NOVEMBER
1998

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CONTENTS:

8
Nation:

Tapes and forged papers
shake government

10
Religion:

Father Marcelo
becomes a superstar

12
Cinema:

Central do Brasil
romances the Oscar

14
COVER
STORY

Sterilization and the lack
of a birth control policy

21
Economy:

National firms
ready to go global

24
Music:

Guilherme Vergueiro,
musicians' musician

26
Behavior:

Cachaça liquor gets
touch of class

30
Book excerpt:

Zero by Ignácio de
Loyola Brandão
In Portuguese

37
Travel:

History and folklore
in Sergipe

40
Impressions:

Rio through
Aussie glasses

43
Music:

The Bahian world of
Ilê Aiyê and Vovô

54
Special:

Behind the Rural Women
Workers' Movement

DEPARTMENTS:

Rapidinhas

Letters

Best-seller books,
plays & movies

Press Release
Cinema Novo
and Beyond

Press Release
Sérgio Mendes
in San Francisco

Press Release
Sandy Cressman
Brazilian CD

Press Release
Brazil 2000
& Samba

Classifieds

Display Ads

U.S.A. Calendar

That's Brazilian:
a directory of
Brazilian businesses
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