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BRAZIL:

8 'drug dealers' die in Rio raid.

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World Cup'14:

FIFA worried by Brazil

WCup preparations.

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Jlo flashes in Spain!

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Canada Day London

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WORLD:

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BRAZIL: WORLD'S 21ST CENTURY BREADBASKET?BRAZIL: WORLD'S 21ST CENTURY BREADBASKET?Brazil's former President Lula has been awarded the 'World Food Prize' which is just the right indicator of the emerging might of Brazil in the world food market. Lula received the prize because of his commitment to the cre-ation and implementation of policies to alleviate hunger and poverty in Brazil. Meanwhile, Brazil as a nation has traveled a long distance and today has emerged as a key producer of food grains and meat and is all set to emerge as the World's bread basket in the 21st century.

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Brazil's main agri-cultural products and exports are:

lion and 55 million 60-kg bags of cof- exporter and someday, will likely most of the other crops - is the fee annually. It controls about 30 overtake the United States as the world's lowest cost producer of pulp percent of the international market leading producer of the oilseed. from timber. Eucalyptus trees have in the bean. a growing cycles of approximately

seven years, compared with 10 to 12 years in Chile and 25 years in North ORANGE JUICE:America and Europe.

As the world's largest producer and exporter of orange juice, it accounts

COTTON: for roughly one in every two glasses of orange juice consumed in the Brazil was only a marginal pro-world today. ducer of cotton but burst into prom-

inence this year jumping into the No. 4 slot of world exporters of the BEEF:fibre. Brazil produces close to 2 mil-

Brazil has the world's largest com-lion tonnes of high grade long fibre CORN: mercial cattle herd of around 200 cotton lint.Until recently it has been only a million head. Although it consumes

marginal corn exporter but in the about 80 percent of its beef at home, past several years, Brazil has ETHANOL: Brazil still manages to be the largest exported around 7 to 11 million exporter of beef. Its beef is best Brazil is typically the world's larg-tonnes a year, making it the No. 3 suited for tropical climates and est exporter of cane-based ethanol, world exporter of the grain.most of the herd is grass-fed. shipping around 3 billion litres a

year. This pales in comparison with the 28 billion litres that it produces TIMBER: POULTRY:annually for the domestic flex-fuel With abundant rain, sun and land With a fast expanding grain belt, car fleet.inside the tropics, Brazil - as with Brazil has leveraged its corn and

soy production to become the world's largest exporter of poultry meat and a fast growing exporter of SUGAR:pork.

As the world's largest producer and exporter of the sweetener, it's

TOBACCO: expected to produce a record 40.9 Brazil is the world's largest pro-million tonnes of sugar from cane ducer of tobacco, cultivation of this season and dominate half the which is concentrated in the south-world's sugar market.ern growing states.

COFFEE:SOYABEANS: As the world's largest producer and World's No. 2 soybean producer and exporter, it produces between 35 mil-

From breakfast foodto bread basket

Brazil has for centuries been known as a leading producer and exporter of the world's breakfast foods -- orange juice, coffee, sugar and cocoa. But over the past two and a half decades since the open-ing of the economy to foreign investment, Latin America's largest economy has also become a lead-ing producer of important grains and meats, through investments in technology and land.Brazilian exports are booming, creating a new gen-eration of tycoons. The country has been expanding its presence in international financial and commod-ities markets, and is one of a group of four emerging economies called the BRIC countries.

The big picture:Brazil, in the last 12 months, has finally become recognised as a “ justi-fied” BRIC as its economy has recovered easily from the global crisis, something that initially surprised many observers. And the key is, the more time creeps by and the longer Brazil keeps inflation low and stable, the more this young dynamic population will feel comfortable in plan-ning for the future, and develop typical consumption and investment hab-its. These are new phenomena for Brazil, which from 1970 to 2000 faced 30 years of persistent crisis and turmoil, of which hyper inflation was front and centre. Those days might be behind Brazil, and perhaps the country can finally demonstrate it is a country for today and for the future.

Clegg announces £2.5bn Brazil deals

Business deals with Brazil totaling £2.5 billion have been agreed this year, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced during a visit to Brazil. The Liberal Democrat leader said trade links with the fast-growing economy will pro-vide a “significant boost” to British jobs and growth.

Among the deals announced are a £130 million contract for BT to provide data transmission services for the Brazilian post office and the UK Government underwriting a £185 million credit line to steel company Gerdau which should lead to more than £270 million in exports to Brazil from 79 British companies.

Mr Clegg, who is heading a trade delegation of ministers and business leaders, also announced enhanced co-operation on science and higher education, including a contract signed by Trimega Labs to test hair samples for the Brazilian police in Manchester. Speaking in Brasi-lia, Mr Clegg said: “Trade equals jobs, and that is what the people of the UK want, and the people of Brazil too. I'm delighted that, over these two days, we are sealing business links worth over £2.5 billion that will be a significant boost to the UK economy.”

Mr Clegg said the upcoming football World Cup in Brazil in 2014 and the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016 represent “significant” opportunities for British firms.

He opened an Olympic conference to help Brazil learn from London's experience of prepar-ing for the 2012 Games. The Deputy PM also announced schemes by UK Research Councils to boost joint research in the areas of food security, bioenergy and industrial biotechnology.

Oscar-winning movie director James Cameron on last Thursday said tribes in Brazil's Amazon rain-forest could turn to violence to block construction of a massive dam. "The Kayapo are going to fight," Cameron said in Washington, where he was named an explorer-in-residence at National Geographic. "They're not going to just shrug and walk away. They're the most aggressive tribe in the area" of the Xingu River basin, where the Brazilian government is forging ahead with plans to build the $11 billion Belo Monte dam, in spite of locals repeatedly lodging protests against the project. "The Brazilian govern-ment is not listening to the indigenous community at all," Cameron said. "They're determined to build this dam, which is going to be the third largest and prob-ably the most inefficient dam in the world," said the director of Avatar, which tells the story of how the peaceful Na'Vi people are forced to fight against strip-miners from Earth intent on destroying Na'Vi culture on the planet Pandora, to get their hands on a precious mineral resource, unobtainium.

Since he finished working on Avatar, Cameron has made three trips to the region in the Amazon where the dam is to be built.

The Brazilian government argues that the dam is necessary to meet Brazil's growing energy needs and to drive strong economic growth, which is rais-ing the standard of living for most Brazilians.

"They could easily solve their energy require-ments through efficiency initiatives for a fraction of the cost of building the dam, and they wouldn't have to destroy so much rainforest and displace 25,000 indigenous people," Cameron said.

Police in Rio de Janeiro say eight suspected drug traffickers have been killed during a raid in a slum area. The group died in two separate exchanges of gunfire - lasting several hours - in the Engenho da Rainha neighbourhood, military police said. Police said they later discovered rifles, pistols and grenades. The police have targeted a number of slums recently as they attempt to clear high-crime areas ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.

The operation started on last Wednesday night, when Rio's Special Operations Battalion (the Bope) entered the Engenho da Rainha favela looking for suspected drug traffickers. An intense firefight ensued between police and alleged gang members, and gunfire shook the neigh-bourhood until dawn on last Thursday. Police say the first confrontation started on the Guarabu Road just before midnight, when three suspected drug traffickers were killed.

According to Rio's military police, a short time later officers were fired on from another part of the favela. Five suspected traffickers were killed in the second exchange. A local resident was also injured when he was caught in the crossfire. Police said they confiscated two rifles, ammunition, three pistols, two grenades, and a quantity of drugs during the operation. Rio de Janeiro has long been considered one of the most violent cities in Brazil, but analysts say that among the country's urban areas it has seen the biggest fall in criminal activity in recent months.

Eight 'drug dealers' die in Rio raid

James Cameron warns of violence over Brazil dam

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2 x 32kg baggage allowance*Prices subject to availability and changes. Airport taxes not included.

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£191.00£246.00£315.00

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JUNE 27th - JULY 3rd 2011 Brazil 03The Brazilian Post

PHOTOGRAPHY

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

Brazil's main agri-cultural products and exports are:

lion and 55 million 60-kg bags of cof- exporter and someday, will likely most of the other crops - is the fee annually. It controls about 30 overtake the United States as the world's lowest cost producer of pulp percent of the international market leading producer of the oilseed. from timber. Eucalyptus trees have in the bean. a growing cycles of approximately

seven years, compared with 10 to 12 years in Chile and 25 years in North ORANGE JUICE:America and Europe.

As the world's largest producer and exporter of orange juice, it accounts

COTTON: for roughly one in every two glasses of orange juice consumed in the Brazil was only a marginal pro-world today. ducer of cotton but burst into prom-

inence this year jumping into the No. 4 slot of world exporters of the BEEF:fibre. Brazil produces close to 2 mil-

Brazil has the world's largest com-lion tonnes of high grade long fibre CORN: mercial cattle herd of around 200 cotton lint.Until recently it has been only a million head. Although it consumes

marginal corn exporter but in the about 80 percent of its beef at home, past several years, Brazil has ETHANOL: Brazil still manages to be the largest exported around 7 to 11 million exporter of beef. Its beef is best Brazil is typically the world's larg-tonnes a year, making it the No. 3 suited for tropical climates and est exporter of cane-based ethanol, world exporter of the grain.most of the herd is grass-fed. shipping around 3 billion litres a

year. This pales in comparison with the 28 billion litres that it produces TIMBER: POULTRY:annually for the domestic flex-fuel With abundant rain, sun and land With a fast expanding grain belt, car fleet.inside the tropics, Brazil - as with Brazil has leveraged its corn and

soy production to become the world's largest exporter of poultry meat and a fast growing exporter of SUGAR:pork.

As the world's largest producer and exporter of the sweetener, it's

TOBACCO: expected to produce a record 40.9 Brazil is the world's largest pro-million tonnes of sugar from cane ducer of tobacco, cultivation of this season and dominate half the which is concentrated in the south-world's sugar market.ern growing states.

COFFEE:SOYABEANS: As the world's largest producer and World's No. 2 soybean producer and exporter, it produces between 35 mil-

From breakfast foodto bread basket

Brazil has for centuries been known as a leading producer and exporter of the world's breakfast foods -- orange juice, coffee, sugar and cocoa. But over the past two and a half decades since the open-ing of the economy to foreign investment, Latin America's largest economy has also become a lead-ing producer of important grains and meats, through investments in technology and land.Brazilian exports are booming, creating a new gen-eration of tycoons. The country has been expanding its presence in international financial and commod-ities markets, and is one of a group of four emerging economies called the BRIC countries.

The big picture:Brazil, in the last 12 months, has finally become recognised as a “ justi-fied” BRIC as its economy has recovered easily from the global crisis, something that initially surprised many observers. And the key is, the more time creeps by and the longer Brazil keeps inflation low and stable, the more this young dynamic population will feel comfortable in plan-ning for the future, and develop typical consumption and investment hab-its. These are new phenomena for Brazil, which from 1970 to 2000 faced 30 years of persistent crisis and turmoil, of which hyper inflation was front and centre. Those days might be behind Brazil, and perhaps the country can finally demonstrate it is a country for today and for the future.

Clegg announces £2.5bn Brazil deals

Business deals with Brazil totaling £2.5 billion have been agreed this year, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced during a visit to Brazil. The Liberal Democrat leader said trade links with the fast-growing economy will pro-vide a “significant boost” to British jobs and growth.

Among the deals announced are a £130 million contract for BT to provide data transmission services for the Brazilian post office and the UK Government underwriting a £185 million credit line to steel company Gerdau which should lead to more than £270 million in exports to Brazil from 79 British companies.

Mr Clegg, who is heading a trade delegation of ministers and business leaders, also announced enhanced co-operation on science and higher education, including a contract signed by Trimega Labs to test hair samples for the Brazilian police in Manchester. Speaking in Brasi-lia, Mr Clegg said: “Trade equals jobs, and that is what the people of the UK want, and the people of Brazil too. I'm delighted that, over these two days, we are sealing business links worth over £2.5 billion that will be a significant boost to the UK economy.”

Mr Clegg said the upcoming football World Cup in Brazil in 2014 and the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016 represent “significant” opportunities for British firms.

He opened an Olympic conference to help Brazil learn from London's experience of prepar-ing for the 2012 Games. The Deputy PM also announced schemes by UK Research Councils to boost joint research in the areas of food security, bioenergy and industrial biotechnology.

Oscar-winning movie director James Cameron on last Thursday said tribes in Brazil's Amazon rain-forest could turn to violence to block construction of a massive dam. "The Kayapo are going to fight," Cameron said in Washington, where he was named an explorer-in-residence at National Geographic. "They're not going to just shrug and walk away. They're the most aggressive tribe in the area" of the Xingu River basin, where the Brazilian government is forging ahead with plans to build the $11 billion Belo Monte dam, in spite of locals repeatedly lodging protests against the project. "The Brazilian govern-ment is not listening to the indigenous community at all," Cameron said. "They're determined to build this dam, which is going to be the third largest and prob-ably the most inefficient dam in the world," said the director of Avatar, which tells the story of how the peaceful Na'Vi people are forced to fight against strip-miners from Earth intent on destroying Na'Vi culture on the planet Pandora, to get their hands on a precious mineral resource, unobtainium.

Since he finished working on Avatar, Cameron has made three trips to the region in the Amazon where the dam is to be built.

The Brazilian government argues that the dam is necessary to meet Brazil's growing energy needs and to drive strong economic growth, which is rais-ing the standard of living for most Brazilians.

"They could easily solve their energy require-ments through efficiency initiatives for a fraction of the cost of building the dam, and they wouldn't have to destroy so much rainforest and displace 25,000 indigenous people," Cameron said.

Police in Rio de Janeiro say eight suspected drug traffickers have been killed during a raid in a slum area. The group died in two separate exchanges of gunfire - lasting several hours - in the Engenho da Rainha neighbourhood, military police said. Police said they later discovered rifles, pistols and grenades. The police have targeted a number of slums recently as they attempt to clear high-crime areas ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.

The operation started on last Wednesday night, when Rio's Special Operations Battalion (the Bope) entered the Engenho da Rainha favela looking for suspected drug traffickers. An intense firefight ensued between police and alleged gang members, and gunfire shook the neigh-bourhood until dawn on last Thursday. Police say the first confrontation started on the Guarabu Road just before midnight, when three suspected drug traffickers were killed.

According to Rio's military police, a short time later officers were fired on from another part of the favela. Five suspected traffickers were killed in the second exchange. A local resident was also injured when he was caught in the crossfire. Police said they confiscated two rifles, ammunition, three pistols, two grenades, and a quantity of drugs during the operation. Rio de Janeiro has long been considered one of the most violent cities in Brazil, but analysts say that among the country's urban areas it has seen the biggest fall in criminal activity in recent months.

Eight 'drug dealers' die in Rio raid

James Cameron warns of violence over Brazil dam

05

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FIFA worried by Brazil WCup preparations

FIFA remains concerned at the slow pace of Brazil's preparations for the 2014 World Cup, saying soccer officials in South America appear to have invested more energy in winning the tournament than organizing it.

"We don't have stadiums, we don't have air-ports," secretary general Jerome Valcke said on last Friday at the Inside World Football forum in Mos-cow. He added it looked increasingly likely that some facilities, including Rio de Janeiro's iconic Maracana, would be ready with only a few weeks to spare.

Brazilian lawmakers this month were forced to approve a raft of measures aimed at reducing the paperwork needed to clear various infrastructure projects. The changes reduce the time to conclude the bidding processes on tenders, eliminating some stages and need for approval.

Saint-Clair Milesi, a spokesman for the local World Cup organizing committee, said from Brazil

that with the exception of Sao Paulo, the construction of new stadiums and renovation of exist-ing ones is "continuing according to schedule."

Ricardo Leyser, a top official with Brazil's Sports Ministry, told media that "it is obvious that Brazil will be ready on time to host the World Cup.""We have no doubt that all the work being done to prepare the country to host the games will be concluded on time," Leyser said.

Brazilian gov't websites hackedThe websites of the Brazilian government groups. The attacks started a fortnight ago,

became the latest victims of a string of hacker when a group called Fatal Error Crew broke attacks. into the Brazilian Army website and leaked

Statistics agency IBGE's homepage was personal data over 1,000 personnel. The replaced by an image file and a warning that group also made the presidency's website a this month Brazil would be the target of the target in early January. worst hacker attacks in its history. The cul- On last Wednesday, hackers from the prit, a group called Fireh4ck3r, claimed the LulzSecBrasil group targeted the presidency's attacks were a form of protest of a national- site, as well as a portal providing general ist group to make Brazil "a better country." information on Brazil and the Federal Reve-The group said there was no place for groups nues Secretariat page. However, government "without any ideology," such as LulzSec in data processing organ Serpro stated that the Brazil, a group that had targeted some gov- attacks were unsuccessful and the hackers ernmental did not manage to websites earlier get access to any last week. The data. Later that series of attacks is day, Brazil's state-unprecedented, controlled oil and and the IBGE and gas giant the Cultural Min- Petrobras was istry are only the invaded, with latest in a series of LulzSecBrazil federal websites claiming responsi-targeted by sev- bility for the eral hacker attack.

The Colombian and Brazilian governments are working together to beef up security along the Amazon border to prevent drug trafficking, officials said.

The defense ministers of Brazil and Colombia announced plans to prevent criminals from operating in the jungle border area. Brazilian Defense Minister Barsil Nelson Jobim said Brazil will increase the number of soldiers stationed on the border in the coming years. "We have a very important natural asset on the border and we must develop a strategy for cooperation among all countries in the subcontinent," said Jobim.

Both defense ministers discussed joint strategies to eliminate drug laboratories and cocaine refineries by developing a satellite surveillance system for the border.

