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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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Random Ramblings on the Weather in Brazil
By Alison McGowan
May 31, 2009
As I sit looking out over this exact view, with the sky as clear as it is here, it is difficult to imagine that the weather is ever any different, ...
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Brazilwood: A Country, A State and A Tree of Pride and Beauty
By Stephen Guild
May 31, 2009
Question: What do the name of a country, the name of the state where Recife is located, a highly prized fabric dye and bows used by renowned ...
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Interview
Foreigners Through Brazilian Eyes
May 31, 2009
This week in our continuing Foreigners Through Brazilian Eyes series we have an interview with Marco Cassol. Read on as Marco tells us about his impressions of foreigners, ...
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Ask a Brazilian: A Question of Race
May 26, 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 about ...
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Interview
Foreigners Through Brazilian Eyes
May 26, 2009
This week in our continuing Foreigners Through Brazilian Eyes series we have an interview with Ana Clark. Read on as Ana tells us about her impressions of foreigners, ...
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CIWS: Noite das Estrelas
May 19, 2009
The Canadian International Women's Society presents its annual charity fundraising event "Noite das Estrelas" on May 23rd @ 8pm.
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João Pessoa Meet Up: 7th June
On the 7th June there will be a get together for Gringoes, partners and friends at the FILIPEIA CHOPPERIA on the corner of Ave Cabo Branco, Ave Epitacio Pessoa and Av Tamandare (Tambau beach ...
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Around Brazil
Brazilian Football Tour
By Lauren Smith
May 19, 2009
Brazil is famous for many things: Samba, sun-soaked beaches and soccer. But football permeates Brazil's culture like nothing else - from kids ...
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Full Steam Ahead! Chilean Vineyards by Train
By Marilyn Diggs
May 19, 2009
Chilean wine has gained much notoriety and many awards over the last ten to fifteen years, and today Chile ranks fifth among the wine exporting ...
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Brazil: The Plot Thickens as Lula´s Presidential Candidate Faces Health Crisis
By John Fitzpatrick
May 19, 2009
Just when President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva thought he had installed his chief of staff, Dilma Rousseff, as his successor in next year´s ...
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Brazil: Phoning Home
By Mr. G
May 1, 2009
I live in Brazil but travelled to Argentina back in January and got a nasty surprise a few weeks later when my cell phone bill (Vivo) arrived. I made ...
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A Trip to Easter Island: Beyond the Obvious
By Marilyn Diggs
April 29, 2009
When guests arrive on Easter Island (Rapa Nui), guides adorn their necks with fresh flower garlands. At departure time, the host decorates ...
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Sugar: Brazil‘s "Gold"
By Stephen Guild
April 29, 2007
It was Christopher Columbus who first brought sugar cane to the New World. Europeans quickly realized the potential of the production of ...
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The Amazon: Utopia Here and Now!
By Lucio Flavio Pinto
April 29, 2009
The most valuable natural resource in Amazonia is its rainforest, which represents one-third of all tropical rainforests on Earth. This ...
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Sweet Home São Paulo April Monumental Gig
April 23, 2009
Sweet Home São Paulo features the musicians Raul Lima, Rodrigo Veloso, Caetano Scatena, and Jason Bermingham. They are playing their regular montly gig tonight with ...
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Tiradentes: The Day of a National Hero
By Stephen Guild
April 21, 2009
Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier, also known as Tiradentes (Tooth Puller), was the leader of the first organized movement against Portuguese ...
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Brazil: Rosetta Stone Review
By Theresa de Souza
April 21, 2009
The purpose of this entry is to give unbiased feedback regarding my personal experience with Rosetta Stone. In no way am I trying to encourage ...
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