Normalidade

"The most welcome legacy of the tournament should go beyond new constructions and services. I want Brazil to be seen no longer as the place where everything is great or dreadful: a bit of normality wouldn't hurt." Letter in yesterday's London Evening Standard.

Hope & hype

Wall Street Journal, June 2014: "But Brazil's rise stalled. After notching 7.5% growth in 2010, the economy is now in its fourth year of a slump, partly sapped by the steep fall in commodity prices.

My first blog post, February, 2011: "'Booming BRIC Brazil' is a red herring, as far as I can see. Relying on raw materials and commodities is no way to secure the country's future."