Brazil+Content


 * BRAZIL COURSE**


 * First session**:

Who am I?

Who are you? What countries have you lived in, traveled to, or been to on a missions trip Autobiographical sketch [hard copy]

Why am I offering a course about Brazil?

I am learning along with you? Teachers have just read and studied more than you have. My epiphany on this at Georgetown. I won't have the wealth of stories in this course that I can have in Modern America, for instance.

Who are the BRICs? Brazil Russia India China

Where did the acronym BRIC originate ? (New York Times Topics) http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/organizations/b/bric_group/index.html


 * Reaction #1: 13 September (World Cup and Olympics)**

Kaka and Christianity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kak%C3%A1

An American Chases a Soccer Dream All the Way to Brazil (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/18/sports/soccer/chasing-a-soccer-dream-all-the-way-to-brazil.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

Playing Soccer in Brazil (Slide Show) http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/05/17/sports/soccer/17brazil_ss.html?ref=brazil

Neymar, Soccer Prodigy, Is at Home in Brazil (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/10/sports/soccer/neymar-soccer-prodigy-is-at-home-in-brazil.html?_r=2&hp&pagewanted=all

2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil [Use the map as a guide for our later study of the various cities in Brazil] http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/index.html

Brazil 2014 World Cup preparations on track say organizers (BBC News) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19255581

Rio 2016 Olympics and how well Brazil is prepared for it http://www.rio2016.org/en/home


 * Reaction #2: 18 September (Research Sources)**

Brazil Institute (Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars) http://www.wilsoncenter.org/program/brazil-institute

Brazil Institute blog: Brazil portal http://brazilportal.wordpress.com/

Global Brazil Initiative (Council on Foreign Relations) http://www.cfr.org/projects/world/global-brazil-initiative/pr1471

Country Studies: Brazil (Library of Congress) http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/brtoc.html

Brazil Bibliography (Library of Congress) http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/brazil/br_bibl.html

U.S. State Department Fact Sheet: Brazil http://www.state.gov/p/wha/ci/br/

U.S. State Department Background Notes: Brazil http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35640.htm

U.S. Embassy in Brazil: Newsletter http://brazil.usembassy.gov/

Researching Brazil (Indiana University) [|http://www.indiana.edu/~liblatam/researching-brazil/]

U.S. news sources:

Brazil (New York Times Topics) []

Country Guide: Brazil (Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/countries/brazil.html

British news sources:

Brazil (Economist) Pass around hard copy of an issue of the Economist http://www.economist.com/topics/brazil

Country Profile: Brazil (BBC News) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1227110.stm

Brazil (Reuters) http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil

Brazil (Telegraph) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/brazil/

Brazil (Guardian) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/brazil


 * Reaction #3: 20 September (Cross-cultural communication)**

Cultural Crossing: Brazil (click on each one of the subparts) http://www.culturecrossing.net/basics_business_student.php?id=30

Brazil- Cultural Etiquette - e Diplomat http://www.ediplomat.com/np/cultural_etiquette/ce_br.htm

The Problem of Proxemics (How Close to Stand) []

It's Evident (Facts are not always Facts) []

Pandora's Box: Gifts Carry Hidden Meanings in Other Cultures []

Bite the Wax Tadpole: Translation Blunders []

Colors http://getcustoms.com/2004GTC/Articles/iw0298.html

Gestures or Subtle Cues []

Mimic Local Customs to Make a Good First Impression []


 * Reaction #4: 25 September (Brazil Pictorial overview)**

Go through each one of the following and select 5 specific photos from each collection that you feel our class should concentrate on. Why did you pick each one?:

Brazil: 2012 (Boston Globe Photo Blog) []

Brazil (Alan Taylor in The Atlantic: In Focus) []

Brazil Scenes (46 photos) (Lonely Planet) []

Rio Scenes (32 Photos) (Lonely Planet) []


 * Reaction #5: 27 September (Brazil Map Study: Neighbors, Country, States)**

Latin America in general http://www.transitionsabroad.com/images/maps/south_america_map.gif

States of Brazil http://tysasv.wikispaces.com/file/view/mp_brasil.gif/46056535/mp_brasil.gif

Amazon River map http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_River

List of Rivers by length http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rivers_by_length

Central America http://www.transitionsabroad.com/images/maps/central_america.gif

Caribbean http://www.transitionsabroad.com/images/maps/caribbean.jpg

Countries bordering only one other country http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_that_border_only_one_other_country

List of countries by land (and maritime) borders http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_territories_by_land_and_maritime_borders

