Category Archives: General

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro

Originally posted on Kevin's Walk on the Wild Side:
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Baby I’ve got your money….

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Video: I bet you didn’t see this on the news: 1000 Brazilian Women Take on a GMO Giant

Originally posted on John Hively's Blog: News and Analysis of the War Against the Middle Class:
On the morning of 5 March 2015, 1,000 women from the MST took over operations of genetically engineered tree company Futuragene in Brazil.…

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“Olympic Legacy” mostra como os “legados” dos Jogos altera a vida nas favelas do Rio

Originally posted on CARNiVAL Project :: UFRJ:
Reprodução do documentário “Olympic Legcy”. ? “O progresso transformou a minha vida numa tragédia”. Esta fala é de uma moradora do  Rio de Janeiro e está registrada no documentário “Olympic Legacy”, produzido pela jornalista…

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What kind of country is this?

Originally posted on — Never too many beers —:
So yesterday was supposed to be a historic day in Brazil as the population took to the streets to protest against corruption and demanded the Dilma Roussef’s resignation or impeachment process. Assuming…

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Protests in Brazil demand President Rousseff’s impeachment

Originally posted on Developing Newz:
More than a million Brazilians have joined demonstrations against President Dilma Rousseff, with many asking for her impeachment. The protesters say the president must have known about a corruption scandal in the state oil firm,…

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Brazil Tips & Tricks: Every FYI You Need To Know

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Devilish Behaviour

Originally posted on The Nosey Fox:
Once a year carnival comes to Bocas del Toro and the streets are packed with Panamanians, tourists and of course the dancing diablos and their whips! The time of carnival changes every year but…

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Monday Inspiration #10 – Venice Carnival Masks

Originally posted on All I Breathe:
The Carnival of Venice is official since the Renaissance, and it is one of the most beautiful Carnivals, in my opinion. Today, around 3 million people visit Venice every year for the Carnival. The…

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Carnival in Gozo

Originally posted on erikabalk:
This past weekend our group went to Gozo, the smaller island that is part of Malta, on Saturday to explore it and go to Carnival!  Carnival is a celebration in many countries around the world (mostly Roman…

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