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Reward for merit

Veja, February 13, 2008

Interview with Maria Helena Guimarães de Castro, Sao Paulo's secretary of education and member of the Institute, about the system of rewarding the public schools' academic performance which is going to be implemented in the state.

ONU's violence against São Paulo (in Portuguese)

Nilson V. Oliveira, Instituto Fernand Braudel, October 03, 2007

Bad news for the São Paulo's population: São Paulo is the most violent city of the world. Now, better news: this sad leading was highlighted on the news only because it was announced by an international organization; the data are old and wrong.

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The Armoured (in Portuguese)

Norman Gall, O Estado de S. Paulo, september 12, 2007

The Brazilian "Supremo Tribunal Federal" (STF) has sent a note to those which still believe the "mensalão" didn't exist: yes, it did exist.