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Paris Hilton’s Beer Ad – Too Hot For Brazil

Below is Paris Hilton’s Brazilian Ad for Devassa beer. She’s hot, Brazil is hot, the beer is ice cold so what’s the problem? Apparently the ad is too hot for Brazilian TV. Knowing Brazil as I do this decision surprises me.

Chile Earthquake Disaster Latest With Pictures

Más de 300 víctimas mortales. Un terremoto de 8,5 grados en la escala de Ritcher afectó a la zona centro-sur del país. Según la Onemi, el epicentro se registró en la Región del Bío Bío, a unos 90 kilómetros de Concepción.
Over 300 dead. An earthquake measuring 8.5 degrees on the Richter scale hit the central-south. According to Onemi, the epicentre was in the Bio Bio region, about 90 kilometres from Concepción.

In Celebration Of Brazil – The Good & The Bad

Being such a fan of all things Brazilian I very happy that Brazil has been awarded the privilege of hosting the 2016 Olympic Games.

So in celebration of Brazil – the good and the bad is a roundup of the articles I have written about Brazilian matters.

Olympics 2016: Congratulations Rio de Janeiro – But Don’t Do ‘A China’ On The Poor!

The International Olympic Committee announced, in Copenhagen, that Rio de Janeiro are the winners to host the 2016 games. President Lula was there to share the joy and Brazilians the world over are celebrating.

Return To Sender 15,000 Tonnes Of Toxic Waste Goes Back To UK

Brazil returns 15,000 tonnes Of illegally exported toxic waste to the UK. Three men who are alleged to have sent it
to Brazil labelled recyclable plastic have arrested and face prosecution. They have been bailed until the end of
October.

Olga Benário – Revolutionary Hero

The film is emotionally moving and an inspiration to all people who want a better, fairer world. Her journey starts from her first steps in Communism when she ran away from Berlin to Moscow in 1928, to her cruel death, at Bernburg in 1942.

Santa Catarina Disaster, Brazil’s New Orleans?

Unprecedented storms have caused untold damage and mayhem in Santa Catarina south Brazil. Landslides and floods have devastated the whole State and whole communities are cut off.

So is this Brazil’s New Orleans? Certainly the scale of the disaster exceeds the New Orleans’ catastrophe but the response by the Brazilian Government is not.

In England Cattle Are Treated Better Than Air Travellers

On short haul flights of one or two hours it is possibly acceptable and bearable to increase seating to a level where passenger require lubrication to slip into their seats. (Actually it’s not but for the purposes of this article I’ll give the short haul airlines a little slack.)

Long haul flights are a different matter. To get to distant lands on holiday or business we have no other choice as distance and time are against travelling by bus, train or ship.

Airport Security – What a Load of Bollocks!

A couple weeks ago I flew to Brazil via Lisbon, Portugal from Heathrow. I was with a Brazilian friend.

The security at Heathrow wasn’t as painful as I was expecting. On previous occasions, especially when flying to the USA, getting through security was a real hassle. It is still strict and should be but [...]

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