Jobim said he is hoping for a cooperative policy with other cocaine-producing countries such as Bolivia and Peru.

Colombia and Brazil tighten border defense

Hercílio Luz Bridge: There are around 40 beaches The best period to go is between late November and early March, when its summer season in in Florianopolis and the best Brazil and the Brazilians go on holiday. Also dur-ing Carnaval (check your calendar, because the known are: dates change every year), there are many options of things to do in different locations on the island,

North of the island:depending if you like electronic music, rock, reg-These islands normally get very busy during summer gae or samba.time and there are many hotels and restaurants.Florianópolis is becoming a popular tourist • Canavieiras: attracts tourists from Argentina, Uruguay destination for people looking for wonderful and Chile. Calm waters and good nightlife.beaches, and there are many options for different • Jurerê Internacional: about 15-20 min from tastes and budgets. Depending on your interests, Florianópolis, it’s a very fancy location. Some clubs and you can choose among nudist, posh, fishermen, hotels are exclusive. Among the best clubs are Café de La gay and surfers beaches, for example.Musique and El Divino.Florianópolis itself has many restaurants, nightclubs and bars that attract an international • Praia dos Ingleses: literally translated as English’s crowd. Nightlife is mainly electronic, and many internationally famous Dj’s play here in the Beach, is popular among surfers and it’s known for its summer. You can also practice sports such as paragliding (best spots are Barra da Lagoa, Lagoa crystal clear warm sea.da Conceição), Surfing ( Praia da Joaquina, Barra da Lagoa and Praia Mole) or Scuba-Diving • Pontas das Canas: it’s a great family destination. Its (Praia Mole, Praia do Santinho, Praia dos Ingleses)waters are perfect for swimming and for water sports.

East of the island: They are good for surfing and lots of young people go to these beaches.• Praia da Galheta: it’s a nudist beach. Clear and calm waters. • Barra da Lagoa: attracts sailors, due to its winds and waves.• Praia da Joaquina: it’s very popular among surfers and

has hosted many surf championships.

South of Santa Catarina state:Heading north to Florianopólis, you can also find some amazing places.

Guarda do Embaú:It’s a very beautiful beach, and as you can see in the picture, the river meets the sea, creating a great land-scape. Has a great nightlife and lots of beautiful peo-ple. Praia do Rosa: has a laidback atmosphere and pro-vides the ideal atmosphere for water sports, mostly surf, and ecotourism.

North of Santa Catarina state:After you enjoy Florianópolis and other locations on the island, is time to head up north.

Camboriú:is more of a city than a beach resort, and has a great and varied night life during the whole year. There are many famous clubs, such as Warung. There are many nice beaches around Camboriú, like Praia Brava and Praia do Laranjal.

Blumenau:In the 19th century many German immigrants headed to Blumenau and that’s why you find a very different atmosphere in the city as well as German architecture. In September there is the Oktoberfest, which is the second biggest beer festival worldwide, staying behind only from the Oktoberfest in Munich.Note that Blumenau isn’t by the coast.Santa Catarina offers many possibilities for you, your friends or family.Pick your favourite beaches and enjoy the trip!

Santa Catarina - Brazil's hidden gem

Santa Catarina is a hidden gem in the south of Brazil, where some of the most beautiful beaches in the country are located.

Its capital is Florianópolis: part of the city is a mainland while the other half is an island, both connected by the landmark

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FIFA worried by Brazil WCup preparations

FIFA remains concerned at the slow pace of Brazil's preparations for the 2014 World Cup, saying soccer officials in South America appear to have invested more energy in winning the tournament than organizing it.

"We don't have stadiums, we don't have air-ports," secretary general Jerome Valcke said on last Friday at the Inside World Football forum in Mos-cow. He added it looked increasingly likely that some facilities, including Rio de Janeiro's iconic Maracana, would be ready with only a few weeks to spare.

Brazilian lawmakers this month were forced to approve a raft of measures aimed at reducing the paperwork needed to clear various infrastructure projects. The changes reduce the time to conclude the bidding processes on tenders, eliminating some stages and need for approval.

Saint-Clair Milesi, a spokesman for the local World Cup organizing committee, said from Brazil

that with the exception of Sao Paulo, the construction of new stadiums and renovation of exist-ing ones is "continuing according to schedule."

Ricardo Leyser, a top official with Brazil's Sports Ministry, told media that "it is obvious that Brazil will be ready on time to host the World Cup.""We have no doubt that all the work being done to prepare the country to host the games will be concluded on time," Leyser said.

Brazilian gov't websites hackedThe websites of the Brazilian government groups. The attacks started a fortnight ago,

became the latest victims of a string of hacker when a group called Fatal Error Crew broke attacks. into the Brazilian Army website and leaked

Statistics agency IBGE's homepage was personal data over 1,000 personnel. The replaced by an image file and a warning that group also made the presidency's website a this month Brazil would be the target of the target in early January. worst hacker attacks in its history. The cul- On last Wednesday, hackers from the prit, a group called Fireh4ck3r, claimed the LulzSecBrasil group targeted the presidency's attacks were a form of protest of a national- site, as well as a portal providing general ist group to make Brazil "a better country." information on Brazil and the Federal Reve-The group said there was no place for groups nues Secretariat page. However, government "without any ideology," such as LulzSec in data processing organ Serpro stated that the Brazil, a group that had targeted some gov- attacks were unsuccessful and the hackers ernmental did not manage to websites earlier get access to any last week. The data. Later that series of attacks is day, Brazil's state-unprecedented, controlled oil and and the IBGE and gas giant the Cultural Min- Petrobras was istry are only the invaded, with latest in a series of LulzSecBrazil federal websites claiming responsi-targeted by sev- bility for the eral hacker attack.

The Colombian and Brazilian governments are working together to beef up security along the Amazon border to prevent drug trafficking, officials said.

The defense ministers of Brazil and Colombia announced plans to prevent criminals from operating in the jungle border area. Brazilian Defense Minister Barsil Nelson Jobim said Brazil will increase the number of soldiers stationed on the border in the coming years. "We have a very important natural asset on the border and we must develop a strategy for cooperation among all countries in the subcontinent," said Jobim.

Both defense ministers discussed joint strategies to eliminate drug laboratories and cocaine refineries by developing a satellite surveillance system for the border.

Jobim said he is hoping for a cooperative policy with other cocaine-producing countries such as Bolivia and Peru.

Colombia and Brazil tighten border defense

Hercílio Luz Bridge: There are around 40 beaches The best period to go is between late November and early March, when its summer season in in Florianopolis and the best Brazil and the Brazilians go on holiday. Also dur-ing Carnaval (check your calendar, because the known are: dates change every year), there are many options of things to do in different locations on the island,

North of the island:depending if you like electronic music, rock, reg-These islands normally get very busy during summer gae or samba.time and there are many hotels and restaurants.Florianópolis is becoming a popular tourist • Canavieiras: attracts tourists from Argentina, Uruguay destination for people looking for wonderful and Chile. Calm waters and good nightlife.beaches, and there are many options for different • Jurerê Internacional: about 15-20 min from tastes and budgets. Depending on your interests, Florianópolis, it’s a very fancy location. Some clubs and you can choose among nudist, posh, fishermen, hotels are exclusive. Among the best clubs are Café de La gay and surfers beaches, for example.Musique and El Divino.Florianópolis itself has many restaurants, nightclubs and bars that attract an international • Praia dos Ingleses: literally translated as English’s crowd. Nightlife is mainly electronic, and many internationally famous Dj’s play here in the Beach, is popular among surfers and it’s known for its summer. You can also practice sports such as paragliding (best spots are Barra da Lagoa, Lagoa crystal clear warm sea.da Conceição), Surfing ( Praia da Joaquina, Barra da Lagoa and Praia Mole) or Scuba-Diving • Pontas das Canas: it’s a great family destination. Its (Praia Mole, Praia do Santinho, Praia dos Ingleses)waters are perfect for swimming and for water sports.

East of the island: They are good for surfing and lots of young people go to these beaches.• Praia da Galheta: it’s a nudist beach. Clear and calm waters. • Barra da Lagoa: attracts sailors, due to its winds and waves.• Praia da Joaquina: it’s very popular among surfers and

has hosted many surf championships.

South of Santa Catarina state:Heading north to Florianopólis, you can also find some amazing places.

Guarda do Embaú:It’s a very beautiful beach, and as you can see in the picture, the river meets the sea, creating a great land-scape. Has a great nightlife and lots of beautiful peo-ple. Praia do Rosa: has a laidback atmosphere and pro-vides the ideal atmosphere for water sports, mostly surf, and ecotourism.

North of Santa Catarina state:After you enjoy Florianópolis and other locations on the island, is time to head up north.

Camboriú:is more of a city than a beach resort, and has a great and varied night life during the whole year. There are many famous clubs, such as Warung. There are many nice beaches around Camboriú, like Praia Brava and Praia do Laranjal.

Blumenau:In the 19th century many German immigrants headed to Blumenau and that’s why you find a very different atmosphere in the city as well as German architecture. In September there is the Oktoberfest, which is the second biggest beer festival worldwide, staying behind only from the Oktoberfest in Munich.Note that Blumenau isn’t by the coast.Santa Catarina offers many possibilities for you, your friends or family.Pick your favourite beaches and enjoy the trip!

Santa Catarina - Brazil's hidden gem

Santa Catarina is a hidden gem in the south of Brazil, where some of the most beautiful beaches in the country are located.

Its capital is Florianópolis: part of the city is a mainland while the other half is an island, both connected by the landmark

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Queen Elizabeth II and her hus-band Prince Philip paid a rare visit last Tuesday to Prime Minister David Cameron's official residence for a lunch to celebrate the prince's 90th birthday.

The red carpet was rolled out at Number 10 Downing Street in London, with the Conservative leader and his wife Samantha greeting the royal cou-ple as they arrived for their first visit to the prime ministerial home since 2002. Samantha Cameron, dressed in a white dress with green belt, curtseyed as she shook hands with the queen and Philip. The queen was wearing a green jacket and white gloves. There was a brief moment of confusion over the order they should stand in for the photocall, but the Camerons guided Philip to the end of the line.

Cameron led the group into Number 10, where lunch began with start-ers of Stilton cheese and watercress tart followed by Inverurie beef from Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland. For dessert they had peaches and nec-tarines with ice cream. Philip, the longest-serving consort in British his-tory, turned 90 on June 10 and spent his birthday with a typical lack of fuss, hosting a charity reception and chairing a conference for military colonels. On the prince's birthday, Cameron paid tribute to him as "a man who has given his time and effort and passion to so many great causes up and down the country, across the Commonwealth and indeed the world."

Queen, Prince in rare visit to PM

Picassos sell for £42 million at London sale

Three works by Pablo Picasso, each depicting a dif- programmes. Giovanna Bertazzoni, Director and Head ferent one of the Spanish artist's lovers, sold at a London of Impressionist and Modern Art at Christie's London, auctionfor a total of 42 million pounds, smashing pre- said: "It is an absolute jewel of painting that has been auction valuations. A 1939 portrait of Dora Maar, who unseen, hidden in a private collection, for over 60 became Picasso's lover and inspiration after long-time years. "It has been hugely exciting to exhibit this paint-muse Marie-Therese Walter, sold for £17,961,250 ($29 mil- ing to the public in Hong Kong and London over recent lion, 20.2 million euros) at Christie's Impressionist and months, where it has attracted great praise, and to see Modern Art Evening Sale. "Femme assise, robe bleue", it attract such strong interest from collectors at this which was painted shortly after the outbreak of World evening's auction."War II, had been unseen since it was exhibited in Swit-zerland 1967 and had been expected to realize between £4 million and £8 million.

1935 work "Jeune fille endormie", an intimate portrait of the artist's former lover Marie-Therese, fetched £13.5 million, easily surpassing its £9 million valuation. The 45-year-old Picasso met his mis-tress, who was 17 at the time, when she was leaving the Paris subway in 1927. The painting shows Marie-Therese asleep and is celebrated for its use of bold, expressionist colours and brush strokes. It was anony-mously donated to the University of Sydney in 2010 and proceeds from the sale will be channelled into the institution's scientific research

Michael Spence, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney said the sale would "change the lives of many people. "We are grateful for their extraordinary generos-

ity and delighted with the outcome of the auction," he added. Thirdly, "Buste de Francoise", a portrait of Francoise Gilot, eventually sold for £10,681,250. The 1946 piece depicts the woman who became Picasso's lover in the 1940s and bore two of his chil-dren. However, the piece which held highest expectations going into Tues-day's auction failed to sell. Claude Monet's "Ninfeas" was expected to fetch around £24 million but failed to reach its reserve price, the auction house revealed. Despite the high-profile no-sale, the auction raised £140 million.

British police working with the FBI arrested a 19-year-old man over attacks by a hacker group on businesses and govern-ment agencies including the CIA, US Sen-ate and Sony, Scotland Yard said.

The man, named in reports as Ryan Cleary, was detained on last Monday at a house in the town of Wickford in Essex, southeast England, in connection with a month-long global rampage by the Lulz Security group. He was being questioned last Tuesday at a central London police sta-tion. "Yes, the arrest is in connection with the Lulz Security attacks. We believe this to be a significant arrest," a police source said.

But the group played down the arrest in a posting on its official Twitter account. It has announced previous hacking attacks on the same account that turned out to be genuine.

“Seems the glorious leader of LulzSec got arrested, it's all over now... wait... we're all still here! Which poor bastard did they take down," said the posting. In a statement, Scotland Yard said its specialist cyber-crime team had arrested the man in a "pre-planned intelligence-led operation". "The arrest follows an investiga-tion into network intrusions and Distributed Denial of Service attacks against a number of inter-national businesses and intelligence agencies by what is believed to be the same hacking group," it said.

Teen Brit hacker 'could face US extradition'‎

Call to ban wild animals from Brit

circusesWild animals could be banned

from circuses in Britain if a cross-party alliance of MPs succeeds with a call on last Thursday for govern-ment action. MPs will vote on a motion brought forward by back-benchers from the three main par-ties proposing a ban.

The campaign to stop the use of animals has gathered momen-tum, with an open letter by a group of celebrities to the Prime Minister on last Wednesday urging the gov-ernment to act. The vote on the backbench motion will not be bind-ing on the government, but if passed will put extra pressure on ministers. Agriculture Minister Jim Paice has so far ruled out an

outright ban on wild animals in circuses, partly because the government fears being sued by cir-cus owners using human rights laws.

The open letter to David Cameron was organised by campaign group Animal Defenders International (ADI) and signed by high-profile names, including actor Brian Blessed, comic Ricky Gervais and Queen guitarist Brian May. It said a system of stricter regulations favoured by ministers would not be effective in protecting circus animals.

"The coalition government's decision is completely at odds with public and parliamentary will," it says. "Every legal obstacle that the government has recently put forward has now been knocked down."

ADI says it has received legal advice that an outright ban on the use of wild animals would not breach the Human Rights Act or the EU Services Directive. X Factor diva Leona Lewis has also joined the fight, writing a letter to her MP Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newing-ton). She said: "I am shocked and outraged that there needs to be a debate about whether it is OK for wild animals to perform tricks in the big top."

British Prime Minister David Cameron on last Thursday welcomed the U.S. decision to withdraw 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year. U.S. President Barack Obama announced the withdrawal last Wednes-day night, saying a further 23,000 would leave by the end of September 2012. There are currently around 90,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Responding to the announcement, Cameron said: "I have spoken with President Obama and welcome his announcement to draw down the U.S. troop surge from Afghani-stan." He said the surge by the U.S. and international partners, supported by an increase in the number of Afghan army and police, had reversed the momentum of the insurgency and created the right conditions to start transfering responsi-

bility for security to the Afghans from July."We will keep UK force levels in Afghanistan under constant review. I have already said

there will be no UK troops in combat roles in Afghanistan by 2015 and, where conditions on the ground allow, it is right that we bring troops home sooner," Cameron said.

"We remain side by side with Afghanistan and our international partners to achieve a mili-tary and political solution in Afghanistan that will allow the Afghan people take full responsibil-ity for their own sovereignty and national security," he said.

Cameron welcomes U.S. troop reduction in

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Queen Elizabeth II and her hus-band Prince Philip paid a rare visit last Tuesday to Prime Minister David Cameron's official residence for a lunch to celebrate the prince's 90th birthday.

The red carpet was rolled out at Number 10 Downing Street in London, with the Conservative leader and his wife Samantha greeting the royal cou-ple as they arrived for their first visit to the prime ministerial home since 2002. Samantha Cameron, dressed in a white dress with green belt, curtseyed as she shook hands with the queen and Philip. The queen was wearing a green jacket and white gloves. There was a brief moment of confusion over the order they should stand in for the photocall, but the Camerons guided Philip to the end of the line.

Cameron led the group into Number 10, where lunch began with start-ers of Stilton cheese and watercress tart followed by Inverurie beef from Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland. For dessert they had peaches and nec-tarines with ice cream. Philip, the longest-serving consort in British his-tory, turned 90 on June 10 and spent his birthday with a typical lack of fuss, hosting a charity reception and chairing a conference for military colonels. On the prince's birthday, Cameron paid tribute to him as "a man who has given his time and effort and passion to so many great causes up and down the country, across the Commonwealth and indeed the world."

