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· April, 2006

Stories about Brazil from April, 2006

Brazil: Portuguese and Indigenous Languages

While Portuguese is Brazil's official state language, M. Bichuetti of The Brazilian Way of Life says that around 180 native tongues are still present. Quoting a linguistics professor, Bichuetti says...

Written by David Sasaki
28 April 2006

Brazil: Islam

Comings Communiqué, a weblog by a Christian missionary, is dismayed by the rise of Islam in Brazil.

Written by David Sasaki
25 April 2006

Brazil: A Correspondent Reflects

Jared Goyette, a foreign correspondent living in Bahia, reflects on his latest piece for Brazzil Magazine. “When I changed the article, I cut out a lot detail I had recorded...

Written by David Sasaki
14 April 2006

Brazil:Varig Airlines Bankruptcy

Brazil's Varig has joined Mexico's Aerocalifornia and Bolivia's LAB on the growing list of Latin American airlines struggling to get by according to Made in Brazil.

Written by David Sasaki
13 April 2006

Brazil: Pontes Touches Down

Brazilian bloggers’ reactions to the space flight of Marcos Pontes, the first Brazilian astronaut, run the gamut along a scale from enthusiasm to cynicism. At the “unqualified joy” end of...

Written by Patrick Hall
10 April 2006

Brazil: Former Economy Minister Indicted

Luís Afonso Assumpção says that a corruption scandal by former economy minister, Palocci is representative of the “status of this ‘ethical’ government from Worker´s Party.” Randy Paul compares it to...

Written by David Sasaki
7 April 2006

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