Navy v. Army: A Brazilian Rivalry
This week the naval school here in Vitoria celebrated it’s 50th birthday. They marked the occasion with a series of events culminating in the unveiling [...]
This week the naval school here in Vitoria celebrated it’s 50th birthday. They marked the occasion with a series of events culminating in the unveiling [...]
Brasilia, the Washington DC of Brazil, is coming out with a new slogan for the country as part of a rebranding for the 21st century. [...]
Traditionally in Brazil, universities have each had their own entrance exam. A student applying to six universities, would need to travel to each university and [...]
This past week the 2010 Human Development Index (HDI) came out and marked its 20th anniversary. The idea behind the HDI report is that a [...]
Just when you start to think your country is the best at something, reality goes and levels the playing field. I thought the US boasted [...]
Brazil is certainly getting its play in the international press lately. Electing a possibly illiterate clown to congress by a landslide will do that for [...]
The results are in and we’re headed toward a runoff. In Brazil, you cannot be elected with a mere plurality. Because no presidential candidate managed [...]
Tomorrow is election day in Brazil. Thank God! If I hear one more election jingle being blasted from the propaganda cars driving through the city, [...]
If there is one group of people I would not want to piss off, it’s comedians. They may make other people laugh but comedians themselves [...]