Tag Archives: serra negra

Gringoes: why would you live in Brazil?

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Mark Hillary

I’m a regular reader of the Gringoes.com website. It’s a magazine for foreigners living and working in Brazil and the downsides of being in Brazil are a regular theme of articles and discussion, particularly in the associated Facebook group where … Continue reading →

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Greater UK ‘Soft Power’ Thanks to Iron Maiden?

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Mark Hillary

I was recently invited to attend a Wilton Park round-table discussion titled “Applying soft power: the Brazilian and British perspectives” in São Paulo. Wilton Park is a think tank funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to explore policy issues … Continue reading →

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