members?</li>
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