Abortion, gay marriage and elections: inside the mind of Joaquim Barbosa, Brazil’s most qualified option for President this year

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Joe Cloud — No Comments ↓

Joaquim Barbosa, chief justice and president candidate.

For the first time in 100 years in Brazil, a Federal Supreme Court (STF) minister is expected to run for the presidency of Brazil in this year’s elections. The former president of the Brazilian Judicial Court, Joaquim Barbosa, 63, is …

Brasilia police investigates aggression of councilmen to a judge during orgy at a hotel

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Joe Cloud — No Comments ↓

Probably the most bizarre story of the year. Three vereadores (councilmen at the towns level) went to have an orgy with a judge who has a prostitute as a friend. The judge in the case had a relationship with one …

These incredible expenses of the Brazilian government show that Brazilians work for their crooked politicians

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Joe Cloud — No Comments ↓

For years, the only limitation of the Brazilian public budget was the political will on the part of the government, or the political and social pressures on the part of the society and of interest groups. It has never been …

Protesting corruption with corruption (CBF FIFA t-shirt)

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Joe Cloud — No Comments ↓

One thing is certain. If the Conservatives of Brazil do further protests, they will no longer wear the shirt of the CBF (Brazilian Confederation of Football) and perhaps less green and yellow colors.

After the arrest in Europe of the …

Meet the muse of the protests in Brazil

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Joe Cloud — No Comments ↓

Juliana Isen was one of the highlights in the demonstration protests of March 15, in São Paulo. She now managed to extend her minutes of fame. The businesswoman, who last month showed her breasts on Paulista Avenue (at times her …

Meet Cláudio Henrique, just one of the Brazilian Barack Obamas

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Max Francisco — No Comments ↓

Claudio Barack, as he defines himself, had the dream of being the first black mayor of Belford Roxo (RJ) in 2008, the year that the black leader came to power in the USA. With the slogan “you can change history,” …

No end in sight for Brazil and United States visa waiver agreement

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Joe Cloud — No Comments ↓

A lot has been said in the last two years about United States and Brazil working to extinguish visa for citizens of both countries to visit each other, but recently these talks have halted. At the time, Brazil was …

Brasil, país de todos?!

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Joe Cloud — No Comments ↓

A book signing that the Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez would do at a Bookstore in Sao Paulo was canceled this week due to the turmoil caused by protesters opposed to her. The Cuban blogger tried to answer questions from an …

Playboy magazine publishes photo of former senate aide involved in scandal in Brazil

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Joe Cloud — No Comments ↓

The Brazilian “Playboy” magazine published a photo of the cover of the magazine essay where the sensual attorney Denise Rocha Leitao will be featured. A former aide in the Brazilian Senate, she was recently exonerated after a purported sex video …

The Mensalao trial: the big monthly allowance of brazilian politics and its repercussion on international media

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Joe Cloud — 1 Comment ↓

Brazilian democracy is always praised – and priced – in international analyzes on our economy. Since thursday, August 2nd, the start of the trial of Mensalão(big monthly allowance), the economic world is keeping and eye on the proper functioning of …

A female senator aide rises to fame in Brazilian politics, but because of her body attributes

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Joe Cloud — 3 Comments ↓

A lawyer and aide to Senator Ciro Nogueira (PP), Denise Rocha, has called the male attention during the deliberation sessions of the last politic scandal in Brazil(look up CPI do Cachoeira). The young woman, who has a sculptural body has …

Local elections start in Brazil, and with it the most bizarre candidates to politicians

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Joe Cloud — No Comments ↓

Has begun this month in Brazil, the election race that will define the veradores(town councilors) and mayors of each city. This election is the one when the candidates are the closest to the people, for those elected will represent the …

Shaming the unshameable – The Economists take on public sector wages and high taxes in Brazil

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Joe Cloud — 1 Comment ↓

In an article in today’s edition, the British magazine The Economist did not spare criticism to the government spending on it’s public workers. In a report entitled “shaming the unshameable – how bureaucrats steal taxpayers,” the publication shows the difference …

Corruption in Brazil, all the truth

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Joe Cloud — No Comments ↓

According to Transparency International, Brazil appears as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Of 91 analyzed countries, Brazil occupies the 69% place. In Brazil, corruption is historical, was naturalized, you can even say it was considered as …

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