Brazilian president ref...

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva refuted on Tuesday the criticisms made to the organization of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which is to take place in the country. According to the president, some think that Brazilians are ” idiots” and do not know how to make the...

Thiago Prado for presid...

Presidential Election Coverage 2008 Besides Barack Obama and John McCain, there’s a new candidate with a potential to win this election shown in this video. It began as a joke and turn to a strong threat against republican and democratic to the presidential office. Note: The video...

Election 2008

Election for Mayor Fifteen of the 26 state capitals defined the new mayor in the first round of municipal elections. Of the 15 mayors elected, 13 managed to be re-elected in the election this Sunday (5). Other 11 capitals will have second round, held on 26 October. Among  the capitals...

How to get a VISA to Br...

As a matter of reciprocity a visa is required for American citizens wishing to visit Brazil. If you are not an American or Canadian citizen, check if you need a VISA to enter Brazil for tourism purposes. Identify your consular jurisdiction, determined by your place of residence, and...

The BRIC thesis

BRIC or BRICs are terms used in economics to refer to the combination of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. General thinking is that the term was first prominently used in a thesis of the Goldman Sachs investment bank. The main point of this 2003 paper was to argue that the economies of...

Brazil’s Biodiese...

The world’s top ethanol producer has designs on becoming No. 1 in biodiesel production, too. With a nationwide B2 mandate—and eventual B5 mandate—approaching, oilseed growers, producers and project developers are keen on ramping up, but a bit overwhelmed by the...