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Olympic flame arrives in Brazil (video) — OlympicTalk
“Brazil is ready to host the most successful Olympics in history,” Brazil’s embattled president said. via Olympic flame arrives in Brazil (video) — OlympicTalk
Globo’s Billionaire Heir, João Roberto Marinho, Attacked Me in the Guardian. Here’s My Response.
WHAT WAS THE most powerful man in Brazil, the billionaire heir of the Globo empire, João Roberto Marinho (above), doing in the comment section of The Guardian? Granted: His comment received a coveted “Recommended” tag from Guardian editors — congratulations, João! … Continue reading
World War III Has Begun
by Paul Craig Roberts The Third World War is currently being fought. How long before it moves into its hot stage? Washington is currently conducting economic and propaganda warfare against four members of the five bloc group of countries known … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, China, Dilma Rousseff, Eric Draitser, Paul Craig Roberts, putin, Russia
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Jamaica’s Musical Influence Strong in Brazil
Shereita Grizzle (The Gleaner) writes that reggae music “was birthed in the trenches of Kingston, Jamaica, but today it has evolved into a universal language, a world music, loved and respected across the globe.” She underscores the many artists outside … Continue reading
“Favela” Girl
Five years have passed but I still remember this moment as if it was yesterday. It was a warm fall afternoon in Canada. The wind was blowing hard, making the dead leaves fall faster or the green grass and getting … Continue reading
Brazil’s Rousseff going to UN over impeachment
Beleaguered Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will travel to New York in a bid to rally international support against her impeachment, leaving behind a Cabinet paralyzed by political crisis as another minister defected on Wednesday. Rousseff aides said the leftist leader … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, crisis, government, Justice, Opposition, Parliament, Politics, President, UN, usa, Vulnerability
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#Travel #500px : Sunset by marcelocosantos by marcelocosantos #photography#IFTTT — TonyJCronin
http://ift.tt/1PkFwYN http://ift.tt/1RGp8tf via 500px http://ift.tt/1qPoXQ0 via #Travel #500px : Sunset by marcelocosantos by marcelocosantos #photography#IFTTT — TonyJCronin
The story of cities #15: the rise and ruin of Rio de Janeiro’s first favela | Cities | The Guardian
Since it was first built by war veterans in 1897, Morro da Providência has become a complex symbol of poverty, violence and sentimentality, fetishised in popular culture. But where do the favelas fit into Brazil’s vision for the Olympic Games? … Continue reading
BRICS Under Attack: Western Banks, Governments Launch Full-Spectrum Assault on Russia
Russia is the target of a multi-faceted, asymmetric campaign of destabilization that has employed economic, political, and psychological forms of warfare — each of which has been specifically designed to inflict maximum damage on the Kremlin. by Eric Draitser, Global Research: … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, BRICS, Color Revolution, Dollar, Eric Draitser, Full Scale Assault, oil price, Ruble, Russia, Sanctions, South Africa, Western Banks
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A divided Brazil
© Chappatte in Le Temps, Switzerland https://globecartoon.wordpress.com/2016/04/23/a-divided-brazil/
Intellectuals condemn impeachment process against Rousseff
Granma | 21 April, 2016 CARACAS.— The Network of Intellectuals, Artists and Social Movements in Defense of Humanity yesterday expressed its opposition to the parliamentary moves against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, according to reports from Prensa Latina. https://journalworker.wordpress.com/2016/04/22/intellectuals-condemn-impeachment-process-against-rousseff/
The coup unfolds
On Wednesday, three supreme court judges publicly scolded President Dilma Rousseff for describing the impeachment vote in the house of deputies as a coup. They were Celso de Mello, Dias Toffoli, and, no surprise, Gilmar Mendes. The judges’ grounds for … Continue reading
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