Ballmer talked about the BRIC countries in answering a question at the Churchill Club. I hadn't heard the term before (coined in 2001).

How sad. Pele was robbed at gunpoint in Brazil.

Quoted: Brazilian soccer legend robbed of his gold necklace, phone and watch by gang of youths

Brazilian Jazz / Samba singer that's worth a listen.

Quoted: MySpace music profile for Bebel Gilberto with tour dates, songs, videos, pictures, blogs, band information, downloads and more

Nice bossanova guitar chords like you hear from Brazil.

Quoted: bossanova, bossa nova, joao gilberto, brasilian music, lyrics, chords, accordi, tablature, di giorgio, chitarre,guitar, brasil

Eric Larson is the drummer for this Seattle based quintet. He gave me a copy of his new CD a couple of weeks ago, and I've been listening to it almost continuously in the car. Many of their songs are from the Carlos Jobim catalog. Their vocalist, Marcia Tavora, has a great voice and sings in Portuguese - Love it!

I can't wait to see them live.

Check out the "5-song demo" link on this page to hear 5 full tracks from their latest album.

Quoted: Hang gliding in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tandem flight in Sao Conrado with national champion, master pilot and record holder Konrad heilmann.No experience necessary.English,German and Spanish spoken.

i saw people doing it on 5Takes-Latin America. Apparently one of the best ways to see Rio...i'd love to try this one day :)

Sao Paulo state Supreme Court Justice Enio Santarelli Zuliani on Tuesday lifted an order that led to a ban of YouTube across much of the country because a sexy video of supermodel Daniela Cicarelli and her boyfriend kept circulating against the boyfriend's wishes. The widely viewed video shows Cicarelli and Brazilian banker Renato Malzoni in intimate scenes along a beach near the Spanish city of Cadiz.

Gotta read this.

Quoted: In a corporate jet flying 37,000 feet above the Amazon rainforest, I heard the three words I will never forget: “We’ve been hit.”