Tag Archives: Brazil
Big Mac Index and other comparisons
Making the global economy understandable is not that hard. It just takes some imagination. The Economist Intelligence Unit issued its annual Worldwide Cost of Living Survey. (The survey is free but you have to register with EIU.) Okay, you say, that … Continue reading
Filed under International News Coverage, Story Ideas
Brazil (and others) need to learn lesson on freedom of information
The Brazil looks to be the first country to take advantage of the Twitter country-specific censorship plan. Brazil has a zero-tolerance law on drinking and driving. And I mean ZERO! (I used to tell people — with just a hint of … Continue reading
Filed under Censorship, Press Freedom
Dilma disappoints
There were high hopes that when Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff visited Cuba this past week she would speak out in defense of dissidents and encourage the Cuban government to grant an exit visa to award-winning blogger Yoani Sánchez. But the world … Continue reading
Filed under Censorship, Cuba, International News Coverage, Press Freedom
Local jobs through international cooperation
As 2012 came to an end the U.S. economy got some good news in an announcement between an American company and a Brazilian one that will result in 1,200 jobs in the United States. Sierra Nevada Corp. (USA) and Embraer … Continue reading
Filed under Connections, International News Coverage, Story Ideas
Visas=International Visitors=U.S. Jobs. Why so little coverage?
As December wound down, there was talk about closing the U.S. government again. And obviously that included all the U.S. embassies. The embassies — and the consulates attached to them — issue visas for people from other countries to visit … Continue reading
Filed under Connections, International News Coverage, Jobs, Story Ideas
