Brazil

After the Violence, What Next for Brazil?

Mark Hillary | Posted 20.06.2013 | UK Politics

Read More: Fernando Haddad, World Cup 2014, Dilma Rousseff, Revolution, Brazil, Protest, Violence, Sao Paulo, Rio Olympics, Confederations Cup, UK Politics News

What is really shaking the political system in Brazil is that this scale of protest is unprecedented in recent history and - like the global Occupy protests - there is no single issue that can be easily addressed.

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Protests Lead To Violence In Brazil

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 18.06.2013 | UK

Read More: World Cup 2014, UK News, World Cup 2010, Brazil, Economy, Rio De Janeiro, Protest, Violence, Brazil Riots, Brazil Protests, Confederations Cup, #ProtestoRJ, São Paulo-Brazil, UK News

WARNING: Graphic Pictures Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have paraded through cities in Brazil to protest against corruption, police brutal...

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A New Day, a New Reason to Protest in Brazil

Rita Lobo | Posted 18.06.2013 | UK

Read More: Corruption, Rio De Janerio, Brazil Protests, São Paulo, Uprising, Public Education, Healthcare, UK World, World, Brazil, UK News

Monday night saw over 200,000 Brazilians in Rio, São Paulo, Brasilia and other smaller cities, rise up and resist the repression they faced last week. Over 200,000 citizens, standing together, willing to take the bullets and make their voices heard. And this time there were no rubber bullets, no tear gas.

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A Graffiti Artist's Tribute To A Great Brazilian Architect

Posted 18.06.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Architecture, Oscar Niemeyer, UK-Inspiration, Marcelo Eco, Graffiti Art, Brazil, UK Lifestyle News

As adults we often realise that the things that we fought against growing up were the very things that inspired us in the first place. For graffiti ar...

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We Need to Talk About Brazil

Rita Lobo | Posted 18.06.2013 | UK

Read More: Violence, World Cup 2014, #ProtestoRJ, Rio De Janeiro, São Paulo-Brazil, Brazil, Protest, Brazil Riots, Brazil Protests, UK News

Last week the governments of Rio and São Paulo, Brazil's two biggest cities raised the cost of the bus fare by R$0.20 (£0.06). It might sound like a negligible amount of money, but it was enough to trigger the biggest public uprisings the country has seen in over two decades.

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Discover How A Chance Meeting Changed One Man's Life

Posted 17.06.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: UK Inspiration, Criso Do Morro, City of God, Inspirational, Keep Walking, Brazil, Johnny Walker, UK Lifestyle News

We all have life changing moments, sometimes they pass us by and we don't notice them until we look back. For unemployed Brazilian Cris do Morro, he h...

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Farmer Survives After Angle Grinder Embeds In His Stomach (GRAPHIC PICTURES)

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 15.06.2013 | UK

Read More: UK News, Power-Saws, Brazil, UK News

WARNING, GRAPHIC PICTURES: READERS ARE ADVISED TO USE THEIR DISCRETION WHEN VIEWING THESE IMAGES A Brazilian farmer has survived a freak accident i...

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Changing World Orders and Implications for the University Sector

Dirk Jan van den Berg | Posted 11.06.2013 | UK

Read More: Russia, Brics, University, India, Europe, Education, Knowledge, Research, Finance, Brazil, Science, South Korea, Globalization, United States, Asia, Technology, Delft University, China, UK News

The reason why Europe has fallen behind, quite simply, is money. Whilst funding of many European universities is being eroded all the time, countries like China are investing amounts unimaginable to us in facilities. Their scientific quality generally stills falls short of ours, but their facilities are well ahead.

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Could Brazilian Pride In The Maracanã Change The Entire Nation?

Mark Hillary | Posted 05.06.2013 | UK Sport

Read More: London 2012, World Cup 2014, Security, Maracana Stadium, Rio De Janeiro, England, Brazil, Soccer, Football, Games Makers, UK Sport News

For the money the Brazilians spent on redevelopment they could have just levelled the Maracanã and built a new venue, but the modernisation has worked well and maintains just the right amount of history. The aisles are wide, the seats are comfortable, and the view to the pitch is excellent with fans feeling very close to the action.

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Brazil Drops 'I'm Happy Being A Prostitute' Campaign

Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.06.2013 | UK

A government advert called "I'm happy being a prostitute" has been dropped by the Brazilian government. The online campaign was aimed at reducing ...

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Brazil: A Creative Power on the Rise

Stephen Maher | Posted 02.06.2013 | UK

Read More: Creativity, Ipa, Mba, Brazil, Advertising, UK Business, UK World, World, UK News

With Brazil set to host the 2014 Football World Cup, followed by the 2016 Olympic Games, the vibrant Latin American country is asserting itself on the world stage and fast becoming a focal point for marketers across the globe.

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WATCH: Urban Water Slide

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.05.2013 | UK Comedy

Read More: Urban Water Slide, UK Viral Videos, Water Slides, Funny Water Slide Videos, Comedy Clips, Funny Videos, Brazil, Video, UK Comedy News

Kids! Live in an urban area without easy access to a swimming pool/water theme park? Does it rain a lot? And are your roads in a fairly bad condition?...

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WATCH: Angry Husband Catches Wife Cheating – As Her Half-Naked Lover Climbs Out The Window

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 20.05.2013 | UK

Read More: Marriage, Video, Cheating, Lover, UK News, Brazil, UK News

A cheating wife had her dirty laundry very publicly aired after her husband returned home unexpectedly, prompting her lover to make a quick exit via a...

