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Brazil's Nuclear Sub

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:13:06 GMT

clipped by: brazilnut72
clipper's remarks: This is a fascinating development. I would disagree with the statement that Brazil has no enemies in South America. Venezuela's Hugo Chavez is a very real threat, and I believe the Brazilian military knows that. An oil-rich Brazil could be a hindrance to Chavez' planned domination of the region.

Clip Source: ap.google.com

This month's discovery of a monster offshore oil reserve justifies Brazil's plan to build a nuclear submarine because it would be used to protect the find, the defense minister said.

Jobim said Brazil must safeguard the Tupi field and its 5 billion to 8 billion barrels of oil reserves from other nations and from "actions that could come from the area of terror," the government's Agencia Brasil news service reported.

Brazil has no South American enemies and has not experienced terrorist attacks, although U.S. government reports have sporadically raised suspicions that the nation's Triple Border region near Argentina and Paraguay is a fundraising source for radical Islamic groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas.

Tags: brazil, brazilian, oil, submarine

Baseball (or beisbol) in Brazil (article in Portuguese)

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:44:43 GMT

clipped by: brazilnut72

Clip Source: extra.globo.com

Assim como Joseílton, grande parte dos brasileiros não conhece o beisebol, um dos esportes exóticos que serão disputados no Pan do Rio.

Hoje, eu não quero mais saber de futebol. Só beisebol — diz o ajudante de pedreiro, que levou os três irmãos para treinar no time.

— Nós fazemos uma vaquinha para comprar material e pagar a van que nos leva para Itaguaí — conta Uilson.

Além de fundador e presidente do time, ele também é técnico, jogador...

— Tesoureiro, “resolvedor” de problemas. Faço tudo — brinca Uilson, que ainda estuda educação física e é comerciante.

Tags: brazil, brasil, baseball

Baseball (or beisbol) in Brazil

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:42:29 GMT

clipped by: brazilnut72
clipper's remarks: It will be interesting to see if this takes off--and how the Brazilian culture will "flavor" the sport.

Clip Source: alterdestiny.blogspot.com

A great article down here in Brazil yesterday brought up the nascent growth of baseball in Brazil. As everybody, in and outside of Brazil knows, this country is famous for one sport: soccer (futebol). Everything revolves around soccer, and what little attention is given to other sports here tends to be given to volleyball (which is also rather big) and very mild attention to basketball. In all of this, of course, baseball is totally absent, and I can't tell you the number of times I've had Brazilians ask me what the hell baseball is and what it's about, only to glaze over and be confused within the first five seconds of my explaining it.

However, it appears that baseball is making a tenuous start in some of the favelas.

In some ways, MLB should recognize the opportunity this nascent phase of baseball in Brazil is as quickly as possible, and try to increase interest in baseball via the baseball clinincs that it has set up in other parts of Latin America with huge success.

Tags: brazil, brasil, baseball

Sad End to Brazilian Prisoner Drama in Iraq

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:41:15 GMT

clipped by: brazilnut72
clipper's remarks: Brazilians here were shocked when his kidnapping was announced. I have not heard much about it since then.

Clip Source: wap.alertnet.org

A Brazilian engineer who was kidnapped in Iraq in 2005 while working on a reconstruction project has been confirmed dead, the government said on Thursday.

The remains of Joao Jose Vasconcellos were identified and the body has been sent home, a Foreign Ministry statement said.

Tags: brazil, brasil, iraq, islam, terror, kidnapping

Romario Marks 1000th Goal

Tue, 22 May 2007 14:08:53 GMT

clipped by: brazilnut72
clipper's remarks: He may come close to scoring as many goals as Pele, but he will never have as much class.

Clip Source: www.imedinews.ge

Brazilian soccer star Romario finally scored his 1,000th goal after a two-month drought that had the nation wondering if he'd ever reach the milestone.

Brazil's all-time leading scorer is the famed Pele, who had 1,281 goals in his career.

Tags: brazil, brasil, brazilian, soccer, football, romario, goal

Statistics from Brazil

Sat, 12 May 2007 21:17:57 GMT

clipped by: brazilnut72
clipper's remarks: Occasioned by the popes visit.

Clip Source: www.ctv.ca

Brazil is the second-largest consumer of cocaine after the United States, according to the U.S. State Department, and big cities across Latin America's largest nation are plagued by drug violence.

Driven by gangs that control street-corner dealing, the problem is particularly acute in the teeming slums of Rio de Janeiro, where gangs lure children into lives of violence and engage in near-daily shootouts with police that kill innocent bystanders.

