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Brazil: The President in Florianópolis
By Ricky Skelton
June 29, 2009
Everybody's favourite cuddly politician, President Lula recently visited Florianopolis and his visit was notable for a number of reasons, ...
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Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Casa Beleza, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro
By Alison McGowan
June 29, 2009
Casa Beleza, as its name suggests, is a beautiful pousada, housed in an exotic mansion which used to be home to the former governor of the ...
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Running After My Boss
By Stephen Thompson
June 29, 2009
I work for a running company. I am supposed to be Business Developent Manager. But what do you do when your boss, a running fanatic, switches ...
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Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Bambu Bamboo Pousada and Spa, Parati, Rio de Janeiro
By Alison McGowan
June 15, 2009
Bambu Bamboo is a 5 minute drive or a 20 minute walk from the historical centre of Parati, but it is well worth the distance, for those who ...
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Brazil: To Sunga or not to Sunga?
By Christoper Wallace
June 15, 2009
It is not often you are asked to accompany two females on a thong bikini shopping expedition. In fact I am pretty sure it would only ...
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Notices
Newsletter and Forward Issues
June 9, 2009
We are currently experiencing problems with the link/form for subscribing to the email newsletter, and also the "Forward this Article" link at the bottom of articles ...
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Around Brazil
Around Brazil: Embu Das Artes - History, Headdresses and Handicrafts
By Marilyn Diggs
June 6, 2009
In the 1960s Embu das Artes became a tourist magnet, especially on the weekends. Located only 27 km from São Paulo, the drive can vary from ...
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Brazil Through Foreign Eyes
June 6, 2009
Meet Alan Williams who will move to Brazil in the next couple of years. Read the following interview in which he tells us about some of his most memorable experiences ...
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Brazil: AF 477 - A Storm of Questions, a Rain of Tears
By Marc Burleigh
Jun 6, 2009
Every fatal plane crash is a tragedy. Usually, though, there are some answers as to what causes them - some keys that can provide closure for ...
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Ask a Brazilian: Gossip
June 6, 2009
This is our regular column called "Ask a Brazilian", the idea being that you can quite literally ask a question of a Brazilian - for those issues you aren‘t sure ...
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Swine Flu in South America?
By Ricky Skelton
June 6, 2009
A little insight into the Latin American psyche was possible recently during the almost non-existent Swine Flu epidemic. I don‘t know ...
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Life As It Is: Selected Stories By Nelson Rodrigues
By Bill Marx
June 6, 2009
No nonsense British philosopher Thomas Hobbes famously described man‘s life as it is as solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short. In this ...
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Welcome to the Love Motel!
By John Gamble
May 31, 2009
"I protest the sexuality of the Brazilians."
- Mark Helprin, "Memoirs from Antproof Case"
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As the character in that ...
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Lampião: The Northeast‘s Legendary Bandit
By Stephen Guild
May 31, 2009
Every country has its folk heroes, and Brazil is no different. The outlaw, Lampião, is certainly one of the most colorful and controversial ...
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Getting to Know You: Brazil and Southeast Asia
By Ken Westmoreland
May 31, 2009
For many years, there have been two things close to my heart: promoting the Portuguese language, and support for East Timor, which goes ...
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