Hypervigilant Observer

Following 45 GROWTH/EMERGING Markets: MEXICO, BRASIL,LATIN AMERICA,EASTERN EUROPE, RUSSIA, EUROZONE...from AUSTIN,TEXAS...with Freely Accessible, Reputable...ENGLISH LANGUAGE LINKS: Energy...Currencies...Crime... Tourism...Politics...Economics. HOARDING News Links...Since JUNE 2009...AD FREE.

Search This Blog

Subscribe To

Posts
Atom
Posts
Comments
Atom
Comments

About Me

View my complete profile

Popular Posts

  • BRASIL: 08 Feb UPDATE: Fire In Rio's "Samba City" Destroys Many Carnaval Floats.
  • SERBIA / LIBYA : Are Serbian Mercenary Pilots Bombing Protestors In Tripoli?
  • BOLIVIA : Sole Plane Crash Survivor Describes Ordeal: Drinking Urine, Eating Bugs.
  • COLOMBIA: CAUGHT: 11-year-old Smuggling 74 Cell Phones And Gun Into Medellin Prison.
  • BRASIL: Judge Stops Critical S. Paulo Airport Expansion Over Improper Bids.
  • SPAIN: 20 Arrested After Baggage Fees Riot On Ryanair.
  • AUSTIN / FRANCE / MEDIA : Lance Armstrong Denies Bullying Others; Claims People Will Forgive Him...Like Bill Clinton.
  • MEXICO : The Tragic Decline of Industrial Powerhouse Monterrey.
  • SERBIA / SPAIN / USA : Djokovic Wins US Tennis Open, Beating Nadal; Ranked #1.
  • ARGENTINA / FRANCE : 13 Sept UPDATE: DNA Results Show Vera And Lasi Killed 2 French Students In Salta.

29 August 2009

Profile: Marina Silva Shakes-up Brasil's Politics.

NYTIMES.COM.
Last week Marina Silva shook up Brasilian politics by exiting Lula's Workers Party to join the Green Party, likely to be its candidate in next year’s presidential election.
The woman who overcame extreme poverty and illness to become a political success could be a surprize replacement for Lula, also of humble origins.
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Labels: Chico Mendes, Dilma Rousseff, Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva, Marina Silva, the Amazon, the Green Party
Newer Post Older Post Home