Word: paulo
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...Overseas, the convention has been widely dubbed a farce. The U.S. said the assembly "lacks legitimacy," called for the release of "all political prisoners," and extended its economic sanctions against Burma for another year. Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, a United Nations human-rights envoy to Burma, dismissed the convention as "a meaningless and undemocratic exercise" that will "[not] end Burma's virtual pariah status." But the generals, who have illegally ruled the country for more than 15 years, are largely deaf to international criticism. Indeed, they have ensured that Burmese state television devotes countless hours to covering the triumph...
...Mahogany is a red wood; it's red like blood, it's red like shame." PAULO ADARIO, activist for the environmental organization Greenpeace, which the U.S. government is prosecuting for boarding a ship carrying endangered trees that were illegally felled. It is highly unusual for the U.S. government to press criminal charges against an advocacy group for civil disobedience...
...sporting events have a truly global reach. In the U.S., most people, if asked, would tell you that Porto is a drink and Formula 1 a hair-care product. Bill Belichick may have revolutionized American football, but he could walk through the streets of Seoul or São Paulo unrecognized. Baseball's appeal is limited to North America, some (but not all) of the Caribbean islands, the northern littoral of South America, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Cricket is played in the countries that were once part of the British Empire and has a few odd devotees...
...Latin America or thematic focus of Latinos. In addition, DRCLAS boasts the largest Internship Placement and Internship Grant program on campus, for students travelling to summer internships in Latin America. University President Lawrence H. Summers has just returned from a trip to Latin America during which he visited Sao Paulo, Brazil, site of a DRCLAS exchange program, and also Santiago, Chile, site of the DRCLAS Regional Office, the only university-wide regional office at Harvard. This should give you an idea of the importance of Latin America for the Harvard community. I hope to see more extensive coverage...
Born to a poor family, Lula received merely an eighth-grade education. He rose to prominence in Sao Paulo as a fiery labor-union leader and head of Brazil's leftist Workers Party. After losing three presidential races, he finally won in 2002 with a more centrist vision that many development experts see as a model that can be applied elsewhere. Lula's challenges are daunting. Brazil's economy is wheezing again this year, and angry voters around Latin America are protesting a decade of capitalist reforms. But he has staked out a distinct role. Says Eduardo Gamarra, director...