International New York Times December 16th, 2013 by Vanessa Barbara Contributing Op-Ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — First came “Granta 121: The Best of Young Brazilian Novelists,” a 2012 edition of the British literary magazine. Then Brazil was the guest of honor at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, held in October and attended by some […]
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Brazil’s most pathetic profession
Posted: 17th dezembro 2013 by Vanessa Barbara in New York Times, Reportagens
Learning to speak Brazinglish
Posted: 13th novembro 2013 by Vanessa Barbara in New York Times, ReportagensTags: Brazil, Brazinglish, Word Cup
New York Times November 11st, 2013 by Vanessa Barbara Joao Fazenda Brazilians are trying hard to get ready to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Despite having a big territory rich with natural scenery, Brazil is not accustomed to many international visitors. The World Tourism Organization, which ranks tourist spending in different countries, […]
Have a nice day, N.S.A.
Posted: 1st outubro 2013 by Vanessa Barbara in New York Times, ReportagensTags: Dilma Rousseff, NSA, vaca louca
The New York Times September 26th, 2013 By Vanessa Barbara AT the opening of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Dilma Rousseff, the president of my country, Brazil, delivered a scolding speech in response to reports that the National Security Agency has monitored electronic communications of Brazilian citizens, members of government and private corporations. Like […]
Brazil’s Vinegar Uprising
Posted: 23rd junho 2013 by Vanessa Barbara in Crônicas, New York Times, ReportagensThe New York Times June 21, 2013 by Vanessa Barbara Op-ed Contributor SÃO PAULO, Brazil — LAST week I watched a video of a man arrested for possession of a bottle of vinegar. The man, a journalist named Piero Locatelli, was covering the protests here when a policeman asked to search his backpack. Like other demonstrators, […]
