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Brazilian Congressman ordered to pay moral damages for telling his colleague she was “very ugly” and not “worth raping”
Brazilian Congressman, Jair Bolsonaro, has been ordered to pay Maria do Rosario Nunes over $2500 in moral damages for telling her she was “very ugly” and not “worth raping,” after she allegedly called him a rapist last year during a … Continue reading
Monsanto’s Sealed Documents Reveal the Truth behind Roundup’s Toxicological Dangers
The year 2015 hasn’t been kind to Monsanto. In March, the World Health Organization declared that the company’s flagship product, its herbicide glyphosate or Roundup, is a probable human carcinogen. Increasingly, national health ministries are taking a hard second look … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Brazil, California, Cancer, Dr. Gary Null, Germany, Glyphosate, GMO, human carcinogen, Monsanto, Richard Gale, Roundup, The International Reporter, World Health Organization
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Case study: Brazilian meatpacker extends operations in Venezuela.
São Paulo-based JBS SA is the world’s largest beef exporter. In 2014, the meat packing giant reported a record total revenue of BRL$ 120.5bn, up nearly 30% from the previous year, and profits of BRL$ 2.04bn. This year, a second-quarter slump in net profits … Continue reading
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Tagged beef, Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, Emerging Markets, Export, Growth, Market Share, Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela
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Humanitarian Imperialism: The New Doctrine of Imperial Right
Jean Bricmont’s concept “humanitarian imperialism” succinctly captures a dilemma that has faced Western leaders and the Western intellectual community since the collapse of the Soviet Union. From the origins of the Cold War, there was a reflexive justification for every … Continue reading
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Tagged African Union, Asia, Brazil, China, democracy, human-rights, India, Middle East, Russia, South Africa
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Animals | Hylocharis cyanus
Please use Searchy.One Description From Photographer if Any: Hylocharis cyanus – White-chinned Sapphire – beija-flor-roxo By SergioGregorio Source: 500px.com https://thepicturesshow.wordpress.com/2015/09/09/animals-hylocharis-cyanus/
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Tagged beija-flor-roxo, birds, Brazil, hummingbirds, Hylocharis cyanus, nikon, Nikon D810, White-chinned Sapphire
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Candomblé & Reading Spiritual Signs Courtesy of Medeiros
I traveled to Brazil on my twenty-second birthday and Candomblé — admittedly, spirituality in general — was something I tended to dismiss as folkloric and time-wasting before then. I attended a primary Catholic school and have lasting memories of corrupting … Continue reading
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Tagged afro-brazilian, Brasil, Brazil, Candomblé, catholic school, catholicism, christianity, divination, initiation, josé medeiros, macumba, medeiros, ritual, umbanda
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Hang Gliding in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
So I decided to take the leap (literally!) and try out hang gliding for the first time whilst in Rio. I’m feeling pretty used to being in the air now but contained in a tin can shooting through the sky, … Continue reading
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Tagged adventures, backpacking, Brazil, coastal, explorer, gap year, hang gliding, mountains, ocean, Rio de Janeiro, South America, travel, wanderlust
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7 Innocent South African Gestures That Can Get You Killed Overseas
Like the saying goes “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. The same goes for some of the loved South African gestures insinuating an entire different thing, leading your genitalia in the direction of a guillotine. For preventative measures, we’ve made a list … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, China, Greece, Middle East, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South America, West Africa
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Postcard: where two rivers meet
For a very long time, since I was a kid, I’ve been fascinated by nature, this thing and concept that was largely out of reach for me. Sure, I went to the park all the time, and when I was growing … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Latin America, Manaus, nature, outdoors, photography, postcard, South America, travel
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Quote of the Day- September 1, 2015
“It’s one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it’s another to think that yours is the only path.” – Paulo Coelho https://killkennynow.wordpress.com/2015/09/01/quote-of-the-day-september-1-2015/
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Tagged Arrogance, Blog Stuff, Brazil, Filler, Filler posts, Paths, Paulo Coehlo, philosophy, Quote of the Day, Quotes, The Alchemist
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