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2007 -
February 2007
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Written by John Fitzpatrick
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Friday, 02 February 2007 07:31 |
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The bewildering way in which Brazilian politics work was evident during the election for the chairmanship of the House of Representatives on February 1st when the new Congressional session started. The election was narrowly won by the Workers Party (PT) candidate against the wishes of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who founded the PT.
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2007 -
March 2007
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Written by Peter Richards
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Monday, 05 March 2007 07:08 |
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Wealth and conflict are often found together. In the wealthy Amazonian region of Brazil, hundreds have died in fights related to land ownership as ranchers, speculators and timber companies often fight with local communities. The region is responsible for a higher proportion of assassinations than any other part of the country.
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2009 -
January 2009
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Written by Joe da Silva
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Monday, 06 April 2009 01:25 |
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Alcoholism is rampant in Brazil. No wonder, you can buy alcohol practically at any corner. Even in padarias, a liquor store-cum-bakery-cum-snack bar. If you don't want your kids to drink, why do we have bars and padarias serving alcohol across from schools? And many of them don't even care if they are serving a minor. So if you like to be three sheets to the wind; Brazil is the place to be.
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2007 -
July 2007
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Written by Addison Jump
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Sunday, 01 July 2007 11:10 |
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"Anything can happen on Rio's beaches." So say the tourist guides. This is the story of two dozen men who walked down Copacabana beach to fight two thousand. But first we need a Topology of the Battlefield. You sit near the southern end of Copacabana beach facing landward, with the Atlantic Ocean at your back.
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2010 -
January 2010
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Written by Marina Sarruf
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Saturday, 02 January 2010 22:23 |
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One of the Brazilian sectors to be in the center of attention in 2010 is civil construction. According to forecasts by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), the sector Gross Domestic Product (GDP) should grow 8.8% this year, whereas the estimate of the Central Bank for growth of the GDP is around 5%.
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