May 4, 2012 1 Comment
Most major news outlets report about Brazil’s economic growth, income disparities, racial issues, beaches, soccer stars, and World Cup preparations in random, infrequent bursts. Now, two journalists with feet on the ground and caipirinhas on the brain are weighing in on the economic growth, income disparities, etc., etc., on their own blogs.
Yes, everybody and their mama who ever spent a week on the beach in Rio or ever took a guided favela tour has a blog about Brazil. But these guys are oftentimes the go-to sources for reliable facts and insight that those major news outlets rely on when reporting on the country. So, for the most part, dear reader, you can turn to this pair of muckrakers for consistent, insightful commentary—in English—on that enigmatic, entrancing South American powerhouse in the tutti-frutti hat.
Sir Andrew Downie (he’s not really a knight, but he’s got a courtly disposition and “Sir”…
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Thank you so much for posting those useful advices, very interesting. I’m totally going to read some of those blogs. I’m trying to learn Spanish, so I’m finding new ways to do so. I also found a new app, where you can learn new language with flashcards which is way more funnier than the usual learning method 🙂