rio de janeiro's national and international tourism industry is benefitting greatly from several past and future high profile events, such as the 2014 fifa world cup and the 2016 olympic games - bringing an influx of funds and potential to an already booming market.

local and federal governments have allocated a total investment of over $20 billion to improve infrastructure and facilities throughout the country, creating the need for a bigger workforce, and more opportunity for investments in the future.

the brazilian government has been aggressively and publicly positioning brazil as a global leader, by offering aid to neighboring countries, heading u. n. missions, and partnering with african and south american countries to develop infrastructure.