The Brazilian Midwest

About this episode

The episode discusses Bruce's business dealings in Brazil amidst challenges with his pipeline project in Iowa.

Bruce's Brazilian business partners run the state of Mato Grosso and the town the company is headquartered in. So while he fights endless pushback to his pipeline project in Iowa, business in Brazil is booming. This season is a collaboration with the Intercept Brasil. You can get the show in Portuguese on their feed as well, and companion stories at:  https://www.intercept.com.br/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Brazil
• business
• pipeline project
• environment
• collaboration

Keywords

• Brazil
• Mato Grosso
• pipeline
• business
• environment
• Intercept Brasil

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Intercept Brasil

Places: Mato Grosso, Iowa

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