In Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais, a state larger than France, middle class families like to shop in the lively clothing district of Barro Preto.
Brazil's Ambassador to China Afonso Celso Ouro Preto reaffirmed that the new rules are even stricter than international standards, according to a Ministry statement.
A typical, recent case was the plea for a Coca-Cola bottling agreement filed by a Brazilian named Paulo Pereira Ignacio, who wanted to open a Coca-Cola plant in the town of Rio Preto (pop. 23,972).