Just as well I wrote that final sentence on my previous post. Today, a group of Brazilian air traffic controllers have made public a manifest – by necessity, anonymous, as their military status doesn’t allow them to participate in industrial disputes – announcing a hunger strike and demanding immediate action from the goverment to put [...]
This entry was ready for publication when it landed on my desk a recent issue of VEJA magazine with an extensive report on the crisis of civil aviation in Brazil. I thought it would be interesting to add some of the information contained on the report to this entry. A bit of background before a [...]
The sky seems to be the limit for Brazilian airline GOL. The latest giant step on its continuous expansion is the announcement of the purchase of (the healthy part of) Varig. The move still needs to be approved by the Brazilian government, and for the time being what we know is that both companies will [...]
The capital of the state of Maranhão, built on an island two degrees south of the equator, does not feature among the top Brazilian destinations, in spite of its declaration by Unesco as a World Heritage Site. The city is a unique example of Portuguese colonial architecture on the equatorial region. If you want to [...]
Come the end of the day, and the Quadrado, the central square of Trancoso, that remained deserted during the day, becomes a meeting point for the young of the place, who gather to play their daily football/soccer game. —————————— RELATED POSTS: destination: Trancoso subscribe to the Brazil Travel Blog by Email follow the Brazil Travel [...]
