LETTERS

I just want to let you know how upset and disgusted I got when I received your June issue and saw and read the article on Love, Sex and Prostitution. I have been receiving this magazine for a couple of years now and never in that time have I read anything so disgusting and perverted. I felt I was reading an X-rated story, words and description that were used were just too much.

I was also very embarrassed because I paid to have this magazine sent to a friend who grew up in Brazil and has been living in the States for quite sometime now, and I found out this was the first magazine she got. I myself have lived in Brazil for a couple of years and find that there is so much more for the US public to know about Brazil than sex and prostitution and its availability. If this is what you want the US public to know about your wonderful country, then I am very disappointed in your choices for stories. I will continue to read your magazine, though, because I want to stay in tune with Brazil.

Kevi Williams
Covina, California

Dear, Brazzil: Like the new name. Glad you haven't changed the subscription rate, as it's time for me to renew. $3 check enclosed. I have only one complaint. I realize that as black-and-white only you feel compelled to make it as graphically interesting as possible with such a limitation. However, I find it hard on my eyes and quite a turnoff when I have to read an article which is printed white type on black background. Also gray/screened backgrounds are almost as annoying. I like your irreverent style though.

Glenn Hauser
Enid, Oklahoma

Congratulations on your name and look! Much more snazzzzy and modern.

David de Hilster
SambaLá President
Long Beach, California

I would like to thank you for bringing me Brazzil every month. I read every issue from cover to cover! I hope one day to see the magazine in a color format. I'm sure the change would make Brazzil an even bigger success. I would like to see more sports coverage, namely auto racing, surfing and soccer. Brazilians are making a lot of progress in these areas.

In auto racing we had the legendary Ayrton Senna and currently have André Ribeiro, Émerson Fittipaldi, Christian Fittipaldi, Roberto Moreno and Gil de Ferran. In surfing we have Victor Ribas, Renan Rocha, Fábio Gouveia, Jojo Olivenca, Guilherme Herdy, Peterson Rosa, and Renato Wanderley. Of course Brazil will always be known for its soccer champions. If anyone shares an interest in surfing I would enjoy corresponding with them.

Jeffrey Peden
Box 333, Dorm. 77-C-261
Raiford, Florida 32083

The editors of washingtonpost.com, the electronic version of the Washington Post, have determined that your Web site is of interest to our audience. We currently have linked to you site so that washingtonpost.com users can get the valuable information you have to offer. Please check out our site (http://www.washingtonpost.com) and E-mail me if you have any question.

Diane Hurley
Marketing Manager

We are producing a CD-ROM for UK schools with fun web sites with educational value. There are still a lot of schools which are not on the Net in the UK. This will enable pupils to get a taste of what they can find on the WWW and will provide ideas on how to create their own pages. We are particularly interested in your site and would be pleased if you could E-mail your permission for using your material. We will be including 500 of the best sites in the world.

Nick Goddard
WebLearn Ltd
nick-g@dircon.co.uk

We want to share your magazine with more of our Brazilian friends. They aren't familiar with it and it will be a nice surprise for them, so this is a gift from us (we've done this before with other friends and they're very happy). We are sure they will continue with the subscription because all of us have saudade. You bring a little bit of Brazil to our hearts and that is greatly appreciated. Here is a check for their first exciting year in the world of Brazzil.

Felipe & Dirlene Sanchez
Garden Grove, California

I really enjoy your magazine. I grew up in Brazil and deeply love the country. Getting you magazine in the mail every month is like getting a present from Brazil. I'm moving for the summer, so to continue receiving Brazzil I'm changing my address.

Curtis M. Romey
Quincy, Massachusetts

Your publication is still the best that I have found in the US. The Brazilian population and activity has really picked up in Miami in the past few years. Florida's greatest trade partner is now Brazil. We are planning on a New Vision II festival for November. There is a wonderful line up of Brazilian artists. Let us know if you can get out here to cover it.

Mary Luft, Director
Tigertail Productions
Miami, Florida

I was happy to see the article on the national drink in the July issue. But I was kind of hoping you might give information on how one can buy/order cachaça in the States. I live in Phoenix, Arizona and haven't found it anywhere here. Socorro! (Help!)

Mary Anne Critz
Phoenix, Arizona

I've been living in Sweden for four years now. Since last year when I got the first Brazzil (it was called News from Brazil) I wanted to write something. I teach Portuguese at Folk University in Gothemburg.

Last year I worked as team attaché to Brazil and met our Brazilian athletes. I want to send Robson da Silva, Zeca Barbosa, Joaquim Cruz, Édson de Oliveira and all the others who live in the US my best regards and wish them big luck in Atlanta. A special hug to my friend Kenji Hughes who subscribes the magazine for me.

Maria Clara Neto Andersson
Göteborg, Sweden

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