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Lula Was Here

The town’s been talking about it–rightfully so–all week ever since the loudspeaker-car drove around town announcing it on Monday. “Lula’s coming!” For those of you not immersed in Brazilian politics, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva–better known as “Lula” because Brazilians love their nicknames–was President of Brazil for two terms, from 2003 to 2011, and many …

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Category: Socio-PoliticalTag: Brazil, corruption, Lula, politics, PT

‘Merrica, Can We Talk?

Statue of Liberty Crying

[Scene – A car in a mall parking lot, in a Red State somewhere.] California: Middle America, honey, can we talk? I know I said I needed a new dress for the Inaugural Ball, and the help of my best gals to pick it out, but that was a lie. Your wedding is just a …

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Category: Comedic, Socio-PoliticalTag: domestic violence, politics, Trump, USA elections

This is What Corruption Looks Like

This week, in the middle of the night, while all the press was looking towards Colombia, and the nation mourned the loss of a whole team of talented, young men, Brazil’s politicians gutted an anti-corruption bill. The President declared three days of national mourning and the Congress took advantage of it. They went into overdrive …

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Category: Journalistic, Socio-PoliticalTag: Brazil, car wash scandal, corruption, lava-jato, politics, Trump, USA elections

Broken Hallelujah: on losing Leonard Cohen and the Elections

broken window and view of the sky

Two painful losses in one week Goddamn you, world. You just gotta kick a gal when she’s down. Leonard Cohen died this week, one of my favorite poets. This loss coming on the heels of Trump winning the election in the USA, and the Republicans taking both the House and Senate. Seriously, life just isn’t fair sometimes. …

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Category: Nostalgia, Philosophy, Socio-PoliticalTag: Ex-Pat, Leonard Cohen, music, politics, Trump, USA elections

Elevator Talk

They were all waiting for the elevator: a businessman, a young man and his stylish wife. Three in a row, all staring at their cell phones.  The young man sighed and reached out to impatiently tap the “Up” button again. The tall, thin Steve Buschemi look-alike in the business suit looked up. “It’s on strike,” …

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Category: Comedic, Socio-PoliticalTag: culture, politics

Racial Panels and a Drop of Blood

I have this cringeworthy memory where I’m pretty sure I offended a whole roomful of people of color repeatedly. I mean, it’s one of those really bad memories where it flashes back and I mentally go: “LA-LA-LA-I-CAN’T-HEAR-YOU. LA-LA-LA-I’M-STILL-A-GOOD-PERSON-SO-GO-AWAY-LA-LA-LA-LAAAAA!!”  Sigh. It’s an “oops!” memory of Epic Proportions. All of us probably have them (well… everyone except maybe Donald Trump, …

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Category: Journalistic, Socio-PoliticalTag: culture, lessons-learned, politics, race

Getting Ready for the Copa

Here in our rural hideaway we’re pretty removed from all the World Cup preparations. The shops are all selling yellow and green t-shirts, hats, and vuvuvelas and everyone is staking out their favorite place in front of a big-screen TV, of course. Mr. Crônicas is lining up a back-up plan for when the satellite dish decides to …

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Category: Journalistic, Socio-PoliticalTag: Belo Horizonte, Copa Mundial, politics, signs, travel, world cup

Fotocrônica: Do as I Say, Not as I Do….

A while back I described the plight of our local taxi drivers.  A quick recap: there´s a government crackdown to stop their underground business, initiated by the neighboring city´s mayor and enforced by the police.   It hasn´t really stopped the taxi drivers in any way, and the taxi runs continue. Last week we were on …

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Category: Journalistic, Socio-PoliticalTag: culture, Fotocrônica, politics, traffic

Growing Pains

Honestly I wasn’t planning on writing anything about the protests going on all over Brazil. To those of you who know me personally, I’m sure that strikes you as a little strange. Here’s the thing: despite my fierce love of grassroots organizing, I wasn’t sure that I had anything meaningful to add to the conversation. …

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Category: Journalistic, Socio-PoliticalTag: Brazil, politics, protests, world cup

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