February 1994

CONTENTS:

Cover: The Generals are watching (p. 7)

Betinho talks (p. 13)

Saving the children (p. 16)

Economy: Who’s robbing Brazil (p. 17)

We love Mexico (p. 18)

Jungle high-tech (p. 19)

Soccer: Why we won the cup (p. 21)

Soccer: The same Rivelino (p. 22)

Tropical titillation (p. 23)

TV: Miami on the air (p. 25)

Immigration lottery (p. 27)

Carnaval short story (p. 28)

Updike’s Brazil (p. 31)

Slang’s prince (p. 33)

Rock: rising Sepultura (p. 36)

Travel: Pulsating Rio (p. 40)

DEPARTMENTS:

Rapidinhas (p. 6)

Letters (p. 14)

Brazilian Notas (p. 45)

The Cultural Pulse (p. 46)

Por Aí (p. 47)

Classifieds (p. 49)

USA Calendar (p. 50)

That’s Brazilian (p. 52)

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