Venezuela (capital: Caracas) http://www.transitionsabroad.com/images/maps/venezuela_map.gif

Columbia (capital: Bogota) http://www.transitionsabroad.com/images/maps/colombia_map.gif

Ecuador (capital: Quito) http://www.transitionsabroad.com/images/maps/ecuador_map.gif

Peru (capital: Lima) http://www.transitionsabroad.com/images/maps/peru_map.gif

Bolivia (capitals: La Paz, Sucre) http://www.transitionsabroad.com/images/maps/bolivia_map.gif

Chile (capital: Santiago) http://www.transitionsabroad.com/images/maps/chile_map.gif

Argentina (capital: Buenos Aires) http://www.transitionsabroad.com/images/maps/argentina_map.gif


 * Reaction #6: 2 October (Brazil Map Study: Brazilian Cities)**

Pick several articles from this overview page http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/central-and-south-america/brazil/rio-de-janeiro/overview.html
 * Rio de Janeiro**

Rio Map http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/central-and-south-america/brazil/rio-de-janeiro/maps.html

Introduction to Rio http://travel.nytimes.com/frommers/travel/guides/central-and-south-america/brazil/rio-de-janeiro/frm_rio-de-jan_2845010001.html Beaches http://travel.nytimes.com/frommers/travel/guides/central-and-south-america/brazil/rio-de-janeiro/frm_rio-de-jan_2845020389.html Organized tours http://travel.nytimes.com/frommers/travel/guides/central-and-south-america/brazil/rio-de-janeiro/frm_rio-de-jan_2845010019.html Neighborhoods Worth a Visit http://travel.nytimes.com/frommers/travel/guides/central-and-south-america/brazil/rio-de-janeiro/frm_rio-de-jan_2845021098.html Suggested Itineraries http://travel.nytimes.com/frommers/travel/guides/central-and-south-america/brazil/rio-de-janeiro/frm_rio-de-jan_2845010007.html

Song: Girl from Ipanema The Girl From Ipanema Turns 50 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jul/20/the-girl-from-ipanema-turns-50/?page=all

Maracana Soccer Stadium http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maracan%C3%A3_%28stadium%29

Rio (Wikitravel) [Beside the Intro paragraphs, check out the sections entitled Understand, See, Do, Buy, Eat, Drink, Sleep] http://wikitravel.org/en/Rio_de_Janeiro


 * Brasilia**

Brasilia (Wikitravel) [Beside the Intro paragraphs, check out the sections entitled Understand, See, Do, Buy, Eat, Drink, Sleep] http://wikitravel.org/en/Brasilia

BBC News - In pictures: Brasilia's bold buildings http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-19750621


 * Sao Paulo**

Sao Paulo (Wikitravel) [Beside the Intro paragraphs, check out the sections entitled Understand, See, Do, Buy, Eat, Drink, Sleep] http://wikitravel.org/en/S%C3%A3o_Paulo

BBC News - Sao Paulo: A city with 180km traffic jams http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19660765


 * Salvador**

Salvador (Wikitravel) [Beside the Intro paragraphs, check out the sections entitled Understand, See, Do, Buy, Eat, Drink, Sleep] http://wikitravel.org/en/Salvador


 * Reaction #7: 4 October (Carnival)**

Brazil's Top 10 Carnivals (Lonely Planet) http://www.lonelyplanet.com/brazil/travel-tips-and-articles/68292

Rio Carnival 2013 Guide http://www.rio-carnival.net/

Brazil Carnival 2012 (Sacramento Bee Photo Blog) Pictures are not numbered http://blogs.sacbee.com/photos/2012/02/brazil-carnival-2012.html

Carnival 2012 (Boston Globe Photo Blog) http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/02/carnival_2012.html

Brazilian Carnival http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Carnival

Everything is Possible: Street Carnival in Rio de Janeiro http://www.soundsandcolours.com/articles/brazil/everything-is-possible-street-carnival-in-rio-de-janeiro/

Samba Parade http://www.rio-carnival.net/samba_parade/samba_parade.php

Sambodromo http://www.rio-carnival.net/sambodromo/sambodromo.php

Samba School http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_school

Samba Schools http://www.rio-carnival.net/samba-school/samba-schools-rio-de-janeiro.php

Samba School in Los Angeles http://www.casadosamba.com/mila.php

Samba Songs http://www.rio-carnival.net/samba-school/samba-songs.php

Batucada http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batucada


 * Brazil History (4 class sessions)**


 * Reaction #8: Portuguese Exploration**

When Portugal Ruled the Seas (Smithsonian) http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/portugal_exhibit.html?c=y&story=fullstory

Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World in the 16th and 17th Centuries (Smithsonian) Work through each section at the top of the screen: Introduction, Age of Discovery, Indian Ocean, Africa, China, Japan, Brazil http://www.asia.si.edu/encompassingtheglobe/default.htm

The Atlantic Islands []

Sea Route to India []


 * Reaction #9 (Portuguese expansion/Discovery of Brazil)**

1) Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America (Norton) Concentrate on the first paragraph []

2) The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa112999a.htm

3) Vasco Da Gama (BBC History) []

4) Pedro Cabral []

5) City Study: Fortaleza, Natal, and Recife

Brazil map [Where are Fortaleza, Natal, and Recife located?] http://i.infoplease.com/images/mbrazil.gif

[For each city, read the Intro paragraphs as well as the sections entitled Understand, See, Do, Buy, Eat]

a) Fortaleza http://wikitravel.org/en/Fortaleza

b) Natal http://wikitravel.org/en/Natal

c) Recife http://wikitravel.org/en/Recife


 * Reaction #10: 16 October (History of Brazil)**


 * The Colonial Period (1500-1815)**

Colonial Brazil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Brazil

Colonial Period (US and Brazil exhibition, Library of Congress) http://international.loc.gov/intldl/brhtml/br-1/br-1-3.html#track1


 * Jesuit Missions**

The Mission: The Film and Its Music http://chnm.gmu.edu/worldhistorysources/d/268/whm.html


 * Slavery**

Slavery (US and Brazil exhibition, Library of Congress) http://international.loc.gov/intldl/brhtml/br-1/br-1-3-1.html#track1

Palmares and Slave Resistance (US and Brazil exhibition, Library of Congress) http://international.loc.gov/intldl/brhtml/br-1/br-1-3-2.html#track1


 * City study:**

Brazil map [Where are Belo Horizonte and Ouro Preto located?] http://i.infoplease.com/images/mbrazil.gif

[For each city, read the Intro paragraphs and the sections entitled Understand, See, Do, Buy, Eat]

Belo Horizonte http://wikitravel.org/en/Belo_Horizonte

Ouro Preto http://wikitravel.org/en/Ouro_Preto


 * Reaction #11: 18 October (History of Brazil)**


 * The Movement for Independence (1807-1825)**

Napoleon invaded Portugal in 1807 [Events have consequences, sometimes unintended] [compare to German invasions in WWII and the effect on colonies of Britain, Dutch, and French]

Why Was Brazil Different? The Contexts of Independence (Council on Foreign Relations) Read just the introductory paragraph http://www.cfr.org/americas/why-brazil-different-contexts-independence/p3747

The Movement for Independence (US and Brazil exhibition, Library of Congress) http://international.loc.gov/intldl/brhtml/br-1/br-1-4.html#track1 (Library of Congress)

"Independence or Death" (US and Brazil exhibition, Library of Congress) http://international.loc.gov/intldl/brhtml/br-1/br-1-4-5.html#track1

Thomas Jefferson's Letters on Brazilian Independence (US and Brazil exhibition, Library of Congress) http://international.loc.gov/intldl/brhtml/br-1/br-1-4-8.html#track1


 * The Imperial Period**

The Imperial Period (US and Brazil exhibition, Library of Congress) Focus particularly on the end of slavery http://international.loc.gov/intldl/brhtml/br-1/br-1-5.html#track1


 * Military Rule (1964-1985)**

Brazilian Military Government (1964-1985) Read the first 4 paragraphs (down to "Contents") http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_military_government


 * City Study:**

Brazil map [Where are Florianopolis and Porto Alegre located?] http://i.infoplease.com/images/mbrazil.gif

[For each city, read the Intro paragraphs and the sections entitled Understand, See, Do, Buy, Eat]

Florianopolis http://wikitravel.org/en/Florianopolis

Porto Alegre http://wikitravel.org/en/Porto_Alegre


 * Reaction #12: 23 October (Racial Issues in today's Brazil)**


 * Racial Issues**

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Brazil

PBS Wide Angle: Brazil in Black and White http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/brazil-in-black-and-white/introduction/965/ http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/for-educators/brazil-in-black-and-white-program-description/4505/

Full Episode: Brazil: A Racial Paradise? Great issues raised in the comments section http://www.pbs.org/wnet/black-in-latin-america/featured/black-in-latin-america-full-episode-brazil-a-racial-paradise/224/#.UGIBH05ZNTo.gmail

