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Shocking Brazil

Author : Fernando Duarte
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 0857908545
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)

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Download or read book Shocking Brazil written by Fernando Duarte and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2014-12-21 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreword by Gilberto Silva. The Brazilian game has become synonymous with excellence, success and beautiful, irresistible football. Supporters from every part of the globe are able to recount joyful tales about Brazil's unmatched achievements, especially ones of World Cup glory - not for them the almost fifty years of hurt endured by England fans. But few realise that the most crucial transformations undergone by Brazilian football came as a direct result of the Selecao's failures. Shocking Brazil looks at six crucial World Cup campaigns that radically altered the face of Brazilian football and which had repercussions far beyond the sport. Behind the ignominy lurk narratives of racism, corruption, authoritarianism, corporate power and greed. This tour de force through the history of Brazilian football, told through the prism of these six famous defeats, is by turns fascinating, enlightening, shocking and utterly compelling.

Torture in Brazil

Author : Joan Dassin
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 9780292704848
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Torture in Brazil written by Joan Dassin and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1964 until 1985, Brazil was ruled by a military regime that sanctioned the systematic use of torture in dealing with its political opponents. The catalog of what went on during that grim period was originally published in Portuguese as Brasil: Nunca Mais (Brazil: Never Again) in 1985. The volume was based on the official documentation kept by the very military that perpetrated the horrific acts. These extensive documents include military court proceedings of actual trials, secretly photocopied by lawyers associated with the Catholic Church and analyzed by a team of researchers. Their daring project—known as BNM for Brasil: Nunca Mais—compiled more than 2,700 pages of testimony by political prisoners documenting close to three hundred forms of torture. The BNM project proves conclusively that torture was an essential part of the military justice system and that judicial authorities were clearly aware of the use of torture to extract confessions. Still, it took more than a decade after the publication of Brasil: Nunca Mais for the armed forces to admit publicly that such torture had ever taken place. Torture in Brazil, the English version of the book re-edited here, serves as a timely reminder of the role of Brazil's military in past repression.

Brazillionaires

Author : Alex Cuadros
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0812996763
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Brazillionaires written by Alex Cuadros and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Bloomberg News invited the young American journalist Alex Cuadros to report on Brazil's emerging class of billionaires at the height of the historic Brazilian boom, he was poised to cover two of the biggest business stories of our time: how the giants of the developing world were taking their place at the center of global capitalism, and how wealth inequality was changing societies everywhere. The billionaires of Brazil and their massive fortunes resided at the very top of their country's economic pyramid, and whether they quietly accumulated exceptional power or extravagantly displayed their decadence, they formed a potent microcosm of the world's richest .001 percent. They held sway over the economy, government, media, and stewardship of the environment; they determined the spiritual fates and populated the imaginations of their countrymen. In 2012, Eike Batista ranked as the eighth-richest person in the world, was famous for his marriage to a beauty queen, and was a fixture in the Brazilian press. But by 2015, Batista was bankrupt, his son Thor had been indicted for manslaughter, and Brazil--its president facing impeachment, its provinces combating an epidemic, and its business and political class torn apart by scandal--had become a cautionary tale of a country run aground by its elites. Over four years, Cuadros reported on media moguls and televangelists, energy barons and shadowy figures from the years of military dictatorship, soy barons who lived on the outskirts of the Amazon, and new-economy billionaires spinning money from speculation. His zealous reporting takes us from penthouses to courtrooms, from favelas to art fairs, from scenes of unimaginable wealth to desperate, massive street protests. Within a business narrative that deftly dramatizes the volatility of the global economy, Cuadros offers us literary journalism with a grand sweep.--Adapted from dust jacket.

