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Brazil’s Senate impeaches president Rousseff; trial ahead — KSNT News
Rousseff’s enraged backers called the move a coup d’etat and threatened wide-scale protests and strikes. Her foes, meanwhile, insisted that she had broken the law via Brazil’s Senate impeaches president Rousseff; trial ahead — KSNT News
Vice President Michel Temer (of Lebanese origin) to be the next Brazil president?
Originally posted on Adonis Diaries:
Vice President Michel Temer (of Lebanese origin) to be the next Brazil president? “The real plan behind Rousseff’s impeachment is to put an end to the ongoing investigation, thus protecting corruption, not punishing it.” Michel…
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Curitiba, the Most Livable City
Curitiba has a population of 2.5 million, and is the first Brazilian city to have delegated bus lanes as part of its integrated transport system. Buses The Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system has four elements: Direct line buses, operating at … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Culture, Curitiba, green exchange, green space, housing, Sustainability, transport, waste
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Brazil: Reasons NOT to impeach a president
Following my last post, I decided to follow up. Just to clarify the matter, President Dilma Rousseff impeachment are allegations of accounting tricks that broke budget laws and allowed her to spend more to boost the economy during last year’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, BRIC, emerging economies, Emerging Markets, impeachment, social media
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Japanese Cherry Blossom Cakes
This post is coming a little late in the season now that the last of the cherry blossoms have finally all fallen, but I still can’t help but do one last sakura-themed post! I had always been interested in trying … Continue reading
Back to my roots – Hacienda Classical review
Take a world-class forty piece orchestra, add two revered house music DJs, and challenge them to recreate the heady Madchester clubbing days of the late 80s and early 90s. On paper, it sounds risky. In real life, against the stunning … Continue reading
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Tagged Classical, clubbing, Hacienda, HoUSe, house music, Lancaster, Manchester, music
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DELIghtful Animation — Raxa Collective
Adam Pesapane has floated onto our radar several times in the past, and each time we’re left amazed. The level of creativity goes without saying. Watch (and listen to!) the video above for the sheer pleasure of it. If you’re … Continue reading
Brazil – Rio Carnival 2016 Street Parties
Originally posted on Boundless Voyages:
The party kicks off as soon as we land in Brazil. Carnival Street Parties in Rio De Janeiro are nothing to be taken lightly, and they are every bit of enthusiasm and craziness that they are known to be.…
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Glenn Greenwald on Brazil: Goal of Rousseff Impeachment is to Boost Neoliberals & Protect Corruption | Democracy Now!
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Current events seem chaotic, but are not
Originally posted on RioReal:
And now for a bit of historic backdrop Julio Ludemir, left, and Écio Salles, right, at the 2015 FLUPP with a young writer in the Chapéu Mangueira favela, up the hill from Leme Imagine a time when…
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