BBC Delves into Brazilians' Roots (BBC) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6284806.stm

Race in Brazil: Affirming a divide (Economist) []

Brazil's Racial Identity Challenge - Room for Debate (New York Times) []


 * Reaction #13: 25 October (Crime/Drug War)**


 * Crime**

Organized Crime in Brazil (Economist) http://www.economist.com/node/17627963

Rio's drug war (The Big Picture, Boston Globe) http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/11/rios_drug_war.html

Batman helps police tackle crime in Brazil (Telegraph) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9152535/Batman-helps-police-tackle-crime-in-Brazil.html

Brazil Prisoners Reading Books to Shorten Their Sentences (Telegraph) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/brazil/9356129/Brazil-prisoners-reading-books-to-shorten-their-sentences.html

Inmates Pedal for Shorter Sentences in a Brazilian Prison (BBC) [| http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18832768]

Taking on the toga-wearing bandits in Brazil's courts (Reuters) http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/06/us-brazil-judges-idUSBRE88514120120906


 * Reaction #14: 30 October (Immigration/Border Issues)**


 * Brazilian Immigration to the United States/and Return**

Now hiring: Brazil wants more foreign professionals (Reuters) http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/24/us-brazil-immigration-idUSBRE87N0S720120824

Why Is Your Boss Moving to Brazil? (TIME) []

Homeland beckons for UK's Brazilians (BBC) []

Brazil's Economic Boom Drawing Immigrant Workers Home (Los Angeles Times) http://articles.latimes.com/2011/sep/02/world/la-fg-brazil-return-20110902

Brazilians Giving Up Their American Dream (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/nyregion/04brazilians.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

A Dangerous Journey for Brazil's Illegal Migrants (Der Spiegel) http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/leaving-valadares-a-dangerous-journey-for-brazil-s-illegal-migrants-a-720485.html


 * Brazil's Border Issues**

Special Report:

Article: Brazil's gringo problem: its borders (Reuters) http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/13/us-brazil-borders-idUSBRE83C0KB20120413

Slide Show: Brazil's gringo problem: its borders (Reuters) http://www.reuters.com/article/slideshow/idUSBRE83C0KB20120413?view=large#a=1

Interactive: Brazil's gringo problem: its borders (Reuters) http://www.reuters.com/article/interactive/idUSBRE83C0KB20120413?view=large


 * Reaction #15: 1 November (Religion)**


 * Religion in Brazil**

Overview http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Brazil

Catholics

Brazil's Catholic Priests Use Song and Dance To Stem Catholic Church's Decline (Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51511-2005Apr13.html

How the Catholic church is faring in the world’s biggest Catholic country (Economist) http://www.economist.com/node/13652086

Dutch soccer player [Wesley Sneijder] who scored winning goal against Brazil [in 2010 World Cup] is Catholic convert (Catholic News Agency) http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/dutch-soccer-player-who-scored-winning-goal-against-brazil-is-catholic-convert/

Protestants

Evangelical Population Explodes in Brazil as Catholic Church Shows Signs of Decline (Christian Post) http://www.christianpost.com/news/evangelical-population-explodes-in-brazil-as-catholic-church-shows-signs-of-decline-77470/

Rising Protestant tide sweeps Catholic Brazil [this is good] (Reuters) http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/05/03/us-brazil-pope-religion-idUSN3023920920070503


 * Reaction #16: 6 November (Religion)**


 * Evangelicals**

Half of Brazil's Population to be Evangelical Christian by 2020 (Christian Post) http://www.christianpost.com/news/half-of-brazils-population-to-be-evangelical-christian-by-2020-49071/

Brazil's Evangelicals Make Voting Bloc Debut (Christianity Today) http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/novemberweb-only/53-21.0.html

Brazil evangelical Christians hold huge Sao Paulo rally (BBC News) []

Jesus March in Brazil (Christianity Today) http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/august/1.16.html

YWAM Youth with a Mission Brazil http://www.ywam.org/locations/the_americas/south_america_brazil/brazil/JOCUM-Rio

Assemblies of God in Brazil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembleias_de_Deus

Brazilian evangelicals will be ready when nation hosts 2014 World Cup (Christianity Today) http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/julyweb-only/38-31.0.html

'Keep God out of football' - Fifa tells Brazil's soccer superstars (Daily Mail) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1199121/Brazils-football-superstars-told-Keep-faith-football.html

