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Aldeia Maracanã: Indigenous Housing Rights in Pre-World Cup Rio
Image Credit It’s been no secret within Brazilian media that the upcoming World Cup will have lots of positive benefits for the national economy and our country’s image on a larger global stage. However, this increased attention is also attracting … Continue reading
Duloren: Do YOU Feel Powerful?
What would you do to sell lingerie? Make incredibly racist, homophobic, sexist ads? Thought so. Or at least, that’s what the Brazilian underwear brand Duloren has been doing. With their ad campaign captioned “You can’t imagine what a Duloren is … Continue reading
A Moreninha do Rio
This is paçoca. Paçoca is one of my new favorite treats here. It’s made of peanuts and sugar, kind of a little peanut powder ball. Think of the insides of a Reeses cup. And this, on the wrapper of the … Continue reading
Rio Homophobia Campaign
Was excited to see this ad campaign around Rio. Basically, the tag line is: “A place as marvelous as Rio doesn’t match with homophobia. Respect lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transvestites and transsexuals. Rio without homophobia, a government iniciative. But it can be … Continue reading
