Despite Convictions, Brazil Corruption Case Drags On

10 Friday May 2013

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SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Just six months ago, Brazil’s highest court handed down stiff prison sentences to powerful political figures found guilty in a vast vote-buying scheme, a move widely praised here as a watershed moment in a country where citizens long expected little more than impunity from politicians caught in corruption scandals.  (continue to article)

Harvard economist on Brazilian economic growth

09 Thursday May 2013

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Brazil will not again grow between 7% and 8% annually, says economist Dani Rodrik, professor of international political economy at Harvard University and a leading expert in development economics.

According to Rodrik, the beneficial global environment -- high-growth in China, high commodity prices, growth in advanced countries -- will not be repeated. "It is unrealistic to expect a growth rate of 3% to 4% in Brazil," said Rodrik, who attended yesterday's seminar by the magazine "Carta Capital".

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SEVEN INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BRAZILIAN EMPLOYMENT LAW

09 Thursday May 2013

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How easy is it to terminate an employee’s employment contract in Brazil? When are employees entitled to paid annual leave? Does Brazilian law permit positive action? HR professionals working for global organisations with interests in Brazil can find the answers to these questions and more in the new guide to employment law in Brazil that has been added to XpertHR International.

We have set out below seven interesting features ….. (continue to article)

Brazil expects a boom in sales of its unique sugar cane liquor ‘cachaca’

07 Tuesday May 2013

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Cachaca is made from fresh sugarcane juice that is fermented and distilledBrazil’s ‘cachaca’ the world’s fourth most-produced distilled spirit, but little known abroad, except as an ingredient in popular cocktails like caipirinhas is about to change when the US recognizes the sugar cane liquor as a distinctive Brazilian product.

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 Cachaca is made from fresh sugarcane juice that is fermented and distilled

The moral dilemma of employing an empregada

06 Monday May 2013

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Since we bought our apartment last year, my husband has been broaching the subject I have been dreading since I agreed to move to Brazil: having a maid.

It is difficult for a Brazilian, who has been brought up in a culture where it is perfectly normal for many families to employ a maid (empregada in portuguese), to empathise with my feelings on this.

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Brazil needs English – and foreign teachers

01 Monday Apr 2013

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Last week one of my students (I’m an English teacher here) commented that he’d seen an article quoting a government official who stated that Brazil needs more English teachers. I can’t cite this particular article as I didn’t read it myself, but not a week passes here without a similar article or interview on TV decrying the general lack of ability to speak English here in Brazil and  exhorting the public to learn English.

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CITIES: Rio

20 Wednesday Feb 2013

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AngloINFO Rio de Janeiro

Everything you need for life in Rio de Janeiro – local information you can trust

As a member of AngloINFO Rio de Janeiro, you now have access to a lot of additional functionality when you are logged in – look at all of your activity on AngloINFO Rio de Janeiro, post free classifieds (now with up to six photos), make connections with like-minded people or save all of your favourite pages in one place. Don’t forget to look out for special member offers – coming soon.

CITIES: Rio – Vimeo Video

28 Monday Jan 2013

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Time of Rio is a taste of our project about Rio de Janeiro, nature, city and life.
Produced using different image production techniques, like slow motion sequences, Time Lapse, Hyper Lapse, Rails and Motion Controllers.
Captured along the last months is the beginning of our first movie.
Edited in Lightroom, After Effects, Final Cut X.

Music “Oh Wee” by Immortal Beats and “Whispering Through” by Asura

Time of Rio from MOOV on Vimeo.

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