Brazil Becomes Second-Largest Christian Missionary Exporter in the World (Christian Post) http://www.christianpost.com/news/brazil-becomes-second-largest-christian-missionary-exporter-in-the-world-70079/

One-in-Twelve Christians in the World Are Brazilian, Study Says (Christian Post) http://www.christianpost.com/news/one-in-twelve-christians-in-the-world-are-brazilian-study-says-65433/

20,000 Brazilians Gather for Huge Gospel Music Festival (Christian Post) http://www.christianpost.com/news/20000-brazilians-gather-for-huge-gospel-music-festival-64716/


 * Reaction #17: 8 November (Education)**

18 Things to Know about Education in Brazil http://www.edudemic.com/2013/06/18-things-to-know-about-education-in-brazil-2/

How a Scottish school blogger helped reform a Brazilian school (BBC) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-19471972

Booming Brazil held back by education gap (BBC News) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19734977

University Race Quotes Row in Brazil (BBC) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8285350.stm

Brazil Enacts Affirmative Action Law for Universities (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/world/americas/brazil-enacts-affirmative-action-law-for-universities.html?_r=1&ref=americas

Higher education in Brazil: The mortarboard boom (Economist) http://www.economist.com/node/21562955?zid=305&ah=417bd5664dc76da5d98af4f7a640fd8a

Education in Brazil: Studying the World (Economist) http://www.economist.com/node/21550306?zid=305&ah=417bd5664dc76da5d98af4f7a640fd8a

Brazil: Federal higher education at risk (Inside Higher Ed) http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/world-view/brazil-federal-higher-education-risk

A Two-Step Invasion of Brazilian Energy [Forro dancing] (New York Times) [| http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/13/arts/music/forro-events-at-lincoln-center-and-brasil-summerfest.html?ref=global-home&pagewanted=all]

Kleber Mendonça Filho Directs ‘Neighboring Sounds’ (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/19/movies/kleber-mendonca-filho-directs-neighboring-sounds.html?hpw&pagewanted=all


 * Politics**


 * Reaction #18: 13 November (Politics: Lula administration)**

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luiz_In%C3%A1cio_Lula_da_Silva
 * Lula Administration**

Lula Profile (BBC News) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5346744.stm

In Brazil’s Trial of the Century, Lula’s Reputation Is at Stake (Newsweek) http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/08/26/in-brazil-s-trial-of-the-century-lula-s-reputation-is-at-stake.html

In Brazil, An Ex-President Makes an Unhappy Return to the Spotlight (TIME) []

What Lula Did Next (Economist) http://www.economist.com/blogs/americasview/2012/06/brazilian-politics?zid=305&ah=417bd5664dc76da5d98af4f7a640fd8a

Q & A: Brazil's Corruption Trial (BBC News) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19081519

Brazil absorbs revelations that its nasty past isn’t so bygone (Brazil portal) http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-28/brazil-absorbs-revelations-that-its-nasty-past-isn-t-so-bygone.html

Brazil's truth commission faces delicate task (BBC) [Do more with this whole reconciliation issue] []

Brazil to charge army officer over military rule abuses (BBC News) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17371865


 * Reaction #19: 15 November (Politics: Rousseff administration)**

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilma_Rousseff Read only the following sections:
 * Rousseff Administration**

Dilma Rouseff profile (BBC News) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11446466

Brazilian Politics: Dilma Rousseff Coming Into Her Own (Economist) http://www.economist.com/node/21547856?zid=305&ah=417bd5664dc76da5d98af4f7a640fd8a

Brazil's Dilma Rousseff steers a steady course (BBC News) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-19640346

Power Woman Dilma Rousseff: Brazil's Entrepreneur-In-Chief (Forbes) http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexisglick/2012/08/22/dilma-rousseff-brazil-entrepreneurs-power-women/

President Rousseff’s Decades-Old Torture Detailed (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/world/americas/president-rousseffs-decades-old-torture-detailed.html?_r=1&ref=global-home&pagewanted=all

Brazil's 2010 Election http://www.opendemocracy.net/leslie-bethell/brazil%E2%80%99s-election-year-politics-and-personalities


 * U.S.-Brazil Relations**


 * Reaction #20: 20 November (U.S.-Brazil relations)**
 * Virtual Class [750 words]**

Inter-American Discord: Brazil and the United States http://www.thedialogue.org/page.cfm?pageID=32&pubID=3115


 * No Reaction Due: 22 November Thursday (Thanksgiving)**


 * Reaction #21: 27 November (U.S.-Brazil relations)**

Brazil and the United States: From Dependency to Equality http://www.opendemocracy.net/globalization-world/article_1599.jsp

