Brazil's President on African Visit
Wednesday November 5, 2003
Brazilian President Lula's historic Africa tour begins "in the archipelago of Sao Tome and Principe and then Angola - will end in South Africa," says the BBC. Lula wants to build stronger economic ties to fight hunger and poverty.
Brazil's population is richly African in heritage, and cities like Salvador celebrate their history with typically Brazilian zest.
Meanwhile, in Brazil, the latest crime statistics climb, as Police Battle Violent Drug Gangs in Rio, from AP, making visitors wonder if they should travel there. Read and comment on one reader's query on the forum: Safety in Rio?
Brazil's population is richly African in heritage, and cities like Salvador celebrate their history with typically Brazilian zest.
Meanwhile, in Brazil, the latest crime statistics climb, as Police Battle Violent Drug Gangs in Rio, from AP, making visitors wonder if they should travel there. Read and comment on one reader's query on the forum: Safety in Rio?
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