Starting in 1965 American President Lyndon Jonhson continually pressured Brazil to send troops into Vietnam to fight alongside Yankee soldiers. This until-nowunknown page in Brazil's history has been revealed by newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo, which had access to documents from that time including a personal letter from Johnson. In the document, Johnson, after acknowledging that Brazil sent coffee and medicine, asks for "additional aide due to the circumstances", and concludes, "I would be most interested to learn your views as to what additional assistance the Government of Brazil might be able to provide." While pressuring on one side, the White House also promised some goodies such as the rescheduling of debt and the opening of American markets. Apparently, Castello Branco, the general who was Brazil's President at the time, was inclined to oblige, but the country was in no mood for it at the time. Guess who's helping Baghdad survive the commercial embargo's bad times imposed by the United Nations? Add Brazil to the list. The country is getting underthe-table oil from Iraq.
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The IS0-9000, a worldwide quality certificate given only to companies that excel in their fields, in Brazil has turned into a kind of Rolex made in Taiwan. Anyone seems to be able to buy it from the street vendor on the comer. While overdiligent Japan took decades to get a few. hundreds of these certificates, Brazilian companies acquired 600 (six hundred that is) of them between 1992 and 1994. The Brazilians entrusted by the Swiss institution to grant the certificate seem to be giving them out simply for the asking.
Amigiio (good friend) - a Arrasar (raze) -to be Baba-egg - sycophant Bala na agulha- (bullet in the needle) with money Banzai- a 'no', specially on an invitation for a date Caro9o (pit) - a nag Chaveco - flirt Cheirado, virado (smelt, turned) - high after having cocaine Dar mole - to show interest Dar um norte (give a north) - to go away Detonar (explode) -to get rid of Deusa (goddess) - unreachable woman Ficar gel - to keep it cool Liberada (liberated) - woman who just gave walking papers to boyfriend Palha (straw) - nothing special Stress -boring Zapear - to zap with remote control
Switzerland's World Economic Forum has asked 1,052 business leaders around the world: "Which three countries will be in the top ranks of the World Report on Competitiveness in the year 2030?" The US came in first place followed mostly by Asian countries. Brazil came in 11th (first iu: Latin America), an improvement from 1993 when it was 36th. India came in 7th. This is ironic since Brazilians have created the term Belindia .to describe their Belgium-like affluence and their India-like poverty. Now Indians have paid back in kind. They call their own disparities Belbras. Bel again is for Belgium and bras, well, that's not hard to guess.
NEWS from BRAZIL路 JUNE 1ell5