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@James-GO

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English

Lives in Goiânia

Registration: 08 January 2013

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James-GO replied to a thread
12 years ago
James

Proposed Revision of Brazil's Penal Code - will it improve things? by James

http://riotimesonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/prison-300x224.pngOn its face one would think that the proposed revision of Brazil’s antiquated Penal Code would be a good thing, since for the most part it has remained unchanged since it was ...

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That's all a bit depressing, and yes I think it's possible I misunderstood the PM I was talking to the other day - I'll check with him whether he meant a murderer can now pay a fianca and is unlikely to stand trial, ever, or whether it's just bail ... Read More

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12 years ago
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Brazilian girl 15 detained by US Immigrations / Media incompetence by James

http://www.portalaz.com.br/imagens/geral/20130109195641_b294d.jpg Even after eleven years in Brazil it never ceases to amaze me how biased and incompetent the Brazilian media really is. This case in particular is a perfect example of their inability ...

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Hi, yes giving the girl's mother the benefit of the doubt she must be very naive. Or there is something fishy about it all. I just wanted to go off at a tangent and say that in my experience people here in and near Goiania where I live are ... Read More

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12 years ago
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LEARN OVER A THOUSAND PORTUGUESE WORDS IN A FEW MINUTES by James

http://subasanta.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/portu.jpg?w=500&h=332 For all of you English speaking members who are struggling to learn or improve your Portuguese, believe it or not you can learn over 1000 Brazilian Portuguese words in under ten ...

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Thanks - very useful! James Read More