MARCH
2002

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CONTENTS:

09
COVER
STORY

Brazil gets a taste
of affirmative action

05
Culture:

Brazil's best
literary production

06
Obituary:

Cassandra Rios, the obscene
bestselling author

07
Indians:

Health system
dismantled again

08
Energy:

High hopes for
private sector

15
Opinion:

Time for radical
political reforms

16
Politics:

Government coalition
ends amid accusations

17
Law:

Courts shake
presidential campaign

18
Opinion:

President Cardoso's
vanity and the UN

20
Economy:

Taking advantage of
the US religious war

23
Impressions:

Brazilian and Swedes:
a side-by-side comparison

27
Behavior:

The day the US
took over the Amazon

28
Impressions:

Criticize Brazil?
Only a Brazilian can!

30
Short Story:

"O Funeral"
by Adelaide Bouchardet Davis
In Portuguese

35
Language:

English for
Brazucas VI

37
Places:

Jangadas and old
times in Ceará

40
Music:

Último Tipo:
inventivity and irreverence

42
Music Review:

Daniela Mercury's
Sou de Qualquer Lugar

43
Music Review:

Rita Lee's
Aqui, Ali e em Qualquer Lugar

44
Music:

Érico Baymma's
quiet storm

54
Travel:

Brazil,
here we went

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