Tag: John Fitzpatrick
Lula – Brazil’s Olympic Champion
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is becoming an international superstar. He turned up ...
Will Brazil’s Sarney Fall on His Sword?
The Senate chairman, José Sarney, is following in the tradition of his predecessors and ...
Brazil: Plot Thickens as Lula’s Presidential Candidate Faces Health Crisis
Just when President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva thought he had installed his chief ...
Brazil’s Lula Learns the Lesson of Not Planning Ahead
Towards the end of 2007 one of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s senior ...
Brits Turn Their Backs on Brazil
When Lloyds Bank decided to sell off its Brazilian operations in 2003 it was ...
Lula Lets Brazilians Down by Failing to Exercise His Authority
Under article 42 of Brazil’s constitution, the armed forces "based on hierarchy and discipline" ...
The Brazilian Songs You Must Have on Your Ipod and Desert Island
Years ago I used to listen to a BBC radio programme called "Desert Island ...
Self-Righteous Indignation Marks Bolivian Nationalization and Spoils Brazil’s Party
On April 21 Brazil announced, amid much fanfare, that it was self-sufficient in oil. ...
The Best Place in Brazil’s Megatown
A number of readers have contacted me over the last few years asking for ...
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