Category Archives: Brazil

Imperio Serrano Desfile 2012

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Seu Jorge

Originally posted on Current Obsessions:
Probably kicked off by viewing of the Moonrise Kingdom Trailer, and the immediate readings of various interviews with Wes Anderson afterwards, I began listening to Seu Jorge. I started with his work in the Life…

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– samba –

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Don’t disturb!

Originally posted on The Happy Hermit:
It’s probably better to leave these people alone. They will find us if they want to. Of course I am curious to find out about these yet uncontacted tribes. It would probably be extremely…

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Doctor who performed abortion on 9-year old rape victim excommunicated – Los Angeles atheism | Examiner.com

Brazil is being rocked by a controversy pitting “God’s Law” against the state’s and the opinion of much of the nation. It all started in the state of Pernambuco when a 9-year old girl was admitted to a hospital complaining … Continue reading

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Feature: Carnival in Ouro Preto, Brazil | ramp1885.com

The historic college-town does Brazilian Carnival like no other. By: Sarah J. Montoro Ouro Preto, Brazil Taking place just before Lent, Brazilian Carnival was traditionally celebrated as a last hurrah for tasting earth’s un-heavenly delights before a 48 day stretch … Continue reading

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Brazil’s Olympian Task: Cleaning Junkyard Airports Before the Games – WSJ.com

A decaying Douglas C-47 in Tabatinga BRASÍLIA—Getting Brazil’s overcrowded airports ready to play host to soccer’s 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games has run into an unexpected obstacle: airplane cemeteries on the tarmac. At airfields from the muggy … Continue reading

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