Tag Archives: Brazil

The story of cities #15: the rise and ruin of Rio de Janeiro’s first favela | Cities | The Guardian

Posted on April 25, 2016 by agogo22

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 →

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BRICS Under Attack: Western Banks, Governments Launch Full-Spectrum Assault on Russia

Posted on April 23, 2016 by agogo22

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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A divided Brazil

Posted on April 23, 2016 by agogo22

© Chappatte in Le Temps, Switzerland https://globecartoon.wordpress.com/2016/04/23/a-divided-brazil/

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Intellectuals condemn impeachment process against Rousseff

Posted on April 23, 2016 by agogo22

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/

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The coup unfolds

Posted on April 22, 2016 by agogo22

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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Normal life or Ninja spiders?

Posted on April 22, 2016 by agogo22

I always have a problem writing the last blog of a trip – I’m home by this point and my damn normal life gets in the way! So I’m stuck grabbing spare moments to write this which isn’t ideal for … Continue reading →

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New Brazilian species (2)

Posted on April 22, 2016 by agogo22

The second paper is describing a new species from western Bahia State, with an emended description of the recently described genus Kora, with a revision of species ascribed to it. “A new species of land snail was recently found in … Continue reading →

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Brazil with Eleven Minutes

Posted on April 19, 2016 by agogo22

“At every moment of our lives, we all have one foot in a fairy tale and the other in the abyss.”–Paolo Coelho, Eleven Minutes Here’s what happens: Bold and curious Maria ventures away from her homeland of Brazil in search … Continue reading →

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Dilma’s Case: A Country in Revolt

Posted on April 19, 2016 by agogo22

367 votes for to 146 votes against: That’s the end result of last night’s impeachment voting against the current President Dilma Rousseff. Thus more than two thirds of the deputies of the câmara, the Brazilian Congress, decided for the impeachment. … Continue reading →

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Corrupt Politicians In Brazil Could Bring Their Whole Political Class Down

Posted on April 19, 2016 by agogo22

THIS IS A NEWSWEEK ARTICLE THAT I COPY PASTED FOR YOU TO GET A CHANCE TO READ OPINION ROUSSEFF’S IMPEACHMENT MEANS YEARS OF MAYHEM BY MARIEKE RIETHOF ON 4/19/16 AT 7:42 AM Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff in June 2013. The … Continue reading →

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