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Playlist: Music as a Political Protest

Posted on May 14, 2016 by agogo22

Music and politics have long had a intimate connection. On the week Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff was removed from her office, The Brazil Curator have compiled a playlist of music that has been used as political protest in the country. … 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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The Dirty Business with the Car Wash

Posted on March 18, 2016 by agogo22

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 →

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Inside the Favela Rocinha

Posted on March 12, 2016 by agogo22

If you read the safety instructions of the Foreign Office, one find filling pages warnings about Brazil that one should strongly consider. It’s particularly pointed out that there are frequently armed conflicts and robberies in the north of the country … Continue reading →

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Carnaval in Encarnacion

Posted on January 27, 2016 by agogo22

I’d always thought that Carnaval was something that only happened in Rio de Janeiro but it seems it’s celebrated all across South America. I’m not sure if Carnaval celebrations predate the colonial invasions but with christianity they became a way … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned from Artist Jorge Selarón on the steps of Escadaria Selarón (Rio de Janiero)

Posted on September 22, 2015 by agogo22

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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