Article - Brazilian Middle Class Expands As Economy Surges

The cruel joke about Brazil was that it was the country of the future — and always would be. But now, Brazil is meeting its potential like never before.

Impressive economic growth, a booming commodity sector and the country’s popular government are receiving worldwide attention. The country’s center-left president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva — who as a boy shined shoes on the street — has led a crusade against poverty.

Innovative state programs, along with the economic growth, are lifting millions of Brazilians into the middle class and making the country a model for the developing world.

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Article - Brazil touts ‘Zero Hunger’ program

BRASILIA — As the United Nations food agency meets in Rome to discuss ways to combat global hunger, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacia Lula da Silva can tout the success of his country’s “Zero Hunger” program.

While the country still faces major challenges, including massive economic disparities, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates malnutrition has been reduced by 73 percent in the last six years.

According to the organization, which opened a three-day meeting in Rome on Monday, Brazil has also managed to reduce infant mortality by 45 percent in the same period.

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Article - Will Brazil punch its weight in 2026?

Brazil has often been derided as the eternal country of the future. But now, it seems, that future has a date: 2026.

At present, Brazil is the fifth-largest country in the world and has the fifth-largest population as well.

But in 17 years’ time, it will also be the fifth-largest economy in the world, says its finance minister, Guido Mantega.

“These figures are from the Economist Intelligence Unit,” he told an audience of businessmen and journalists in London.

As he spoke, a slide showing a series of league tables outlined exactly how Brazil is expected to achieve this.

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Article - Brazil gets its party started

In a scene repeated in 12 cities across Brazil on Sunday, thousands of expectant fans gathered together in front of big screens clutching banners in their hands. To the uninitiated it might have looked like they had assembled for a vital match, especially when the crowds, reacting to events on the screen, suddenly exploded with joy.

The trigger for their celebrations was no championship-winning goal or the final whistle of a crucial cup match, however. It was something even more important: the announcement of the host cities for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil^TM. And every time FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter read out one of the dozen names at a televised press conference in Nassau, Bahamas, he triggered wild scenes of jubilation in the city in question.

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Guide - The Rio Carnival Guide

The Rio Carnival Guide

This is a fundamental guide for those travelling to Rio de Janeiro for the World’s biggest show, Rio Carnival. The guide provides information about all aspects of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. You can find all Rio Carnaval events, venues, its history, 2009 Rio Carnival tickets, costumes for the 2009 Samba Parade and Sambodromo information, including insiders’ recommendations. You will be able to book your hotel-only and air-inclusive packages to Carnival in Rio and listen to the 2009 samba songs. The guide is recomended by world-famous travel information service Lonely Planet.

To access The Rio Carnival Guide follow this link.

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