Fordlandia, an American city in the middle of the Amazon
The story of Fordlandia, the now-abandoned pre-fabricated industrial town established by American mogul Henry Ford in the Amazon in the late 20s, is revealed by […]
Economy
What if Brazilian states were nations?
The Economist magazine asks this question in this week’s edition and reveals that: São Paulo’s Gross Domestic Product and GDP per capita could be compared to Poland’s; […]
130k kids under 14 are the heads of their families
The number: according to IBGE, the Brazilian statistics bureau, 662 thousand teens between 15 and 19 and 132 thousand 10-14 year old kids are the […]
BBC documentary about Brazilian slavery
Brazil received ten times more slaves than the US. This is their story, told in 2000 by the BBC. It displays all sorts of original […]
Tools to compare São Paulo to foreign metropolis
São Paulo has one of the best carbon footprints and great weather – but also the highest criminality and the worst entrepreneurial environment. This is […]
Creative sales people
No one is more creative than a Brazilian peddler or beach vendor. They sing, wear costumes, interpret characters, conceive unconventional ways of presenting their products. […]
Cerrado – the other biodiversity wonder
Cerrado, the Brazilian equivalent of African savanna and Australian outback, is frequently despised. Its trees are small, dry, and the soil is acidic and […]
X-ray of Brazilian agriculture
Brazilian agriculture is expected to grow a record 40% till the end of this decade – twice the rhythm needed, in global scale, to supply […]
10 brains you will love
Don’t miss this opportunity: great Brazilian artists, journalists, scientists, businessmen and philosophers speak their minds in the new TED conference series produced in São Paulo. […]
Brazil, 20 years from now
From the Chrystal Ball series: The Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology released today a study that outlines how the country and the planet will […]