Deep Brazil

Niemeyer at 102

Deep Brazil — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:32:46 +0000

Brasília Cathedral

Oscar Niemeyer, the centenary Brazilian architect that gained world fame for his sculptural reinforced concrete buildings, is still producing in an almost compulsive rhythm.

His signature is everywhere – not only in Brasília, the country’s capital and the main showcase of his creativity. During the last decade, he designed at least a dozen new [...]

Brazil in the news

rescharf — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:11:22 +0000

Every Sunday you will find here the latest news about Brazil published by the international media.

CBC (Canada) – Johnny Alf, father of bossa nova, dies

Bloomberg – Brazil Stocks Rally as Jobs, Inflation Reports Boost Confidence

Brazil May Overheat on Investments, Coutinho Says

Brazil’s Lula Unbeatable, Not Rousseff, Cardoso Says

Brazil Buyout Firms Have $9 Billion in ‘Dry [...]

Weekly Headlines

rescharf — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:51:53 +0000

Deep Brazil is back to business.

In fact, the transition to a new host and a new look was smoother than I expected. Thanks for sticking with me through this process. I hope you like the results. And, please, remember your feedback is always welcome.

So, back to the topic of the day: Veja covers one more [...]

I need your feedback

Deep Brazil — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

In the next few weeks, I intend to change several features of this blog. It will be moving from Wordpress.com to a self hosted version. I hope it will gain flexibility – wider columns, space for more content and, maybe, some ads.

I am not a computer wizard, so this process might be painful. Please, be [...]

Brazil in the news

Deep Brazil — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:47:07 +0000

Every Sunday you will find here the latest news about Brazil published by the international media.

The Economist – The Money Trail – “Corruption in Brazil: Many corruption scandals stem from the high cost of politics, and unrealistically tight campaign-finance rules”

Financial Times – Brazil to reverse easing as inflation fears rise (you need a free registration [...]

Weekly Headlines

Deep Brazil — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:48:19 +0000

This week, Isto É reveals details of the Mensalão, one of the many on-going political scandals (a big group of congressman that were receiving a “monthly salary” to vote legislation favored by president Lula’s party, Partido dos Trabalhadores). Veja talks about the latest revolution in cosmetics and Época covers the production of a series of [...]

Brazil, 20 years from now

Deep Brazil — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:41:23 +0000

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 (probably) evolve in the next 20 years. Produced by the Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos, the document offers a time line based on several sources. It is meant to help [...]

More investment in infrastructure

Deep Brazil — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:01:12 +0000

Madeira river, in the Amazon, where Jirau dam is under construction

A study released today by BNDES, the main federal bank responsible for financing infrastructure projects, reveals that Brazil will increase its investments in power dams, highways, railways, ports, telecommunications and sanitation. According to daily paper Folha de S. Paulo, around R$ 274 billion (151 [...]

Brazilian aircrafts raid on Monte Castello

Deep Brazil — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:04:20 +0000

Today is the 65th anniversary of one of the main campaigns ever promoted by the Brazilian Army and Air Force – the takeover of the inexpugnable fortress of Monte Castello, close to Bologna, in Northern Italy. World War II was in its final months and 25,000 Brazilian soldiers were sent to Italy fight alongside with [...]

Weekly Headlines

Deep Brazil — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:21:21 +0000

Minister Dilma Rousseff, Lula’s chosen candidate for the next presidential elections, speaks to both Época and Veja magazines this week. It is her first series of interviews since she was officially declared candidate by Lula’s party, Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT). She talks about her cancer and recent plastic surgeries, proposes an even bigger presence of [...]