Tag: John Fitzpatrick

Brazilian Elections: Does Lula Deserve to Win?

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has managed to keep his distance from the ...

Brazil’s Cardoso Writes a Poison Pen Letter

When former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso’s memoirs, A Arte da Política, were published earlier ...

Monte Verde, Brazil’s Alpine Trap for Tourists, Is Also a Green Gem

If you are unfortunate enough to live among the mayhem and madness of São ...

GDP – Brazil’s Gross Disappointing Product

GDP growth is a bit of an obsession in Brazil. You can’t attend a ...

Brazil’s Election – Alckmin Hands Lula Victory on a Plate

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has such a commanding lead in opinion ...

Lula Hits Back at Brazilian Congress

Disgust is probably the best word to sum up the Brazilian electorate’s view of ...

Brazil’s Presidential Election May Not be a Walkover for Lula

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) has been well ahead of his main ...

Pity the Brazilian Voter

The line-up for the presidential election is now complete and one can only feel ...

Brazil’s Fainthearts Let the Nation Down

"These guys don’t play with their hearts. They only play for money," was the ...

World Cup: Now Is the Winter of Brazil’s Discontent

Watching two old men playing chess in a park would have been more exciting ...