Brazil’s vice president Michel Temer reports that negotiations have begun in Congress to draw up another Forest Code as it is expected that president Dilma Rousseff will veto parts or all of the bill that was passed in the Chamber of Deputies at the end of April. from Home http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/brazzil/~3/1C4mR0iva54/10576-brazils-forest-code-turns-from-a-green-dream-law-into-anti-green-nightmare.html Share this post on your [...]
Go to Foz do Iguaçu, the city of the Iguazu Falls
Although The Iguazu Falls (Cataratas do Iguaçu) ...
Lethal Trend: 25% of the Vehicles in Brazil Are Motorcycles
Brazil’s Map of Violence 2012, Traffic Accidents, a document from Instituto Sangari, found that there has been an unpleasant consequence of the explosion in the sale of motorcycles in Brazil. from Home http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/brazzil/~3/pXFuIuD53qQ/10574-lethal-trend-25-of-the-vehicles-in-brazil-are-motorcycles.html Share this post on your Facebook Wall
Lethal Trend: 25% of the Vehicles in Brazil Are Motorcycles
Brazil’s Map of Violence 2012, Traffic Accidents, a document from Instituto Sangari, found that there has been an unpleasant consequence of the explosion in the sale of motorcycles in Brazil. from Home http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/brazzil/~3/WQIIv_rvOAY/10575-lethal-trend-25-of-the-vehicles-in-brazil-are-motorcycles.html Share this post on your Facebook Wall
A Delightful Cultural Trip into the Past in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Pure air, a landscape surrounded by mountains, good food and the pleasant citizens of Minas justify a trip to Belo Horizonte. But the capital of Minas Gerais has more in store, much more to offer visitors. Among the pleasant surprises is Liberdade Square Cultural Circuit, in the Central region. from Home http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/brazzil/~3/hDrpsUdw9rI/10573-a-delightful-cultural-trip-into-the-past-in-belo-horizonte-brazil.html Share this post [...]
Twenty-five Years of Presidential Leadership in Brazil
How much credit should Brazil’s presidents get for its remarkable progress since the return to democracy in 1985? Elections have been conducted smoothly, the economy has grown, poverty and inequality have declined and social indicators are improving. Did Brazil succeed because of its presidents or in spite of them? Or because of some and in [...]
Maracana will be ready for 2014 World Cup
Rio de Janeiro’s special events secretary Ruy Cezar said the majestic Maracana stadium will be ready for the 2014 World Cup though construction work is just 40 percent complete. Cezar’s comments came after Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo reported that Maracana would not meet even the International Olympic Council’s (IOC) demands for the 2016 [...]
Almost half of Brazilians overweight
More than 48 percent of Brazilians are overweight and 15.8 percent are obese, according to a study based on 2011 data that was released Tuesday by the health ministry. The figures testify to a growing problem, since in 2006 overweight people amounted to 42.7 percent of the population while 11.4 percent were obese. The ministry [...]
Brazil lobbies for surfing at Rio 2016 Olympics
Brazil’s surfing confederation (CBS) has launched a campaign to include the sport as a demonstration event at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.The initiative aims to lobby the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by mobilizing support through social media and a website featuring an online petition. “We have significant international support and, with political willpower, things can [...]
Know the thirteen touristic areas of Bahia – part 3
Costa do descobrimento Surrounded by many natural attractions such as beaches, bays, coral reefs, mangroves and navigable rivers, the region has for the practice of adventure tourism and ecotourism.Considered the cradle of history and culture of Brazil, the Discovery Coast was declared a World Natural Heritage by UNESCO in 1999. Surrounded by many natural attractions [...]
Rai supports Leonardo’s candidacy for CBF president
Rai, Brazilian soccer star and brother of recently deceased soccer legend Socrates, declared his support for Leonardo to become the next president of the Brazilian Confederation of Soccer(CBF).Member of Brazil’s 1994 World Cup winning team, Rai stated Friday that he has no interest in becoming the next president of the CBF. However, he gave his [...]
