January 1994

CONTENTS:

Cover: The Northeast is dying of thirst (p. 7)

(President) Lula talks (p. 13)

Going north (p. 16)

Going south (p. 17)

Economy: The Christmas pack (p. 19)

Living from the land (p. 21)

Soccer: Pelé snubbed (p. 22)

Miami or Rio? (p. 25)

Short story: One by Lima Barreto (p. 28)

Gregory Rabassa on translation (p. 31)

Brazil guide (p. 33)

Brazil seduced this filmmaker (p. 34)

Cinema: São Paulo Festival (p. 35)

A new Baiano attack (p. 36)

Travel: São Paulo is also for fun (p. 40)

DEPARTMENTS:

Rapidinhas (p. 6)

Letters (p. 14)

Brazilian Notas (p. 45)

The Cultural Pulse (p. 46)

Por Aí (p. 47)

USA Calendar (p. 50)

That’s Brazilian (p. 52)

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