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It is essential to take time to get to know your Brazilian counterparts, both personally and professionally.<\/li>\n<li>Make eye contact. This shows that you are interested in your counterpart and paying attention.<\/li>\n<li>Good topics of conversation include soccer, weather, traffic (especially in Sau Paulo), cultural events, etc. Sensitive topics such as security, poverty, deforestation, corruption and comparisons between the Brazilian and Argentinean soccer teams should be avoided.<\/li>\n<li>Brazilians are considered a bit loud. They all speak at the same time with a tone of voice that is slightly higher than usual. They may also\u00a0interrupt the speaker in order to add a comment or opinion. This is not perceived as rudeness or lack of interest.<\/li>\n<li>Brazilians touch each other a lot during conversation. 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