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POPSCPMF to IOF Classic smoke-and-mirros on the part of the Brazilian government.
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POPSBrazil, Venezuela of the Future? Interesting article by Cristovam Buarque-- Brazilian senator and former presidential candidate. Don't agree with all of it, but he makes some very good points.
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POPSLula's Geography Different than I learned in school. Apparently the US is separated from Brazil by the Atlantic Ocean.
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POPSProtesters Blame Lula I am not really sure how much of the blame actually is his. His biggest negligence, perhaps, was allowing the incompetents who run the air system in Brazil to stay on after the Gol accident.
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POPSHeads Roll in Brasilia (Clip in Portuguese) Waldir Pires, who has shown nothing but incompetence and a talent for shifting blame in the face of the air crisis here, has been removed. And it only took close to 400 deaths to make it happen.
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POPSCourtroom Circus in Brazil Note to the Brazilian government: stop this now before you end up with some serious egg on your face--more than you actually have.
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POPSBrazil Stands Up to Bolivia The money quote is this one by the Bolivian president: "From the moment we base ourselves in legality and respect for property, and by fulfilling agreements, there will never be problems. I am convinced of that," That is a significant change of tune from the one he was singing a few months ago when he sent troops into the Petrobras plants. A Brazilian I talked to yesterday is of the opinion that this new-found backbone on the part of Brazil is due to Lula's recent chumminess with Bush. Time will tell.
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POPSEducation Reform in Brazil There is no way this can live up to its promises. I do feel like it is a good start, but the education issues here require much more than simply throwing money at the problem.
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POPSWhere is the Abraço? Brazil is a "huggy" society, and the US is a "keep your distance" society, which makes this picture very interesting. Here it is the American who looks far more at ease with the hug. The expression on Lula's face is one I have seen on many Americans' faces as they are unexpectedly hugged by a Brazilian. So what gives? I really think Lula did not expect to be (and did not want to be) in the position of being Bush's favorite Latin president. He has Hugo Chavez and Co. to thank for Bush's affections.
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POPSLula at Camp David Lula will be the first Latin American president to be received at Camp David since 1991. Cool! I like to see Lula and Bush getting "tight". It must make Chavez gnash his teeth--something else that makes me happy.
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POPSLula to Iran--No Nukes I'm usually quite critical of Lula, so take this as evidence that I can be fair to him when he gets it right. I did enjoy the caveat at the end--"he was uncertain whether or not Brazil had sold or transferred any nuclear equipment or technology to Iran in the past."
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POPSLula Betrays His Own Country First, this is NOT the end. Evo Morales has learned that he can bully Lula into doing what he wants, and he will most certainly do it again before Lula's term is up. Second, Morales doesn't give a rat's patooty about "democracy". He is concerned about strengthening his hold on power. Brazilians should feel betrayed.
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POPSBrazilian Air "Power" This does not help me sleep at night. It would appear that Brazil is a fregues of France in more than just football.
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POPSNew Election Rules in Brazil "Candidates cannot hire performers nor blast music or propaganda from trucks packed with walls of loudspeakers." Somebody forgot to tell the politicians here in Juazeiro do Norte about that rule!
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POPSVERY Interesting Article on Fidel This is from the Folha de Sao Paulo, one of the more respected Brazilian jornals. I will include some translations below. I learned a lot of things I did not know.
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POPSLula vs. Lembo Lembo and Lula are cut from the same socialist cloth. I get a grim sort of satisfaction from their little spat.
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POPSLula Loses Ground This is not earth-shattering, but with the elections still several months off, this could get very interesting.
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POPSChavez and Lula in Summit If you had told me ten years ago that Lula would be the voice of moderation in Latin America, I would have said you were crazy.
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POPSBush and Lula Have Friendly Chat With radical dictators like Chavez and Morales taking over the left in Latin America, Lula is begining to look and sound a lot more conservative. Now this!
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POPSThe Lula/Ronaldo Spat This was pretty funny. Lula called Ronaldo fat, and Ronaldo called Lula a drunk. The president of the Republic and the soccer superstar going at it like two kids in a playground.
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