{"id":8198,"date":"2019-01-14T14:34:28","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T14:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=8198"},"modified":"2019-01-14T14:34:50","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T14:34:50","slug":"2018-retrospective-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/2018-retrospective-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Retrospective &#8211; Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bom dia, leitores! Good morning, readers! Our previous post remembered the most remarkable events that took place in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ano<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (year) 2018 in Brazil. Now let\u2019s move on to the second part!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In case you missed it, here you go:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"B4TUTMhz6O\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/2018-retrospective-part-i\/\">2018 Retrospective &#8211; Part I<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;2018 Retrospective &#8211; Part I&#8221; &#8212; Portuguese Language Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/2018-retrospective-part-i\/embed\/#?secret=hbGYWE3PE5#?secret=B4TUTMhz6O\" data-secret=\"B4TUTMhz6O\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>A pris\u00e3o do ex-Presidente Lula | The arrest of former President Lula<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For a period of eight years, from 2013 to 2010, our country was governed by Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva, known as Lula. Nowadays, our former president, who was under investigation in the Car Wash Operation, is incarcerated after being sentenced to <em>doze anos<\/em> (12 years<\/span>) in prison for charges of corruption and <em>lavagem de dinheiro<\/em> (money laundering). Despite being one of the most popular politicians in Brazilian history, even being featured in <em>Times<\/em> magazine as &#8220;The 100 Most Influential People in the World&#8221;, Lula was nevertheless <em>condenado<\/em> (convicted) and was unable to move forward with his candidacy and run for president in the 2018 elections, even though he was <em>liderando as pesquisas<\/em> (leading the polls). Instead, the <em>Workers Party<\/em> replaced him for Fernando Haddad, eventually <em>derrotado<\/em> (defeated) in the <em>segundo turno<\/em> (second round) by Jair Bolsonaro.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>O atentado contra o candidato Jair Bolsonaro | The attack against the candidate Jair Bolsonaro<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Speaking of troubled elections, one of the most surprising incidents of the year was the attack against the\u00a0 conservative candidate Jair Bolsonaro, notorious for his outspoken controversial political views.. While on a <em>campanha<\/em> (rally) with his <em>apoiadores<\/em> (supporters) in the streets of Juiz de Fora, in the southeastern region of Brazil, the politician was <em>esfaqueado<\/em> (stabbed) in the abdomen. His condition was severe for the first couple of weeks, which impacted his campaign. The police <em>prendeu<\/em> (arrested) a man named Ad\u00e9lio Bispo who was later identified with mental issues. No evidence associating him with a political organization of the opposition was found and he was seemingly acting on his own. All <em>partidos<\/em> (parties) expressed their deep concerns for Bolsonaro\u2019s<em> sa\u00fade<\/em> (health) and he was eventually fully recovered. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>O inc\u00eandio no Museu Nacional | The National Museum fire<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another tragedy struck in September when Brazil\u2019s oldest museum was severely damaged by <em>fogo<\/em> (fire). The <em>edif\u00edcio<\/em> (building), listed as our<em> patrim\u00f4nio nacional<\/em> (national heritage), had been the residence of the Portuguese royal family in colonial days. Losses were invaluable, as the <em>chamas<\/em> (flames) ate up a significant portion of a large, wide-ranging collection of natural science and anthropological objects not just from Brazil but from cultures and civilizations from all over the world. Many argue that the place was in poor, neglected conditions and badly needed a <em>reforma<\/em> (renovation), thus supporting the theory <em>o inc\u00eandio<\/em> (the fire) could have been prevented. 2019 will be dedicated to reconstruction efforts to salvage the ruins and recuperate our memory. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>As den\u00fancias contra Jo\u00e3o de Deus | The charges against Jo\u00e3o de Deus<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over the past year, the whole world saw the rise of the #MeToo movement take a stand against<em> ass\u00e9dio sexual<\/em> (sexual harassment) as a way to encourage women to share their experience with <em>homens abusivos<\/em> (abusive men). Whether this was a reflex of these actions or not, what matters is that Brazil\u2019s major sexual scandal involved the exposure of the well-known medium and psychic Jo\u00e3o de Deus. His center of spiritual healing had been visited by top celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Hugo Chavez, Shirley MacLane and Bill Clinton. It all crumbled when, after allegations of abuse came pouring in and got wide media coverage. Over <em>duzentos<\/em> (200) complaints accused the alleged spiritual guide of abuse during consultations in his practice, even his own daughter. Though <em>alegando<\/em> (claiming) to be innocent, Jo\u00e3o de Deus <em>se entregou<\/em> (turned himself) in and <em>foi preso<\/em> (was arrested) on harassment charges, proving that speaking out can be an effective tool against<em> comportamente impr\u00f3prio<\/em> (inappropriate behavior). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some of these news have been covered by previous posts, check them out here:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vNWuNVPbaC\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/the-stabbing-of-the-presidential-candidate-jair-bolsonaro\/\">The stabbing of the presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;The stabbing of the presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro&#8221; &#8212; Portuguese Language Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/the-stabbing-of-the-presidential-candidate-jair-bolsonaro\/embed\/#?secret=OI3nrQn1oT#?secret=vNWuNVPbaC\" data-secret=\"vNWuNVPbaC\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"AfHeNXDxq6\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/the-museu-nacional-fire\/\">The Museu Nacional fire<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;The Museu Nacional fire&#8221; &#8212; Portuguese Language Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/the-museu-nacional-fire\/embed\/#?secret=Fh20AgNfSy#?secret=AfHeNXDxq6\" data-secret=\"AfHeNXDxq6\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And you? What other striking moments of 2018 can you remember? Let us know in the comments section! Tenham um excelente ano! Have a great year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bom dia, leitores! Good morning, readers! Our previous post remembered the most remarkable events that took place in the ano (year) 2018 in Brazil. Now let\u2019s move on to the second part! 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