Tag: John Fitzpatrick

Brazilian president Lula vacationing

Brazil Waits for Lula to Return from Holiday

No-one could accuse Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of being greedy for ...

House façade in Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo, Brazil

Fresh Air, History and Charm a Few Minutes from São Paulo, Brazil

If you live in São Paulo or are spending some time in the city ...

Brazilians facing delays in airport

Brazilians Start to Stand Up for Their Rights

Brazilians often seem passive in the face of injustice and reluctant to take direct ...

Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo, Brazil, Bovespa

Economics and Politics in Brazil – a Tangled Web

This is the time of year when the financial community looks back on the ...

Communist Aldo Rebelo is Brazil's House speaker

Brazil’s Strange Idea of Democracy

Brazil had a new president for a day on November 13, 2006, a communist ...

Bovespa, São Paulo, Brazil, stock market

Brazil’s Stock Market – the Path to Riches or Rags?

I have just read an interesting book called "Emerging Markets" published by the Economist. ...

Brazil's Lula reelected

Brazil’s Lula Unlikely to Change Course after His Massive Victory

For better or worse, Brazil can now look forward to four more years with ...

Lula and Alckmin cartoon by Aroeira

Brazilian Elections: Privatization – Lula and Alckmin Defend the Indefensible

For every 100 Brazilians, there are now 51 mobile phones and there are expected ...

Brazilian community paper printed in the US East Coast

Brazil – Many Emigrants, Fewer Immigrants

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries an estimated 3.5 million people from ...

Lula faces Alcmin in TV presidential debate in Brazil

Brazilian Elections: Alckmin Hits Lula But Lands No Killer Blow

It was good to see President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva facing some tough ...