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In a region that produces a greater variety of beautifully colored gemstones than any other country in the world -- not to mention a disproportionate amount of glamorous women -- your jewelry is an essential aspect of your style.
That concert was noteworthy in that it took place in a giant open-air barn for dairy cows.
With the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics putting the world's 5th largest economy in the global spotlight waste collection and disposal is a problem the land of the samba can't dance around.
Europe and the US should welcome Brazil's newly-found ambitions. In an increasingly multipolar world, Brazil might well be one of the Atlantic region's best chances to experience a renaissance, rather than increasing irrelevance, in the coming decades.
I'm fully aware that more than a few people out there will heartily disagree with the following statement, but it's something I've felt for a while no...
As the Syrian military killed more and more people, all 15 members of the U.N. Security Council for the first time condemned the government's use of force against civilians and its gross violations of human rights.
A couple of weeks ago, I came across a most galvanizing article by Niklas Maak - a writer and arts editor for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The ...
Brazil has been in a state of depression since getting knocked out of the Copa de las Americas. The land of the samba is now struggling to manage the skyrocketing costs that will make the 2014 World Cup the most expensive ever.
Some issues appear as easy to support as motherhood and apple pie. But not in the U.N. Security Council.
Next year at the Earth Summit, countries and companies have a chance to build upon momentum by committing to deeper actions to spur renewable energy deployment. This is an important opportunity that shouldn't be missed.
Osama bin Laden's demise was welcomed, Libyan leaders faced bombs but Syria has nearly vanished from the list of name and shame countries at the U.N. Security Council. What they have in common is violence against civilians. Does it matter? Yes.
Some Girl Scouts say palm oil in their cookies are leading to deforestation. Cookies, schmookies, the real question is: should we could we put palm o...
Leave behind the stodginess of the Prado, the Louvre and the Met and begin an international treasure hunt for the world's finest art.
In 2010, the well-known Brazilian television actress Drica Moraes was diagnosed with acute leukemia and received a bone marrow transplant in São Paul...
The magic of Brazil is that there is no conflict between economic growth and lifting people out of poverty. I saw a clear sense of priority and investment in youth as the driver.
Brazil has been getting bashed in the global sports press for not making enough progress in constructing stadiums with the amenities FIFA likes to offer its fat cat supporters. But these critics miss half the point.
