Tag Archives: Brazil

#Travel #500px : Brazil – Maranhão, Alcântara. by VanessaCurci by VanessaCurci #photography#IFTTT — TonyJCronin

Posted on May 19, 2016 by agogo22

Brazil – Maranhão, Alcântara. via 500px http://ift.tt/1qvxMhq via #Travel #500px : Brazil – Maranhão, Alcântara. by VanessaCurci by VanessaCurci #photography#IFTTT — TonyJCronin

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SPC – Zeca Pagodinho — mostly music

Posted on May 18, 2016 by agogo22

Embed from Getty Images Zeca Pagodinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈzɛkɐ pɐɡɔˈdʒĩɲu], b. February 4, 1959, birth name Jessé Gomes da Silva Filho) is a Brazilian singer/songwriter working in the genres of samba and pagoda. Born in the neighborhood of Irajá, Rio … Continue reading →

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Brazil after the coup, update — Dear Kitty. Some blog

Posted on May 18, 2016 by agogo22

This video says about itself: Brazil Gets An Unelectable President Amid Protests 17 May 2016 Boaventura de Sousa Santos says Brazilians should prepare for “shock therapy” under new president Michel Temer and his cabinet. Related articles Podemos’s Latin American Roots … Continue reading →

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Brazil: ‘there’s a surprise around every corner’

Posted on May 17, 2016 by agogo22

Carnival parades and spiritualists, ayahuasca ceremonies and barbecue restaurants … Brazil is a constant source of fascination http://thelifeofourtimes.com/2016/05/16/brazil-theres-a-surprise-around-every-corner/

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That “Lebanese” President of Brazil You’re Proud Of Is Very Corrupt, Like Lebanese Politicians

Posted on May 13, 2016 by agogo22

In the surge of Lebanese pride that one of their “own” is now the president of Brazil, while the country celebrates its second year without an actual Lebanese president in Lebanon, not one outlet has bothered to look into Mr. Michel Temer, beyond … Continue reading →

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Brazil’s Senate impeaches president Rousseff; trial ahead — KSNT News

Posted on May 12, 2016 by agogo22

Rousseff’s enraged backers called the move a coup d’etat and threatened wide-scale protests and strikes. Her foes, meanwhile, insisted that she had broken the law via Brazil’s Senate impeaches president Rousseff; trial ahead — KSNT News

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Curitiba, the Most Livable City

Posted on May 12, 2016 by agogo22

Curitiba has a population of 2.5 million, and is the first Brazilian city to have delegated bus lanes as part of its integrated transport system. Buses The Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system has four elements: Direct line buses, operating at … Continue reading →

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Brazil: Reasons NOT to impeach a president

Posted on May 12, 2016 by agogo22

Following my last post, I decided to follow up. Just to clarify the matter, President Dilma Rousseff impeachment are allegations of accounting tricks that broke budget laws and allowed her to spend more to boost the economy during last year’s … Continue reading →

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Remember that impeachment thing? Uhh, nevermind. Maybe.

Posted on May 9, 2016 by agogo22

This story is just getting curiouser and curiouser http://tiburonnews.com/2016/05/09/remember-that-impeachment-thing-uhh-nevermind-maybe/

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Impeachment of Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff is a setback for the whole country — New Internationalist

Posted on May 6, 2016 by agogo22

Increased political polarization has fueled the growth of the far right wing and repression of social movements, writes Sarah Roure. Source: Impeachment of Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff is a setback for the whole country — New Internationalist

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