U.S. State Department Background Notes: U. S. Relations with Brazil http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35640.htm

Brazilian-American Relations: One Step at a Time (Economist) http://www.economist.com/node/21552592?zid=305&ah=417bd5664dc76da5d98af4f7a640fd8a

What Brazil wants from White House visit: dinner (Reuters) []

Why U.S. and Brazil Should Take Each Other More Seriously (TIME) []

Airplanes and Mind Games; Analyzing Recent Events in Brazilian-U.S. Security Relations (Brazil portal) http://brazilportal.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/in-the-spotlight-airplanes-and-mind-games-analyzing-recent-events-in-brazilian-u-s-security-relations/

Global Brazil and U.S.-Brazil Relations (Council on Foreign Relations) http://www.cfr.org/brazil/global-brazil-us-brazil-relations/p25407

Brazil articles (Council on Foreign Relations) http://www.cfr.org/region/brazil/ri245

Brazil on the International Stage (Council on Foreign Relations) http://www.cfr.org/brazil/brazil-international-stage/p19883

Making Room for Brazil's Growing Clout (Council on Foreign Relations) http://www.cfr.org/brazil/making-room-brazils-growing-clout/p25461


 * Reaction #22: 29 November (Brazil's relations with other countries)**


 * Brazil's Foreign Relations** (with other countries/areas of the world besides the United States)

Brazil after Carnaval [good overview] (Brazil portal) http://brazilportal.wordpress.com/2012/07/24/brazil-after-carnaval/

Mercosur: BBC News Profile http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5195834.stm

Mercosur Trade Bloc Admits Venezuela as Full Member (New York Times) []

Brazil's Trade Policy: Seeking Protectionism (Economist) China has become Brazil’s biggest economic partner—and its most difficult one http://www.economist.com/node/21542780?zid=305&ah=417bd5664dc76da5d98af4f7a640fd8a

China’s State Grid buys Brazil power lines for $936 million (Brazil portal) http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-30/china-s-state-grid-buys-brazil-power-lines-for-936-million.html

Why Iran Covets Brazil (Weekly Standard) []

Iranians' Anger at Ahmadinejad over Brazilian Snubs (Telegraph) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/9359432/Iranians-anger-at-Ahmadinejad-over-Brazilian-snubs.html

Brazil: Middle East Economic Policy Under the Radar http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/17/brazil-middle-east-economic-policy-under-the-radar/

Brazil Gains in Reaching out to Africa (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/world/americas/brazil-gains-in-reaching-out-to-africa.html?_r=1


 * Economy**


 * Reaction #23: 4 December (Economy)**


 * Reaction #24: 6 December (Economy)**

Analysis: Brazil's Rousseff boldly shuns base, embraces business (Reuters) http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/22/us-brazil-rousseff-idUSBRE87L0V320120822

Bill Clinton: Brazil No. 1 among rising economies (Reuters) http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/28/us-brazil-clinton-idUSBRE87R0UB20120828

Brazil strikes headache for President Dilma Rousseff (BBC) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19359359

Brazil Opens Road to Privatization (Forbes) http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2012/08/10/brazil-opens-roads-to-privatization/

Brazil and China Sign Trade Agreements (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/23/business/global/brazil-and-china-sign-trade-agreements.html?_r=1&ref=brazil

China and Brazil sign 30billion Bilateral Deal (Guardian) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jun/22/china-brazil-bilateral-swap-deal

The B in BRICS: The Brazil Backlash (Economist) Its strengths are real, but the government should worry more about its weaknesses http://www.economist.com/node/21555583?zid=305&ah=417bd5664dc76da5d98af4f7a640fd8a

Weak Economy Pushes Brazil To Protectionism (Forbes) http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2012/09/05/weak-economy-pushes-brazil-to-protectionism/

Brazil’s economy: A bull diminished (Economist) The economy has slowed, but there are still opportunities around http://www.economist.com/node/21555588

Brazil Combats Slowdown With Even More Stimulus (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/22/world/americas/brazil-combats-slowdown-with-even-more-stimulus.html?_r=1&hp&pagewanted=all

Eike Batista: The salesman of Brazil (Economist) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">[]

Brazil’s Rush to Develop Hydroelectric Power Brings Unrest - NYTimes.com http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/06/world/americas/brazils-rush-to-develop-hydroelectric-power-brings-unrest.html?hpw&pagewanted=all