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São Paulo’s Garment District
Bom Retiro is São Paulo’s Garment District. I explored it once, about ten years ago, on a much busier shopping day. At that time there were many migrants from Central America working here, and using the second stories of the shops … Continue reading
Brazil’s former president Lula, speaks out about Police, Moro, Operation car wash and calls Bolsonaro a liar – Collecting experiencies
Minutes after being released from jail, on Friday, November 8th, the former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva did a persuasive speech against the Operation Car Wash and Judiciary Committee. Lula was released under Federal Judge Danilo Pereira Junior’s determination. … Continue reading
Lima Duarte: ″ It’s Sinhozinho Malta in the Presidency and Porcine Widow in Culture ″ — archyde
Brazilian actor Lima Duarte compared the likely future Secretary of Culture, Regina Duarte, and Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, to the famous couple he and the actress starred in the soap opera Roque Santeiro (1985): “It is perfect for today’s Brazil: … Continue reading
Esquerda Online: Fighting back is the only way out of Bolsonaro’s Brazil — No Borders
Brazil dominates Latin America’s economy. And although the coup in Bolivia, uprisings in Chile, Ecuador, and Columbia, Trump’s threats against Iran, Australian megafires, mass strikes in India and France, anti-government protests in Lebanon, and the British elections have pushed Brazil … Continue reading
Milton Nascimento / Maria Maria / Far Out Recordings — Ban Ban Ton Ton
Until I started writing this review I never knew that the first traders in African slaves were Portuguese. The bandeirantes, in the 16th Century. That Brazil received more slaves than any other country. Nearly 5 million between 1501 and 1866, … Continue reading
A Gritty Hollywood in Brazilian Favelas — Suzanne’s Mom’s Blog
Photo: Mariana Simões In a Brazilian favela, Rocywood actors pose with their screenwriter and their director. The headlines from the slums of Brazil are hardly ever good. Between the gang violence and the police violence, there is frequent loss of … Continue reading
Apparently I’m a institutional anarchist feminist and, yeah, K-pop is my decade’s soundtrack — Moça Faceira
I’m ranting on what some findings over my identity as a political being, a woman, and a Brazilian have meant to me over he last decade. Also I am balls-deep into K-Pop and thank god it’s OK to say that now. … Continue reading
Bolsonaro Is and Isn’t
If Americans hear about Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro at all, he’s usually described as a “Brazilian Donald Trump.” But on this week’s CloseUp, we step out of the American bubble, and look at who Bolsonaro is, who his targets are, … Continue reading
Brazilian Hip Hop – American Rhythm
The favelas of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil are witnessing a new trend, influenced by American music and culture. Negro X, a hip-hop group from the Vidigal favela, claims to have found the right blend of their culture with global … Continue reading
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Rio de Janeiro Wireless Light Rail
Luke Starkenburg The Light Rail system in Rio de Janeiro is a modern, wireless system using a ground power rail. The Alstom Citadis 402 low-floor trams are attractive, quiet, and low floor. I also included various other train in Rio … Continue reading
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