Brazil reacted negatively to a military coup in Honduras, which is re-assuring to Brazil watchers who would like the Latin American democracy to avoid slipping backwards towards a military dictatorship. “EARLY in the morning on June 28th 2009 a group of soldiers barged into the official residence of Honduras’s president and bundled its occupant, ManuelContinue reading “Latin America: Democracy, Latino-Style”
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Thank You, Lula
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 term Lula had approval rates of about 75% (does anyone know how true these widelyContinue reading “Thank You, Lula”
Science in Brazil: Are the Brazilians in Paris the real South Americans?
Hemingway wrote in The Sun Also Rises: “You can see all the South Americans you want in Paris… They’re not the real South Americans.” The Economist enters the classic dialogue in a piece on science education in Brazil: “POPULAR with foreigners looking for sun, sea and samba, Brazil wants to turn itself into a hotContinue reading “Science in Brazil: Are the Brazilians in Paris the real South Americans?”
The debate around Belo Monte dam in the Amazon
“In order for the Brazilian economy to grow around 5 per cent per year in the next few years, Brazil needs to add 5,000 megawatts per year to its installed capacity” said Mauricio Tolmasquim, of the Brazilian government’s Energy Research Company in an article last week in the Financial Times. What is the solution? $11bn BeloContinue reading “The debate around Belo Monte dam in the Amazon”
“Brazil, the rising star” on CBS 60 minutes show
The American tv network CBS produced last December a special report about Brazil for the 60 minutes show. It is a fair Brazil 101 with interviews of Eike Batista, CEO of the holding EBX International and #1 fortune in the country and Lula, former president who was then in office. Batista says that Brazil is an importantContinue reading ““Brazil, the rising star” on CBS 60 minutes show”
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