 Business
Brazil: Boom and Bust All Over Again?
By Tim Philips
May 6, 2008
Brazil is a big country in permanent expansion for the last five hundred years. It is rich in natural resources and still delights in cheap labour, ...
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Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada do Caju, Alagoas
By Alison McGowan
May 6, 2008
The Pousada do Caju is only a 5 minute walk from the Pousada da Amendoeira, ...
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Article
Brazil: The Village Idiot
By Kimberly Kubitza
May 5, 2008
I am accustomed to getting what I want. There are rarely times when I am confused or feel out of control. I say what I want and mean ...
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Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes
May 2, 2008
Meet Bernard Morris from the USA who married a Brazilian and travils frequently to Brazil. Read the following interview in which he tells us about some of his most memorable ...
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Around Brazil
Brazil: A Spa that Takes Care of Body and Soul
By Marilyn Diggs
April 29, 2008
A shy knock on the door and a smiling face greets me with a tray holding a terracotta vase, herbs, grainy salt and a glass of thick juice. ...
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Article
There´s No Business Like Oil Business - in Brazil Anyway
By John Fitzpatrick
April 28, 2008
Oil has seldom been far from the headlines in Brazil since the state-owned petroleum giant, Petrobras, announced at the end of last year ...
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Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes
April 25, 2008
Meet John Graves from the USA who has recently travelled to Brazil. Read the following interview in which he tells us about some of his most memorable experiences ...
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Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada da Amendoeira, Alagoas
By Alison McGowan
April 15, 2008
Pousada da Amendoeira is total tranquility. You wake up to the sound of the waves gently breaking on the beach and to the sun rising directly ...
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Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes
April 11, 2008
Meet Deepak Sapra from India who spends several months a year working in Brazil. Read the following interview in which he tells us about some of his most memorable ...
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Article
Ask a Brazilian: English Books and Brazilian Boys
April 10, 2008
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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Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Estalagem Caiuia, Alagoas
By Alison McGowan
April 8, 2008
Estalagem Caiuia is a beautiful rustic pousada situated right on Bitingui beach, a smallish beach (by Alagoan standards!) between Porto de ...
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Language
Irish Language Course in Sao Paulo
Basic Introduction to the Irish Language is a 12 week course at USP, Sao Paulo. The course is a basic introduction to the distinctive characteristics of the Irish language given by a native ...
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Business
Benefits of Brazil´s Growth Start to Spread
By John Fitzpatrick
April 7, 2008
There has probably never been a better time for a worker to find a good job in Brazil than at the moment. The economy is growing, shrugging ...
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Trips
Understanding Brazil: Farra do Boi
By Ricky Skelton
April 7, 2008
Crawling along the roads of Santa Catarina at Easter time, there were a couple of roadside signs that caught my attention. The first one said ...
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Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes
April 5, 2008
Meet Alison McGowan from the UK who first stayed in Brazil 30 years ago and returned more recently. Read the following interview in which she tells us about some of ...
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Article
Ask a Brazilian: Cold Caçhaca
April 5, 2008
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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Article
Brazil Set to Declare Linguistic Independence and Ditch Portuguese
By Fulton Phillipson
April 1, 2008
When Brazil´s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva´s marks Independence Day on September 7 he will announce that the country intends replacing ...
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Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Lagoa do Cassange, Bahia
By Alison McGowan
April 1, 2008
I was beginning to regret the decision to stay one night only in Barra Grande and then move on to Lagoa da Cassange. Not only because we ...
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Article
Brazil: Catching Flu‘
By Ricky Skelton
March 31, 2008
I watched a staggering television interview with President Lula the other night which left me worrying, in layman‘s terms, about Brazil‘s ...
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