Raúl Zibechi | Translated from: Brasil emerge como potencia militar Translated by: Isabella Weibrecht The recently signed agreements between Brazil and France are about much more than the purchase of armaments. They indicate the creation of a military industrial complex, a goal which forms part of the National Defense Strategy of Brazil. This new industrial [...]
Posts from ‘October, 2009’
THE OPPENHEIMER REPORT: Brazil a nuclear power? Probably not
BY ANDRES OPPENHEIMER AOPPENHEIMER@MIAMIHERALD.COM Latin America has long prided itself on being the world’s most populated nuclear weapons-free region, but recent statements by top Brazilian and Venezuelan officials are making many of us wonder for how long that will be the case. Brazil’s Vice President Jose Alencar made big headlines late last month when he [...]
Paulo Coelho, a world record-holder
BASE METAL INTO GOLD: Paulo Coelho’s novel “The Alchemist” is already a record-holder: with editions in 67 languages, it has cemented Coelho’s position as the world’s most translated living author, according to the 2009 Guinness Book. The novel — an inspirational parable about a shepherd boy who finds his true destiny — is more self-help [...]
Energy, Brazil, Precious Metals… What More Could You Want?
Let’s take a quick look at what’s happening in Brazil, over and above the 2016 Olympics being awarded to Rio de Janeiro. “I don’t know if I will live to see it,” said Brazil’s president Luiz (Lula) da Silva a couple weeks ago. “But Brazil has to transform itself into a big power in the [...]
The Soccer World Cup and the Olympic Games: a golden rush to Brazil
The 2014 Soccer World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games will place Brazil as the central destination for business and investment for the next decade.
2016 Olympic Games: it’s our turn
Brazil celebrates: Rio de Janeiro is to host the 2016 Olympic Games. Elected by the vast majority of votes in the International Olympic Committee, the Marvelous City was competing against cities of the importance of Chicago and Madrid. “Today, Brazil has conquered its international citizenship and has overcome the prejudice”, President Lula said to journalists [...]