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Brazil: Lula Learns the Lesson of Not Planning Ahead
By John Fitzpatrick
January 15, 2008
Towards the end of 2007 one of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva´s senior advisers said the government had no Plan B to fall back ...
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Language
Brazil: Portuguese is a Delightful Language
By Kermit Le Vlog
January 15, 2008
When I close my eyes, slip my sandals off and hoist my ears to the conversations going on around me I imagine being in a comfy barrel ...
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Brazil´s Human Scavengers Finally Get a Break
By John Fitzpatrick
January 14, 2008
For the fifth successive Christmas, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited an association of rubbish collectors, many of whom live ...
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Brazil: The Importance of a Title Search When Buying Real Estate
By Jose Santiago
January 14, 2008
An opinion of title is one of the most important documents in a Brazilian real estate transaction. It is an attorney‘s professional ...
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Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes
January 11, 2008
Meet Chris Mensah, from the UK, who first visited Brazil 7 years ago and is married to a Brazilian. Read the following interview where he tells us about some of his ...
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Arts
Brazil: Raquel Taraborelli - Rain is Champagne in her Garden
By Sol Biderman
January 11, 2008
Raquel Taraborelli is a Brazilian Margaret Mee who does not have to wedge her way through the Amazon jungle to paint flowers. They are in ...
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Ask a Brazilian: Making Friends
January 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 about ...
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Brazil: "Tristeza Não Tem Fim" ("Sadness Has No End") Part 6
By Joe Lopes
January 10, 2008
It‘s All Just a Myth-Understanding
For most hardworking individuals, success is not just a two-syllable word meaning a "favorable ...
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Events
Brazil: João Pessoa Meet Up
January 8, 2008
After the huge success of the last meeting where over 40 people turned up, a new meet up has been arranged for Saturday 23rd February 2008, at 12.00 NOON/MIDDAY. It ...
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Kermit in Brazil
By Kermit the Vlog
January 8, 2008
As a regular caipirinha drinker with a small collection of Gilberto Gil tracks in my iTunes library and some colourful t-shirts, I figured ...
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Trips
Brazil: São Paulo Meet Up
January 8, 2008
Longstanding forum user and equally longstanding meet up organiser Denise is again planning a São Paulo meet up. The meet up is at Wraps, for 1pm on the 12th January ...
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Around Brazil
The Gringoes.com Incomplete Guide to Surfing in Brazil - Santa Catarina
By John from Cincinnati
January 7, 2008
Welcome back, surfistas! I trust that you've been paddling hard and practicing your bottom turns and "soul arches". Good thing, because ...
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Cops and Robbers Brazilian Style
By John Fitzpatrick
January 7, 2008
São Paulo recently marked an event which will give readers abroad an idea of what life is like here - for the first time in 50 years ...
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Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes
December 14, 2007
Meet David Sundin, from the USA, who currently lives and works remotely in Brazil. Read the following interview where he tells us about some of his most memorable ...
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Brazil: By The Curmudgeon in Sky-High Dudgeon
By The Curmudgeon
December 14, 2007
Defense Minister Nelson Wannabe President Jobim, having done nothing to solve the airline crisis other than propose more space between ...
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Understanding Brazil: Playing Pool
By Ricky Skelton
December 13, 2007
If anybody understands the rules for playing pool in Brazil, could they let me know please?
Ok, I suppose I'd better write a little ...
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Arts
Brazil: "Tristeza Não Tem Fim" ("Sadness Has No End") Part 5
By Joe Lopes
December 13, 2007
"Is There Any Money In It?"
The spot where the formidable Carioca pair would finally meet and be formally introduced turns out to ...
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Events
Brazil: João Pessoa Family Fun Day
December 11, 2007
London Lad, from the forum, is organising a Family Fun Day for gringoes in João Pessoa. This will be be on 16th December (Sunday) between 12 and 1pm at Marinas bar ...
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Notices
Brazil: BBC Radio 2 Calling British Expats
December 10, 2007
BBC's Radio 2 is seeking expats for Jeremy Vine's programme on Wednesday 19th December. They are aiming to chart a perfect "Ring Around The World", speaking down ...
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