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A Region’s Soccer Strongmen are facing a hard fall
[1] After rising as a governor under Brazil’s military
dictatorship, José Maria Marin became such a towering
figure in the world of Brazilian sports that the
headquarters of the nation’s soccer federation was
[5] recently named in his honor.
Now, the United States Justice Department’s charging
Mr. Marin, 83, and 13 other senior sports officials and
executives across the Americas with taking part in a
sweeping bribery and kickback scheme within FIFA, the
[10] governing body of global soccer.
Of the 14 men named as defendants in the indictment,
all but two of them are citizens of Latin American and
Caribbean nations, a reflection of the investigation’s
focus on corruption in the hemisphere.
(Fonte: www.nytimes.com)

GLOSSARY
but: exceto
bribery: suborno
headquarters: sede

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Corruption Scandal at Petrobras Threatens Brazil’s Economy

[1] The accusations of corruption at Brazil’s statecontrolled
petroleum giant Petrobras have already led to
a political scandal and a change in management. Now,
the problems are threatening other Brazilian companies
[5] and may even tip the country into recession.
In the wake of a police investigation, called Operation
Car Wash, that indicated that Petrobras’s suppliers and
subcontractors had bribed executives in return for
inflated contracts, the company has halted payments on
[10] many projects. Petrobras has also prohibited new
contracts with some of the country’s biggest engineering
and oil services firms.
The drop in the company’s spending will probably
shave 0.75 percent off growth of the nation’s economy
[15] this year.
(Adapted from: www.nytimes.com)

GLOSSARY
threatens - ameaça
tip into - arrastar para
suppliers - fornecedores
bribed - subornou
halted - interrompeu
shave off - reduzir

Favela Chic: gentrifying the slums of brazil

A walk through Rio de Janeiro’s Vidigal favela is a full sensory experience on any given day. The smell
of grilled meat mixes with that of exhaust from motorcycle taxis traversing the slum’s corridors.
And then there are the sounds. Normally it’s Rio’s trademark funk music blaring from various
cars or trucks, but lately it has been the sound of German, English or French being spoken by its
[5] new inhabitants.
Favela Chic, as it’s come to be known, has quickly taken Vidigal by storm, as well as its favela
neighbor Rocinha. A combination of new security forces, low prices and curiosity by outsiders have
brought a wave of new renters to neighborhoods that were once considered unsafe to even visit.
American Kristine Witko moved into Vidigal during the World Cup and says she loves it. “It has more
[10] life because there’s always something going on”, says the 27-year-old New Jersey native. “Bars with
people spilling out of them at 6 a.m., music blaring constantly, always people in the street”.
But in addition to a spate of World Cup visitors, Rio’s favelas have also become popular among
venture capitalists looking to rent or sell to higher-income buyers. Less than 10 years ago, a modest
home here would cost only $2,500. Today it can fetch $75,000 or more.
[15] While some former favela residents are being priced out of their homes by land prospectors from
the U.S. and Europe, others have been forcibly removed. In Rio, as many as 250,000 have been
relocated, many to the outskirts of the city, far from their former homes. Many complain that the
compensation packages, when offered, are inadequate.
Besides, favelas have often acted as the shelter for those unable to afford other housing options.
[20] “From the beginning, favelas have been not only housing for the poor, but also the poor’s preferred
housing, given the alternatives available and consistent actions of the state to not provide for the
poor, but to hide them from sight”, writes Jason Cummings in his dissertation for Harvard Graduate
School of Design, “Confronting the Favela Chic”.
With the 2016 Rio Olympics looming on the horizon, what will the gentrification in Rio and
[25] throughout Brazil mean for the 12 million people who inhabit the slums out of necessity? Priced
out or forced out, this creates a continuing clash of class for which there are no easy solutions.
theroot.com

Favela Chic, as it’s come to be known, has quickly taken Vidigal by storm, (l. 6)

The most effective way to protect yourself from the Zika virus is to prevent mosquito bites

By Kelsey Kloss

Many Americans are relatively protected from the Zika virus at the moment because mosquitoes die or go into hibernation in cold winter weather. When temperatures rise to 50 or 60 degrees Fahrenheit, however, mosquitoes can reappear and spread disease. The Aedes mosquitos feed during the day and fly into houses for shade — living and reproducing very close to people. Just one tablespoon of water can serve as a mosquito breeding ground and produce up to 300 mosquitoes. The insects can breed in the bottom of a glass in the bathroom (like one you use to brush your teeth with) or in a film of water next to the sink. Eliminate standing water throughout the home, including in flower pots, bottles, and accumulating garbage.

Have a pool? No need to drain — mosquitos are deterred by the chlorine that keeps the pool clean and safe for swimming.

BOGOF is used as noun as in \'There are some great bogofs on at the supermarket\' or an adjective, usually with a word such as \'offer\' or \'deal\' — \'there are some great bogof offers in store\'.

Whenyou combine the first letters of the words in a phrase or the name of an organisation, you have an acronym. Acronyms are spoken as a word so NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) is not pronouced N-A-T-O.

We say NATO. Bogof, when said out loud, is quite comical for a native speaker, as it sounds like an insult, \'Bog off\' meaning go away, leave me alone, slightly childish and a little old-fashioned.

BOGOF is the best-know of the supermarket marketing strategies. The concept was first imported from the USA during the 1970s recession, when food prices were very high. It came back into fashion in the late 1990s, led by big supermarket chains trying to gain a competitive advantage over each other. Consumers were attracted by the idea that they could get something for nothing. Who could possibly say \'no\'?

Disponível em: www.bbc.co.uk. Acesso em: 2 ago. 2012 (adaptado).

TEXTO

Raios de sol ao meio

Mais uma vez ele aparecia na minha frente como se tivesse vindo do nada. Seus olhos eram grandes e negros e pareciam ter nascido bem antes dele. Suas espinhas se agigantavam conforme o ângulo de que eram vistas. Sua orelha era algo indescritível. Além de orelha ela era disforme, meio redonda e meio achatada nas pontas. Ela era meio várias coisas. Uma orelha monstro. A boca era alguma coisa que só estava ali para cumprir seu espaço no rosto. Era boca porque estava exatamente no lugar da boca. E era a segunda vez que ele me mobilizava. Mas no conjunto de elementos díspares reinava uma sensualidade ímpar que me tirava de mim sem que eu soubesse navegar no outro que em mim surgia. De mim não sabia entender o que emanava para ele em toda a sua estranha vastidão de patologia visual. No meio sol da meia-noite as coisas se anunciaram e antes que a madrugada avançasse a lua em sua metade escondida ardeu com um olhar malicioso e sorriu.