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POPSLand of the Free, Home of the Brave Or, since I am referring to Honduras, "tierra de los libres, hogar de los valientes". Congratulations to the people of Honduras, who maintained their democratic process in the face of tremendous international pressure to abdicate it. It is now only a matter of time before other nations--including my beloved Brazil--will recognize the legitimate government. Look for Chavez' Venezuela to be a spitefully perpetual holdout.
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POPSBrazil, US Face Off Over Honduras The election is only disputed by leftist countries who are upset with the results. And Lula's moralizing about "coups" is funny considering some of his best buds were originally brought to power by military coups.
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POPSAnalysis of Sean Goldman Case Once again Riogringa has made some outstanding commentary, this time on the Sean Goldman case making its way painstakingly through the Brazilian court system. Especially appropriate is the Elian Gonzales comparison.
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POPSNot Again!!! Another blackout hits Rio. Not nearly as big as the other one, but as the article below indicates, not a good sign for a city that wants to host the Olympic games.
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POPSBrazil Gets an Auspicious Visitor ...and not everybody is happy. In fact, it would appear that very few people are happy. Check out the variety of groups that have mobilized to protest his arrival, as listed in the last paragraph. If anybody can be less popular that George W. Bush down here, it is Ahmadinajad.
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POPSBrazilian Attends Own Funeral A "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity if there ever was one. I would LOVE to have seen the look on the faces of the gathered family and friends.
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POPSBetter Late than Never I think the State Dept. may realize they have bet on the wrong horse. Zelaya proves to be more of a loose cannon with the passing of each day.
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POPSVintage Rio These pictures came into my possession by way of a friend whose father came to Brazil as a missionary in the mid 1930's. They come from postcards he gathered while in Rio. I have others from the city of Belem, as well as pictures he took of the region where I live, but these shots of Rio in the '30s are spectacular.
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POPSObama Invests in Offshore Drilling... ...in Brazil! I am scratching my head with this. From anything I can determine, the US is strapped for cash. Yet here is a huge load to Brazil to drill in the Tupi oil fields. Also...I can tell you from here in Brazil, Petrobras is doing just fine. Why is the US investing in a competitor to US oil companies. One more thing: where is the principled opposition to offshore drilling? Apparently it is OK to drill off Brazil's beautiful beaches, but not in the Gulf of Mexico. Final note: Interesting Soros connection at the bottom of the article. Seriously, why is nobody investigating this guy?
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POPSAmerican Boy Kidnapped by Mother in Brazil I love my adopted country. This, however, gives Brazil a self-inflicted black eye. It illustrates everything that is wrong with the "justice" system here. Brazilians have no idea this is going on.
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POPSSigh Come ON people! You are supposed to learn in elementary school that Brazil, Latin America's LARGEST COUNTRY, speaks PORTUGUESE, not Spanish. Remember studying the Papal Line of Demarcation, Vasco da Gama, etc. etc. etc? If we put salary caps on executives, can we also put travel restrictions on Hollywood stars so they don't embarrass us abroad?
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POPSWho Lends to the US? mint.com gives an interesting graphic demonstration of how much the US owes, and to whom. I was interested to find Brazil on the list, right after OPEC. Speaking of OPEC, read the part about two "Axis of Evil" nations being on the list of lenders to the US. Scary.
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POPSVacejada--Rodeo Brazilian Style I took this video the other day. The object is to catch the calf by the tail while riding full speed on horseback, and flip him over. It's not as easy as it sounds.
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POPSPictures from the Pau da Bandeira Festival A party in nearby Barbalha, ostensibly in celebration of Saint Anthony. It actually has more to do with ancient pagan fertility rites. The bottom picture is of a group of "penitents" who practice a medieval form of Catholicism--including self flagellation.
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POPSEarthquake in Brazil It was in Sao Paulo, so we did not feel it here. However, Brazilians are in shock. Such things are not supposed to happen in Brazil.
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POPSThe Flying Priest If it were not for the fact that he had actually pulled this off before, I would say this guy is a good candidate for the Darwin Award.
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