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the one about the girl in a sao paulo college that was intimidated and heckled because she wore a short skirt.. would have made for better discourse

where i like the points of what else is good in brazil, there is never a need to diminish futebal, carnival or girls on the beach...its a tired cliche "brasil e muinto mais de samba e futebal"....of course it is so much more, but, why rank on such great things, or try to dismiss them...

its like saying america is so much more than jazz...jazz is so rich and precious its ridiculas to diminish it....yeah, and same for carnival and samba

A Constitutional Monarch would focus on national unity, history and purpose, honoring all its institutions, in order to be poised to remain separate from the Head of State. This would be the role of the Prime Minister - the holder of executive power who, although in charge of His/Her Majesty's Government, would fall under the democratic control of Congress . The sovereign, however, would play a unique role since he/she would provide impartial non-political support vis-à-vis various aspects of public life.

But first, address these issues:




Child prostitution rampant on Brazilian highways

Rio de Janeiro, Nov 4 : At least 1,819 places on Brazilian highways have been identified by the police where minor girls and teens offer sex to truck drivers, says a new report.




The report based on a police study added Tuesday that every 26.7 km stretch along these highways have spots where minors offer sex for as little as 2 reais ($1.10).

A map prepared with the help of the International Labour Organisation shows the likely places for child prostitution. It includes all the petrol pumps, bars, restaurants and night spots along the highways. Many minors have been caught offering sex at these spots, the report said.

The police are now planning to use this study towards increasing their oversight, but the results will not be made public, according to the report.

BZZZZZZT!

Bulls**t buzzer!!!

If it's the report I'm thinking of, this map does not show 1,819 places where children have actually been found selling sex. What it shows is 1,819 places which the ILO and the Federal cops - in their infinite wisdom and with almost zero actual legwork - have determined are "potentially vulnerable" to child prostitution.

In order to be declared "potentially vulnerable", it was enough for a place to have children and adult truckers intermingling in the common areas. This is quite a common occurrence in places out in the backwoods where the truck stop might also double as a village's main store.

Using a similar research methodology, we could simply declare every favela and city street corner in Brazil a "drug dealing site".

This report is yet another excercise in the manufacture of social panic regarding the sexual abuse of children, with the ILO once again leading the way in proclaiming that if something COULD happen, then that logically means IT MUST BE HAPPENING.

thad i agree 100%.

when you look at actual hard 'unbiased' #s, there is more child prostitution across central & eastern europe, russia, balkans, large swathes of africa, se asia & india, than brazil.

that does not mean that as responsible citizens we should not continue working to make brazil safe/safer for all her children.

it's another example of foreign agencies, ngo's etc. spreading false propaganda to further their own funding agendas.

Brazil is backward and dangerous, nuff said.
It's not even on the list of 40 most visited places in the world:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Tourism_rankings

Tourist don't like going to places they will get robbed or threatened.
Even Cuba and Mexico are more secure

stay right where u are, a*****e! or maybe go to cuba

In order to be declared "potentially vulnerable", it was enough for a place to have children and adult truckers intermingling in the common areas. This is quite a common occurrence in places out in the backwoods where the truck stop might also double as a village's main store.

What? Are you saying the federal police and justice officers think that village children along Brazil's roads selling snacks, biscoitos are confused to be selling sex for peanuts and they can't see the difference?? When deniers in Brazil will leave their confort zone? I am very pessimistic.

And Rio, being the cultural capital, now that's debatable. If going to the teather to watch Global actors is the peak of Rio's culture... Is it possibe to say there's anything kitsch about Rio?

You're saying Cuba is more dangerous than Brazil??? Good one!!

You're saying Cuba is more dangerous than Brazil??? Good one!!

OMG, the author has lived two years in Brazil, why am I reading this?

OMG, the author has lived two years in Brazil, why am I reading this?

i agree there is a problem & it needs to be addressed in a co-ordinated aggressive manner by law enforcement. fyi, i was just being 'tongue in cheek'. however, 1 needs to also take what some of these ngos say & do w/ a grain of salt.

"if you so chose, you can ... get yourself a Lamborghini in São Paulo"

Yeah, but you would be assaulted 2 minutes after leaving the car dealership - at the first intersection.

This report is yet another excercise in the manufacture of social panic regarding the sexual abuse of children, with the ILO once again leading the way in proclaiming that if something COULD happen, then that logically means IT MUST BE HAPPENING.

THE REPORT DOESNT SAY CHILDREN PROSTITUTION COULD HAPPEN IT SAYS IT HAPPENS AND FEDERAL AGENTS PROBABLY DO MORE LEGWORK THAN A SOCALLED SOCIAL RESEARCHER! THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM HAS BEEN LONG REPORTED IN BRAZIL, EVERYONE WITH A TV SET AND A NEWSPAPER KNOWS THAT. CHILDREN SELLING SEX ARE FOUND IN CITY CENTRES OF BRAZIL. O ESTADO DE SAO PAULO PUBLISHED SEVERAL REPORTS ON IT. CEAGESP SURROUNDINGS FOR EXAMPLE HAVE CHILDREN WALKING AROUND DURING THE DAWN. MAYBE THEY ARE WAITING TO BUY FISH FOR THE SUNDAY LUNCH IN THE BIGGEST MARKET OF SAO PAULO neh.

Brazil has to grow touristically even though has a huge potential....the Government has to improve its infra-structure and people who deal with tourists must improve themselves because it's hell of terrible to travel within my country.

Also the Government has to let people around the world know that there are many places to be visited, not only Rio, Salvador and Amazon Rainforest and that there are other cultures, not only samba and capoeira......the Ministery of Tourism's website is so lame.