 Around Brazil
Around Brazil: Natal Part 2
By Hal
Here is part 2 of Hal's article about Natal. To read part 1 click the relevant link at the end of the article.
Natal is a comfortable city; large enough to ...
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Article
Brazil´s Opposition Parties Try to End Disarray
By John Fitzpatrick
While President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva tries to put together a government from the 11 different parties which support his administration, the two main opposition ...
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Article
Understanding Brazil: Permanent Visa by Stable Union
By Andrea
For those interested in applying for a Permanent Visa based on the "união estável" (the stable union, based on Resolucao Administrativa Nº 05, de 03 Dezembro de 2003), ...
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Around Brazil
Around Brazil: Salvador
By Ricky Skelton
I was looking forward to my trip to Salvador. I couldn't wait to get to the heart of Brazil's African culture, and sample food and music that were different to ...
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Trips
Nature and Nurturing in Chile‘s Lake Region
By Marilyn Diggs
Chile really has it all: the Atacama Desert, its Mediterranean-like central valley, mountainous lake regions, and frosty Patagonian glaciers. These contrasts aren't ...
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Article
Understanding Brazil: Sworn Translations Part 3
By José Henrique Lamensdorf
Here's part 3 of José's article about sworn translations in Brazil, subtitled "Almost Everything You Wanted to Know About Certified/Sworn Translations ...
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Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes
Meet Eric Karukin, from the USA, who first travelled to Brazil almost 20 years ago, and has subsequently moved there. Read the following interview where he tells us about some of his most ...
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Article
Brazil: Weekly News Roundup
Congonhas Runway Confusion
On Tuesday three large types of jet were banned by a judge due to fears that the runway wasn‘t long enough to cater for them, and spurred by a lack ...
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Around Brazil
Brazil: The Great North Road Part 3
By Tamashin
Here is part 3 of Tamashin‘s article about his road trip from São Paulo to João Pessoa. To read the previous parts please click the relevant links at the end ...
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Around Brazil
Around Brazil: Natal Part 1
By Hal
Natal (Christmas in Portuguese), the capital and largest city of the state of Rio Grande no Norte (RN), was one of the first European settlements in the northeast. The village ...
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Article
Brazil: Stable Union vs. Civil Marriage
By Elza Maria Bastos da Cunha Costa
The so called "união estável" (Stable Union) designates a relationship where people are living as if married, and in the majority of situations ...
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Arts
Heitor Villa-Lobos: The Brazilian Bach Part 5
By Joe Lopes
Here is the fifth and final part of Joe‘s article about the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. To read the previous parts click the relevant links at the ...
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Article
The Closing Process in Brazil
By Jose Santiago
Here is a description of the closing process that takes place in Brazil, when buying property.
1. It all starts when the seller signs a purchase and sale ...
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Article
Stupid People in Brazil
By Mr. Trend
As surprising as it may seem, the USA does not hold a monopoly on morons. Events a few days ago in Brazil offered two good examples of this.
First, in Brasília, ...
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Article
Understanding Brazil: Sworn Translations Part 2
By José Henrique Lamensdorf
Here's part 2 of José's article about sworn translations in Brazil, subtitled "Almost Everything You Wanted to Know About Certified/Sworn Translations ...
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Trips
Chilean Patagonia: Going to the Ends of the Earth
By Marilyn Diggs
Glaciers, global warming and penguins are hot movie topics lately with films like Al Gore‘s "An Inconvenient Truth," prizewinner "March of the Penguins" and ...
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Trips
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes
Meet Eddie Soto, from the USA, who regularly travels to and from Brazil and other areas in South America with work. Read the following interview where he tells us about some of his most ...
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Article
Brazil: Weekly News Roundup
Labor Ministry Puts Hold on Metrô Construction
The Brazilian Labor Ministry have put a hold on the São Paulo Metrô construction, principally in the area of the future Pinheiros ...
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Article
Lula Faces Arm-Wrestling Contest with New Congress
By John Fitzpatrick
The bewildering way in which Brazilian politics work was evident during the election for the chairmanship of the House of Representatives on February 1 when ...
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