The biggest bank robbery, now on screen
The biggest bank robbery ever promoted in the country happened in 2005, when 164 million reais (80 million dollars) were stolen from the Central Bank […]
Society
Honoring Saint John
Saint John’s festival, celebrated today, is a delicious fake celebration of rural lifestyle, with all the surreal stereotypes that this entitles. It has, almost inevitably, […]
Gipsies in Brazil
The Roma people – popularly known by the semi-derogative name of gypsies – have been living in Brazil for ever. In 1574, only a few […]
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 […]
Violin made of trash
David Rocha, 20 years old, scavenges for old quality wood in the landfills of Sao Paulo. Then he transforms old wardrobes and tables into violins […]
Blacks that built Brazil
Check this beautiful gallery of black characters that built Brazilian history and culture. Bonus: Milton Nascimento’s voice. If you liked this post, try also BBC […]
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 […]
10 quotes of Brazilian self-hate
We, Brazilians have a love/hate relationship with ourselves and our country. Sometimes this is revealed in a bitter comment, but other times the comment 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. […]