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Brazil Strengthens Ties with Saudis Posted by on May 19, 2009

President Lula Inacio da Silva made a historic visit to Saudi Arabia this week, the first of its kind for a Brazilian president. He met with King Abdullah, as well as Abdurrahman al-Attiyah, the secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council. President Lula went with Brazilian businessmen, but also discussed political and cultural ties. Officially…

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Video Learning Series: President Lula Posted by on Apr 2, 2009

This week, we’re going to practice learning comprehension by watching three videos featuring Brazilian President Lula Inácio da Silva. The president has a Northeastern accent, so it may be a bit challenging for beginners to understand. In the first video, President Lula talks about soccer and his favorite team. In the second, he addresses Brazilians…

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Brazil’s Lula Announces Anti-Crisis Plan Posted by on Mar 26, 2009

Brazil’s President Lula announced an ambitious plan this week to stimulate the economy and to ward off the global crisis. The plan is to invest R$34 billion (US$15.1 billion) into constructing homes for working class families. The plan also aims to create 1.5 million jobs and to increase the country’s growth rate. However, 6.5 billion…

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Political Vocabulary Posted by on Jan 20, 2009

In honor of the American Presidential inauguration today, we’re going to learn some political vocabulary in Portuguese. político = politician posse / ceremônia de posse = inauguration presidente = president eleição = election eleitorado = electorate discurso = speech governo = administration Congresso = Congress Senado = Senate lobista = lobbyist direitos = rights liberdade…

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Brazilian Perspective on the US Elections Posted by on Nov 7, 2008

Today we’re going to take a look at the Brazilian perspective on the American elections: Lula considera vitória de Obama “um feito extraordinária,” O Globo Obama não conseguiria ser presidente do Brasil, dizem especialistas, Folha de SP Cor da pele pode ter ajudado a vitória de Obama, Epoca Mangabeira Unger comenta a eleição americana, Estado…

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Election Day Posted by on Oct 6, 2008

Yesterday was election day in Brazil, when Brazilians voted for mayor and city councilmen. Though some mayors have been officially elected, others have not. To be elected, the candidate must get at least 50% of the votes. If he gets less, there is a run-off between the top two candidates. Let’s take a look at…

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