Queen, Prince in rare visit to PM

Picassos sell for £42 million at London sale

Three works by Pablo Picasso, each depicting a dif- programmes. Giovanna Bertazzoni, Director and Head ferent one of the Spanish artist's lovers, sold at a London of Impressionist and Modern Art at Christie's London, auctionfor a total of 42 million pounds, smashing pre- said: "It is an absolute jewel of painting that has been auction valuations. A 1939 portrait of Dora Maar, who unseen, hidden in a private collection, for over 60 became Picasso's lover and inspiration after long-time years. "It has been hugely exciting to exhibit this paint-muse Marie-Therese Walter, sold for £17,961,250 ($29 mil- ing to the public in Hong Kong and London over recent lion, 20.2 million euros) at Christie's Impressionist and months, where it has attracted great praise, and to see Modern Art Evening Sale. "Femme assise, robe bleue", it attract such strong interest from collectors at this which was painted shortly after the outbreak of World evening's auction."War II, had been unseen since it was exhibited in Swit-zerland 1967 and had been expected to realize between £4 million and £8 million.

1935 work "Jeune fille endormie", an intimate portrait of the artist's former lover Marie-Therese, fetched £13.5 million, easily surpassing its £9 million valuation. The 45-year-old Picasso met his mis-tress, who was 17 at the time, when she was leaving the Paris subway in 1927. The painting shows Marie-Therese asleep and is celebrated for its use of bold, expressionist colours and brush strokes. It was anony-mously donated to the University of Sydney in 2010 and proceeds from the sale will be channelled into the institution's scientific research

Michael Spence, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney said the sale would "change the lives of many people. "We are grateful for their extraordinary generos-

ity and delighted with the outcome of the auction," he added. Thirdly, "Buste de Francoise", a portrait of Francoise Gilot, eventually sold for £10,681,250. The 1946 piece depicts the woman who became Picasso's lover in the 1940s and bore two of his chil-dren. However, the piece which held highest expectations going into Tues-day's auction failed to sell. Claude Monet's "Ninfeas" was expected to fetch around £24 million but failed to reach its reserve price, the auction house revealed. Despite the high-profile no-sale, the auction raised £140 million.

British police working with the FBI arrested a 19-year-old man over attacks by a hacker group on businesses and govern-ment agencies including the CIA, US Sen-ate and Sony, Scotland Yard said.

The man, named in reports as Ryan Cleary, was detained on last Monday at a house in the town of Wickford in Essex, southeast England, in connection with a month-long global rampage by the Lulz Security group. He was being questioned last Tuesday at a central London police sta-tion. "Yes, the arrest is in connection with the Lulz Security attacks. We believe this to be a significant arrest," a police source said.

But the group played down the arrest in a posting on its official Twitter account. It has announced previous hacking attacks on the same account that turned out to be genuine.

“Seems the glorious leader of LulzSec got arrested, it's all over now... wait... we're all still here! Which poor bastard did they take down," said the posting. In a statement, Scotland Yard said its specialist cyber-crime team had arrested the man in a "pre-planned intelligence-led operation". "The arrest follows an investiga-tion into network intrusions and Distributed Denial of Service attacks against a number of inter-national businesses and intelligence agencies by what is believed to be the same hacking group," it said.

Teen Brit hacker 'could face US extradition'‎

Call to ban wild animals from Brit

circusesWild animals could be banned

from circuses in Britain if a cross-party alliance of MPs succeeds with a call on last Thursday for govern-ment action. MPs will vote on a motion brought forward by back-benchers from the three main par-ties proposing a ban.

The campaign to stop the use of animals has gathered momen-tum, with an open letter by a group of celebrities to the Prime Minister on last Wednesday urging the gov-ernment to act. The vote on the backbench motion will not be bind-ing on the government, but if passed will put extra pressure on ministers. Agriculture Minister Jim Paice has so far ruled out an

outright ban on wild animals in circuses, partly because the government fears being sued by cir-cus owners using human rights laws.

The open letter to David Cameron was organised by campaign group Animal Defenders International (ADI) and signed by high-profile names, including actor Brian Blessed, comic Ricky Gervais and Queen guitarist Brian May. It said a system of stricter regulations favoured by ministers would not be effective in protecting circus animals.

"The coalition government's decision is completely at odds with public and parliamentary will," it says. "Every legal obstacle that the government has recently put forward has now been knocked down."

ADI says it has received legal advice that an outright ban on the use of wild animals would not breach the Human Rights Act or the EU Services Directive. X Factor diva Leona Lewis has also joined the fight, writing a letter to her MP Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newing-ton). She said: "I am shocked and outraged that there needs to be a debate about whether it is OK for wild animals to perform tricks in the big top."

British Prime Minister David Cameron on last Thursday welcomed the U.S. decision to withdraw 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year. U.S. President Barack Obama announced the withdrawal last Wednes-day night, saying a further 23,000 would leave by the end of September 2012. There are currently around 90,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Responding to the announcement, Cameron said: "I have spoken with President Obama and welcome his announcement to draw down the U.S. troop surge from Afghani-stan." He said the surge by the U.S. and international partners, supported by an increase in the number of Afghan army and police, had reversed the momentum of the insurgency and created the right conditions to start transfering responsi-

bility for security to the Afghans from July."We will keep UK force levels in Afghanistan under constant review. I have already said

there will be no UK troops in combat roles in Afghanistan by 2015 and, where conditions on the ground allow, it is right that we bring troops home sooner," Cameron said.

"We remain side by side with Afghanistan and our international partners to achieve a mili-tary and political solution in Afghanistan that will allow the Afghan people take full responsibil-ity for their own sovereignty and national security," he said.

Cameron welcomes U.S. troop reduction in

Afghanistan


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City of London Festival.

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Geri was spotted

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nip while spending

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Harry Potter set to go digitalAuthor JK Rowling has announced that her seven be chosen to help flesh out the online world. It will be

Potter novels will be sold as e-books starting in October open to all users from October, in languages including -- ending the boy wizard's status as one of the highest- English, French, German and Spanish. profile holdouts against digital publishing. The magical "(It's) a way I can be creative in a medium that did-stories that conquered the world in print form will be n't exist when I started the books back in 1990," Rowling available as audiobooks and e-books in multiple lan- told reporters, a way to incorporate the thousands of guages through a new website, "Pottermore." "stories, drawings, ideas, suggestions" she still receives

Rowling also has written 18,000 words of new Potter from fans, four years after the last Potter book was pub-material for the interactive site, which promises to lished. Harry Potter fans who have been sharing enthu-immerse users in her world of wizards, combining ele- siasm and stories online for years should be delighted ments of computer games, social networking and an by the new digital world. But Rowling said she wanted online store. Rowling says the site includes "informa- to keep the emphasis of the site firmly on the written tion I have been hoarding for years" about the books' word. “We've had a lot of requests for online games," characters and settings. she said. "I wanted to pull it back to reading."

"Pottermore" has been the subject of intense specu- The seven Harry Potter novels have sold more than lation among Potter fans since it appeared on the 450 million copies and made Rowling one of the world's Internet with the words "coming soon." The project richest women. The last book, " Harry Potter and the unveiled in London lets Potter fans delve into the world Deathly Hallows," was published in 2007, and Rowling of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Sec- said she still has no plans to write an eighth. tions let users shop for But she said wands in Diagon Pottermore was a way Alley, travel to to reconnect with a Hogwarts from the character and a uni-imaginary Platform 9 verse she loved. "It is 3/4 at London's King's exactly like an ex-Cross train station and boyfriend," Rowling be sorted into said. "Finishing writ-Hogwarts school ing Harry -- I have houses by the percep- only ever cried in tive Sorting Hat. Along that way and that the way are wand much when my fights, games and new mother died. I have information about never cried for a man characters beloved the way I cried for around the world, Harry Potter." The including Harry's latest Warner Bros reviled relatives, the film, "Harry Potter Dursleys. and the Deathly Hal-

The site goes live lows, Part 2," has its July 31, when 1 million world premiere in registered users will London on July 7.

Britain's biggest samba carnival to be

documented by My TVBRAZILICA, the UK's biggest

Brazilian Samba Carnival has announced that it will partner with Sky television channel My TV (channel 219) that will be film-ing in and around the festival cov-ering the carnival for a special broadcast to be shown in Septem-ber.

Brazilica will take place across Liverpool City Centre from 15 – 17 July. Alvaro Peixoto, Exec-utive Director at Record Group UK said “Brazilica brings the best of Brazilian culture, its music and rhythms. Being able to feature the event within our TV schedule means that both our viewers, on Sky 219 (English) and Sky 801 (in Portuguese) will be able to share all the fun expected to be leading the event towards another successful year.”

Liverpool International Carnival was launched in 2008 as part of the Liv-erpool Capital of Culture programme and this year's three-day BRAZILICA event is expected to attract over 50,000 visitors keen to sample Latin flavours and samba. Part of the Liverpool Carnival Company philosophy is education through fun, using drumming, costume making, parading and performing as creative tools for expression. The company has introduced samba and cos-tume making to community collectives and after-school programs across the NW and create the exquisite costumes worn by the drummers and fabulous dancers from the Liverpool Samba School. They have delivered and partici-pated in over 900 events in Brazil, Amsterdam, Ireland, and the UK. Liver-pool Samba School holds the accolade for being one of the only non Brazilian samba schools to play in the Rio Carnival parade, with an ongoing partner-ship with Mangueira samba school -the oldest school in Brazil and a multi-ple Carnival winner.

For more information go to www.carnival.org.uk

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Police chief attacks system after Bellfield trial

The police chief in charge of the Milly Dowler murder investigation said he was shocked with the justice sys-tem that allowed the privacy of the innocent parents to be destroyed. Mark Rowley, the Chief Constable of Surrey Police, criticised the way Milly's family were cross examined and their personal lives were thrown into the spotlight during the trial and said he was "shocked" by the treatment of Bob and Sally Dowler, the parents of 13-year-old school girl Milly Dowler, during the trial of Levi Bellfield for their daughter's murder. He called for changes in the way the justice system treats victims and witnesses during court cases.

Chief Constable Rowley were outraged and his comments come after the director of public prosecution said the case had raised "fundamental ques-tions" about how victims were treated. "There were some extraordinarily pri-vate details that came out and I don't understand why they have to be public when celebrities can get injunctions to protect their privacy.

"They make money out of celebrity, but here is someone who doesn't want celebrity, whose daughter has been killed, but is being vilified and humiliated. It completely incongruous and unnecessary", said the Chief Con-stable.

The victims, the schoolgirl's parents Sally and Bob Dowler said they had paid "too high a price" for the verdict. They said they had suffered a "men-tally scarring experience on an unimaginable scale" during his trial, being forced to defend themselves against allegations while Belfield said nothing being even able to refuse to appear in court to hear his sentence. Private details of their lives came out during a hostile cross examination by Bellfield's defence team.

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GUIDEJUNE 27th - JULY 3rd 2011

Hi guys, the world's most prestigious tennis tournament is here! So grab your shades, catch that shuttle bus to the venue and enjoy a summer of serves, volleys and smashes. The Wimbledon Tennis Museum featuring a range of interactive exhibits exploring the history of the championships is also a must-see. If not an avid tennis fan, a host of restaurants, cafes and bars that mark the charming Wimbledon village could still entice you for a drink!

We are overwhelmed by your response to the English edition of

The Brazilian Post. So from now every 2nd issue released

will be in English. Do not forget to grab your copy!

Thank you London!

Geri Halliwell caught stripping on yacht!

Showbiz:

Sacred Chat:

What's up:

HIGHLIGHTS:

Amy Winehouse booed on

stage! Page 10

City of London Festival.

Page 15

From complaining to

appreciating.Page 16

Geri was spotted

on a yacht stripping

off her bikini and

slipped a bit of the

nip while spending

holidays with her

family. Page 11


Harry Potter set to go digitalAuthor JK Rowling has announced that her seven be chosen to help flesh out the online world. It will be

Potter novels will be sold as e-books starting in October open to all users from October, in languages including -- ending the boy wizard's status as one of the highest- English, French, German and Spanish. profile holdouts against digital publishing. The magical "(It's) a way I can be creative in a medium that did-stories that conquered the world in print form will be n't exist when I started the books back in 1990," Rowling available as audiobooks and e-books in multiple lan- told reporters, a way to incorporate the thousands of guages through a new website, "Pottermore." "stories, drawings, ideas, suggestions" she still receives

Rowling also has written 18,000 words of new Potter from fans, four years after the last Potter book was pub-material for the interactive site, which promises to lished. Harry Potter fans who have been sharing enthu-immerse users in her world of wizards, combining ele- siasm and stories online for years should be delighted ments of computer games, social networking and an by the new digital world. But Rowling said she wanted online store. Rowling says the site includes "informa- to keep the emphasis of the site firmly on the written tion I have been hoarding for years" about the books' word. “We've had a lot of requests for online games," characters and settings. she said. "I wanted to pull it back to reading."

"Pottermore" has been the subject of intense specu- The seven Harry Potter novels have sold more than lation among Potter fans since it appeared on the 450 million copies and made Rowling one of the world's Internet with the words "coming soon." The project richest women. The last book, " Harry Potter and the unveiled in London lets Potter fans delve into the world Deathly Hallows," was published in 2007, and Rowling of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Sec- said she still has no plans to write an eighth. tions let users shop for But she said wands in Diagon Pottermore was a way Alley, travel to to reconnect with a Hogwarts from the character and a uni-imaginary Platform 9 verse she loved. "It is 3/4 at London's King's exactly like an ex-Cross train station and boyfriend," Rowling be sorted into said. "Finishing writ-Hogwarts school ing Harry -- I have houses by the percep- only ever cried in tive Sorting Hat. Along that way and that the way are wand much when my fights, games and new mother died. I have information about never cried for a man characters beloved the way I cried for around the world, Harry Potter." The including Harry's latest Warner Bros reviled relatives, the film, "Harry Potter Dursleys. and the Deathly Hal-

The site goes live lows, Part 2," has its July 31, when 1 million world premiere in registered users will London on July 7.

Britain's biggest samba carnival to be

documented by My TVBRAZILICA, the UK's biggest

Brazilian Samba Carnival has announced that it will partner with Sky television channel My TV (channel 219) that will be film-ing in and around the festival cov-ering the carnival for a special broadcast to be shown in Septem-ber.

Brazilica will take place across Liverpool City Centre from 15 – 17 July. Alvaro Peixoto, Exec-utive Director at Record Group UK said “Brazilica brings the best of Brazilian culture, its music and rhythms. Being able to feature the event within our TV schedule means that both our viewers, on Sky 219 (English) and Sky 801 (in Portuguese) will be able to share all the fun expected to be leading the event towards another successful year.”

Liverpool International Carnival was launched in 2008 as part of the Liv-erpool Capital of Culture programme and this year's three-day BRAZILICA event is expected to attract over 50,000 visitors keen to sample Latin flavours and samba. Part of the Liverpool Carnival Company philosophy is education through fun, using drumming, costume making, parading and performing as creative tools for expression. The company has introduced samba and cos-tume making to community collectives and after-school programs across the NW and create the exquisite costumes worn by the drummers and fabulous dancers from the Liverpool Samba School. They have delivered and partici-pated in over 900 events in Brazil, Amsterdam, Ireland, and the UK. Liver-pool Samba School holds the accolade for being one of the only non Brazilian samba schools to play in the Rio Carnival parade, with an ongoing partner-ship with Mangueira samba school -the oldest school in Brazil and a multi-ple Carnival winner.

For more information go to www.carnival.org.uk

FUN IN THE SUN AT SW19!


Police chief attacks system after Bellfield trial

The police chief in charge of the Milly Dowler murder investigation said he was shocked with the justice sys-tem that allowed the privacy of the innocent parents to be destroyed. Mark Rowley, the Chief Constable of Surrey Police, criticised the way Milly's family were cross examined and their personal lives were thrown into the spotlight during the trial and said he was "shocked" by the treatment of Bob and Sally Dowler, the parents of 13-year-old school girl Milly Dowler, during the trial of Levi Bellfield for their daughter's murder. He called for changes in the way the justice system treats victims and witnesses during court cases.

Chief Constable Rowley were outraged and his comments come after the director of public prosecution said the case had raised "fundamental ques-tions" about how victims were treated. "There were some extraordinarily pri-vate details that came out and I don't understand why they have to be public when celebrities can get injunctions to protect their privacy.

"They make money out of celebrity, but here is someone who doesn't want celebrity, whose daughter has been killed, but is being vilified and humiliated. It completely incongruous and unnecessary", said the Chief Con-stable.

The victims, the schoolgirl's parents Sally and Bob Dowler said they had paid "too high a price" for the verdict. They said they had suffered a "men-tally scarring experience on an unimaginable scale" during his trial, being forced to defend themselves against allegations while Belfield said nothing being even able to refuse to appear in court to hear his sentence. Private details of their lives came out during a hostile cross examination by Bellfield's defence team.

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ShowbizThe Brazilian PostJUNE 27th - JULY 3rd 2011

Hello my beloved readers!This week had JLo and Ginger Spice flashing around. Amy Winehouse tried to make her come back, but what she really needs is to go back to rehab. This and much more just here on Showbiz! And if you want to talk to me, just send an email to [email protected], I would love to interact with you. Now come with me!

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Just when we thought Amy Winehouse was making some improvement, she goes on to deliver her worst ever performance and proves us wrong. And this is exactly what happened last week. The concert was in Serbia and the singer was totally disorientated and really aggressive with the public. Videos of this concert are circulating on the YouTube. One of them shows Amy trying to sing Back to Black and one can clearly hear the audience booing her. Then in the minute 3:41 of the video, Amy throws the microphone at the public and tries to get the backing vocals to do the same. Insane!

More such videos show Amy struggling to perform. After watching them one cannot help but speculate that drugs still play a part in Amy´s life. The Serbian newspa-pers are calling this concert “the worst in the local his-tory”. And I agree!

And Amy must be upset which is probably why she has canceled all her European tour dates and maybe won´t take to the stage so soon.

