The Collective Anguish Of The Brazilian Defeat
Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: And now on to Sao Paulo, where NPR South America correspondent Lourdes Garcia-Navarro caught the game at a bar. And, Lourdes, I assume there is collective anguish,...
View ArticleAs Evangelical Clout Grows, Brazil May Face New Culture Wars
Everaldo Dias Pereira — known to his flock as Pastor Everaldo — shakes the hands of potential voters at a shopping mall in a suburb of Sao Paulo in Brazil.As he wishes them the peace of the Lord, a...
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Undocumented Drivers Wary Of License Program
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View ArticleLetter From Beyond The Grave: A Tale Of Love, Murder And Brazilian Law
The story of Lenira de Oliveira and her dead lover's letter is a tale of Brazil. It's a story of love, jealousy, forgiveness, life after death and the criminal court system. And it's true — though it...
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Brazil Mourns, After Presidential Candidate Dies In Plane Crash
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: A Brazilian presidential candidate was killed today. His plane went down as he was traveling to a campaign...
View ArticleOnce An Object Of Reverence, Brazilian Soccer's A Punchline
It's been over a month since the World Cup ended in Brazil, but the shame of the country's blowout loss remains. Once, Brazilians were welcomed in other countries with talk of Brazil's soccer...
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Out Of Tragedy, A New Brazilian Presidential Contender Emerges
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: In Brazil, a new presidential candidate is up and in the race. Her name is Marina Silva and polls show her...
View ArticleHow One Chauffeur Took Down A Corrupt Brazilian Politician
It's election season in Brazil, and a group of young women hold up placards outside the Cuiaba airport in support of their candidate. The capital of the central Brazilian state of Mato Grosso is best...
View ArticleBrazil's Election Culminates A Season Filled With Shocks
Brazilians head to the polls Sunday in one of the most exciting elections in recent history there. The presidential race pits two women against each other — a first for the South American...
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Brazil Election Caps A Dramatic Campaign Season
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Ari Shapiro. Rachel Martin is away. Brazilians go to the polls today...
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Incumbent Rousseff To Face Neves In Brazil's Presidential Runoff
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Brazil is in the midst of a presidential election. It's one of the most hotly contested votes there in a...
View ArticleIn Brazil, Nips And Tucks Don't Raise An Eyebrow
Janet and Jaqueline Timal are 40-something-year-old sisters, and they have what they call a plastic surgery fund."I'm always saving money. When I see I've gathered up enough money for another surgery I...
View ArticleBrazil: The Land Of Many Lawyers And Very Slow Justice
Brazil is teeming with law schools and lawyers. But the wheels of justice in the country turn slowly — most cases take years to resolve and sometimes even decades.To understand why, we visited the...
View ArticleIn Brazil, Race Is A Matter Of Life And Violent Death
On June 11 — one day before the World Cup started — two policemen picked up three black teenagers in Rio de Janeiro. The three hadn't committed any crime — but they did have a history of petty...
View ArticleFerran Adria And Fellow Star Chefs Talk Biodiversity In Brazil
Culinary superstars gathered in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo this month at an event organized by the Basque Culinary Center. But they weren't there to cook. Instead, the the famous chefs were...
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