Latin America's leader in IT services is an emerging option for offshore outsourcing projects. A guide to outsourcing in Brazil. Overall Ranking:Emerging Average 2nd Year Programmer Salary: $5,000-$10,000 Geopolitical Risk: High English Proficency: Poor Pros: Latin American leader in IT services market. Leading-edge infrastructure (spends more on technology per GDP than India or China). Graduates 15,000 IT professionals annually; certifi cation rates on the rise. Possible nearshore alternative for North American countries and good possibility for Spanish and Portuguese language projects. Cons: Business-unfriendly labor and trade laws. Poor English. Globally unsophisticated. MORE ON CIO.COM Introduction to Outsourcing SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Interactive Outsourcing Map Related content opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Embrace the Generative AI revolution: a guide to integrating Generative AI into your operations The CTO of SAP shares his experiences and learnings to provide actionable insights on navigating the GenAI revolution. By Juergen Mueller Sep 29, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence feature 10 most in-demand generative AI skills Gen AI is booming, and companies are scrambling to fill skills gaps by hiring freelancers to make the most of the technology. These are the 10 most sought-after generative AI skills on the market right now. By Sarah K. White Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Hiring Generative AI IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe