Archive for 'Brazilian News'
Strange Brazil News Stories Posted by Rachel on Feb 29, 2012
There have been some strange stories in the news in Brazil recently, so I thought it would be a great opportunity to practice your reading skills! Homem é preso com RG com foto do ator Jack Nicholson no Recife, Último Segundo A Polícia Civil de Pernambuco prendeu nesta terça-feira (28) um homem que usava documentação…
The New Petrobras CEO Posted by Rachel on Feb 14, 2012
One of Brazil’s largest companies, the oil conglomerate Petrobras, got a new CEO this week. Maria das Graças Foster will take the helm of one of the biggest companies in the world, the latest in a number of women taking positions of power in Brazil. She is the first ever female CEO at Petrobras. Foster…
São Paulo’s Ad Ban Posted by Rachel on Jan 5, 2012
Five years ago, the mayor of São Paulo banned outdoor advertising, forbidding billboards, ads on transportation, and ads in front of stores. Initially, the business community was concerned it would lead to millions in lost revenue. But in 2011, a study found that 70 percent of São Paulo residents thought the law had turned out…
Modernizing Morumbi Posted by Rachel on Dec 27, 2011
Though it’s unlikely to host games during the World Cup in 2014, São Paulo’s Morumbi Stadium is getting a makeover. The stadium is home to São Paulo Futebol Clube, one of the state’s four largest local teams. The project was announced last week by the city’s mayor. According to local media source Jornal da Cidade…
Movimento Gota D’Agua Posted by Rachel on Nov 28, 2011
With the growth of Brazil’s economy has come the need for more energy. The government proposed a plan for a hydroelectric plant called Belo Monte, which is under construction in the state of Pará. But because of environmental concerns and the displacement of indigenous tribes, the project has come under fire. Earlier this month, Brazilian…
Pre-Salt Trophy Posted by Rachel on Nov 8, 2011
Petrobras, Brazil’s state-run petroleum company, created a cool project combining two very different things: Formula 1 racing and offshore drilling. A few years ago, Petrobras discovered vast reserves of oil below what’s called a pre-salt layer (pre-sal, in Portuguese) in the ocean off the coast of Brazil. The reserves could make Brazil a major oil…
The Brazilian SAT Posted by Rachel on Oct 23, 2011
In Brazil, the closest thing to the national U.S. college entrance exam is the ENEM, or the Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio. In order to study at a university, students must take the vestibular, an entrance exam. But the vestibular varies from one university to another, so the Brazilian government implemented a unified exam, the…