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Lamborghini Opens First Dealership in Brazil Posted by Rachel on Oct 27, 2009
This week, Lamborghini opened its first Brazilian dealership, located in São Paulo. The dealership is managed by Via Italia Group, a Brazilian-based company that specializes in luxury and sports cars. The company opened a showroom on Avenida Europa in downtown, and will also open a service and parts facility nearby. Lamborghini cited São Paulo as…
Brazilian National Anthem Posted by Rachel on Oct 26, 2009
It never hurts to learn the lyrics to the Brazilian national anthem, though it’s a bit long (sometimes, they only play the first verse). There’s no better way to shock a Brazilian than singing along with the anthem at a soccer game! Ouviram do Ipiranga as margens plácidas De um povo heróico o brado retumbante…
Website Vocabulary: Part II Posted by Rachel on Oct 23, 2009
Today we’re going to look at another set of website vocabulary, focusing a bit more on e-mail. Hope it’s useful! digitar = type clicar = click assunto = subject rascunho = draft lixeira = trash enviar = send descartar = discard anexar um arquivo = attach a file denunciar spam = report spam assinatura =…
Government Tax Threatens Foreign Investment in Brazil Posted by Rachel on Oct 22, 2009
This week, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Brazilian government has now imposed a two percent tax on foreign investment entering Brazil, hurting the local stock markets. Brazil has weathered the global economic crisis much better than other countries, and the Ibovespa index rose 70% since March. The government has imposed tax on stock…
Lyrics Practice: À procura da batida perfeita Posted by Rachel on Oct 21, 2009
Today’s lyrics practice is a more advanced exercise, since it’s a song by Marcelo D2, a Brazilian rapper/hip hop artist. The lyrics are very slangy with some vocabulary unique to the Northeast, so see if you can keep up with the words! Corre a batida é minha Cheguei primeiro Não rí faz a fezinha Que…
Vale in the News Posted by Rachel on Oct 20, 2009
Vale, one of Brazil’s highest-earning companies and the largest iron ore producer in the world, has been in the news this week with reports about increasing Brazilian investment and tension with President Lula. Let’s take a look at some of the headlines: Brazil’s Vale to invest $12 billion in 2010, Reuters Bernardo says Lula won’t…
Facebook Tries to Beat Orkut in Brazil Posted by Rachel on Oct 19, 2009
Recently, tech website Mashable reported that Facebook is seeking to beat Orkut to dominate the Brazilian social media market. While Orkut has long been the leader in Brazil, Facebook has created new ways to lure Brazilians to its site. First, Facebook is now available in Portuguese, making access easier. Second, Facebook recently installed a new…