Category Archives: Brazil

Bolsonaro’s Brazil: Murder, God and Carnaval | Foreign Correspondent

ABC News (Australia) Published on 9 Apr 2019 “People want to break the system – and the great symbol to break the system was Bolsonaro” – Rodrigo Amorim, MP and friend of new President Bolsonaro Jair Bolsonaro vaulted to power … Continue reading

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Ants for dinner? — Recommendations for you.

When the waiter asked at the beginning of our meal at the D.O.M. Restaurant, São Paolo, if there is anything I don’t eat, I’ve let him know that I’m not to keen on oysters. Little did I know I should … Continue reading

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hans Guichardo — Wanderlusties

#south america, #sunset, #brazil, #cityscape via Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hans Guichardo — Wanderlusties

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Brazilian Model Dies After Collapsing on the Runway at São Paulo Fashion Week — Footwear News

Tales Cotta was 26. via Brazilian Model Dies After Collapsing on the Runway at São Paulo Fashion Week — Footwear News

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How a Fake Scandal Took Down a Brazilian Fashion Editor — Quillette

If you’re looking for evidence of racial inequality in Brazil, it isn’t hard to find. Racism is a serious problem in my country, as indicated by statistics showing that Black Brazilians are disproportionately likely to be poor, die young, and … Continue reading

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Endocannibals of Yanomami tribe

Yanomami is an endocannibalistic tribe living in the rainforests of Brazil and Venezuela – they eat the flesh of their dead relative to preserve the tribe’s unity. Not being eaten after your death means that your soul will be trapped … Continue reading

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Here’s what Jair Bolsonaro, Trump, and Putin have in common — Boing Boing

The first line of Jon Lee Anderson’s long-awaited profile of Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro in the New Yorker is a real killer. “The authoritarian leaders taking power around the world share a vocabulary of intolerance, insult, and menace…” via Here’s what … Continue reading

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Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian, Rio de Janeiro — Trip Tap Go

TRIP The Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião is a modern cathedral located on the fringes of Rio de Janeiro’s city centre. This classic piece of mid-20th century South American modernist architecture is a must see when visiting Brazil’s most popular … Continue reading

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Why Amazon pilots have to lie about where they land

By Tim Whewell and Jéssica Cruz BBC World Service, Brazil Three months ago, eight people disappeared on a flight deep in the Amazon. Small planes are often the only way to get around – but because most landing strips are … Continue reading

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Entrepreneurship 101: Fueling a Modern African Creative Economy — FINDING BEAUTY BETWEEN WORLDS

The people of the African Diaspora can be found in any part of the world. With creativity, we have the advantage to use innovation and create better realities for ourselves, society and in turn future generations. In Africa, millennials were … Continue reading

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