AMY WINEHOUSEbooed on stage!

We all know that Jennifer Lopez loves to show a little too much skin. Do you remember her famous Versace green dress at the 2000 Grammys? Its true that she has changed her style quite a bit and appears much more sophisti-cated now. Anyways, the essence is still there and she provided much fodder to the tabloids in Germany by exposing her breast to thousands of paparazzi.

American Idol" judge Jennifer Lopez had a big wardrobe malfunction last week while filming for a German television show. The actress made a spectac-ular entrance in a horse-drawn carriage before taking her seat. But as she tried to arrange the train of her flowing dress to sit down, the garment slipped, exposing her. Lopez was in Palma, Spain shooting a spot for Germany's Wetten Dass...? Meaning "Wanna bet?" when she had a Janet Jackson nipple moment.

The 41-year-old skyrocketed as a favorite on Idol but is still uncertain about her coming back for another season on the hit Fox TV show. When asked if she'd return, Lopez said, "You know, this is the question of the hour. I don't know, I don't know."

flashes in SpainJENNIFER LOPEZ

What year is this? I was not sure when I saw Mariah Carey using the photo used in 1999 for her album "Rainbow" to release her new perfume line called Lollipop Splash this week.

The “new” perfume, in fact, is being called the remix, because it is a kind of "recycle" of a former perfume line launched last year called Lolli-pop. Everything is kind of recycled, I can say.The fragrances are called "Vision of Love," "Inseparable" and "Never For-get You," all named after Carey's songs. The goal is to give to the fans the ability to connect with the new mama on a more personal level, and use her music as an inspiration to craft scents that are like floral melodies of mango, berries, jasmine flowers and peonies. I feel connected to Mariah´s photoshop obsession. Ha!

MARIAH CAREY

Supermodel Naomi Campbell confessed that she doesn´t indulge in crazy diets. The top model told Vogue Italy that she is always careful of what she eats and does not give up on her daily exercises.“I do not drink alcohol, I do not eat red meat and I do exer-cises for 90 minutes every day”, she said. Naomi also classi-fied her wardrobe as extensive and said that she has not got rid of anything since 1986! WOW! “I have collected and kept all that has been given to me by all the designers that I have worked with, which is a lot!”, she told the magazine. Now it makes sense that she used to beat her housekeepers. This girl has a fashion museum inside her house. [sic]

NAOMI CAMPBELL shares fitness secrets

During her house arrest, Lindsay Lohan has been reading scripts, doing some paintings and receiving friends. And now, she is also doing commercials from the most comfortable jail cell ever, her home.

The actress recently appeared in a promotional video released by the site TMZ. Lohan is reported getting US$25,000 for this 18-second ad in which she talks about discovering the site Beezid.com “during some of my time at home.” The artist also received US$10,000 credit to buy on the site.

Lindsay Lohan was sentenced last April for 120 days in jail and 480 hours of community service for a parole violation for stealing a necklace. She is to be confined to her home until September.

films commercials while under house arrest

LINDSAY

Beware, Geri! There is always atleast one paparazzi around. The former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell decided to spend a few days with her family at Cote D'Azur, the coast of France. Thats when she was spotted on a yacht strip-ping off her bikini and slipped a bit of the nip. I really don´t know what she was trying to do, maybe changing clothes? Has she heard about a changing room? Anyway, at least it helped her be included in this section. Well done, girl!

GERI HALLIWELL caught stripping

on yacht

I don´t know where is that skinny, fit and slender Britney that we saw in rehearsals and on some red carpets. Everybody was so looking forward to her debut, but then we found a volup-tuous girl on stage. Nothing against girls curves, but I expected something like Oops! I did it again from Mtv Music Awards in 2000. I´m so nostalgic today!

The forever pop princess opened her new tour called Femme Fatale in Sacramento, California. Even not sing-ing live (like always), although some fans told sources that she actually sang Until The World Ends without any play-back. But what counts is that she can still rock us with her moves. This mama still knows how to dance, but a lit-tle bit slower.

appears chubby again!Britney Spears

Chris Brown and Rihanna seemed to have forgotten the 2009 episode of aggression. Recently reunited by Twit-ter, the artists have been exchanging secret messages.

He tweeted: '@Rihanna, you got that pic I sent you”. Then quickly the bad boy deleted the message, but it was too late already. So far no avid follower captured a screen grab of this exchange. Oh no!

In the last month, the ex-lovers started to follow each other on Twitter. At the time, Rihanna defended her actions, saying: 'It's Twitter, not the altar! Calm down”. Although, rumors say that Chris Brown would be holding meetings in secret with her at a mutual friend´s home. A source said that Rihanna thinks it a possibility to be with Brown again, but it is prevented by the record label.

A new chapter for Chris and Rihanna


reusing album cover photo to launch perfume

05

10

ShowbizThe Brazilian PostJUNE 27th - JULY 3rd 2011

Hello my beloved readers!This week had JLo and Ginger Spice flashing around. Amy Winehouse tried to make her come back, but what she really needs is to go back to rehab. This and much more just here on Showbiz! And if you want to talk to me, just send an email to [email protected], I would love to interact with you. Now come with me!

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Just when we thought Amy Winehouse was making some improvement, she goes on to deliver her worst ever performance and proves us wrong. And this is exactly what happened last week. The concert was in Serbia and the singer was totally disorientated and really aggressive with the public. Videos of this concert are circulating on the YouTube. One of them shows Amy trying to sing Back to Black and one can clearly hear the audience booing her. Then in the minute 3:41 of the video, Amy throws the microphone at the public and tries to get the backing vocals to do the same. Insane!

More such videos show Amy struggling to perform. After watching them one cannot help but speculate that drugs still play a part in Amy´s life. The Serbian newspa-pers are calling this concert “the worst in the local his-tory”. And I agree!

And Amy must be upset which is probably why she has canceled all her European tour dates and maybe won´t take to the stage so soon.

AMY WINEHOUSEbooed on stage!

We all know that Jennifer Lopez loves to show a little too much skin. Do you remember her famous Versace green dress at the 2000 Grammys? Its true that she has changed her style quite a bit and appears much more sophisti-cated now. Anyways, the essence is still there and she provided much fodder to the tabloids in Germany by exposing her breast to thousands of paparazzi.

American Idol" judge Jennifer Lopez had a big wardrobe malfunction last week while filming for a German television show. The actress made a spectac-ular entrance in a horse-drawn carriage before taking her seat. But as she tried to arrange the train of her flowing dress to sit down, the garment slipped, exposing her. Lopez was in Palma, Spain shooting a spot for Germany's Wetten Dass...? Meaning "Wanna bet?" when she had a Janet Jackson nipple moment.

The 41-year-old skyrocketed as a favorite on Idol but is still uncertain about her coming back for another season on the hit Fox TV show. When asked if she'd return, Lopez said, "You know, this is the question of the hour. I don't know, I don't know."

flashes in SpainJENNIFER LOPEZ

What year is this? I was not sure when I saw Mariah Carey using the photo used in 1999 for her album "Rainbow" to release her new perfume line called Lollipop Splash this week.

The “new” perfume, in fact, is being called the remix, because it is a kind of "recycle" of a former perfume line launched last year called Lolli-pop. Everything is kind of recycled, I can say.The fragrances are called "Vision of Love," "Inseparable" and "Never For-get You," all named after Carey's songs. The goal is to give to the fans the ability to connect with the new mama on a more personal level, and use her music as an inspiration to craft scents that are like floral melodies of mango, berries, jasmine flowers and peonies. I feel connected to Mariah´s photoshop obsession. Ha!

MARIAH CAREY

Supermodel Naomi Campbell confessed that she doesn´t indulge in crazy diets. The top model told Vogue Italy that she is always careful of what she eats and does not give up on her daily exercises.“I do not drink alcohol, I do not eat red meat and I do exer-cises for 90 minutes every day”, she said. Naomi also classi-fied her wardrobe as extensive and said that she has not got rid of anything since 1986! WOW! “I have collected and kept all that has been given to me by all the designers that I have worked with, which is a lot!”, she told the magazine. Now it makes sense that she used to beat her housekeepers. This girl has a fashion museum inside her house. [sic]

NAOMI CAMPBELL shares fitness secrets

During her house arrest, Lindsay Lohan has been reading scripts, doing some paintings and receiving friends. And now, she is also doing commercials from the most comfortable jail cell ever, her home.

The actress recently appeared in a promotional video released by the site TMZ. Lohan is reported getting US$25,000 for this 18-second ad in which she talks about discovering the site Beezid.com “during some of my time at home.” The artist also received US$10,000 credit to buy on the site.

Lindsay Lohan was sentenced last April for 120 days in jail and 480 hours of community service for a parole violation for stealing a necklace. She is to be confined to her home until September.

films commercials while under house arrest

LINDSAY

Beware, Geri! There is always atleast one paparazzi around. The former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell decided to spend a few days with her family at Cote D'Azur, the coast of France. Thats when she was spotted on a yacht strip-ping off her bikini and slipped a bit of the nip. I really don´t know what she was trying to do, maybe changing clothes? Has she heard about a changing room? Anyway, at least it helped her be included in this section. Well done, girl!

GERI HALLIWELL caught stripping

on yacht

I don´t know where is that skinny, fit and slender Britney that we saw in rehearsals and on some red carpets. Everybody was so looking forward to her debut, but then we found a volup-tuous girl on stage. Nothing against girls curves, but I expected something like Oops! I did it again from Mtv Music Awards in 2000. I´m so nostalgic today!

The forever pop princess opened her new tour called Femme Fatale in Sacramento, California. Even not sing-ing live (like always), although some fans told sources that she actually sang Until The World Ends without any play-back. But what counts is that she can still rock us with her moves. This mama still knows how to dance, but a lit-tle bit slower.

appears chubby again!Britney Spears

Chris Brown and Rihanna seemed to have forgotten the 2009 episode of aggression. Recently reunited by Twit-ter, the artists have been exchanging secret messages.

He tweeted: '@Rihanna, you got that pic I sent you”. Then quickly the bad boy deleted the message, but it was too late already. So far no avid follower captured a screen grab of this exchange. Oh no!

In the last month, the ex-lovers started to follow each other on Twitter. At the time, Rihanna defended her actions, saying: 'It's Twitter, not the altar! Calm down”. Although, rumors say that Chris Brown would be holding meetings in secret with her at a mutual friend´s home. A source said that Rihanna thinks it a possibility to be with Brown again, but it is prevented by the record label.

A new chapter for Chris and Rihanna


reusing album cover photo to launch perfume

05

1312 The Brazilian Post

BRAZILIAN PROPERTY INVESTMENTS SEMINAR

Maria Branco (left) and Anthony Armstrong (right) celebrating with the TV Record team.

(From the left) Maria Branco, from ECOHOUSE, Marcelo Mortimer, from The Brazilian Post, Wandy Luz, My Channel TV presenter and Marcio Silva, from Ideal Tree.

Anthony Armstrong speaking to an attentive audience.

On Tuesday, 21st, ECOHOUSE DEVELOPMENTS promoted the current scenario in Brazil relating to the property sector and another seminar about investing in Brazil. The seminar took place at explained the Brazilian government project “My House, My Life”.the Marriot Hotel in Park Lane. ECOHOUSE DEVELOPMENTS is a UK development company

The seminar, like the previous one, was well attended with over 50 focussing on the Social Housing programme in Brazil.people filling the room. Investors from all over the world, England, Following Anthony Armstrong, the solicitor Mr. Fraser Brazil, Germany, India, China, Kenya, Nigeria were there; interested in Macnamara gave a speech explaining how investors' money is secured property investments opportunities in Brazil. The investors were well in a Lloyd's TSB escrow account, fully managed by a law society regis-aware of the booming Brazilian economy, knowing that the country tered and insured solicitor, giving 100% security to the investors. The will host both the World's Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016, investment has a secured 20% payback in one year. After receiving events that will significantly boost the good performance of the coun- their money plus 20% payback one can opt to invest for another 12 try. months period.

Anthony Armstrong, CEO of ECOHOUSE delivered a speech about After the speeches refreshing cocktails were served.

Anthony Armstrong, CEO of ECOHOUSE DEVELOPMENTS explaining the Brazilian government programme “My Life, My House”

A selected audience focused on the speech. Miguel Angel Plaza from the compare market.com, the organizer of the event.

The solicitor, Mr. Fraser Macnamara, explaining about the escrow account

Anthony Armstrong's wife, Mrs. Elilde Armstrong.

FULLY SECURE AND PROTECTED BY U.K. LEGISLATION

U.K. ESCROW ACCOUNT

U.K. REGULATED LAWYER

INVEST IN THE FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY IN

THE WORLD FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR ARMCHAIR

Invest in Brazil TodayThe Safe Way with Ecohouse Developments

Telephone:

Email:

Website:

0203 468 6910

[email protected]

www.ecohousedevelopments.com

ECOHOUSE DEVELOPMENTS, Office 306, 2 Sheen Road, Richmond,

Surrey, TW9 1AE

The guests networking.

05


BRAZILIAN PROPERTY INVESTMENTS SEMINAR

Maria Branco (left) and Anthony Armstrong (right) celebrating with the TV Record team.

(From the left) Maria Branco, from ECOHOUSE, Marcelo Mortimer, from The Brazilian Post, Wandy Luz, My Channel TV presenter and Marcio Silva, from Ideal Tree.

Anthony Armstrong speaking to an attentive audience.

On Tuesday, 21st, ECOHOUSE DEVELOPMENTS promoted the current scenario in Brazil relating to the property sector and another seminar about investing in Brazil. The seminar took place at explained the Brazilian government project “My House, My Life”.the Marriot Hotel in Park Lane. ECOHOUSE DEVELOPMENTS is a UK development company

The seminar, like the previous one, was well attended with over 50 focussing on the Social Housing programme in Brazil.people filling the room. Investors from all over the world, England, Following Anthony Armstrong, the solicitor Mr. Fraser Brazil, Germany, India, China, Kenya, Nigeria were there; interested in Macnamara gave a speech explaining how investors' money is secured property investments opportunities in Brazil. The investors were well in a Lloyd's TSB escrow account, fully managed by a law society regis-aware of the booming Brazilian economy, knowing that the country tered and insured solicitor, giving 100% security to the investors. The will host both the World's Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016, investment has a secured 20% payback in one year. After receiving events that will significantly boost the good performance of the coun- their money plus 20% payback one can opt to invest for another 12 try. months period.

Anthony Armstrong, CEO of ECOHOUSE delivered a speech about After the speeches refreshing cocktails were served.

Anthony Armstrong, CEO of ECOHOUSE DEVELOPMENTS explaining the Brazilian government programme “My Life, My House”

A selected audience focused on the speech. Miguel Angel Plaza from the compare market.com, the organizer of the event.

The solicitor, Mr. Fraser Macnamara, explaining about the escrow account

Anthony Armstrong's wife, Mrs. Elilde Armstrong.

FULLY SECURE AND PROTECTED BY U.K. LEGISLATION

U.K. ESCROW ACCOUNT

U.K. REGULATED LAWYER

INVEST IN THE FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY IN

THE WORLD FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR ARMCHAIR

Invest in Brazil TodayThe Safe Way with Ecohouse Developments

Telephone:

Email:

Website:

0203 468 6910

[email protected]

www.ecohousedevelopments.com

ECOHOUSE DEVELOPMENTS, Office 306, 2 Sheen Road, Richmond,

Surrey, TW9 1AE

The guests networking.

05

JUNE 27th - JULY 3rd 2011 15The Brazilian Post

What’s Upher brother's experience, the musi-cian Yassin Al Salam, at the hands of US border control.

Slingshot Hip Hop: (directed by Jackie Reem Salloum 2008) depicts the lives of Palestinian musicians in Israel and Palestinian territories.

Rich Mix 35-47 Bethnal Green Road,Shoreditch,E1 6LA0207613 7498

To celebrate the 144th anniversary of Canada, a big event is being organised to hit the surrounding area of Trafalgar Square on 1st of July with lots of Canadian food, beer, high speed street hockey, activities for kids, cooking demon-stration, music, street performers and a Tourism Pavilion with all sorts of information on the beauti-ful Canadian provinces for those planning to visit the Country.

01/0710:30am - 10pmFreeTrafalgar Square

The London Floating Cinema is set to start on 1st of July. The project is an irreverent idea where an itiner-ant cinema will be navigating five specific boroughs in London: Hack-ney, Tower Hamlets, Newham,

Canada Day London

London Floating Cinema

Waltham Forest and Greenwich. The launch screening is premiering a remake of Barging Through Lon-don (1924) - it will take place outside Lea Rowing Club and as well as the film, the event will also offer plenty of live music.

01/077:30pm - 10pmFreeLea Rowing Club33 Spring Hill, E5 9BLInfo: 020 88068282

Trafalgar Square and Soho will be more colourful and bubbling than ever! The Gay Pride London is com-ing up soon and promises a big time for all partygoers, no matter if your are straight or gay! This massive street party has been organised every year since 1970 to welcome and support the LGBT community and also integrate the whole society in a huge party. The Gay Pride Parade starts at BBC Broadcasting House marching along Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus and ending at Trafalgar Square where a big stage will be hosting live music, stand up comedy, dance talents and DJ sets.

01/073pmFreeTrafalgar SquareWC2H 7HG

Gay Pride Parade

BP Portrait Award Exhibition

City of London Festival

Visit the National Portrait Gallery and check out the BP Portrait Award. This annual event brings to the public the work of young artists on portrait art. This year highlights are Wim Heldons, with a picture of his friend Jeroen entitled Dis-tracted; Sertan Saltan and his paint-ing of Mrs. Cerna wearing rollers and holding a kitchen knife; Ian Cumberland with Just to Feel Nor-mal; and Louis Smith who features a modern day female take on the myth of Prometheus entitled Holly. Besides the BP Portrait Award the museum has a vast portrait collec-tion that will definitely make it a worthwhile visit.

