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Brazilian Wood Sculptures
“Buíque, Pernambuco – Brazil. September 19, 2015 – Works of José Bezerra, Catimbau Valley sculptor.” Photo By: Tiago Henrique © RoverImages, 2015 Photo Set on RI: http://bit.ly/1OwNUco http://blog.roverimages.com/2015/09/25/brazilian-wood-sculptures/
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Tagged Art, artistic, Brazil, Catimbau Valley, Creative, photography, roverimages, sculptures, valley, wood, world
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Sex in the City… in São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere and third largest in the world. It is often referred to as the ‘New York’ of Souh America and we could easily see why. São Paulo has an impressive metro … Continue reading
Some interesting facts!
There is Ronaldo da Silva prison in Santa Rita Do Sapucai, Brazil allows inmates to pedal stationary bicycles that power street lights in a nearby city in exchange for reduced sentences. In another program, prisons is Brazil offer their prisoners … Continue reading
Black Lives Matter: Brazilian Police Kill Citizens 6 Times More Than U.S.
By Chelcee Johns | August 31, 2015 One protestor holds a sign reading “I support the 3rd international march against the genocide of Black people.” Facebook.com/ReajaOuSeraMorto Last Monday, over 5,000 Brazilians took to the streets of Salvador da Bahia to … Continue reading
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Tagged afro-brazilian, Black lives matter, Brazil, police brutality, police killing, protest, racial divide, racism
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Lessons Learned from Artist Jorge Selarón on the steps of Escadaria Selarón (Rio de Janiero)
I decided to write this post after recently coming across an article reporting on the death of Jorge Selarón. Though you may not recognize his name, there’s a good chance that you have probably seen his most famous work, the Escadaria Selarón (aka … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Chile, Escadaria Selarón, featured, Jorge Selaron, Lapa, Mapes24, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Marta, steps, travel
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The Second Mother – Just like any other day in São Paulo
Last Sunday we watched the movie “The Second Mother” (original title “Que horas ela volta?”, directed by Anna Muylaert) and we were surprised by the attention the movie got outside of Brazil. I live here for more than four years … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Muylaert, Brazil, change, movie, society, The Second Mother
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Postcard: jungle fish
The craziest-looking fish I’ve ever seen One of the biggest dietary changes that I have experienced in the last few months is the amount of fish that I’m eating has increased – a lot. That is especially true of the few … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Latin America, Manaus, postcard, South America, travel
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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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