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SEPTEMBER 2010
Basking in Global Clout,
Brazil Ponders Life After Lula
By Larry Luxner
When Brazilians flock to the polls Oct. 3 to choose a new president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won’t be on the ballot — for the first time in 21 years. But Ambassador Mauro Vieira says his legacy will endure as Brazil, buoyed by Lula’s economic and political achievements, charts a future without him at the helm. Read More
Photo of Ambassador Mauro Vieira taken at the Embassy of Brazil by Lawrence Ruggeri.
More News Stories:
Economics
Colombia Pushes Ahead While Venezuela Stumbles Along
As Álvaro Uribe exits Colombia’s presidency while his archrival Hugo Chávez clings to power in Venezuela, the differences between the two men are as stark as each nation’s economic fortunes.Global Vantage Point
Disenchantment Sinking Obama’s
Vaunted Mideast Engagement
Polls show that optimism toward President Obama in the Islamic world was short-lived — if it ever took hold — as Muslims lose faith in the administration’s ability to challenge the status quo.
Sidebar: World Opinion of Obama Still High
Business
Big Three Carmakers Slam Brakes
On Predictions of Detroit’s Demise
Two years ago, commentators were screaming about the death of Detroit. Today though, America’s big three automakers though are riding high on sales and enjoying a renewed lease on life.
Medical
Confronting Enigma and Stigma
Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a banal description for a medical enigma capable of exhausting its victims to the point of devastation.
September 2010 Special Section
• DC China Scholars Program Opens Exchanges
• WPAS, Embassies Team Up to Embrace D.C. Schools
• Hungarian Educators Consider Harlem Model
• EU Diplomats Moonlight As D.C. Teachers
September 2010 Special Section
People of World Influence
Hagel May Have Left Senate Behind,
But Not His Candor About Politics
By Michael Coleman
During two terms in the U.S. Senate, Chuck Hagel earned a reputation for candor. Today, the plainspoken Nebraskan and deft politician is still challenging conventional wisdom in Washington. Read More
International Affairs
Marking 30 Years of Solidarity, Poland Revives Push for Democracy
by Anna Gawel
As Poland celebrates 30 years of Solidarity, it’s also re-examining whether from its success story can be applied to other emerging democracies. Read More
Related Story: Civil Society Takes Spotlight
Sidebar: Former Ambassador Looks Back
International Affairs
Slew of African Countries Mark
Half a Century of Independence
by Larry Luxner
The year 1960 was a defining moment for sub-Saharan Africa. But what does the region have to show today for its 50 years of independence? Read More
“Anxiety" by Edvard Munch
ArtNorwegian artist Edvard Munch was a master at capturing the kind of human emotion this city seems to revel in: angst, anxiety, alienation and frustration, with some sickness, sin and a little love thrown in for good measure. Read More
Diplomatic Spouses
Multilingual Louise of Luxembourg Multitasks Her Family and Work. Read More
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- Folk Meets Function at Mexican Cultural Institute
DINING: Buck’s Fishing and Camping
International Cinema:
REVIEWS: Mesrine: Killer Instinct |Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 | Soul Kitchen
FILM: Bounty of AFI International Films for Fall
Cinema Listings | Repertory Notes | Theater Info
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