In deference to what now seems a rule mandating publications to ‘wrap up’ the past year, this is a list of some of the articles, in English, that told the story of Brazil in 2013. For this we turned to Sergio Charlab, a Brazilian journalist who maintains a very active Twitter with updates on pieces written by foreign correspondents, bloggers, and other writers trying to explain Brazil. All text below by Sergio.
By Sergio Charlab
[In chronological order]
1. “Rio, With Eyes Open” by Jodi Kantor. New York Times
2. “Cars made in Brazil are deadly” by Bradley Brooks. Associated Press
3. “Curiosidades Brasileiras” by Olivier Teboul. O outro diário d Olivier [PORTUGUESE] – English translation here
4. “Fear and loathing in São Paulo“, by Claire Rigby. From Brazil-Folha
5. “Explaining Brazil’s vinegar revolt” by Greg Michener and Chris Gaffney. Al Jazeera
6. “Prices fuel outrage in Brazil, home of the $30 cheese pizza” by Simon Romero. New York Times
7. “Jorge Lemann: He is…the World’s Most Interesting Billionare” by Alex Cuadros. Bloomberg
8. “Analysis: Brazil and U.S., like star-crossed lovers, foiled again” by Brian Winter. Reuters
9. “Grounded” – special report by Helen Joyce. The Economist
10. “In Brazil, more buildings are seized by residents in need of housing” by Vincent Bevins. Los Angeles Times
11. “A yellow card, the unfathomable violence, in Brazil” by Jeré Longman and Taylor Barnes. The New York Times
12. “Into Brazil: mountains and waterfalls” by Dom Phillips. Folha/From Brazil
13. “Generation June” by Wright Thompson. ESPN
