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Despite Convictions, Brazil Corruption Case Drags On

expatbrazil — Sat, 11 May 2013 00:37:08 +0000

Published: May 10, 2013

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)

10 Mistakes Expats Make When Moving to Brazil

expatbrazil — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:56:32 +0000

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Harvard economist on Brazilian economic growth

expatbrazil — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:47:51 +0000

Reblogged from Eyes On Brazil:

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".

SEVEN INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BRAZILIAN EMPLOYMENT LAW

expatbrazil — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:33:10 +0000

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’

expatbrazil — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:06:48 +0000

Brazil’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

expatbrazil — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:40:59 +0000

Reblogged from Hypocritique Brazil:

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.

The Lost Colony of Paraguay

expatbrazil — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:24:01 +0000

The Lost Colony of Paraguay

NYT – The Lost Colony of Paraguay

Nueva Germania was founded by German immigrants looking to start an Aryan colony in the late 1800s. It failed, but remnants of German culture remain.

Brazil needs English – and foreign teachers

expatbrazil — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:33:30 +0000

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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EXPAT TALES: Ronnie Biggs–Brit Train Robber

expatbrazil — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:10:25 +0000

From the archive, 25 March 1981: Kidnapping of Ronnie Biggs ends in farce

Fugitive was unsuccessfully abducted in Rio by gang who were due a reward

TRAVEL-BUS: Brazil by Bus

expatbrazil — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:01:21 +0000

Find bus tickets for more than 3.000 destinations all over Brazil!