Tag Archives: Brazil
Novela News Posted by Rachel on Jan 19, 2009
Due to intense competition between two of the major TV networks in Brazil, there are a slew of new novelas and TV shows coming out in Brazil as each network tries to edge out the other. The two networks in question, Globo and Record, have been competing for viewers as Record has won over traditional…
Brazil Least Affected by Crisis Posted by Rachel on Jan 16, 2009
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released a report recently indicating that Brazil is the country least affected by the worldwide economic crisis. The OECD uses an index based on the number 100: countries with indexes below 100 that are contracting are considered countries in a slowdown, while countries with indexes below 100…
Brazil in the Headlines Posted by Rachel on Jan 14, 2009
Today we’re going to take a look at the headlines about Brazil: The Place to Be: Florianopolis, Brazil, New York Times Government fights slave labor in Brazil, CNN Brazil President: Newspapers give me heartburn, IHT Brazilian Firms Step Up to Bridge Education Gap, LA Times BG to Invest $4 Billion in Brazil’s Pre-Salt Oil, Bloomberg…
Beach Democracy Posted by Rachel on Jan 12, 2009
Though Brazil is a highly stratified society, one thing Brazilians pride themselves on is the democracy of their beaches. Unlike other locations like restaurants, clubs, and stores, the beaches are open to all, and all beaches in Brazil are considered public. The beach is supposedly a place where people of any social class can feel…
Theme Cruise Craze Takes Brazil Posted by Rachel on Jan 6, 2009
The latest travel trend to take Brazil by storm is the theme cruise, a cruise based around certain activities, a performance or celebrity, or a certain type of music or dance. It began with the fitness cruise fifteen years ago, intended to get people in shape while they were on vacation. Since then, cruise ship…
Brazil and France Sign Arms Agreement Posted by Rachel on Dec 26, 2008
This week, President Nicolas Sarkozy was in Brazil, where he met with President Lula in Rio de Janeiro. On Tuesday, they signed an arms agreement worth US$12 billion to help Brazil protect its oil fields and the Amazon. The deal involves the purchase of fifty Super Cougar helicopters from France, as well as the joint…
Azul Airlines Takes Off Posted by Rachel on Dec 16, 2008
American businessman David Neeleman, the founder of JetBlue Airlines, launched his brand new Brazilian airline yesterday, Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras SA. The airline began flights from Salvador, Bahia; Campinas, São Paulo; and Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Next month, two more cities will be added: Vitória, in Espirito Santo, and Curitiba, in Paraná. In…