AUGUST
2002

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CONTENTS:

10
COVER
STORY

The North speculates
on Brazil's economy

06
Memory:

Dies Chico Xavier,
the pope of Spiritism

08
Obituary:

Juruna, the chief
who went to the House

08
Elections:

Who is running for
what. The numbers.

09
Security:

Starts monitoring of
Amazon. It's Sivam.

09
Issue:

Sivam, at the
US's service

18
Politics:

Can candidate Serra
possibly be saved?

19
Elections:

Ciro Gomes, the
mosquito who roared

20
Economy:

Investor George Soros
and the Lula factor

22
Opinion:

Brazilians, not
Americans vote here

24
Opinion:

Time to take the
foot from the brake

25
Wall Street:

Anxiety attack
over Brazil economy

27
Poverty:

A close look at
a Rio favela

29
Short Story:

Two stories
by Glauco Ortolano
In Portuguese

33
Religion:

Against all odds,
black women overcome

36
Music Review:

Chico Buarque's
precious oldies

38
Language:

English for
Brazucas IX

40
Tribute:

The extraordinary life
of Roberto Drummond

52
Presidency:

Eight years of Fernando
Henrique Cardoso - Part 2

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