 Around Brazil
Around Brazil: Barreirinhas
By Ricky Skelton
It was definitely memorable. Places you visit are always much better if you have a story to tell about them. Barreirinhas is a small town which is the gateway ...
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Article
Lula Lets Brazilians Down by Failing to Exercise His Authority
By John Fitzpatrick
Under article 42 of Brazil‘s constitution, the armed forces "based on hierarchy and discipline" come under the "supreme authority of the President of the ...
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Article
Brazil´s Eskimos - an Endangered Species
By Fulton Phillipson
The United Nations human rights commission says Brazil´s Eskimo community faces extinction as a result of government policies which have neglected its culture, ...
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Trips
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes
Meet Tom Sluberski, from the USA, who has both worked and travelled in Brazil. Read the following interview where he tells us about some of his most memorable experiences from Brazil and ...
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Article
Brazil: Weekly News Roundup
Internet for Amazon Indians
The federal government is intending to supply the Internet to several communities of Amazon Indians via satellite. Local government will be required ...
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Around Brazil
Around Brazil: São Paulo Transport
By Ben White
This article is the third to win our competition to submit an article and win a R$150 voucher for the Tabu Restaurant ...
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Trips
Brazil: Follow Up to a Moving Experience
By Pat Moraes
Frequent readers of Gringoes might recall that I wrote a short article last November about shipping some household items from our home in California to our home in ...
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Around Brazil
Around Brazil: João Pessoa Part 4
By Tamashin
Here is part 4 of Tamashin‘s article about João Pessoa. To read the previous parts click the relevant links at the end of the article.
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Theater
Brazil‘s Newest Stage Hosts Brazil‘s Freshest English Workshop
Brazil has a beautiful new theatre with the beginnings of an important new acting company on the just-opened TEATRO SOLAR stage in Rio's bairro Botafogo. And the company is preparing ...
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Around Brazil
Around Brazil: Natal‘s Autos and Motos
By Hal
I have previously described the bare bones of Natal. In the next series I will offer up sketches of specific activities that have caught my attention. For example:
Not ...
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Around Brazil
Around Brazil: Jericoacoara to Barreirinhas
By Ricky Skelton
This was possibly the most amazing 'road' journey that I've ever had, mostly because it was so normal for the locals. We left Jeri at stupid o'clock in the morning ...
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Article
Understanding Brazil: Convenção de Condomínio (Declaration of Condominium)
By Boris Goldshmit
So, you've finally decided to go ahead and buy that nice flat in Brazil. As the proud owner of the apartment you will also become an owner/member of the condominium ...
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Article
Holidays
2007
1st January - New Year‘s Day
19th February - Carnival
20th February - Carnival
6th April - Good Friday
21st April - Tiradentes
1st May - ...
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Article
The American Society of São Paulo
Are you an expat - American, British, German, French, or other - living in São Paulo? Join the American Society and enjoy our expat get-togethers (pub nights, hiking trips, eggnog parties, ...
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Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes
Meet Peter Kefalas, from the USA, who has travelled around Brazil and married a Brazilian. Read the following interview where he tells us about some of his most memorable experiences from ...
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Article
Brazil: Weekly News Roundup
Catholic Farmers Berate Lula
The Catholic Farmers Pastoral (CFP) have criticised President Lula Inacio da Silva over comments he made two weeks about farmers whose sugar cane is ...
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Around Brazil
Around Brazil: João Pessoa Part 3
By Tamashin
Here is part 3 of Tamashin‘s article about João Pessoa. To read the previous parts click the relevant links at the end of the article.
We visited ...
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Article
Brazil: Lone Robot at Rio's British Consulate
By Brian Hazlehurst
Recently, wishing to make a simple enquiry regarding renewal of my UK passport, I was appalled to find that I could not speak to anyone by phone, not even ...
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Article
Understanding Brazil: Shopping Centres
By Ricky Skelton
Possibly the most baffling aspect of Brazil for me is the incredibly high regard that every man, woman, child and dog has for shopping centres. Wow! Shopping! ...
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