Category Archives: Brasília

Popular Demonstrations Continue to Resonate through Brazilian Politics

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

In the wake of lower bus fares and discussions of a national plebiscite, the recent and ongoing protests in Brazil continue to ripple throughout Brazilian politics and the people’s voices continue to resonate. One of the major targets of public … Continue reading →

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Images from Brazil, as More than 1 Million Nationwide Take to the Streets

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

In spite of reductions in bus fares, the protests in Brazil have only expanded, as over one million people took to the streets in more than 100 cities  throughout the entire country. This included over 100,000 in Recife, around an estimated 300,000 … Continue reading →

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More Thoughts on the Protests throughout Brazil Yesterday

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

Protests once again took place yesterday in major urban centers throughout Brazil, building on the protests of last week and the weekend. As of now, I don’t have much more to say about the causes and what the protests tell us … Continue reading →

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More Thoughts on Protests in Brazil

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

Following the protests in São Paulo (and supporting demonstrations in Rio de Janeiro) last Thursday, the weekend saw protests spread throughout the country. On Saturday, as the Confederations Cup kicked off in Brasilia, protesters demonstrated against the costs of preparing … Continue reading →

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How Not to Deal with Criticism

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

A couple of weeks ago, there was controversy and anger when Marco Feliciano, an evangelical congressman who had publicly made homophobic and racist comments, became the head of the Congress’s Human Rights Commission. After a few weeks of criticisms, Feliciano … Continue reading →

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Get to Know a Brazilian – Tancredo Neves

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

Having recently wrapped up a look at the five presidents during Brazil’s military dictatorship, this week focuses on Tancredo Neves, the first civilian elected to the presidency after the military dictatorship. Tancredo de Almeida Neves was born on 4 March … Continue reading →

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Get to Know a Brazilian – Oscar Niemeyer

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Colin M. Snider

This week’s entry looks at the (in)famous architect Oscar Niemeyer, one of the most prolific and best-known figures of modernist architecture in the mid-20th century and a figure whose impact on Brazilian culture and art cannot be denied, even if … Continue reading →

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RIP – Maria Rosa Leite Guimarães

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Colin M. Snider

On Thursday, Maria Rosa Leite Guimarães, human rights activist and mother of Honestino Guimarães, a student leader and one of the many of the Brazilian dictatorship’s “disappeared” victims, passed away at the age of 84. A professor (like her husband) and … Continue reading →

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Weird News of the Day

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Colin M. Snider

Of all the things to steal, this object is…unorthodox: An armed man in Brazil has heisted an 18-carat gold-plated vibrator selling for $4,000 at a luxury sex shop. Police say he walked into the Erotica Luxo store in Brasilia, tied … Continue reading →

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Today In Insufferable Middle-Class Snobbery in Latin America

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Colin M. Snider

With Brazil’s recent economic growth and stability, the Brazilian middle class has expanded remarkably even while the definition of “middle class” has changed and begun to include different groups previously excluded. However, some of the more entrenched members of the Brazilian … Continue reading →

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