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The Curmudgeon in Praise of Paraguay
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fernando Lugo, Paraguay’s President, who (because he used to be a Jesuit Priest?) is much craftier than...
President Rousseff’s 2012 Foreign Affairs
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has made fewer official overseas trips in her first year...
Brazil Joins CELAC, a Non-US LatAm Bloc
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil has joined a new political-economic regional bloc that unites 33 countries from across...
The Curmudgeon on CELAC
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Dilma has just returned from Caracas, where she and representatives of 32 other countries located...
We Did It
Editorial
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – We did it. Humans somehow discovered fire, then eventually fossil fuels, combustion engines and oil wells. It...
Anglo-Russian Oil Venture in $1B Deal
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – At the end of last month TNK-Brasil (a Brazilian subsidiary of the...
Dam Energy
Editorial
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Belo Monte Dam made international headlines again this week as a protest caught the attention of media outlets...
Brazil Minimum Wage May Top R$800 by 2015
By Ben Tavener, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The national minimum wage in Brazil will top R$800 per month by 2015, according to...
The Expat Dream
Editorial
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to a report by Mercer's 2011 Cost of Living survey, Luanda in Angola is the world's most expensive...
OHCHR, Torture in South America
Letter to the Editor
Getting to where torturers practice their profession
The list of agreements and international measures against torture is long, but this abhorrent practice...
Brazil Crash From 2011 Copa América
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Sports Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil were knocked out of the 2011 Copa América on Sunday by Paraguay after...
Gondola in Complexo do Alemão Favelas
By Patricia Maresch, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After months of testing, the Teleférico (gondola) line at the Complexo do Alemão in...
Military World Games Come to Rio
By Sam Green, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Soldiers from Brazil and the United States will take on servicemen from Iran, North Korea...
Seleção Struggle in Copa América Kick-Off
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Sports Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The 2011 Copa América kicked off in Argentina last Friday (July 1st), while defending...