Cover: The Northeast is dying of thirst (p. 7)
(President) Lula talks (p. 13)
Going north (p. 16)
Going south (p. 17)
Economy: The Christmas pack (p. 19)
Living from the land (p. 21)
Soccer: Pelé snubbed (p. 22)
Miami or Rio? (p. 25)
Short story: One by Lima Barreto (p. 28)
Gregory Rabassa on translation (p. 31)
Brazil guide (p. 33)
Brazil seduced this filmmaker (p. 34)
Cinema: São Paulo Festival (p. 35)
A new Baiano attack (p. 36)
Travel: São Paulo is also for fun (p. 40)
DEPARTMENTS:
Rapidinhas (p. 6)
Letters (p. 14)
Brazilian Notas (p. 45)
The Cultural Pulse (p. 46)
Por Aí (p. 47)
USA Calendar (p. 50)
That’s Brazilian (p. 52)