Brazil's census shows the percentage of citizens characterizing themselves as Catholics plunged to 74 percent in 2000 from 89 percent in 1980, while those calling themselves evangelical Protestants rose to 15 percent from 7 percent.

Tags: brazil, brasil, brazilian, pope, religion, catholicism, churches, christianity, protestantism

Sadness

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:25:58 GMT

clipped by: brazilnut72
clipper's remarks: Two of my favorite Brazilian musicians--the brother/sister duo Sandy and Junior--are splitting up after 17 years. Best of luck to both of them.

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

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Tags: sandy e junior, brazil, music, mpb, musicians, brasil

Education Reform in Brazil

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:45:30 GMT

clipped by: brazilnut72
clipper's remarks: 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.

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Cash boost for schools in Brazil

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has unveiled the details of a $4bn plan to improve standards of education across the country.

The president said that failure to act in the past has meant that today Brazilians watched television programmes about young people involved in criminality and girls aged 15 to 17 working as prostitutes.

Concern about educational standards is widespread in Brazilian society, and the implementation of this plan will be watched carefully to see if it lives up to its promise.

Tags: brazil, brasil, brazilian, education reform, lula

VeggieTales in Portuguese

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:40:14 GMT

clipped by: brazilnut72
clipper's remarks: Viva os Vegetais!

Clip Source: www.comingstobrazil.com

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Tags: brazil, brasil, bob the tomato, larry the cucumber, veggietales, os vegetais, phil vischer

Pictures from Ceará, Brazil

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:41:05 GMT

clipped by: brazilnut72
clipper's remarks: These are some shots from a camp I am involved with near the city of Iguatu, in the state of Ceará, Brazil. There are even a couple pics of yours truly.

Clip Source: www.comingstobrazil.com

Tags: brazil, brasil, brazilian, camp, iguatu, nature

Chavez Doesn't Like Brazil/US Ethanol Deal

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:44:48 GMT

clipped by: brazilnut72
clipper's remarks: I wonder why...

Clip Source: www.washingtonpost.com

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Not long ago, President Hugo Chavez was embarking on ambitious plans to produce ethanol as the eco-fuel of choice. But within the past two months, the biofuel has suddenly become a villain for him and a major point of friction with Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Chavez said last week that Venezuela was working on an alternative proposal to "overthrow" the U.S.-Brazil agreement, which he characterizes as an ethanol "cartel" that will monopolize arable lands and starve the poor _ criticisms shared by his Cuban ally, Fidel Castro.

Tags: brazil, brasil, chavez, lula, bush, latin america, ethanol

Vila Sesamo

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:01:01 GMT

clipped by: brazilnut72
clipper's remarks: Brazilian version of Sesame Street

Clip Source: youtube.com

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Tags: puppets, puppetry, puppet, sesame street, brazil, brasil, brazilian

Vila Sesame

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:54:20 GMT

clipped by: brazilnut72
clipper's remarks: Brazilian version of Sesame Street

Clip Source: diariodonordeste.globo.com

Numa vila, as crianças conviviam com adultos e os bonecos de Naum Alves de Souza. Garibaldo (Laerte Morrone), um bicho muito alto, mistura de galinha e pato, era o mais simpático e trapalhão. Era pescoçudo, tinha penas amarelas, bico grande e não parava de aprontar com a turma.

Tags: vila sesame, sesame street, puppets, puppetry, brazil, brazilian, brasil

Accident in front of Padre Cicero

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:51:59 GMT

clipped by: brazilnut72
clipper's remarks: People on their way to thank Padre Cicero for blessings received are killed by runaway garbage truck.

Tragic.

This is about three miles from where I live. I can see the statue of the Padre from my house.

Clip Source: diariodonordeste.globo.com

Oito pessoas morreram hoje pela manhã e 11 ficaram feridas em um acidente envolvendo um caminhão coletor de lixo com um ônibus circular, em Juazeiro do Norte, no Cariri cearense. O caminhão perdeu os freios, na descida da ladeira do Horto, onde está a estátua de Padre Cícero Romão Batista, batendo de frente com o ônibus.

Tags: brazil, brasil, brazilian, padre cicero, accident, juazeiro do norte, ceara

Romantic Song

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 03:44:08 GMT

clipped by: brazilnut72
clipper's remarks: Lyrics of one of the most romantic songs, from one of the most romantic bands in Brazil

Clip Source: roupa-nova.letras.terra.com.br

Eu te amo e vou gritar pra todo mundo ouvir
Ter você é meu desejo de viver
Sopu menino e te amor é que me faz crescer
E me entrego corpo e alma pra você!

Tags: brazil, brasil, brazilian, roupa nova, music