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The Forces Behind the Attempted Coup in Brazil
By Mark Weisbrot | The Hill | April 5, 2016 If you are following the news of political turmoil in Brazil, it may be difficult to get a grasp of what is really going on. This often happens when there … Continue reading
Demonstrations in Rio De Janeiro
In my last blog post I recommended to all the photographers that have FEAR of shooting people from a close distance, or fear of ruining the “candid moment” to first visit a big manifestation, even better…visit a demonstration (where the passions heat … Continue reading
Coffee of the Month
After learning that Brazil struggles to continue producing specialty coffee due to the lower altitudes of coffee farms in the country, I decided to try one of La Colombe’s newer coffees from Brazil. This coffee is from La Colombe’s Workshop … Continue reading
Candomblé: The Epilogue
It’s been awhile now since that fateful night…afraid and alone in a favela…confused, squished, and sweaty…and I’ve had some time to reflect. First and foremost, I was not prepared for the ritual. Yes, it’s probably half my fault for being … Continue reading
“Sorry I’m…constipated.”
I love to learn languages. But as a language learner you’re bound to make tons of embarrassing mistakes a long the way. For example: Sophomore year of college I wanted to drop my Spanish linguistics class because I suck at linguistics. … Continue reading
Rio Privé
I spent New Year’s Eve in Rio de Janeiro and I can’t think of a better place to end the year. Rio certainly lives up to its reputation. It has it all: the ocean on one side and the breathtaking … Continue reading
The Dirty Business with the Car Wash
The fifth largest country in the world is called a defective democracy. Because what is happening these days, just revealed the level of corruption that had been taken place in the last 20 years in this South American country. Yesterday … Continue reading
A Gringo’s look into the problems facing Brazil
One of the hardest things for me to grasp about Brazil was the problems that the country faces. Ever since I started working at Billabong, I would hear a lot about how the economy was going downhill and the government … Continue reading
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