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...first impression when I first arrived at Harvard was that I had entered an entirely new and different world. This university had its own police department, its own housing system and, most impressive, its own currency in the form of Crimson Cash. I come from Brazil and study at EAESP-FGV, the nation’s top business college. I confess, though, that my biggest dream had always been to go to Harvard University, which has one of the best business schools in the world. But leaving my family and country behind was too difficult, so I reluctantly settled...
...When Brazil's President was hospitalized last week for hypertension caused by stress and tiredness, one member of his inner circle had more reason than most to hope for a quick and hearty recovery. Dilma Rousseff is is not only chief of staff to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva; she's also his personal choice to succeed him as the Workers' Party presidential candidate in October's general election. The constitution prevents Lula from seeking a third consecutive term, which is why he picked the tough-talking former Marxist-Leninist to carry on his progressive policies...
...scare throws a question mark over whether the 64-year-old leader has the stamina to both run the world's ninth biggest economy and stump for Dilma. He was taken into hospital last Wednesday with high blood pressure after spending a grueling day in the harsh sun of Brazil's interior. His doctors said the hypertension was an aberration caused by stress and tiredness, and released him the next morning with a clean bill of health. Still, Lula canceled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, and was ordered to spend the weekend resting. (See 25 people...
...Augusto de Castro Neves said from the capital Brasilia. "Her team must be thinking, 'Uh-oh, we need a Plan B.' It is hard with Lula, it will be harder without him. She is banking on a transfer of votes." (See pictures of Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Brazil...
...Right now, Dilma's focus is on gaining momentum before April, when she must officially declare her candidacy. She'll need to visit the farthest corners of Brazil and get her face constantly on television and in the newspapers, something she has done diligently over the last year by sticking to Lula like a shadow. But it remains an open question whether she can build a critical mass of voter support without her charismatic mentor alongside...