# Tag: deindustrialization

- [Who Still Wants to Be an Industrialist in Brazil?](https://brazilstockguide.com/behind-the-lines/who-still-wants-to-be-an-industrialist-in-brazil/) (2026-08-27): The sale of control of Nexa marks another stage in Votorantim’s transformation. The shift says as much about Brazil as it does about the company.
- [Rio Opens Its Ports to “Logistics Capital”](https://brazilstockguide.com/behind-the-lines/riocomex-rio-imports-logistics-capital/) (2026-05-25): New tax incentive aims to pull Rio de Janeiro back into Brazil’s import wars, but arrives late in the political cycle, with a short runway and the risk of becoming a gateway for low-value imports.
- [Empty Factories](https://brazilstockguide.com/behind-the-lines/empty-factories/) (2026-02-02): As productivity stagnates, Brazil’s industry retreats and finance takes over.