Till 18/09FreeNational Portrait GallerySaint Martin's PlaceWC2H 0HEInfo: 020 7306 0055

A range of unique events and world-class artists will entertain the pub-lic with a programme full of music, visual arts, film, walks and talks, much of it free! This year the festi-val will be celebrating Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific's cul-tures with an array of music from these countries, with over 30 living

Shubbak Festival - Contemporary Arab CultureFinding more about Arab Culture without leaving London is the idea that Shubbak Arab Festival comes to reinforce. It is the chance to dis-cover and experience this rich east-ern culture through music, art, thea-tre, dance and literature at one place. Different to other festivals, Shubbak sheds light on the contem-porary aspects of the Arab coun-tries like Morocco, Palestine, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and oth-ers. The festival runs from the 4th to 24th of July across different ven-ues in London. On the 6th the Dash Cafe at Rich Mix will be screening two films and cheering up the pub-lic with live music.

06/07 7:30pmFreePhatwa: Is a short music film directed by Hala al Salam, about

You don't have anything to do? Dada, our columnist is going to fill your week's schedule with the best programs, cultural tips and all that is happening in London. Make the most of it!

composers represented. The festival, first inaugurated in 1962 to revital-ise the cultural life of the City, is also celebrating the birds and birds song: the King's Singers explore the world of birds across the centuries (Mansion House, 7 July) and City Gardener Nicolas Martin leads a walk to spot the City's native bird species (2 July).

27/06 - 16/07Venues across the City01/07Procession: Carnival parade across the streets of Square Mile at Guild-hall Yard Square - 12:45pm / a spe-cial concert by the Nash Ensemble at Drapers Hall 7:30pm (£10 - £20)

Haka: a traditional Maori dance with rhythmic stamping of feet and chanting of Maori words - Parternoster Square 1:00pm and 1:45pm (free)

02/07Film: My Wedding and Others Secrets - Emily Chu, life is pretty sweet, until she accidentally falls for James, a European New Zealander who doesn’t quite fit her traditional Hong Kong born parents’ idea of a perfect match. Barbican 6:00pm

For the complete list programme visit: www.colf.org/index.cfm

See, feel and experience art as never before. Sacred InTransit is part of the innovative art events to be showcased at InTransit Festival in July across Kensington and Chelsea. Among the highlights is the special participation of the renewed Brazilian contemporary dancer and choreographer Gustavo Ciríaco. Ciríaco is bringing to Lon-don's streets his daring project Here Whilst We Walk, which has travelled the world. In collabora-tion with the Austrian artist Andrea Sonnberger, the duo use art as an instrument of interaction with the public by inviting a silent group of people, surrounded by a white elastic band, to wander through the streets to observe and be observed in a bid to share their perception of the urban space and at the same time inviting the audience to imprint their presence in real time and space. Here Whilst We Walk is a one-day unique experi-ence which relies entirely on public participation. Book your space now by registering at http://www.chelseatheatre.org.uk/index.php?pid=140 and enjoy your journey through sights, sounds and smells of our lively London and its inhabitants.

30th JulyKensington and ChelseaFreeSessions: 11am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm

'Here Whilst We Walk' - A priceless art experience - Book your place now!


FashionJUNE 27th - JULY 3rd 2011

Zaza Oliva our Cool Hunter takes from the streets the latest fashion trends and tells you where to find what you're looking for. Clothes and accessories that fit your style and budget.

BY ZAZA OLIVA COOL HUNTER

Dave, 24British/Cocktail Bartender

Hat: Amsterdan Market: £10T-Shirt: Primark: £3Shirt: Topman: £25Jeans :Primark: £8

Trainers: TK Max: £15Music: Drum & Bass, Dubstep

Best of London: the people, atmosphere, always some-

thing to do

Sheily, 26Mexican/store manager

Scarf: H&M: £20T-shirt: American Apparel: £28

Jacket: Horace: £125Vest: Polish designer: £150

Skirt: American Apparel: £52Tights: American Apparel: £12

Shoes: Topshop: £65Music: Velvet Underground

Bet of London: food

Rosana, 24Italian/Graphic designer

Dress: Numph: £60Cardigan: Bershka: £15

Socks: Topshop: £6Shoes: Italian designer: £50

Bag: Italian designer: £50Music: everything

Best of London: mix of culture

Jess, 22Australian/musician

Sunglasses: Sports Girl: £30Shirt: Vintage shop: £50Skirt: Vintage shop: £30Jacket: Sports Girl: £80

Tights: H&M: £7Shoes: Vintage shop: £70

Bag: Vintage shop: £30Music: Lykke Li, Vampire

Weekend, RadioheadBest of London: Shopping,

history, cafes, atmosphere

Bruno, 25Portuguese/carpenter student

Cap: Adidas: £10T-shirt: TK Max: £7

Jacket: Xdye: £80Jeans: Gap: £35

Trainers: Nike: £35Music: Minimal, techno,

hip hop, rockBest of London: night clubs

Paula, 28Spanish/speech therapistShirt: Zara: £15Jumper: Zara: £12Trousers: Zara: £30Trainers: Vans at TK Max: £15Music: Hip hop, Trip hop, reggaeBest of London: every day is dif-ferent, you never get routine

Emma, 20British/Blogger

Jumpsuit: Vintage shop: £5Jumper: Vintage shop: £9

Shoes: Asos: £45Purse: Vintage shop: £5

Music: The xxBest of London: different

styles

05

JUNE 27th - JULY 3rd 2011 15The Brazilian Post

What’s Upher brother's experience, the musi-cian Yassin Al Salam, at the hands of US border control.

Slingshot Hip Hop: (directed by Jackie Reem Salloum 2008) depicts the lives of Palestinian musicians in Israel and Palestinian territories.

Rich Mix 35-47 Bethnal Green Road,Shoreditch,E1 6LA0207613 7498

To celebrate the 144th anniversary of Canada, a big event is being organised to hit the surrounding area of Trafalgar Square on 1st of July with lots of Canadian food, beer, high speed street hockey, activities for kids, cooking demon-stration, music, street performers and a Tourism Pavilion with all sorts of information on the beauti-ful Canadian provinces for those planning to visit the Country.

01/0710:30am - 10pmFreeTrafalgar Square

The London Floating Cinema is set to start on 1st of July. The project is an irreverent idea where an itiner-ant cinema will be navigating five specific boroughs in London: Hack-ney, Tower Hamlets, Newham,

Canada Day London

London Floating Cinema

Waltham Forest and Greenwich. The launch screening is premiering a remake of Barging Through Lon-don (1924) - it will take place outside Lea Rowing Club and as well as the film, the event will also offer plenty of live music.

01/077:30pm - 10pmFreeLea Rowing Club33 Spring Hill, E5 9BLInfo: 020 88068282

Trafalgar Square and Soho will be more colourful and bubbling than ever! The Gay Pride London is com-ing up soon and promises a big time for all partygoers, no matter if your are straight or gay! This massive street party has been organised every year since 1970 to welcome and support the LGBT community and also integrate the whole society in a huge party. The Gay Pride Parade starts at BBC Broadcasting House marching along Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus and ending at Trafalgar Square where a big stage will be hosting live music, stand up comedy, dance talents and DJ sets.

01/073pmFreeTrafalgar SquareWC2H 7HG

Gay Pride Parade

BP Portrait Award Exhibition

City of London Festival

Visit the National Portrait Gallery and check out the BP Portrait Award. This annual event brings to the public the work of young artists on portrait art. This year highlights are Wim Heldons, with a picture of his friend Jeroen entitled Dis-tracted; Sertan Saltan and his paint-ing of Mrs. Cerna wearing rollers and holding a kitchen knife; Ian Cumberland with Just to Feel Nor-mal; and Louis Smith who features a modern day female take on the myth of Prometheus entitled Holly. Besides the BP Portrait Award the museum has a vast portrait collec-tion that will definitely make it a worthwhile visit.

Till 18/09FreeNational Portrait GallerySaint Martin's PlaceWC2H 0HEInfo: 020 7306 0055

A range of unique events and world-class artists will entertain the pub-lic with a programme full of music, visual arts, film, walks and talks, much of it free! This year the festi-val will be celebrating Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific's cul-tures with an array of music from these countries, with over 30 living

Shubbak Festival - Contemporary Arab CultureFinding more about Arab Culture without leaving London is the idea that Shubbak Arab Festival comes to reinforce. It is the chance to dis-cover and experience this rich east-ern culture through music, art, thea-tre, dance and literature at one place. Different to other festivals, Shubbak sheds light on the contem-porary aspects of the Arab coun-tries like Morocco, Palestine, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and oth-ers. The festival runs from the 4th to 24th of July across different ven-ues in London. On the 6th the Dash Cafe at Rich Mix will be screening two films and cheering up the pub-lic with live music.

06/07 7:30pmFreePhatwa: Is a short music film directed by Hala al Salam, about

You don't have anything to do? Dada, our columnist is going to fill your week's schedule with the best programs, cultural tips and all that is happening in London. Make the most of it!

composers represented. The festival, first inaugurated in 1962 to revital-ise the cultural life of the City, is also celebrating the birds and birds song: the King's Singers explore the world of birds across the centuries (Mansion House, 7 July) and City Gardener Nicolas Martin leads a walk to spot the City's native bird species (2 July).

27/06 - 16/07Venues across the City01/07Procession: Carnival parade across the streets of Square Mile at Guild-hall Yard Square - 12:45pm / a spe-cial concert by the Nash Ensemble at Drapers Hall 7:30pm (£10 - £20)

Haka: a traditional Maori dance with rhythmic stamping of feet and chanting of Maori words - Parternoster Square 1:00pm and 1:45pm (free)

02/07Film: My Wedding and Others Secrets - Emily Chu, life is pretty sweet, until she accidentally falls for James, a European New Zealander who doesn’t quite fit her traditional Hong Kong born parents’ idea of a perfect match. Barbican 6:00pm

For the complete list programme visit: www.colf.org/index.cfm

See, feel and experience art as never before. Sacred InTransit is part of the innovative art events to be showcased at InTransit Festival in July across Kensington and Chelsea. Among the highlights is the special participation of the renewed Brazilian contemporary dancer and choreographer Gustavo Ciríaco. Ciríaco is bringing to Lon-don's streets his daring project Here Whilst We Walk, which has travelled the world. In collabora-tion with the Austrian artist Andrea Sonnberger, the duo use art as an instrument of interaction with the public by inviting a silent group of people, surrounded by a white elastic band, to wander through the streets to observe and be observed in a bid to share their perception of the urban space and at the same time inviting the audience to imprint their presence in real time and space. Here Whilst We Walk is a one-day unique experi-ence which relies entirely on public participation. Book your space now by registering at http://www.chelseatheatre.org.uk/index.php?pid=140 and enjoy your journey through sights, sounds and smells of our lively London and its inhabitants.

30th JulyKensington and ChelseaFreeSessions: 11am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm

'Here Whilst We Walk' - A priceless art experience - Book your place now!


FashionJUNE 27th - JULY 3rd 2011

Zaza Oliva our Cool Hunter takes from the streets the latest fashion trends and tells you where to find what you're looking for. Clothes and accessories that fit your style and budget.

BY ZAZA OLIVA COOL HUNTER

Dave, 24British/Cocktail Bartender

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Best of London: the people, atmosphere, always some-

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Skirt: American Apparel: £52Tights: American Apparel: £12

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Bet of London: food

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Best of London: mix of culture

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Trainers: Nike: £35Music: Minimal, techno,

hip hop, rockBest of London: night clubs

Paula, 28Spanish/speech therapistShirt: Zara: £15Jumper: Zara: £12Trousers: Zara: £30Trainers: Vans at TK Max: £15Music: Hip hop, Trip hop, reggaeBest of London: every day is dif-ferent, you never get routine

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05

Sacred Chat16 The Brazilian PostJUNE 27th - JULY 3rd 2011

Do you ever complain? Let's face it – we all do it, and mined to not get into the downward spiral of complain-sometimes we don't even realise that we're doing it. We ing. We can't control everything – things will happen or complain about the weather, life, people, things not not happen – we can, however, always control our going as we had planned, etc. Slowly, before we know it, thoughts. We can choose to put the brakes on complain-'complaining' becomes our predominant communication ing and enjoy the challenge of finding a solution, to take style. When someone asks us about our day, what do we charge of the wheel and make today a no-complaining tell them about first? We may even turn complaining day. into an art form – complaining to create laughter; to find In parallel, take up the appreciation challenge. Start out others' thoughts or to spur us into action. Today see noticing the good things, the things that make you smile, how many people start conversations with you that cen- the things that go right - acknowledge and appreciate tre on a complaint and tomorrow see how many times them. Often we walk right by them. Set yourself the chal-you do the same. lenge every hour to appreciate at least one thing and

Why give up complaining? Well, complaining saps notice a difference in how you feel. It could be, the sun-our energy and that of others. Also, when we dwell on shine, a smile, a hot drink, your warm coat, your friend, what's wrong or what went wrong our clarity diminishes your child, the sunset, the birds singing or the lunch - and our unhappiness increases. Complaining just stop to appreciate. Challenge yourself to see at least one wrecks our mood and motivation. good thing in each person you meet. Allow your appreci-

So how can we break the habit? A good place to start ation to shine out, and then share these things with oth-is to catch yourself complaining and by straight away ers. In this way we lift our spirits, enrich and empower rephrasing that complaint. If you're tired and have to go ourselves and others too. So, set your radar to notice the to work instead of saying “I'm tired, I don't want to go to good today. work,” you could rephrase it to “I'm tired but I am still Complaining and appreciating are really just oppo-going to get lots done today.” Instead of “I can't believe I site sides of the same coin or like two different sets of have to cook AGAIN!!!” how about “Now is my chance to glasses, the 'complaining' glasses tint everything grey try out this new recipe.” Notice what a difference and the 'appreciative' ones make everything colourful. rephrasing makes to how you feel. Why not be kind to Challenge yourself to not complain for a day, a week, a yourself? It isn't just ourselves either, others will enjoy month; to flip the coin and start noticing what there is to our company more too. appreciate.

Another method is to challenge yourself to see if you We always have a choice, probably one doesn't con-can find solutions for 'justifiable' complaints, and before sciously make the choice to complain; we can now con-they get too big and the complaining spiral picks up too sciously make the choice to appreciate though. much momentum. Instead, be present and focus on what Inner Space, Covent Gardenyou can do, then and there, to resolve things. Be deter- www.innerspace.gov.uk

courage and drive with which to meet your the information required or you feel com- sonal relationships you have secrets, or someone you love has a stroke of luck. At ARIEStargets. It may make you a tad more defen- fortable with your response. you send mixed messages about your work, you are witness to new people enter-

This is a time of fantasy and sive, and it might seem as though conflict is intentions. You may create a ing the scene with naïve and unrealistic longing, but also a wonderful breaking out in rather too many quarters. It smokescreen to conceal your activities. Or ideas about how to do things. Also, if you VIRGOtime for poetry and the imagina- will be worth remembering that all is not out you may just be confused in matters of inti- sense someone is about to bail out of an

tion. Not everything you hear and not You may be a little worn out in the open, and some people could have macy. The important thing is to be honest arrangement, activate your back-up plan.everything you say will be based on facts. because of obsessive thoughts deeply hidden agendas. The less about dreams and disappointments. Part-Listen to the analysis of partners. At home or tiring discussions with friends, impressed you are by appearances, the ners tend to be tolerant and understanding, AQUARIUSthere may be some domestic convulsions, or conflicts with kids. A determined and better. And by the same principle, you can and absolutely willing to talk about sensitive perhaps because of a communication prob- hard-working approach will see you through There is a lot of pressure in use stealth and artifice to conceal your issues. Travel is also beginning to play a lem with siblings or other people in the fam- the challenges of this period. Economic your working life during the intentions. more significant role in your life and, ily environment. Be flexible in the face of restraint is important, especially in your course of the week, but you although journeys taken this week could ultimatums. By becoming bigger than the social life. A dynamic period begins in your are determined, and discipline and hard involve delays and re-routing, you will gain CANCERsituation and occupying the moral and spiri- professional life, but initially you must really work resolve the knottiest problems. Part-much from your encounters.tual high-ground, you will automatically be You emerge from a period of take care that you are not led astray by nership can be inspiring, especially the winner. By the end of the month you self-imposed obscurity and are unrealistic ideas. Events come at you sud- because partners are going through a SAGITTARIUSshould be quite clear as to who is in your ready to take action to improve denly and you could misinterpret what you creative or spiritually uplifting period, corner and what has a chance of material- your position and influence. You take with see and hear. Therefore, go carefully and There is a lot of focus on how to which evokes a very positive atmosphere izing. you a deep sensitivity, spirituality and empa- reserve judgement until you know precisely make your daily life more satisfy- in the home. If you are single, beware of

thy which guide you in your dealings. Good what is what. In this blurry cosmic ing these days, and you have the potential lovers promising the earth but fortune comes your way by the end of the astroscape, there's no need to be paranoid, opportunity to increase quality of life in a delivery nothing more than a few lines of TAURUSweek, perhaps because of a happy devel- just discriminating. variety of areas. This is for example an poetry. There are new trends with chil-

