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Feb 22, 2013

Paradise regained?

They live in the most biodiverse country on earth and Brazilians’ attitudes to their natural resources have changed dramatically. Sustainability, not exploitation, is now the key for a nation that is aiming to become the world’s largest food producer. John Paul Rathbone reports

Food & drink

Waiting for Godello

©Ingram Pinn

I have a new enthusiasm – beautifully balanced fine whites from the local Godello grape grown inland of Rías Baixas

– Jancis Robinson

Recipe: pasta e ceci

©Andy Sewell

By the time you reach Milan, chickpea soup has become positively sybaritic with pancetta, vegetables and a shredded pig’s head

– Rowley Leigh

Valder Bastos at home in São Paulo with his dog

©Jordi Burch Feb 22, 2013

The BBQ activists

Across Brazil, disgruntled citizens have been using Facebook to organise ‘barbecue protests’ – mass demonstrations-cum-street-parties with cooked meat. Samantha Pearson assesses the country’s chargrilled revolution

Brazilian actor Tony Ramos, star of 'Avenida Brasil'

©Stefan Ruiz Feb 22, 2013

A new class of soap

With audiences so huge that politicians have to reschedule around them, Brazil’s latest telenovelas reflect the tastes and hopes of a rapidly rising middle class. Joe Leahy meets the makers and the viewers

©Getty Feb 22, 2013

25 Brazilians to watch

From a judo medallist and a top model to a trance DJ and a Supreme Court president, these are Brazil’s rising stars

©Fernando Young/1500brasil Feb 22, 2013

Roberto Setúbal, Banco Itaú

As consumers have shopped, Brazil has prospered – and with it, the biggest non-state bank. In a rare interview, CEO Roberto Setúbal talks to John Paul Rathbone about keeping it in the family, what happens when the shopping stops and why being ‘normal’ is the best thing for Brazil

Joe Leahy

Brazil: the first big ‘soft’ power

Weekend Magazine Columnists

Leandro Machado Spend, spend, spend
Matias Spektor A place at the top of the tree
Nicholas Lander London: our culinary capital
Undercover Economist TV’s changing channels
Mrs Moneypenny Life looks better from a spa

©Fifi Tong Feb 22, 2013

Boom and busts

Brazilians of all classes and ages are queuing up for plastic surgery procedures that were once the preserve of the wealthy elite. Richard Lapper and Amy Stillman report

The Inventory: Ronaldo

‘I was always a simple guy ... never one for extravagances’

Bruno Senna at the German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, July 2012

The Pursuits Interview: Bruno Senna

The nephew of Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna talks about go-karting with his uncle and building his own racing career in the shadow of a legend

From FOOD & DRINK Feb 22, 2013

The wild style

From a giant Amazonian fish to Atlantic forest fruits, the ingredients in São Paulo’s best kitchens are hard to find. Joe Leahy talks to the chefs on a mission

An illustration of a chef at an arena food competition

Highlights

They live in the most biodiverse country on earth and Brazilians’ attitudes to their natural resources have changed dramatically. Sustainability, not exploitation, is now the key for a nation that is aiming to become the world’s largest food producer. John Paul Rathbone reports

Across Brazil, disgruntled citizens have been using Facebook to organise ‘barbecue protests’ – mass demonstrations-cum-street-parties with cooked meat. Samantha Pearson assesses the country’s chargrilled revolution

With audiences so huge that politicians have to reschedule around them, Brazil’s latest telenovelas reflect the tastes and hopes of a rapidly rising middle class. Joe Leahy meets the makers and the viewers

From a judo medallist and a top model to a trance DJ and a Supreme Court president, these are Brazil’s rising stars

As consumers have shopped, Brazil has prospered – and with it, the biggest non-state bank. In a rare interview, CEO Roberto Setúbal talks to John Paul Rathbone about keeping it in the family, what happens when the shopping stops and why being ‘normal’ is the best thing for Brazil

Brazilians of all classes and ages are queuing up for plastic surgery procedures that were once the preserve of the wealthy elite. Richard Lapper and Amy Stillman report

‘I was always a simple guy ... never one for extravagances’

The nephew of Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna talks about go-karting with his uncle and building his own racing career in the shadow of a legend

From a giant Amazonian fish to Atlantic forest fruits, the ingredients in São Paulo’s best kitchens are hard to find. Joe Leahy talks to the chefs on a mission

Stadium cookery contests can seem brutal – but they’re also about public enthusiasm for food

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