Weekly muse: an inspiring protest
The Brazilian facebook page Occupy Brazil posted this picture a few minutes ago, showing people from São Paulo, my hometown, protesting against the prices of public transportation. Although I truly...
View ArticlePunta del Este: where beach and countryside come together
by Marcele Folgati View Larger Map Punta del Este, in the winter is a place to be appreciated, a mix of beach and countryside. The cold wind becames more agreable with the sun that comes out...
View ArticleThe latest on Brazilian protests
São Paulo (Photo credit: Jeff Belmonte) 1) Public transportation fare in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre are not going to raise. Fernando Haddad, mayor of São Paulo, and Geraldo Alckmin,...
View ArticleThe perks and quirks of moving
I feel weird talking about home in a country that drowned in debts and economic recession precisely because of how banks and financial institutions gambled with peoples lives regarding their house...
View ArticleA change of life
Every time I go back to Brazil, it takes me a few days to readapt to the crazy, busy, metropole type of life Sao Paulo provides to its citizens. Traffic suddenly becomes a big concern, since driving 9...
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