This is a great period for push- opment socially or in your travels, or per- excellent time for intimacy and sexual dren now, but communication is initially ing your ideas, especially at haps because of financial expansion. You enjoyment, because your appreciation of way off the mark. People could change LIBRAwork and in connection with will need all the luck coming your way, as your body and senses is at a peak. At work, their minds at the last moment and

inventive methods for investment and finan- This is a good period in your per-disruption and change lie ahead, which will colleagues find you helpful and your unforeseen circumstances could interfere cial growth. Listen to your own judgment; sonal life when you are strongly require constant adjustment to restructuring influence grows, especially as regards with a perfect plan.as opinions of others will be incorrect. You focused on your goals and when processes in relationships and career. Not transforming the way business is con-could take a calculated risk but impulsive your ability to plan for the future is at a for every Cancerian, but there is a general ducted. Beware of partnerships with people PISCESmoves and emotionally-driven responses peak. You may have to labor with partners trend for the unexpected and the unusual. who are long on promises but short on could land you in hot water. There is a pos- who have their own ideas about how things Confusing clouds obscure clar-details. You should also be a little wary ofsibility of ultimatums or threats as someone should be done, and who invariably go ity in your domestic life, and handling machinery and unfamiliar things; LEO may feel that their territory is being threat- down the wrong path or who are simply too there can be some disappoint-in this climate a moment's lapse of attention ened. Your interests are protected so even unrealistic. Trust your own judgment. The ments. You will need to watch domestic You are inclined to withdraw could prove costly.if you feel you have burnt your fingers and end of the week is an excellent time in your spending at this time, and avoid being led from the social scene to con-your bridges, your future happiness is professional life. Competent leadership astray by unrealistic promises. This week centrate on your inner develop- CAPRICORNassured. For now, maybe the best choice of brings prosperity and expansion. It might finds you at your most intuitive and elu-ment. This is a great time for spiritual all is to stand back and allow the story to be difficult to see the full picture at present sive; likewise, events could prove mysteri-growth, and it is also a time when you Stresses and strains in commu-unfold. so while you should not ous. Love and romance take the top spot may experience good fortune in your nication, particularly in partner-

career, especially as the week ends. You be unrealistic in your expectations, a posi- ship matters, as the week begins for many, making this an entirely wonder-are entering a period of soul searching tive outlook will not only lift your spirits but it put you somewhat on the defensive. There ful period. However, others may feel baf-GEMINIwhich may have som thing to do with work could alter the outcome. is a tendency for people to come with emo- fled and confused by someone's behav-

This week will probably awaken and survival at a time when you are unset- tional ultimatums and it can be quite difficult iour. In a time of uncertainty, it is best to some financial anxieties and tled. Friends may also present difficulties. for you to deal with irrational outbursts. wait-and-watch. The weekend brings SCORPIOpower battles connected with Some come with unreasonable demands, Patience inspired communication and great plea-

sharing. If you want to feel more secure, You are likely to encounter a mul-some with unrealistic dreams. Stick to the and diplomacy are the way through such sures through entertainment. Profession-eliminate unnecessary expenses and econ- tiplicity of diversions which can ones you know you can trust. Adopt a issues. The weekend brings good fortune ally too, there is expansion and good for-omize drastically. Also, you now have the seriously lead you astray. In per-wait-and-see approach until you have all for partners and loved ones, and perhaps tune.

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Forty four people were killed and eight survived with serious injuries when a Russian passenger plane crashed onto a motorway before landing, leaving bodies strewn over the road, officials said on last Tuesday. The RussAir Tu-134 tried to land just before midnight local time on last Monday on a motorway two km from Petrozavodsk airport in the Karelia region of northern Russia. But the plane, which was carrying out a flight from Moscow's Domodedovo airport, crashed and caught fire before it approached the airport.

"On July 20, a Tu-134 plane sustained a hard landing. Contact was lost with the pilot at 23:40. The survivors have been sent to Petrozavodsk hospital," the local branch of the emergencies ministry said in a statement on its website.

The spokesman of The Russian investigative commit-tee Vladimir Markin told Russian news agencies that a criminal probe was being opened into neglect of air trans-port rules. "According to the latest information, 52 people were on board the plane. Forty four were killed and eight were injured," an emergencies ministry official said. The emergencies ministry in Moscow published a list of the passengers on the flight while the local branch of the ministry in Karelia gave a list of the eight people who had survived. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, although aviation sources have been quoted as saying that bad weather in the area at the time could have been a factor. Human error was also not ruled out. The eight survivors were hospitalised, some in serious condition, emergency situations ministry spokeswoman Irina Andrianova said.

Russian passenger jet crash kills 44

An eight-year-old Pakistani girl was allegedly kidnapped by militants who forced her to wear a suicide vest to attack security forces in the country's northwest, police said. Suhana, a student of Class III, said she was kidnapped from her hometown of Peshawar on by two women and a man on last sunday. "They asked me to come close to them and then they placed a handker-chief on my face and I fell unconscious," she told the media. The girl said her abductors forced her to wear an explosive vest and then took her to a security check post in Balambat area of Lower Dir district. "They asked me to get close to the soldiers and sent me towards the check post to carry out a suicide attack. I ran towards the check post and raised an alarm," Suhana said. Lower Dir district police chief Saleem Marwat said security forces rescued the girl and removed the suicide vest she was wearing.

Police are yet to arrest Suhana's abductors, who fled in a car after dropping her near the check post. Pakistan has witnessed scores of suicide attacks over the past four years, with 2010 seeing the most attacks. Hundreds of people have lost their lives in these attacks, most of which were carried out by the Pakistani Taliban.

8-year-old seized in Pak, forced to wear suicide vest

More than 5 million people have been displaced or otherwise affected by flooding in eastern China that is also pushing up food prices, state media reported on last Sunday.

Torrential rains have left huge areas of Hubei and Zhejiang provinces under water, with more than 1 million acres (432,200 hectares) of farm-land inundated. Almost 1,000 businesses have been forced to suspend opera-tions and 5.7 million people have had their lives dis-rupted reports said. More than 7,000 homes collapsed or were otherwise damaged and direct financial damage was esti-mated at almost 6 billion yuan ($930 million). The downpour triggered a mudslide that buried houses and killed two people in Zhejiang's Changshan county, while two more were killed and two were left missing by flooding in Hubei. Flooding in eastern and southern China this month has left more than 170 people dead or missing. Roads and railways have been blocked, but aid supplies are arriving.

Over 5m hit by China floods

Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak, whose trial on charges of ordering the killing of anti-regime protesters is due in August, has stomach cancer, his lawyer Farid al-Dib said on last Monday. "He has a stomach cancer and the tumours are growing," the lawyer said.

Mubarak, who turned 83 in May, and his sons are to face trial on August 3 on charges of ordering the killing of protesters during the uprising in January and February that top-pled the veteran leader.

Mubarak has stomach cancer, says lawyer

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Sacred Chat16 The Brazilian PostJUNE 27th - JULY 3rd 2011

Do you ever complain? Let's face it – we all do it, and mined to not get into the downward spiral of complain-sometimes we don't even realise that we're doing it. We ing. We can't control everything – things will happen or complain about the weather, life, people, things not not happen – we can, however, always control our going as we had planned, etc. Slowly, before we know it, thoughts. We can choose to put the brakes on complain-'complaining' becomes our predominant communication ing and enjoy the challenge of finding a solution, to take style. When someone asks us about our day, what do we charge of the wheel and make today a no-complaining tell them about first? We may even turn complaining day. into an art form – complaining to create laughter; to find In parallel, take up the appreciation challenge. Start out others' thoughts or to spur us into action. Today see noticing the good things, the things that make you smile, how many people start conversations with you that cen- the things that go right - acknowledge and appreciate tre on a complaint and tomorrow see how many times them. Often we walk right by them. Set yourself the chal-you do the same. lenge every hour to appreciate at least one thing and

Why give up complaining? Well, complaining saps notice a difference in how you feel. It could be, the sun-our energy and that of others. Also, when we dwell on shine, a smile, a hot drink, your warm coat, your friend, what's wrong or what went wrong our clarity diminishes your child, the sunset, the birds singing or the lunch - and our unhappiness increases. Complaining just stop to appreciate. Challenge yourself to see at least one wrecks our mood and motivation. good thing in each person you meet. Allow your appreci-

So how can we break the habit? A good place to start ation to shine out, and then share these things with oth-is to catch yourself complaining and by straight away ers. In this way we lift our spirits, enrich and empower rephrasing that complaint. If you're tired and have to go ourselves and others too. So, set your radar to notice the to work instead of saying “I'm tired, I don't want to go to good today. work,” you could rephrase it to “I'm tired but I am still Complaining and appreciating are really just oppo-going to get lots done today.” Instead of “I can't believe I site sides of the same coin or like two different sets of have to cook AGAIN!!!” how about “Now is my chance to glasses, the 'complaining' glasses tint everything grey try out this new recipe.” Notice what a difference and the 'appreciative' ones make everything colourful. rephrasing makes to how you feel. Why not be kind to Challenge yourself to not complain for a day, a week, a yourself? It isn't just ourselves either, others will enjoy month; to flip the coin and start noticing what there is to our company more too. appreciate.

Another method is to challenge yourself to see if you We always have a choice, probably one doesn't con-can find solutions for 'justifiable' complaints, and before sciously make the choice to complain; we can now con-they get too big and the complaining spiral picks up too sciously make the choice to appreciate though. much momentum. Instead, be present and focus on what Inner Space, Covent Gardenyou can do, then and there, to resolve things. Be deter- www.innerspace.gov.uk

courage and drive with which to meet your the information required or you feel com- sonal relationships you have secrets, or someone you love has a stroke of luck. At ARIEStargets. It may make you a tad more defen- fortable with your response. you send mixed messages about your work, you are witness to new people enter-

This is a time of fantasy and sive, and it might seem as though conflict is intentions. You may create a ing the scene with naïve and unrealistic longing, but also a wonderful breaking out in rather too many quarters. It smokescreen to conceal your activities. Or ideas about how to do things. Also, if you VIRGOtime for poetry and the imagina- will be worth remembering that all is not out you may just be confused in matters of inti- sense someone is about to bail out of an

tion. Not everything you hear and not You may be a little worn out in the open, and some people could have macy. The important thing is to be honest arrangement, activate your back-up plan.everything you say will be based on facts. because of obsessive thoughts deeply hidden agendas. The less about dreams and disappointments. Part-Listen to the analysis of partners. At home or tiring discussions with friends, impressed you are by appearances, the ners tend to be tolerant and understanding, AQUARIUSthere may be some domestic convulsions, or conflicts with kids. A determined and better. And by the same principle, you can and absolutely willing to talk about sensitive perhaps because of a communication prob- hard-working approach will see you through There is a lot of pressure in use stealth and artifice to conceal your issues. Travel is also beginning to play a lem with siblings or other people in the fam- the challenges of this period. Economic your working life during the intentions. more significant role in your life and, ily environment. Be flexible in the face of restraint is important, especially in your course of the week, but you although journeys taken this week could ultimatums. By becoming bigger than the social life. A dynamic period begins in your are determined, and discipline and hard involve delays and re-routing, you will gain CANCERsituation and occupying the moral and spiri- professional life, but initially you must really work resolve the knottiest problems. Part-much from your encounters.tual high-ground, you will automatically be You emerge from a period of take care that you are not led astray by nership can be inspiring, especially the winner. By the end of the month you self-imposed obscurity and are unrealistic ideas. Events come at you sud- because partners are going through a SAGITTARIUSshould be quite clear as to who is in your ready to take action to improve denly and you could misinterpret what you creative or spiritually uplifting period, corner and what has a chance of material- your position and influence. You take with see and hear. Therefore, go carefully and There is a lot of focus on how to which evokes a very positive atmosphere izing. you a deep sensitivity, spirituality and empa- reserve judgement until you know precisely make your daily life more satisfy- in the home. If you are single, beware of

thy which guide you in your dealings. Good what is what. In this blurry cosmic ing these days, and you have the potential lovers promising the earth but fortune comes your way by the end of the astroscape, there's no need to be paranoid, opportunity to increase quality of life in a delivery nothing more than a few lines of TAURUSweek, perhaps because of a happy devel- just discriminating. variety of areas. This is for example an poetry. There are new trends with chil-

This is a great period for push- opment socially or in your travels, or per- excellent time for intimacy and sexual dren now, but communication is initially ing your ideas, especially at haps because of financial expansion. You enjoyment, because your appreciation of way off the mark. People could change LIBRAwork and in connection with will need all the luck coming your way, as your body and senses is at a peak. At work, their minds at the last moment and

inventive methods for investment and finan- This is a good period in your per-disruption and change lie ahead, which will colleagues find you helpful and your unforeseen circumstances could interfere cial growth. Listen to your own judgment; sonal life when you are strongly require constant adjustment to restructuring influence grows, especially as regards with a perfect plan.as opinions of others will be incorrect. You focused on your goals and when processes in relationships and career. Not transforming the way business is con-could take a calculated risk but impulsive your ability to plan for the future is at a for every Cancerian, but there is a general ducted. Beware of partnerships with people PISCESmoves and emotionally-driven responses peak. You may have to labor with partners trend for the unexpected and the unusual. who are long on promises but short on could land you in hot water. There is a pos- who have their own ideas about how things Confusing clouds obscure clar-details. You should also be a little wary ofsibility of ultimatums or threats as someone should be done, and who invariably go ity in your domestic life, and handling machinery and unfamiliar things; LEO may feel that their territory is being threat- down the wrong path or who are simply too there can be some disappoint-in this climate a moment's lapse of attention ened. Your interests are protected so even unrealistic. Trust your own judgment. The ments. You will need to watch domestic You are inclined to withdraw could prove costly.if you feel you have burnt your fingers and end of the week is an excellent time in your spending at this time, and avoid being led from the social scene to con-your bridges, your future happiness is professional life. Competent leadership astray by unrealistic promises. This week centrate on your inner develop- CAPRICORNassured. For now, maybe the best choice of brings prosperity and expansion. It might finds you at your most intuitive and elu-ment. This is a great time for spiritual all is to stand back and allow the story to be difficult to see the full picture at present sive; likewise, events could prove mysteri-growth, and it is also a time when you Stresses and strains in commu-unfold. so while you should not ous. Love and romance take the top spot may experience good fortune in your nication, particularly in partner-

career, especially as the week ends. You be unrealistic in your expectations, a posi- ship matters, as the week begins for many, making this an entirely wonder-are entering a period of soul searching tive outlook will not only lift your spirits but it put you somewhat on the defensive. There ful period. However, others may feel baf-GEMINIwhich may have som thing to do with work could alter the outcome. is a tendency for people to come with emo- fled and confused by someone's behav-

This week will probably awaken and survival at a time when you are unset- tional ultimatums and it can be quite difficult iour. In a time of uncertainty, it is best to some financial anxieties and tled. Friends may also present difficulties. for you to deal with irrational outbursts. wait-and-watch. The weekend brings SCORPIOpower battles connected with Some come with unreasonable demands, Patience inspired communication and great plea-

sharing. If you want to feel more secure, You are likely to encounter a mul-some with unrealistic dreams. Stick to the and diplomacy are the way through such sures through entertainment. Profession-eliminate unnecessary expenses and econ- tiplicity of diversions which can ones you know you can trust. Adopt a issues. The weekend brings good fortune ally too, there is expansion and good for-omize drastically. Also, you now have the seriously lead you astray. In per-wait-and-see approach until you have all for partners and loved ones, and perhaps tune.

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Forty four people were killed and eight survived with serious injuries when a Russian passenger plane crashed onto a motorway before landing, leaving bodies strewn over the road, officials said on last Tuesday. The RussAir Tu-134 tried to land just before midnight local time on last Monday on a motorway two km from Petrozavodsk airport in the Karelia region of northern Russia. But the plane, which was carrying out a flight from Moscow's Domodedovo airport, crashed and caught fire before it approached the airport.

"On July 20, a Tu-134 plane sustained a hard landing. Contact was lost with the pilot at 23:40. The survivors have been sent to Petrozavodsk hospital," the local branch of the emergencies ministry said in a statement on its website.

The spokesman of The Russian investigative commit-tee Vladimir Markin told Russian news agencies that a criminal probe was being opened into neglect of air trans-port rules. "According to the latest information, 52 people were on board the plane. Forty four were killed and eight were injured," an emergencies ministry official said. The emergencies ministry in Moscow published a list of the passengers on the flight while the local branch of the ministry in Karelia gave a list of the eight people who had survived. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, although aviation sources have been quoted as saying that bad weather in the area at the time could have been a factor. Human error was also not ruled out. The eight survivors were hospitalised, some in serious condition, emergency situations ministry spokeswoman Irina Andrianova said.

Russian passenger jet crash kills 44

An eight-year-old Pakistani girl was allegedly kidnapped by militants who forced her to wear a suicide vest to attack security forces in the country's northwest, police said. Suhana, a student of Class III, said she was kidnapped from her hometown of Peshawar on by two women and a man on last sunday. "They asked me to come close to them and then they placed a handker-chief on my face and I fell unconscious," she told the media. The girl said her abductors forced her to wear an explosive vest and then took her to a security check post in Balambat area of Lower Dir district. "They asked me to get close to the soldiers and sent me towards the check post to carry out a suicide attack. I ran towards the check post and raised an alarm," Suhana said. Lower Dir district police chief Saleem Marwat said security forces rescued the girl and removed the suicide vest she was wearing.

Police are yet to arrest Suhana's abductors, who fled in a car after dropping her near the check post. Pakistan has witnessed scores of suicide attacks over the past four years, with 2010 seeing the most attacks. Hundreds of people have lost their lives in these attacks, most of which were carried out by the Pakistani Taliban.

8-year-old seized in Pak, forced to wear suicide vest

More than 5 million people have been displaced or otherwise affected by flooding in eastern China that is also pushing up food prices, state media reported on last Sunday.

