Author Archives: Janar Wasito

The Economist reviews Brazil’s game with Germany. Personally, I think the interest in soccer is overdone and too much attention has been paid to a game. On the positive side, the pacification police seem to have cleared some of the slums, which may help the new middle class hold some of their gains.    Continue reading “The Economist on World Cup”

I am not much of a soccer (Futbol) fan, but with the Germany match all in the news, I will say this on behalf of Brazil, a country I have come to love in the last few years: Arguably the most famous German, Gisele Bundschen is still Brazilian, graphic evidence that the best German genesContinue reading “World Cup – Halftime Verdict, Belindia, the Germany match”

Scanning The Economist newspaper weekly for articles relating to Latin America is one barometer of how the English speaking financial world views Brazil, Mexico, and the other major economies Central and South America. Of particular interest this tidbit, from the second to last piece, a book review: “He rightly derides FIFA, football’s international governing body,Continue reading “The Economist on Brazil: Futbol, Art, etc”

http://www.drudgereportarchives.net/Article.php?ID=503178& RIO DE JANEIRO — Nico Delle Karth, an Austrian sailor preparing for the 2016 Summer Olympics, said it was the foulest place he had ever trained. Garbage bobbed on the surface, everything from car tires to floating mattresses. The water reeked so badly of sewage that he was afraid to put his feet inContinue reading ““Welcome to the dump that is Rio,” Germany’s Sailing Team”

As always, in King’s English, The Economist newspaper simplifies and exaggerates. My question, writing from Rio Grande do Sul — Is RJ (Rio de Janeiro state) affected differently than other Brazilian states like SC (Santa Catarina) and RS (Rio Grande do Sul) by World Cup because it also has the Olympics?  http://www.economist.com/news/americas/21603008-protest-movement-shook-brazil-last-year-has-not-died-it-unlikely-disrupt Protest in BrazilContinue reading “The Economist – Cheering for Argentina, Protest in Brazil”