Category Archives: General

Challenging poverty the Brazilian way

Originally posted on zodakreza:
An amazing revolution has been taking place in Brazil over the last decade – one that could save the world. This revolution was done against the advice of experts from leading institutions such as the World…

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Temer Orders Military to Surround Residence of Dilma Rousseff

Originally posted on Exchanging ideas and more…:
Senate-imposed Interim President Michel Temer has deployed military troops to cordon off the area surrounding the Palácio da Alvorada, residence of the suspended President Dilma Rousseff,  Brazilian Senate Vice President Jorge Vianna said…

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https://exchangingideasandmore.wordpress.com/2016/05/24/temer-orders-military-to-surround-residence-of-dilma-rousseff/

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http://being42.org/2016/05/25/3-brown-street-manchester/

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‘Extinct’ dove rediscovered in Brazil

Originally posted on Dear Kitty. Some blog:
From BirdLife: Extremely rare ‘Species X’ rediscovered in Brazil after 75 year disappearance By Shaun Hurrell, 23 May 2016 The blue eyes of an extremely rare bird hadn’t been seen for nearly a…

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New Political Earthquake in Brazil: Is it Now Time to Call This A “Coup” – Stop Making Sense

Glenn Greenwald, Andrew Fishman and David Miranda report for The Intercept: Brazil today awoke to stunning news of secret, genuinely shocking conversations involving a key minister in Brazil’s newly installed government, which shine a bright light on the actual motives … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Walk this way

https://whitepaintedwoman.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/wordless-wednesday-walk-this-way/

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Brazilians keep protesting against coup president

This video says about itself: 23 May 2016 Thousands of protesters marched in Sao Paulo, to protest against the government of interim Brazilian President Michel Temer and call for his resignation. Related articles UPDATED: Brazil latest victim of US Economic … Continue reading →

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Brazil Coup Govt Onslaught Continues, Public Media Decapitated

via Telesur The public company will now be led by a journalist with a history of working for right-wing politicians. Michel Temer, head of the coup government in Brazil, fired the head of the Brazil Communications Company, the public firm that manages … Continue reading →

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One Year in Brazil: Roses and Thorns

It’s hard to believe, but on the third of September 2015 we completed one year of living in Brazil!  It’s been quite a year, full of change and challenges, but it’s been good.  I think we’ve all adapted quite well and are…

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Note to SNL: Know your language(s)!

Originally posted on Time Traveling 2026:
https://youtu.be/IAo0XGcgdHo Hey, I love Saturday Night Live, but I expect them to do their homework, if they want to play en Las Grandes Ligas.  CNN does, BBC does, as does Al-J (no comment on Fox). …

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Of Coups and Socialist Regimes…

The clashing ideals of the left and right wings  have caused many governments to be hostile to each other. The many clashes of the two ideologies remain present today within the Latin America and the Caribbean as it was decades … Continue reading →

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