A Brief History of Brazil

Author : Teresa A. Meade
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0816077886
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book A Brief History of Brazil written by Teresa A. Meade and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the previous edition: ..".[a] concise and interesting account of the histor[y] of Brazil..."--American Reference Books Annual

The Rule of Law in Brazil

Author : Juliano Zaiden Benvindo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1509934960
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book The Rule of Law in Brazil written by Juliano Zaiden Benvindo and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a broad perspective of the functioning, evolution, and dynamics of the rule of law in Brazil. It stresses not only how the rule of law has developed in the legal system, but also how the political institutions and extra-legal organisations have transformed its foundations. The rule of law is not a simple concept when it comes to defining the political, economic, and legal developments of a country like Brazil. Similar to many other Latin American countries, Brazil is a young democracy struggling with its longstanding extractive institutions and entrenched interests. It features, however, one of Latin America's richest constitutional moments, when civil society actively participated in drafting the most democratic constitution in the country's history. Brazil has since strengthened its institutions and the rule of law, but the road toward consolidating them has been challenged by inequality and the legacies of that authoritarian past. The book explores how Brazilian democracy has dealt with the high levels of social inequality and the authoritarian mindset that still play a big role in its fate, and asks whether the country's democratic achievements and institutional framework are sufficiently strong to enforce the rule of law as an imperative for Brazil's development, especially in times when the country is most in need of them.

The Rough Guide to Brazil

Author : Oliver Marshall
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1405380209
Total Pages : 1572 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Brazil written by Oliver Marshall and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-11-16 with total page 1572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Brazil is the essential guide to one of South America's most tantalising destinations. Detailed accounts of the best attractions Brazil has to offer, along with the clearest maps and plans, showcase this amazingly diverse country to aid both your trip planning and on-the-ground experience. With expert advice and background, the section also details the famous Rio carnival, the world's biggest rainforest - the Amazon and the most fantastic wildlife and beaches, whilst the guide itself is full of informative text on the practical and cultural nuances of visiting Brazil, from wildlife safaris in the Pantanal to the concrete architecture of Brasilia. Read about Brazil's football successes and find out more about the Capoeira music and culture that is expanding rapidly in popularity across Europe. At every point, the Rough Guide steers you in the right direction to find the best hotels in Brazil, recommended Brazil restaurants, cafes and shops across every price range, giving you clear, balanced reviews and honest, first-hand opinions. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Brazil.

The Rough Guide to Brazil

Author : Clemmy Manzo
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0241013917
Total Pages : 1033 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Brazil written by Clemmy Manzo and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 1033 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in ePub format. The new Rough Guide to Brazil is the definitive travel guide to this captivating country. With in-depth coverage of its diverse wildlife, dynamic cities and exhilarating scenery (think lush rainforest, thundering waterfalls and the world's best beaches), The Rough Guide to Brazil takes you to the most rewarding spots with stunning color photography that brings everything to life on the page. Discover Brazil's highlights: jaguar-spotting in the Pantanal wetlands, historic colonial towns, pearly-white beaches, the kaleidoscopic Rio Carnaval, Amazonian ecolodges, and the futuristic architecture of Brasília. Easy-to-use maps, reliable advice on how to get around and insider reviews of the best hotels, restaurants, bars, clubs and shops for all budgets ensure that you won't miss a thing. Make the most of your time on Earth with The Rough Guide to Brazil.

Brazilian American

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brazilian American written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Energy in the Americas

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Energy in the Americas by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere

Download or read book Energy in the Americas written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Brazil

Author : International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1475588151
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (755 download)

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Download or read book Brazil written by International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Selected Issues paper examines infrastructure investment in Brazil. Brazil has inferior overall infrastructure quality relative to almost all its export competitors. Brazil’s infrastructure endowment ranks low by international standards, and its low quality affects productivity, market efficiency, and competitiveness. Areas in which Brazil’s competitiveness has lagged include, but are not limited to, education, innovation, governance, and justice. Brazil’s infrastructure gap has become a major obstacle to growth and filling this gap will entail increasing investment and also stepping up other reforms.