Torrential rains have left huge areas of Hubei and Zhejiang provinces under water, with more than 1 million acres (432,200 hectares) of farm-land inundated. Almost 1,000 businesses have been forced to suspend opera-tions and 5.7 million people have had their lives dis-rupted reports said. More than 7,000 homes collapsed or were otherwise damaged and direct financial damage was esti-mated at almost 6 billion yuan ($930 million). The downpour triggered a mudslide that buried houses and killed two people in Zhejiang's Changshan county, while two more were killed and two were left missing by flooding in Hubei. Flooding in eastern and southern China this month has left more than 170 people dead or missing. Roads and railways have been blocked, but aid supplies are arriving.

Over 5m hit by China floods

Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak, whose trial on charges of ordering the killing of anti-regime protesters is due in August, has stomach cancer, his lawyer Farid al-Dib said on last Monday. "He has a stomach cancer and the tumours are growing," the lawyer said.

Mubarak, who turned 83 in May, and his sons are to face trial on August 3 on charges of ordering the killing of protesters during the uprising in January and February that top-pled the veteran leader.

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Japan parents launch nuclear

'emergency petition'Japanese parents living near the

tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant issued an "emergency petition" on last Tuesday, demanding the government do more to protect their children from radiation exposure.

A coalition of six citizens' and environmental groups called for the evacuation of children and pregnant women from radiation hotspots, stricter monitoring and the early clo-sure of schools for summer holidays. They voiced concern that authorities had focused on testing for radiation in the environment and not on people's internal exposure through inhaling or ingesting radioactive isotopes through dust, food and drinks. "Since raise the risk of cancers such as leukaemia atmospheric radiation levels show no sign of and genetic defects, especially for foetuses abating, the inhabitants of heavily contami- and children, but they disagree on the risk of nated areas will continue to endure high radi- lower doses over longer periods of time.ation doses, both externally and internally," On last Tuesday the six protest groups -- they said in the petition. "To minimise such including local citizens, anti-nuclear activ-exposure, residents should be evacuated ists, Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth -- promptly to areas where radiation is less launched their "Emergency Petition to Pro-severe. Top priority must be given to infants, tect the Children of Fukushima" at the Japa-children and expectant mothers -- all highly nese parliament. In a separate petition, one of susceptible to radiation effects." the groups demanded the sacking of a radia-

Japan has struggled to bring the tion health risk management adviser to Fukushima plant under control since it was Fukushima prefecture, Nagasaki University hit by a tsunami that knocked out cooling sys- Professor Shunichi Yamashita, alleging he tems, leading to three reactor meltdowns, had downplayed the threat. One of the organ-explosions and radiation leaks into the air, isers, Seiichi Nakate, told a news conference: soil and sea. "As a father of two children, I cannot forgive

Following the March 11 disaster, Japan him for having told us that there is no prob-has raised the exposure limit for adults and lem and that we should let our children play children from one to 20 millisieverts per year, outside as usual." "Parents who believed what matching the maximum exposure level for he said are now feeling guilt towards their nuclear industry workers in many countries. children," said Nakate, head of the The move has stoked anger and fear among Fukushima Network for Saving Children many in Fukushima prefecture towns outside from Radiation, adding: "Are we guinea pigs the 20-kilometre (12-mile) evacuation zone or livestock?"around the plant that have been exposed to Professor Yamashita's office declined lower levels of radiation for more than three comment on the claims. Meanwhile, months. The education ministry has since Fukushima prefecture said last Tuesday it pledged to keep radiation in schools below would test washing walls, garden shrubs and one millisievert per year for the current roads in and around three elementary schools school year from April 1 to March 31. Medical with high-pressure hoses to reduce radiation experts agree that high doses of radiation levels, sources said.

Syria's embattled president said on last Monday his regime would consider political reforms, including end-ing his Baath Party's monopoly on power, but gave no sign he might step down, a key demand of nationwide protests. The opposition dismissed Bashar Assad's speech, saying it lacked any clear move toward democ-racy. Activists said thousands of people took to the streets to protest in several cities. Much of Assad's mes-sage was not new, including his claim that the unrest is being driven by armed thugs and foreign conspirators. "Saboteurs" were trying to exploit legitimate demands for reform, he said. "What is happening today has nothing to do with reform. It has to do with vandalism," Assad told supporters at Damascus University. "There can be no development with-out stability, and no reform through vandalism." But he also announced that a "national dia-logue'' would start soon and he was forming a committee to study constitutional amendments, including one that would open the way for formation of political parties other than the ruling Baath Party.

The vague timetable and few specifics – and lack of any clear move toward ending the Assad family's 40-year rule – left Syrian dissidents deeply dissatisfied. "It did not give a vision about beginning a new period to start a transfer from a dictatorship into a national democratic regime with political pluralism,'' Hassan Abdul-Azim, a prominent opposition figure, said.

Syria prez offers reforms, but won't quit

The UN General Assembly has voted unanimously to elect Ban Ki-moon for a second five-year term as the world body's Secretary General, lauding him for bolstering the organi-sation's role and visibility in "trying circumstances."

The 192-nation assembly backed the 67-year-old former South Korean foreign minister by acclamation on last Tuesday. Ban's second term will commence from January 1, 2012. With no contenders to throw a challenge for the post, the assembly approved the new term by consensus. Ban declared his candidature two weeks ago and received the formal backing by the powerful 15-member UN Secu-rity Council on last Friday. All regional groups at the UN also endorsed him.

Ban has termed his re-election as a "very great honour beyond expression." Gabon's UN ambassador Nelson Messone, the current Security Council President who intro-

duced the assembly resolution, said Ban has "remarkably and with all objectivity and independ-ence" worked on every continent, to promote peace, justice and international security, "some-times in particularly difficult and trying circumstances." After the vote, Ban was escorted to the podium where General Assembly President Joseph Deiss told him, "In a complex, difficult inter-national environment, you have strengthened the role and the visibility of the United Nations by adopting reform measures, launching exciting, innovative initiatives, and calling faithfully and constantly for respect for human rights, the rule of law and the other values rooted in our charter."

Ban Ki-moon re-elected as UN chief

JUNE 27th - JULY 3rd 2011 JUNE 27th - JULY 3rd 201105

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Japan parents launch nuclear

'emergency petition'Japanese parents living near the

tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant issued an "emergency petition" on last Tuesday, demanding the government do more to protect their children from radiation exposure.

A coalition of six citizens' and environmental groups called for the evacuation of children and pregnant women from radiation hotspots, stricter monitoring and the early clo-sure of schools for summer holidays. They voiced concern that authorities had focused on testing for radiation in the environment and not on people's internal exposure through inhaling or ingesting radioactive isotopes through dust, food and drinks. "Since raise the risk of cancers such as leukaemia atmospheric radiation levels show no sign of and genetic defects, especially for foetuses abating, the inhabitants of heavily contami- and children, but they disagree on the risk of nated areas will continue to endure high radi- lower doses over longer periods of time.ation doses, both externally and internally," On last Tuesday the six protest groups -- they said in the petition. "To minimise such including local citizens, anti-nuclear activ-exposure, residents should be evacuated ists, Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth -- promptly to areas where radiation is less launched their "Emergency Petition to Pro-severe. Top priority must be given to infants, tect the Children of Fukushima" at the Japa-children and expectant mothers -- all highly nese parliament. In a separate petition, one of susceptible to radiation effects." the groups demanded the sacking of a radia-

Japan has struggled to bring the tion health risk management adviser to Fukushima plant under control since it was Fukushima prefecture, Nagasaki University hit by a tsunami that knocked out cooling sys- Professor Shunichi Yamashita, alleging he tems, leading to three reactor meltdowns, had downplayed the threat. One of the organ-explosions and radiation leaks into the air, isers, Seiichi Nakate, told a news conference: soil and sea. "As a father of two children, I cannot forgive

Following the March 11 disaster, Japan him for having told us that there is no prob-has raised the exposure limit for adults and lem and that we should let our children play children from one to 20 millisieverts per year, outside as usual." "Parents who believed what matching the maximum exposure level for he said are now feeling guilt towards their nuclear industry workers in many countries. children," said Nakate, head of the The move has stoked anger and fear among Fukushima Network for Saving Children many in Fukushima prefecture towns outside from Radiation, adding: "Are we guinea pigs the 20-kilometre (12-mile) evacuation zone or livestock?"around the plant that have been exposed to Professor Yamashita's office declined lower levels of radiation for more than three comment on the claims. Meanwhile, months. The education ministry has since Fukushima prefecture said last Tuesday it pledged to keep radiation in schools below would test washing walls, garden shrubs and one millisievert per year for the current roads in and around three elementary schools school year from April 1 to March 31. Medical with high-pressure hoses to reduce radiation experts agree that high doses of radiation levels, sources said.

Syria's embattled president said on last Monday his regime would consider political reforms, including end-ing his Baath Party's monopoly on power, but gave no sign he might step down, a key demand of nationwide protests. The opposition dismissed Bashar Assad's speech, saying it lacked any clear move toward democ-racy. Activists said thousands of people took to the streets to protest in several cities. Much of Assad's mes-sage was not new, including his claim that the unrest is being driven by armed thugs and foreign conspirators. "Saboteurs" were trying to exploit legitimate demands for reform, he said. "What is happening today has nothing to do with reform. It has to do with vandalism," Assad told supporters at Damascus University. "There can be no development with-out stability, and no reform through vandalism." But he also announced that a "national dia-logue'' would start soon and he was forming a committee to study constitutional amendments, including one that would open the way for formation of political parties other than the ruling Baath Party.

The vague timetable and few specifics – and lack of any clear move toward ending the Assad family's 40-year rule – left Syrian dissidents deeply dissatisfied. "It did not give a vision about beginning a new period to start a transfer from a dictatorship into a national democratic regime with political pluralism,'' Hassan Abdul-Azim, a prominent opposition figure, said.

Syria prez offers reforms, but won't quit

The UN General Assembly has voted unanimously to elect Ban Ki-moon for a second five-year term as the world body's Secretary General, lauding him for bolstering the organi-sation's role and visibility in "trying circumstances."

The 192-nation assembly backed the 67-year-old former South Korean foreign minister by acclamation on last Tuesday. Ban's second term will commence from January 1, 2012. With no contenders to throw a challenge for the post, the assembly approved the new term by consensus. Ban declared his candidature two weeks ago and received the formal backing by the powerful 15-member UN Secu-rity Council on last Friday. All regional groups at the UN also endorsed him.

Ban has termed his re-election as a "very great honour beyond expression." Gabon's UN ambassador Nelson Messone, the current Security Council President who intro-

duced the assembly resolution, said Ban has "remarkably and with all objectivity and independ-ence" worked on every continent, to promote peace, justice and international security, "some-times in particularly difficult and trying circumstances." After the vote, Ban was escorted to the podium where General Assembly President Joseph Deiss told him, "In a complex, difficult inter-national environment, you have strengthened the role and the visibility of the United Nations by adopting reform measures, launching exciting, innovative initiatives, and calling faithfully and constantly for respect for human rights, the rule of law and the other values rooted in our charter."

Ban Ki-moon re-elected as UN chief

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As the 30th edition of the world's largest wine trade fair comes to a close, the early con-clusion is that consumers in Canada, China and Sweden will be seeing more Brazilian wines line store shelves. Con-sumers in 10 countries around the world including China, Sweden, Belgium and Canada will be able to sample vintages from new Brazilian wineries-- the fifth biggest wine producer of the southern hemisphere. Mexico and Venezuela will also be importing Brazilian wines for thefirst time. Brazilian wines exhibited included many spar-kling wines which are charac-terized as fresh and less alco-holic than their bubbly counterparts.

Wines from this area are steadily gaining fans among high-end restaurants, and are repre-sented on wine menus at some of London's fanciest restaurants including Jamie Oliver's establish-ment Fifteen, The Savoy and Japanese restaurants Zuma and Roka. Vinexpo, held alternate years between Hong Kong and Bordeaux, wrapped up in the French city last Thursday, where organizers say they received 48,000 professionals throughout the five-day trade fair – three percent more than the last expo there in 2009. The most visible turnout, however, was the strong Asian presence witha contingent of representatives from China, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and India: one in three international visitors was from Asia, surpassing even their own expectations, said Robert Beynat, director general of the expo.

China and Hong Kong together make up the world's largest volume importer of Bor-deaux wines, buying the equivalent of €333 million. In May, auction house Sotheby's also claimed that more than 70 percent of its total wine sales in 2011 came from Hong Kong auc-tions alone. And champagne mogul Moet Hennessey announced that it would be moving into China to produce high-end sparkling wines. The country is already its largest market for cognac.

Brazil to become a formidable wine player

45 ports to be prepared for private operationsBrazil's government, which

has already begun the process of handing over airports to private investment, is now preparing 45 ports to be licensed to operators. Brazil plans to auction first the rights to build and operate a new port terminal in the Amazon city of Manaus, said Tiago Lima, director of Brazilian water trans-portation agency Antaq. Most of the ports are located in Brazil's industrial and agricultural pow-erhouse in the south and south-east regions, with only seven of the 45 ports located in the north or northeast.

Brazil handed many port ser-vices over to private operators in the 1990s, but the ports themselves are administrated by a government organisation. The licenses that the government plans to grant will allow operators full control of the port, under Antaq's supervision. Brazil is seeking to build up its transportation infrastructure to cut down the cost of production and increase its competitiveness with global rivals. Crowded ports often lead to delays in shipping, especially during the country's important harvests, when trucks and ships are backed up at ports such as Santos, which handles more than a fourth of Brazil's inter-national shipping traffic.

Brazil pharma raises £160m from IPO

Brazilian pharmaceutical retailer Brazil Pharma S.A. has raised 414 million Brazilian reais (£160 million) through an initial public offering of shares on the Brazilian Stock Exchange.

The company sold 24 million common shares, with each share priced at BRL17.25. The company's share price came in line with its initial estimates of between BRL16.25 and BRL19.25. Brazil Pharma, which is controlled by the local investment bank BTG Pactual, plans to use the proceeds for acqui-sitions and investment in new stores as well as for the financing of its work-ing capital. The shares will be listed under the Novo Mercado mechanism, which has the most rigorous listing rules on the exchange. To qualify, a com-pany must float a minimum stake of 25%, and 100% of the company's sharesmust be common rather than preferred stock.

Fight for stake in Brazil's largest

Supermarket chainAn increasingly bit- in Nanterre to search

ter row between two Carrefour's offices for evi-giant French retailers for dence that these negotia-a stake in Brazil's largest tions have taken place. chain of supermarkets, During the search, bailiffs Grupo Pão de Açúcar, seized some 150 docu-reached a flashpoint with ments, of which 22 are the revelation that said to be directly tied to Groupe Casino obtained the Carrefour-Diniz dis-a court order earlier this cussions and were month to search the retained by legal authori-offices of arch-rival ties. Last month, Casino Carrefour, which is said also filed for interna-to be in talks for a possi- tional arbitration against ble partnership Grupo Pão de Açúcar, with Brazilian billion- arguing that discussions aire Abilio Diniz, GPA's with Carrefour would major shareholder and jeopardize the terms of Casino's current partner. their partnership with the Brazilian company.

Just last week, Casino increased its holding in Grupo An eventual merger of Pão de Açúcar and Pão de Açúcar by 3.3% to 37%, paying a sum estimated at Carrefour's operations in Brazil (which would result in $363 million and signaling a warning to both Diniz and a combined number of 2,300 stores) could reduce frag-Carrefour (the company has an option to increase its mentation in the country's fast-growing $230 billion stake to 41% next year, a move that would allow it to take retail industry, 60% of which is dominated by the top 10 voting control). The alleged negotiations have gone since players. It would also give the combined company a 28% last May without Casino's acknowledgment. As a result, market share, more than double that of Wal-Mart Stores the Saint-Étienne-based company requested a court order Inc. in Brazil

Oil market caught flat-footed

The International Energy Agency, the Paris based research arm of 28 industrial-ised countries, held an emergency press con-ference to announce that its members would release 60 million barrels onto the market – allocating two million barrels a day for a month. Half of the total will be coming from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

It is only the third time the IEA tapped reserves; the first was in 1991 during the Gulf War, then again in 2005 when Hurri-cane Katrina wiped out some production in the Gulf of Mexico.

This move triggered memories of G-7 currency interventions in the mid-1980s, the fabled Plaza and Louvre accords, when col-lective action by central banks was taken to either raise or lower the U.S. dollar.

Some market purists were crying foul since governments decided to play an active role to sway prices. But the energy market, with members of the OPEC cartel controlling about 40 percent of production, certainly is not what one would call a free market.

The IEA's emergency move can be linked back to the OPEC meeting in Vienna earlier this month. The 12 members left without agreeing to raise their production quota of 24.84 million barrels a day. In sum, the price hawks – led by Iran and Venezuela – did not agree with OPEC's swing producer Saudi Arabia, along with the UAE and Kuwait, on the need to raise production.

On the eve of that OPEC gathering, the IEA said that oil above $100 a barrel would under-mine growth in the second half of this year. Last week, at the St. Petersburg International Eco-nomic Forum, I asked the IEA's Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka whether that strategy of lean-ing on OPEC backfired. He said the organization was willing to do its part if others could not raise production; now we know what he was referring to. While this joint strike attack brought prices down about four dollars a barrel, it will be up to those who hold the spare capacity to con-tinue a downward trend in prices. The IEA says OPEC members have just over four million bar-rels of extra production they could bring to market – three-fourths of that in Saudi Arabia with the balance shared by the UAE and Kuwait. Saudi Arabia, through a leak to the Middle East newspaper Al Hayat last week, said it would add another million barrels of production in July – ignoring OPEC's call to leave production where it is. This is a clever and no doubt coordinated one-two punch from the IEA and U.S. ally Saudi Arabia – but it may not be a knock out punch against those wanting to keep oil above the century mark.


