Tag / Brazil
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Tropical Trump: The Rise Of Jair Bolsonaro
Before October 8, most people outside of Brazil had never heard of Jair Bolsonaro. An undistinguished seven-term congressman before this election cycle began, Bolsonaro was most famous among Brazilians for his history of misogynistic and anti-black comments, around which he built his brand as a politically incorrect outsider fighting for Conservative values in Congress. However,…
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Do Sports Wins Equal Political Wins?
BY CHLOE NAGUIB AND LINDSEY WANBERG With the final squelch of the whistle, Brazilian soccer fans erupted into profane chants about their president, Dilma Rousseff. Their national team had just experienced its worst-ever performance in the World Cup, losing 7-1 to Germany in the semifinals. With each angry chant, it seemed that the Brazilians lost…
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Funny Business
Remember when people were all concerned that Al Franken, as a comedian, wasn’t qualified for the Senate? That was dumb. I’m starting to think that comedians are becoming the most powerful politicians of our time. Remember not too long ago when the Icelandic “Best Party” won big on campaign promises of free towels? And of…
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Brazilian Dam Controversy
On Tuesday, the Brazilian government announced that a union of nine Brazilian corporations has won the bid to build a hydroelectric dam in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. The coalition, led by Companhia Hidro Eletrica do Sao Francisco, a state-controlled company, plans to construct a government-supported dam over the next years that will satisfy much…
