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Drought in the Northern Amazon Posted by Rachel on Dec 16, 2009
Even though the weather phenomenon El Niño takes place in the Pacific, its effects are far reaching. The north of the Amazon is currently experiencing a devastating drought, affecting the lives of fishermen and residents who live along the Rio Negro. There are so many dead fish, claims a visiting photographer, that you can smell…
A Hollywood Heist Posted by Rachel on Dec 9, 2009
The BBC reported this week that robbers pulled off an ingenious heist in Sao Paulo on Sunday, taking advantage of an afternoon of big soccer games to steal US$6 million. Robbers dug an 100 meter-long tunnel under a cash delivery firm building, which took four months to achieve. They rented a place near the building…
Coin saves Brazilian woman’s life Posted by Rachel on Dec 3, 2009
Yesterday, O Globo reported that a young woman’s life was spared because of a R$1 coin tucked under her clothes. Luciana Duarte de Sousa broke up with her boyfriend of a year, who didn’t take the news very well. He followed her, pulled out a gun, and shot her at point-blank range. Incredibly, the bullet…
Baby Manatee Rescued in Amazônia Posted by Rachel on Dec 2, 2009
An orphaned baby manatee was rescued in Amazônia this week. It was found tied to a piece of wood floating in the river, and was taken in by Inpa, an Amazon research institute. They determined the manatee was a three month-old female that weighs 12 kilos. According to locals, the baby’s mother was killed, and…
Sting Meets With Brazilian Indigenous Leaders Posted by Rachel on Nov 23, 2009
Yesterday, British pop star Sting met with several indigenous leaders Caiapó tribe to discuss the Brazilian government’s plans to construct a massive hydroelectric plant in the state of Pará, which would affect the Caiapó’s lands. Sting met the leaders twenty years ago on the Xingu reservation, which inspired him to create a non-profit, the Rainforest…
Brazil Business News Posted by Rachel on Nov 18, 2009
Let’s take a look at some of the business headlines from Brazil this week: Portuguese Lucro da Petrobras recua, Zero Hora Ampliação da matriz de energia é uma das saídas para evitar novos apagões, Correio Braziliense Petrobras anuncia descoberta de jazida de petróleo leve na Bacia de Campos, G1 Brasil gera 230,000 empregos e tem…
Brazilian News Outlets Posted by Rachel on Oct 29, 2009
Today, for today’s interactive feature, the question is: what Brazilian news outlets do you use to get your news about Brazil? They can be TV, print, or online. I use Estado de Sao Paulo and G1, as well a number of Brazilian blogs that often have links to breaking or recent news stories. I also…