Brazil economics

The biofuel dilemma

Saying that the recent global food shortages and the raise in inflation in the world happens because of biofuels production is "an exaggeration". This opinion is shared between Brazil's current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and also by the former president of the country, Fernando Henrique Cardoso. The latter one considers that the crises comes from a sudden raise in the world demand for food. But he says he believes the crisis is temporary... full story


By GABRIELA ZAGO
From Pelotas, BRAZIL

Brazilian flying priest

Technology can't always save you
Aderli de Carli, 41 years old, is missing since April 20th. He departed from Paranaguá city, but disappeared near the beach a few miles away, after 4 hours of flight. The bad weather turned him to the sea. Since he was carrying a parachute, he could have ejected himself somewhere in the middle of the path he flew. But a handful of his balloons were found in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, near Săo Francisco do Sul, in Santa Catarina's state coast, which led to the idea that he might have fallen into the sea. Since then, thousands of U.S. dollars have been spent in the search of the priest


By GABRIELA ZAGO
From Pelotas, BRAZIL



Brazilian Sport

Champions in Team Sports
Beside economics, beaches and exotic stories, Brazil is world wide known as very sports' nation, especially in football, volleyball and some other team sports. Here comes the short list


By WAVE Team (with Wikipedia)