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 Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada Mirante de Pipa, Rio Grande do Norte

By Alison McGowan
May 13, 2008

Pousada Mirante de Pipa, for me, was a wonderful find. Having arrived in Pipa after a 6 hour journey, with a confirmed reservation for a different
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 Business
Brazil: Lula Loves Investment Grade - Whatever That Is

By John Fitzpatrick
May 12, 2008

Brazil´s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is having the time of his life at the moment. Barely a day goes by when he does not pop up ...
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 Events
Brazil: João Pessoa Meet Up

May 12, 2008

Well it is that time again; the next meet up of the João Pessoa massive is to be on Sunday the 1st June at the Arquipelago restaurant. Av. Oceano Atlantico 1660, ...
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 Events
São Paulo: Tito Martino at the Jazz Club Bar

May 12, 2008

After jamming with Tito's Band here in São Paulo, Oscar Peterson said to the American Consul: "I can't believe it! It's like my days in Chicago!"

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 Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes

May 9, 2008

Meet Bill Martin from the UK who has both a Brazilian parent and wife, and travels to Brazil regularly. Read the following interview in which he tells us about some of ...
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 Trips
Ask a Brazilian: Contractor Frustrations

May 9, 2008

This is our regular column called "Ask a Brazilian", the idea being that you can quite literally ask a question of a Brazilian - for those issues you aren‘t sure ...
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 Article
Brazil: A Trip to the Fountain of Youth

By Paul Reiber
May 8, 2008

My wife and I spent the Christmas Holidays down in São Paulo, Brazil this year. She hadn't seen her mom, nor her brothers, nor many of her more
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 Arts
Brazil: "Tristeza Não Tem Fim" ("Sadness Has No End") Part 10

By Joe Lopes
May 8, 2008

Back From the Dead
In Los Angeles, meantime, Vinicius de Moraes‘ old filmmaking buddy and ex-comrade in arms, director-actor Orson ...
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 Business
Brazil: Boom and Bust All Over Again?

By Tim Philips
May 6, 2008

Brazil is a big country in permanent expansion for the last five hundred years. It is rich in natural resources and still delights in cheap labour, ...
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 Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada do Caju, Alagoas

By Alison McGowan
May 6, 2008

The Pousada do Caju is only a 5 minute walk from the Pousada da Amendoeira,
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Brazil: The Village Idiot

By Kimberly Kubitza
May 5, 2008

I am accustomed to getting what I want. There are rarely times when I am confused or feel out of control. I say what I want and mean ...
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 Events
São Paulo: May 7th INC Coffee

May 5, 2008

Come and join the International Newcomers Society (INC) for their MAY COFFEE EVENT that requires no caffeine to keep you going!

9:00 am: Doors open to connect with ...
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 Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes

May 2, 2008

Meet Bernard Morris from the USA who married a Brazilian and travils frequently to Brazil. Read the following interview in which he tells us about some of his most memorable
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 Around Brazil
Brazil: A Spa that Takes Care of Body and Soul

By Marilyn Diggs
April 29, 2008

A shy knock on the door and a smiling face greets me with a tray holding a terracotta vase, herbs, grainy salt and a glass of thick juice. ...
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 Article
There´s No Business Like Oil Business - in Brazil Anyway

By John Fitzpatrick
April 28, 2008

Oil has seldom been far from the headlines in Brazil since the state-owned petroleum giant, Petrobras, announced at the end of last year ...
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