Tag Archives: Lula

Sartre, in Brazil. Gilberto Gil, in Paris

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

“Come to Brazil, if you want to understand the problems that affect developing countries,” writer Jorge Amado said to Sartre, in one of his trips to Paris. And so he did. On September 2, 1960, Jean Paul Sartre and Simone … Continue reading →

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Should one worry about Brazilian democracy?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

One of the pillars of Brazilian good economic phase is a political stability built over more then 30 years. A turnaround case from the dark 70ths when democracy was “constrained” by the military regime.  Now, signs of concern arise as … Continue reading →

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The “Petrobras hidden tax ”

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

“I believe in a certain period of the history of Brazil there will be direct elections for Petrobras’ president, and this person will nominate the president of the republic.” This speech was how Lula expressed his hopes about Petrobras right after the discovery … Continue reading →

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Brazil’s New President – Coming Down to Earth

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

Brazil’s New President – Coming Down to Earth For a variety of reasons outlined by The Economist, liquidity looks set to continue to flow towards Brazil. “She has said she wants real interest rates, currently higher than those in any … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Lula

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

I can disagree with many decisions taken by Lula’s administration. However, I stood up, strong clapped, and even shouted sounds of support, when I saw Lula stepping down from the power democratically. Even though by the end of his second … Continue reading →

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