The Shocking History of Electric Fishes

Author : Stanley Finger
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195366727
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book The Shocking History of Electric Fishes written by Stanley Finger and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-09-08 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated and scholarly book examines the importance of electric fishes in science and medicine and how three species in particular shaped neurophysiology. Anchored in the philosophy and science of past epochs, it is the story of one of Nature's greatest puzzles. Over a long and tortuous path, it focuses on how some numbing fishes helped to make physiology modern.

Latin America, Second Edition

Author : Robert B. Kent
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462525512
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Latin America, Second Edition written by Robert B. Kent and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2016-04-24 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative overview of Latin America's human geography and regional complexity. It traces Latin America's historical developments while revealing the diversity of its people and places. Coverage encompasses cultural history, environment and physical geography, urban development, agriculture and land use, social and economic processes, and the contemporary patterns of Latin American diaspora. -- Publisher description

Futebol Nation

Author : David Goldblatt
Publisher : Bold Type Books
ISBN 13 : 1568584679
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (685 download)

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Download or read book Futebol Nation written by David Goldblatt and published by Bold Type Books. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No nation is as closely identified with the game of soccer as Brazil. For over a century, Brazil’s people, politicians, and poets have found in soccer the finest expression of the nation’s collective potential. Since the team’s dazzling performance in 1938 at the World Cup in France, Brazilian soccer has been revered as an otherworldly blend of the effective and the aesthetic. Futebol Nation is an extraordinary chronicle of a nation that has won the World Cup five times and produced players of miraculous skill, such as Pelé, Garrincha, Rivaldo, Zico, Ronaldo, and Ronaldinho. It shows why the phrase O Jogo Bonito—the Beautiful Game—has justly entered the global lexicon. Yet there is another side to Brazil and its game, one that reflects the harsh sociological realities of the “futebol nation.” David Goldblatt explores the grinding poverty that creates a vast pool of hungry players, Brazil’s corrupt institutions exemplified by its soccer authorities, and the pervasive violence that has seeped onto the field and into the stands. Futebol Nation illuminates both Brazilian soccer and Brazil itself; its brilliance, its magic, its style, and the fabulous myths that have been constructed around it; as well as its tragedies, its miseries, and its economic and political injustices. It is the story of Brazil told through its chosen national game.

Modern Brazil: A Very Short Introduction

Author : Anthony W. Pereira
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192540122
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Modern Brazil: A Very Short Introduction written by Anthony W. Pereira and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brazil is associated in many people's minds with conviviality, sensuality, and natural beauty. Yet the country behind these images and associations is something of an enigma. It is alternately praised as the "country of the future", a rising power ready to take its place at the top tables of global governance, or written off as a perennial disappointment, a country forever failing to reach its potential, mired in corruption, inequality, poverty, and violence. These oscillations between euphoria and despair obscure a country with its own unique trajectory through the 20th and 21st centuries. This Very Short Introduction offers an account of modern Brazil that covers some of the major features of the country's transformation, including the rise of the modern state in the mid-20th century, the violent repression of dictatorship, the domestic economic, political, and social challenges faced by the country today, and the role Brazil plays in dealing with some of the most important contemporary global problems. In doing so, Anthony Pereira highlights some of the peculiar features of Brazil's development, such as the tendency of its political leaders to engage in complicated, informal political deals; the state's welfare institutions that often exacerbate, rather than improve, the country's deep economic inequalities; and Brazil's long history of peaceful relations with its neighbours despite a high level of state violence against citizens. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

United States Policies and Programs in Brazil

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book United States Policies and Programs in Brazil written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1972

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1466 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1972 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 1466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

What Is the World Cup?

Author : Bonnie Bader
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0515158224
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (151 download)

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Download or read book What Is the World Cup? written by Bonnie Bader and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GOOOAAAAAL! Get ready for a front-row seat at the world's most-watched sporting event--the World Cup. Every four years, thirty-two of the best men's soccer teams from across the globe compete for the title of FIFA World Cup winner. Over one billion people tuned in worldwide to watch the final game of the 2014 competition, making the World Cup the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Summer Olympics! This book takes a look back at what has changed since the first tournament in 1930 and what lies ahead for the most popular sport in the world.