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The Edge of Democracy Posted by on Jul 12, 2019

If you have been acompanhando (keeping up with) the recent political history of Brazil knows that it is quite troubled and hard to entender (understand). Even Brazilians find it difficult to find explanations for how the country has mudou (changed) so much in such a short period of time, polarizing a sociedade (society) between groups…

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Dilma’s Historic Speech Posted by on Sep 22, 2011

Today, President Dilma became the first woman ever to open the UN General Assembly. It’s a tradition for the Brazilian president to open the annual session, and Dilma took advantage of the opportunity to talk about women’s rights, along with the European crisis, the Middle East, and other international issues. According to the BBC, the…

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President Dilma Takes Office Posted by on Jan 4, 2011

On January 1st, Dilma Rousseff took office as Brazil’s first female president. In Brasília, she gave an inspiring speech and outlined her plans for her new administration. Watch her speech below: Here are some excerpts: “Continuaremos fortalecendo nossas reservas externas para garantir o equilíbrio das contas externas e bloquear, e impedir a vulnerabilidade externa. Atuaremos…

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President Dilma Rousseff Posted by on Nov 1, 2010

Last night Brazilians elected their first female president and outgoing president Lula’s hand picked successor, Dilma Rousseff. Although it’s a pretty epic event for the country, these elections have been fairly controversial. While Dilma had never held an elected office before, José Serra never stays for a full term in the positions he’s held. But…

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