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Football And Politics: More Similar Than We Think?

The world cup is almost upon us! How similar is international football and international politics? At their roots, these are bodies in which both try to create legal level playing fields, whereby all participants know where the...
by Joe Corry-Roake
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WATCH: A Tribe With A Horrific Secret

First, a few facts about the Suruwahan people. They are an indigenous tribe living outside the confines of Brazilian society. They are self-sufficient, sustaining themselves by hunting. They do not feel the need to wear clo...
by Chez
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A View On “Voluntourism”

Having written about the dangers of short term volunteering, I found myself in Brazil this summer hoping to do precisely that. The proviso was that I made sure to follow my own advice and thoroughly investigate any volunteer o...
by Joe Corry-Roake
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A Beleaguered Beautiful Game

Football is turning increasingly ugly but its defects are merely symptomatic of the wider flaws of a modern capitalist society out of control. Football. A divisive topic at the best of times, an obsession for some and an irri...
by Kishan Koria
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And When The Carnival Is Over…

From Copacabana to Salvador da Bahia, Brazil is a country known for its cultural richness and is a growing international player in the economic field yet still lacks political and social coherence. I used my time in Rio de Ja...
by Catarina Santos
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Review: The Salt of the Earth

This month sees the UK release of The Salt of the Earth, the production from film-maker Wim Wenders (Buena Vista Social Club) that documents the life of Brazilian photojournalist Sebastião Salgado. Originally released in Frenc...
by Bryony Cottam
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COP18: Brazil deforestation highs and lows

Yesterday, the Brazilian Government announced that deforestation of the Amazon rainforest had hit a record low. Brazil has come a long way since deforestation peaked in 2004, at which time twenty percent of the Amazon rainfores...
by Sophie Trevitt
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WATCH: Taking a Look at Brazil Without Makeup

With both the World Cup and the Olympics looming, all eyes are turning towards Brazil. The Closing Ceremony of the London Olympics showed a bright, diverse, and eager city ready to welcome the world. The video below was created...
by Natasha Lipman
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The World Cup Conundrum: A Legacy Of Loss?

Pele, Ronaldinho, Kaka. To the common layperson, these names may not mean much, but to football aficionados, they hold the same rank as St Paul or St Joseph do to devout Catholics: holy figures, to be admired and worshipped for...
by Tamar Ziff
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