In 2014, Brazil reached a record high 65 members on Forbes’ Billionaires List. But Brazil has come roaring back—at least when it comes to the very wealthy. Altogether Forbes found 58 billionaires in Brazil this year worth a combined $175 billion. The trio controls Brazilian healthcare provider Hapvida, whose IPO last August generated the biggest buzz in Brazil’s stock market since 2013. “I believe Brazil is a very unique country with a huge potential,” Teixeira de Souza says.

Source: Forbes March 05, 2019 17:03 UTC