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Does Brazil Have A Better Idea?
I saw this the other day….I am not sure how accurate it is….it may well be just a propaganda ploy…..however if the infograph is accurate then Brazil is doing something right……. Anyone with first hand knowledge please let my readers … Continue reading
Recession-hit Brazilians shift to own label products
Brazil’s recession, Brazil’s fall from grace…the international press surely has not been kind when reporting about Brazil. The Economist labelled the Brazilian crisis as “irredeemable”, which is not surprising to me, as the American magazine seems to have anti-Dilma attitude … Continue reading
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Tagged Brands, Brazil, BRIC, consumer, consumer habits, consumption, Emerging Markets, own label, private labels, Recession, supermarkets
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Photo of the day: is this the Best spot for a daredevil selfie?
It is little wonder that a jaw-dropping picture of a man hanging upside down from a cliff has become an instant online hit. Luis Fernando Candela, a fitness fanatic, https://aabelmedia.wordpress.com/2015/12/23/photo-of-the-day-is-this-the-best-spot-for-a-daredevil-selfie/
Azymuth
Last Summer in Rio (1982) Last Summer in Rio (2013) https://maujournal.wordpress.com/2015/12/20/azymuth/
Brazil always drumming my heart
Today, I woke up to the sounds of the Bateria which was the perfect alarm to get me up in the morning. As carnival draws closer this will be a very familiar sound as samba schools take to the streets … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, budget, Carnaval, cheap travel, money saving, Rio de Janeiro, rio de janeiro carnival, travel, travel for less, travelista, wanderlust
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Spidertag x Festival Concreto in Fortaleza, Brazil
Madrid-based street-artist Spidertag was recently in Brazil participating of this year’s Festival Concreto for which he painted a couple of murals in the beautiful city of Fortaleza. Nobody better to describe Spidertag’s work than the artist himself: “It´s all about nails + … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Festival Concreto, Fortaleza, Spidertag, Street Art
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Social Networking
The beloved British author Douglas Adams suggested that a towel was a massively useful thing. Now a Brazilian collective has created a towel that can bring strangers together and help them build a real life social network. The Toalha Social … Continue reading
A colourful firework display marks the launch of Rio de Janeiro’s floating Christmas tree.
Rio de Janeiro’s Bradesco Seguros Christmas Tree, which floats on the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, was unveiled with a light and fireworks show this weekend. The tree has been attracting attention since it’s inauguration in 1996, due partly to it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazuna, Brazil, Christmas, Christmas Tree, Decoration, Feast of the Epiphany, Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo de Freitas
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Eduardo Cunha, the nemesis of Brazil’s beleaguered president, is now the one feeling the heat
Eduardo Cunha — the speaker of Brazil’s lower house of Congress who wants to see President Rousseff impeached —is under pressure over his alleged role in a major kickback scheme in the state-controlled oil company Petrobras. http://bentavener.com/2015/12/15/eduardo-cunha-the-nemesis-of-brazils-beleaguered-president-is-now-the-one-feeling-the-heat/
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Tagged Brazil, crime, Dilma Rousseff, Eduardo Cunha, Investigations, Lava Jato, Michel Temer, Operation Lava Jato, PMDB, Police, Politics
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Ernesto Neto: Installations
By: Sophia Perkins (Fall, 2015) Ernesto Neto’s contemporary art concentrates on the idea of immersion. His works are unique because they do not focus solely on the sense of sight, but instead Neto puts particular emphasis on other senses as … Continue reading
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Tagged artist, Brazil, Contemporary Art, Ernesto Neto, installation, sculpture
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Brazil’s Top Court Suspends Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff
The ruling offers a bit of relief to the embattled Brazilian president. http://fortune.com/2015/12/09/brazil-impeachment-dilma-rousseff/
Honey with Vibes
True story. In a small town along Brazil’s Amazon, there is a warehouse with barrels of honey stacked on pallets. It’s organic honey, certified chemical-free, and it was produced by Africanized bees – the so-called killers of the bee world. … Continue reading