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As the 30th edition of the world's largest wine trade fair comes to a close, the early con-clusion is that consumers in Canada, China and Sweden will be seeing more Brazilian wines line store shelves. Con-sumers in 10 countries around the world including China, Sweden, Belgium and Canada will be able to sample vintages from new Brazilian wineries-- the fifth biggest wine producer of the southern hemisphere. Mexico and Venezuela will also be importing Brazilian wines for thefirst time. Brazilian wines exhibited included many spar-kling wines which are charac-terized as fresh and less alco-holic than their bubbly counterparts.

Wines from this area are steadily gaining fans among high-end restaurants, and are repre-sented on wine menus at some of London's fanciest restaurants including Jamie Oliver's establish-ment Fifteen, The Savoy and Japanese restaurants Zuma and Roka. Vinexpo, held alternate years between Hong Kong and Bordeaux, wrapped up in the French city last Thursday, where organizers say they received 48,000 professionals throughout the five-day trade fair – three percent more than the last expo there in 2009. The most visible turnout, however, was the strong Asian presence witha contingent of representatives from China, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and India: one in three international visitors was from Asia, surpassing even their own expectations, said Robert Beynat, director general of the expo.

China and Hong Kong together make up the world's largest volume importer of Bor-deaux wines, buying the equivalent of €333 million. In May, auction house Sotheby's also claimed that more than 70 percent of its total wine sales in 2011 came from Hong Kong auc-tions alone. And champagne mogul Moet Hennessey announced that it would be moving into China to produce high-end sparkling wines. The country is already its largest market for cognac.

Brazil to become a formidable wine player

45 ports to be prepared for private operationsBrazil's government, which

has already begun the process of handing over airports to private investment, is now preparing 45 ports to be licensed to operators. Brazil plans to auction first the rights to build and operate a new port terminal in the Amazon city of Manaus, said Tiago Lima, director of Brazilian water trans-portation agency Antaq. Most of the ports are located in Brazil's industrial and agricultural pow-erhouse in the south and south-east regions, with only seven of the 45 ports located in the north or northeast.

Brazil handed many port ser-vices over to private operators in the 1990s, but the ports themselves are administrated by a government organisation. The licenses that the government plans to grant will allow operators full control of the port, under Antaq's supervision. Brazil is seeking to build up its transportation infrastructure to cut down the cost of production and increase its competitiveness with global rivals. Crowded ports often lead to delays in shipping, especially during the country's important harvests, when trucks and ships are backed up at ports such as Santos, which handles more than a fourth of Brazil's inter-national shipping traffic.

Brazil pharma raises £160m from IPO

Brazilian pharmaceutical retailer Brazil Pharma S.A. has raised 414 million Brazilian reais (£160 million) through an initial public offering of shares on the Brazilian Stock Exchange.

The company sold 24 million common shares, with each share priced at BRL17.25. The company's share price came in line with its initial estimates of between BRL16.25 and BRL19.25. Brazil Pharma, which is controlled by the local investment bank BTG Pactual, plans to use the proceeds for acqui-sitions and investment in new stores as well as for the financing of its work-ing capital. The shares will be listed under the Novo Mercado mechanism, which has the most rigorous listing rules on the exchange. To qualify, a com-pany must float a minimum stake of 25%, and 100% of the company's sharesmust be common rather than preferred stock.

Fight for stake in Brazil's largest

Supermarket chainAn increasingly bit- in Nanterre to search

ter row between two Carrefour's offices for evi-giant French retailers for dence that these negotia-a stake in Brazil's largest tions have taken place. chain of supermarkets, During the search, bailiffs Grupo Pão de Açúcar, seized some 150 docu-reached a flashpoint with ments, of which 22 are the revelation that said to be directly tied to Groupe Casino obtained the Carrefour-Diniz dis-a court order earlier this cussions and were month to search the retained by legal authori-offices of arch-rival ties. Last month, Casino Carrefour, which is said also filed for interna-to be in talks for a possi- tional arbitration against ble partnership Grupo Pão de Açúcar, with Brazilian billion- arguing that discussions aire Abilio Diniz, GPA's with Carrefour would major shareholder and jeopardize the terms of Casino's current partner. their partnership with the Brazilian company.

Just last week, Casino increased its holding in Grupo An eventual merger of Pão de Açúcar and Pão de Açúcar by 3.3% to 37%, paying a sum estimated at Carrefour's operations in Brazil (which would result in $363 million and signaling a warning to both Diniz and a combined number of 2,300 stores) could reduce frag-Carrefour (the company has an option to increase its mentation in the country's fast-growing $230 billion stake to 41% next year, a move that would allow it to take retail industry, 60% of which is dominated by the top 10 voting control). The alleged negotiations have gone since players. It would also give the combined company a 28% last May without Casino's acknowledgment. As a result, market share, more than double that of Wal-Mart Stores the Saint-Étienne-based company requested a court order Inc. in Brazil

Oil market caught flat-footed

The International Energy Agency, the Paris based research arm of 28 industrial-ised countries, held an emergency press con-ference to announce that its members would release 60 million barrels onto the market – allocating two million barrels a day for a month. Half of the total will be coming from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

It is only the third time the IEA tapped reserves; the first was in 1991 during the Gulf War, then again in 2005 when Hurri-cane Katrina wiped out some production in the Gulf of Mexico.

This move triggered memories of G-7 currency interventions in the mid-1980s, the fabled Plaza and Louvre accords, when col-lective action by central banks was taken to either raise or lower the U.S. dollar.

Some market purists were crying foul since governments decided to play an active role to sway prices. But the energy market, with members of the OPEC cartel controlling about 40 percent of production, certainly is not what one would call a free market.

The IEA's emergency move can be linked back to the OPEC meeting in Vienna earlier this month. The 12 members left without agreeing to raise their production quota of 24.84 million barrels a day. In sum, the price hawks – led by Iran and Venezuela – did not agree with OPEC's swing producer Saudi Arabia, along with the UAE and Kuwait, on the need to raise production.

On the eve of that OPEC gathering, the IEA said that oil above $100 a barrel would under-mine growth in the second half of this year. Last week, at the St. Petersburg International Eco-nomic Forum, I asked the IEA's Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka whether that strategy of lean-ing on OPEC backfired. He said the organization was willing to do its part if others could not raise production; now we know what he was referring to. While this joint strike attack brought prices down about four dollars a barrel, it will be up to those who hold the spare capacity to con-tinue a downward trend in prices. The IEA says OPEC members have just over four million bar-rels of extra production they could bring to market – three-fourths of that in Saudi Arabia with the balance shared by the UAE and Kuwait. Saudi Arabia, through a leak to the Middle East newspaper Al Hayat last week, said it would add another million barrels of production in July – ignoring OPEC's call to leave production where it is. This is a clever and no doubt coordinated one-two punch from the IEA and U.S. ally Saudi Arabia – but it may not be a knock out punch against those wanting to keep oil above the century mark.



JUNE 27th - JULY 3rd 2011Sport

Doping in the Brazilian sport is not a rarity anymore. The high numbers of athletes who make use of prohibited substances have forced the confedera-tions to take extreme measures to tackle this matter. However, the problem has not been solved and new cases keep appearing in papers regularly. Last week, the Brazilian swimmer Fabíola Molina, 36, was suspended, initially for 2 months, after her testing positive. Although the athlete declared at a press release that she took the substance without being aware of it, she was excluded from participating at the World Championship next month. The long list of substances declared prohibited by the Anti-doping Committee truly leaves one baffled but this surely cannot be used as an excuse as every athlete is coached by a professional who should specifically advise them on this and other related topics.

Doping – The new menaceIf you ask any trader: What is the best investment in Brazil?

Maybe the answer can be Neymar. The boy is only 19 years old but has already beaten all records in contracts and as his career has just

started, everybody believes that he will get even better. After winning the Taça Libertadores title and playing in the

national team, Neymar is already internationally renowned and is a treasure desired by world's biggest clubs, which even being aware of his release clause to be paid (45 million Euros), are still fighting for this rare tal-ent. Santos, his actual club, dreams of keeping on the player but following his achievements and the titles won, it seems he will move to Europe next season to play with one of the big European clubs which will appreciate his talent even more.

NEYMAR: higher and higher

Dutch rider Thomas Dekker will make his comeback to the sport at the 80th Grote Prijs Stad St. Niklaas, a Belgian kermis, on July 6 following his two-year doping suspension. The 26-year-old made the announcement in Amsterdam, at the signing of his new book Schoon Genoeg (Clean Enough) and the screening of a documentary called Niemand kent mij (Nobody knows me), which will air in Nederlands 3. "He is an example, he's popular and is widely accepted in the peloton," Dekker said of Millar according to Novum. "It will be nice to get back to racing. That's the most important thing - I need competition. I have no idea how other riders in the peloton will react to me when I return."

Thomas Dekker to return

A dream becoming a nightmare: this could represent the situation in Brazil at the moment. With only three years to go to the start of the World Cup, the country is affected by a series of problems regarding the organiza-tion of the event. Works delays, uncertainty of which city will open the tour-nament, public transports not ready to receive so many people, insufficient hotel structures and corruption complaints against the Brazilian Football Confederation, are just some examples of the long journey that Brazil has to complete before 2014. The dream of hosting a World Cup after 60 years seems to be turning into a nightmare, which is making organizers FIFA represen-tatives lose sleep, even if all these difficulties and problems had already been brought forward before Brazil was chosen as the host. Pelé, the biggest sportsman of all times, had already pointed out openly that Brazil wasn't ready to host a World Cup. Pelé said that organizing a World Cup would be a mistake and unfortunately it seems that he was right in saying so. Romario, ex-player and world Brazilian champion, who at the moment is a politician, announced that the organization of the tournament would cost approxi-mately 37 billions pounds to the Brazilian state, some 10 times more of what was expected by President Ricardo Teixeira in 2007 when Brazil was chosen as host for 2014 World Championship. Romario heavily criticized Ricardo Teixeira and the other organizers and seems worried about the future of the 2014 Cup; the ex-player had previously asked for changes in Organization Committee and believes that those changes could save the World Cup.

Mission impossible?

Weak performance results and absence of the Brazilian team from the last three Olympics Games led the coach to take an extreme decision. The coach Rubén Magnano called the North-American point guard Larry James Taylor, 29, to be part of the Brazilian team, even knowing that the player has not completed his naturalization process yet. Ruben believes that Larry James has all the physical, technical and tactical qualities in order to help the group. “I looked at every possibility; He will train with all the other point guards in the team and he will fight for his place. No one is guaranteed” said the national team coach.

A stranger in the nest

23TheBrazilianPostJUNE 27th - JULY 3rd 201105


JUNE 27th - JULY 3rd 2011Sport

Doping in the Brazilian sport is not a rarity anymore. The high numbers of athletes who make use of prohibited substances have forced the confedera-tions to take extreme measures to tackle this matter. However, the problem has not been solved and new cases keep appearing in papers regularly. Last week, the Brazilian swimmer Fabíola Molina, 36, was suspended, initially for 2 months, after her testing positive. Although the athlete declared at a press release that she took the substance without being aware of it, she was excluded from participating at the World Championship next month. The long list of substances declared prohibited by the Anti-doping Committee truly leaves one baffled but this surely cannot be used as an excuse as every athlete is coached by a professional who should specifically advise them on this and other related topics.

Doping – The new menaceIf you ask any trader: What is the best investment in Brazil?

Maybe the answer can be Neymar. The boy is only 19 years old but has already beaten all records in contracts and as his career has just

started, everybody believes that he will get even better. After winning the Taça Libertadores title and playing in the

national team, Neymar is already internationally renowned and is a treasure desired by world's biggest clubs, which even being aware of his release clause to be paid (45 million Euros), are still fighting for this rare tal-ent. Santos, his actual club, dreams of keeping on the player but following his achievements and the titles won, it seems he will move to Europe next season to play with one of the big European clubs which will appreciate his talent even more.

NEYMAR: higher and higher

Dutch rider Thomas Dekker will make his comeback to the sport at the 80th Grote Prijs Stad St. Niklaas, a Belgian kermis, on July 6 following his two-year doping suspension. The 26-year-old made the announcement in Amsterdam, at the signing of his new book Schoon Genoeg (Clean Enough) and the screening of a documentary called Niemand kent mij (Nobody knows me), which will air in Nederlands 3. "He is an example, he's popular and is widely accepted in the peloton," Dekker said of Millar according to Novum. "It will be nice to get back to racing. That's the most important thing - I need competition. I have no idea how other riders in the peloton will react to me when I return."

Thomas Dekker to return

A dream becoming a nightmare: this could represent the situation in Brazil at the moment. With only three years to go to the start of the World Cup, the country is affected by a series of problems regarding the organiza-tion of the event. Works delays, uncertainty of which city will open the tour-nament, public transports not ready to receive so many people, insufficient hotel structures and corruption complaints against the Brazilian Football Confederation, are just some examples of the long journey that Brazil has to complete before 2014. The dream of hosting a World Cup after 60 years seems to be turning into a nightmare, which is making organizers FIFA represen-tatives lose sleep, even if all these difficulties and problems had already been brought forward before Brazil was chosen as the host. Pelé, the biggest sportsman of all times, had already pointed out openly that Brazil wasn't ready to host a World Cup. Pelé said that organizing a World Cup would be a mistake and unfortunately it seems that he was right in saying so. Romario, ex-player and world Brazilian champion, who at the moment is a politician, announced that the organization of the tournament would cost approxi-mately 37 billions pounds to the Brazilian state, some 10 times more of what was expected by President Ricardo Teixeira in 2007 when Brazil was chosen as host for 2014 World Championship. Romario heavily criticized Ricardo Teixeira and the other organizers and seems worried about the future of the 2014 Cup; the ex-player had previously asked for changes in Organization Committee and believes that those changes could save the World Cup.

Mission impossible?

Weak performance results and absence of the Brazilian team from the last three Olympics Games led the coach to take an extreme decision. The coach Rubén Magnano called the North-American point guard Larry James Taylor, 29, to be part of the Brazilian team, even knowing that the player has not completed his naturalization process yet. Ruben believes that Larry James has all the physical, technical and tactical qualities in order to help the group. “I looked at every possibility; He will train with all the other point guards in the team and he will fight for his place. No one is guaranteed” said the national team coach.

A stranger in the nest

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THE 2011 PERUVIAN ELECTIONS: National, Hemispheric and Transnational Perspectives

Why both candidates wants to be the next South American Lula?Roundtable withGeorge Philip, chair

Professor of Government, London School of EconomicsNatalia Sobrevilla

Head of Hispanic Studies, University of KentIsaac Bigio

Peruvian journalist, Minka News; CorreoPaulo Drinot

Senior Lecturer in Latin American History, Institute for the Study of the Americas

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3 June 2011; 6:00 – 9:00 PM

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Brazil's economy is adding over a million jobs this year. Though Brazil's economy cooled a bit from a scorching growth of 7.5% last year, the country cre-ated 1.17 million new jobs so far this year. By com-parison, the US created 783,000 jobs.

In May alone, Brazil registered 252,067 jobs com-pared to around 54,000 jobs in the US. Over the last 12 months, Brazil created 2.25 million jobs while the US created a little over 454,000, according to govern-ment data.

The overall number is not an exact, scientific com-parison because Brazil includes farm payroll while the US data does not. However, farm jobs in the US are much less than they would be in Brazil due mostly to technical advances and mechanization.

Brazil's economy is clearly hiring more than equivalent sectors in the US. Construction hires in Brazil in May were 28,922 compared to 5,529 in the US last month.

Professional and business services firms added 71,246 jobs in May, according to Brazil's Labor Min-istry. The US added around 44,000 jobs in the same sector in May.

CREATES MOREJOBS THAN

Due to this massive job creation, Brazil's unemploy-ment rate fell to the lowest ever for the month of May as companies in Latin America's biggest economy hire work-ers to meet growing domestic demand.

The jobless rate fell to 6.4 percent in May, from 7.5 per-cent a year earlier, the national statistics agency said in a report distributed from Rio de Janeiro. Record low unem-ployment coupled with a “substantial” increase in wages are driving economic growth. Companies ranging from investment banks to fast-food chains plan to expand their businesses in Latin America's biggest economy even as the government raises interest rates and curbs credit expan-sion to cool the fastest inflation in six years. Quiznos, the closely held Denver-based sandwich chain, plans to open 200 locations in Brazil over the next 7 to 10 years to boost

growth. Burger King Holdings Inc. said this month it aims to reach 1,000 restaurants in Brazil in the next five years, up from 108 now.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp's Brazil unit intends to boost its staff by more than 20 percent this year to expand operations in this South American country. Experts predict that with sustain economy growth and two sporting mega events will boost employment further.

Fortunately, such promising economic atmosphere is causing positive social trends such as “reverse” brain-drain to Brazil. In turn, Brazil is implementing policies to entice talented and skilled individuals to come back to work in their home country. Brazil's job market is booming as a result of a thriving economy and an appreciation of its local currency, which makes compensation much more attractive when converted to dollars or Euros. Thus, although companies operating in Brazil may have to pay more to recruit and hire new talent, the available pool of talented individuals willing to relocate to Brazil has increased greatly. Companies such as Vale do Rio Doce and Citigroup have stepped-up their recruiting process by recruiting from top MBA and other university programs in the US and around the world.

Brazil's unemployment rate fell to record low as wages rise

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