Brazilian Gringo

Lights return following Brazilian blackout

Kadmiel — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:15:23 +0000

Brazil emerged early Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged its major cities and at least nine states into darkness for hours, prompting security fears and concern from residents about another black eye for a country hosting the 2016 Olympic Games. Power went out for more than two hours in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo [...]

World Cup Highs and Lows for Brazil and Argentina

Kadmiel — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:05:28 +0000

Brazil is certain to play at the World Cup in South Africa next year, as it has in every previous tournament. Argentina, its South American rival, might have to go through hell to get there. From left, Brazil teammates Maicon, Luis Fabiano, Elano, Felipe Melo and Kaka celebrated after scoring the team’s second goal against Argentina [...]

Brazil: TV host accused of targeting judge

Kadmiel — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:32:06 +0000

A lead prosecutor on Wednesday accused a television crime show host of attempting to have a federal judge assassinated, adding to allegations that he set up killings to boost his TV ratings. Crime-show host Wallace Souza — a former policeman accused of setting up at least five killings — tried to have the judge killed in [...]

Brazil scandal draws in Lula’s chosen successor

Kadmiel — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:39:54 +0000

The expected ruling party candidate in Brazil’s 2010 presidential election has been drawn into a scandal by an accusation that she tried to stop a probe into the finances of the Senate chief’s family. The alleged involvement of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s chief of staff, Dilma Rousseff, underlines the growing risks posed by the [...]

7 steps to Brazil Cultural Immersion

Kadmiel — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:44:59 +0000

Brazil is one of the largest countries in the world, taking up nearly half of South America. It is bordered by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana to the north; by Colombia northwest; by Bolivia and Peru in the west; by Argentina and Paraguay on the southwest and by Uruguay [...]

Brazil Legend

Kadmiel — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:57:57 +0000

I was visitng brazil one year and i came across an old man selling burnt wooden pictures and we got to talking and i asked him if he knew of any local legends he could shar with me and he gave me the following story.. It a story of a young blossoming girl named Vitoria [...]

Top 10 Reasons to Visit Brazil

Kadmiel — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:02:47 +0000

What are the Top ten reasons that you can think of to visit Brazil? Brazil is a country full of immense natural beauty. Exotic beaches and lush rain forests are a few of the wonderful attractions that await visitors and expats alike. Brazil is home to a wide variety of ethnic and biological diversity, Whose [...]

Are You Going to Brazil

admin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:01:18 +0000

Brazil is the 5th largest country, both in terms of area and population, in the world. Brazil is a geographically diverse country. The topography of Brazil ranges from the flat Amazon Basin, stretching from the north to the west, to the Brazilian Highlands in the south east rising to about 4000 feet. The highest point in [...]

Brazil Senate closer to Petrobras corruption probe

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:53:47 +0000

Brazil’s Senate agreed on Thursday to move ahead with a long-delayed corruption probe of state oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) that is unlikely to harm the company’s massive offshore oil developments but which could slow key energy legislation. The inquiry was originally announced in May, but partisan wrangling delayed the proceedings. “The (Senate) President Jose Sarney convoked the [...]

Brazil: Senegal took control of doomed flight

admin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:33:40 +0000

Brazil’s air force has released a recording it says proves it handed over control of Air France Flight 447 to Senegalese authorities before it crashed. The audio has been posted on the air force Web site after a French official said air traffic controllers in Dakar, Senegal, never officially took control of the flight. Lead French investigator [...]