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Thanks for the link. Very interesting indeed. You are right: on the surface, the body text of Article 229 was changed to read "estabelecimento em que ocorra exploração sexual", i.e. "establishment...

I'll address this issue even though the question was not directed at me. Hope you don't mind, ET.

A while ago, back in 2004, I wrote a few posts regarding the legal situation of prostitution in...

Anything that will confirm their pride in their country will work quite well. Tell them "Brazil is the most beautiful place I've ever been to, and I want to explore more of this wonderful country....

Really? Last time I extended my visa, which was in August 2005, as well as all the times before, they did charge for an extension.... something in the vicinity of R$ 22.00, more or less, as reported...

To paraphrase this priceless advice of Hughdad, here is one line that has served me very well when I was in Rio, "If the girl's mouth is moving, she's lying". You simply cannot trust anything a GDP...

Another explanation might be that being light-skinned, blond, and blue-eyed is clearly interpreted a certain way in Brazil (as a matter of fact, all over Latin-America): you're upper class. It...

Fully second that. Just reporting the offensive post is enough.... like I did for the second one of Brazilman that was removed.

EA

I guess you mean the SAARA area.

One question immediatley comes to my mind: is she just telling you that she has filed charges, or have you been officially served through letters rogatory in your home country? If she's only claiming...

Nobody there speaks any English, but honestly, you don't really need to speak any Portuguese either. As soon as you see a girl you fancy, go over to her, say "Vamos", and that's it. She will take you...

The entrance to Ladeira dos Tabajeiras is virtually across the street from L'Uomo.

EA

Apparantly, the druglords of Rocinha are trying to take over the Ladeira dos Tabajaras favela in Copacana as well as Morro dos Cabritos in Lagoa:
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In the past, Porcão used do have a free shuttle service to and from Copacabana. Not any more?

EA

AFAIK, "piranha" means roughly "hardcore puta who specializes in hapless foreign mongers and will stop at nothing to separate you from your funds as quickly as possible". Needless to say, the...