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PICTURED: Brazilian Woman Survives Being Shot In The Mouth With A Harpoon Gun (By Her Husband)

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 09.05.2013 | UK

Read More: Elisangela Borborema Rosa, UK News, Harpoon Gun, Brazil, UK News

A 28-year-old Brazilian woman has survived being shot in the mouth with a harpoon gun. The spear penetrated Elisangela Borborema Rosa’s jaw and ...

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Fashion Rio: A Talented Sartorial Side of Brazil's Real Coin

Joao Paulo Nunes | Posted 02.05.2013 | UK Style

Read More: Alexandre Herchcovitch, Lenny Niemeyer, Spring/Summer 2014, Sao Paulo Fashion Week, Blue Man, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Andrea Marques, R. Groove, Fashion Rio, Filhas De Gaia, Maria Filo, Brazil, Herchcovitch, UK Style News

If São Paulo has been considered the sartorial capital of Latin America with an influential fashion week established in the mid-1990s, Rio de Janeiro has grown to achieve a deserving status of its own on the global fashion arena, with its own sartorial showcase first created in 2001.

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No HP Sauce, Endless Red Tape: Would You Want to Live in Brazil?

Mark Hillary | Posted 26.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Government, Brasil, gringoes.com, Ex-Pat, Olympics, World Cup, Brazil, Bureaucracy, Sao Paulo, UK Lifestyle News

Every foreign person living far from home has some reason to miss home, but for someone to sit and write a list of 66 - yes 66 - reasons he hates being in Brazil leaves me feeling rather incredulous. This is surely a hatred bordering on obsession?

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Drinking in the Best of Porto

Gareth Johnson | Posted 19.06.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Travel, Porto, Portugal, Europe Holidays, Spain, Europe, Unesco, Brazil, UK Lifestyle News

Like much of the Iberian peninsula, northern Portugal has a rich and fascinating history that envelops and engulfs you in every street, in every building, as you climb steps, turn a corner, or look at across the Douro River that swirls and churns through the ancient city of Porto.

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Upcoming Gay Pride Parades Around the World

Aimee Avory-Adams | Posted 12.06.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Tokyo, Lgbt, Gran Canaria, New York Gay Pride, Travel Tips, Gay Pride, Brazil, Miami, Lesbian, Gay, Travel, Gay Voices, UK Travel, UK Lifestyle News

From the pool parties in Spain to the high heel racing in Miami, these international events see hundreds of millions of people unite to celebrate gay pride.

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Maggie From Brazil

Nicholas Barrett | Posted 09.06.2013 | UK Universities & Education

Read More: Margaret Thatcher Dead, UK Students, Margaret Thatcher, UK Politics, Terry Gilliam, Brazil, UK Universities & Education News

I was born in 1991, the same day Bart Simpson made it to number one in the pop charts. If you really want a window into that pre-Thatcher world then look towards Brazil, not the country but the film. Art, thoughtful art at least, usually serves as a revealing barometer of the age that inspired it and Terry Gilliam's Brazil is a perfect example.

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WATCH: Now That's A Game Of Tetris

Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.06.2013 | UK Tech

Read More: Sao Paulo, Projections, UK News, Gaming, Video Games, Brazil, UK Tech News

A building in Sao Paulo has been turned into a ridiculously enormous monitor for a game of Tetris. The games were controlled using an iPad, and pro...

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Fighting Economic Sharks is a Matter of 'Jugaad'

Preetam Kaushik | Posted 02.06.2013 | UK

Read More: Frugality, Lifestyle, Jugaad-Innovation, Mahatma Gandhi, China, Business, Brazil, America, Emerging Markets, Corporate America, Minimalism, India, US Business, US, Economy, Jugaad, UK News

Navi Radjou, co-author of Jugaad Innovation: Think Frugal, Be Flexible, Generate Breakthrough Growth wears three hats. The first one is made in India,...

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A City of Two Tales: São Paulo Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014

Joao Paulo Nunes | Posted 30.05.2013 | UK Style

Read More: Alexandre Herchcovitch, Têca by Helo Rocha, João Pimenta, Colcci, Spring/Summer 2014, Sao Paulo Fashion Week, Tufi Duek, Sao Paulo, Fashion, Womenswear, Brazil, Menswear, Ellus, Triton, Cavalera, UK Style News

Despite the pervading criticism, the organisers behind São Paulo Fashion Week should be congratulated for, and feel proud of having produced a successful Spring/Summer 2014 showcase that confirmed Brazilian fashion's creative and commercial influence on the global arena.

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Education Is Indispensible in Tackling Gender Inequality

Sir George Alleyne | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education

Read More: Religion, Gender Equality, Education, Caribbean, Civil Society, Brazil, Inequality, Gender, Emerging Markets, UK Universities & Education News

Education will give women a greater ability to contribute to the economy, it will help them set up their own businesses, climb the corporate ladder and increase their representation in politics. Access to the education asset is essential in tackling gender inequality and multinational corporations have a proactive role to play.

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Why Everyone Should Get Out of London... Occasionally

Andy Shepherd | Posted 07.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Holidays, Anger, Attitude, Positive Attitude, Brazil, Homeless, Travel, Brazil Carnival, London, Relaxation, UK Lifestyle News

This morning I arrived back to London after a month away. I had been traveling for 48 hours straight. I was a little tired to say the least. I turned on my phone; it was like welcoming an old friend (an old friend that had been relegated to an occasional acquaintance for the last 4 weeks due to international roaming charges). A call came through almost immediately.

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Bill For David Cameron's Foreign Trips Is Published

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.02.2013 | UK

Read More: UK News, Afghanistan, David Cameron, Brazil, New York, UK Politics, Dmitri Medvedev, UK News

David Cameron's foreign trips cost taxpayers more than £530,000 last summer. The prime minister, who is currently in India on a trade visit, visit...

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