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Come on! No more danger than usual ... São Paulo
11 Reviews IT IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER BIG CITY! IT IS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS CITIES IN THE WORLD!!!! IT IS SO COMMON TO BE ROBBED OR KIDNAPPED THAT THERE IS NO "SHOCKED" REACTION WHEN YOU TELL PEOPLE ABOUT IT!...
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Pelourinho Salvador da Bahia
7 Reviews I set out on foot for a restaurant about an hour after sunset on Monday, 14 July 2003. I soon got lost. I should have turned around and gone back the way I'd come. Instead I walked on, finding myself...
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Favela slums Manaus
3 Reviews Stay away from the favalas (slums) in Manaus. These are durg infested, dirty, and impovished areas. Crime is huge and common in these areas. The poores favelas look like garbage dumps, the homes are...
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Watch your back! São Paulo
14 Reviews IT IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER BIG CITY! IT IS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS CITIES IN THE WORLD!!!! IT IS SO COMMON TO BE ROBBED OR KIDNAPPED THAT THERE IS NO "SHOCKED" REACTION WHEN YOU TELL PEOPLE ABOUT IT!...
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Thieves Salvador da Bahia
5 Reviews I´m sniffing at the fact that this establishment is eligible to receive ten times ratings by VT staff. I am mad as hell at this place and I´m warning all of you, stay away !!!! There is NO EXCUSE for...
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Jacare...Caymane Manaus
4 Reviews careful, those big, very big Crocodiles( called Jacare in Brazil) are realy not in the mood to get hassled and a swim with them could be your last when on the River, never ever leave the boat or for...
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Traffic São Paulo
6 Reviews Traffic is a real b**** here, so allow plenty of time for your trip whether you're taking the bus, taxi, subway or car. Things get worse when it rains and/or during rush hours. Coach travel: I was...
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Carnaval Salvador da Bahia
2 Reviews Carneval in Salvador is the best party i have ever been to and i would go back any time. I did have a little problem with 2 guys though who beat me up for unknown reasons. Visiting a hospital in...
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Travel in tropical South... Manaus
3 Reviews You will hear repeatedly that there are no mosquitoes on the Negra River. This may be true on the river itself, but once you get into the forest or near people there are mosquitoes. Perhaps not enough...
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Drugs Manaus
1 Review Due to Manaus's link by boat with Colombia, drugs is a growing problem. When I spoke to soem of the people in Manaus they simply said it is part of the economy: the poor sell drugs to the poorer....
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- Don’t wear or carry valuable or ostentatious items. You are less likely to become a victim if you do not have anything worth stealing in your possession. - Be aware of the street environment. If you notice someone watching or following you, enter a store or a crowded area immediately. - Avoid troubled areas such as favelas (slums) and low-income neighborhoods.- Drive with windows closed and doors locked.- Don’t resist robbery attempts.
As I said,no justify,but only trying to understand from what kind of reality your agressor is coming from!Children rights are not respected in almost every country in the world..A think for meditation....All pictures are from Brazilian children,most from Maranhao.
11.THE RIGHT TO SPECIAL TREATMENT IF ARRESTEDNo children shall be tortured,cruelly treated or put in prison without a reason.Achild who is arrested has the righ to help from the law and contact his or her family.Children in conflict with the law are entitled to assistance and treatment that respects their rights.
10.THE RIGHT TO PROTECTION FROM HARMFULL WORKChildren have the right to rest,leisure,play and participation in cultural and artistic activities.Children have the right to be protected from having to participate in work that threatens their health,education and development.
9.THE RIGHT TO PROTECTION AGAINST ABUSEThe government must do everyhting possible to prevent the kidnapping or holding of children abroad by a parent of other person.Children shall be protected from abuse and neglect.Governments shall provide programmes for the prevetion of abuse and treatment of those who had been abused.Children shall be protected from sexual abuse,including prostitution and involvement in pornography.The government shall take appropiate measures to prevent the sale,trafficking and abduction of children.
8.THE RIGHT TO PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATIONAll rights apply to all children,and children shall be protected from all forms of discrimination.Children have the right,if member of a minority group,to practice their own culture,religion and language.
6.THE RIGHT TO AN EDUCATIONChildren have the right to education!Primary education should be free and all the children should be required to attend.Secondary education should be accesible to every child.Education should develop the child's personality,talents,mental and physical abilities.Children should learn to respect their own culture and that of the others.
5.THE RIGHT FOR SPECIAL PROTECTION IN TIME OF WARChildren who are refugees,or seeking refugee status,are entitled to special protection.Children under the age of 15 shall not take part in armed conflicts.Children who are affected by armed conflitcs are entitled to special protection and care.Children who had experienced armed conflicts,torture,neglect or exploitation shall receive special treatment to help them recover.(I know you'll probably say.."hey,but in Brazil there's no war!!"..wrong-to leave in the streets here is an endless war,the bullets are everywhere,specially at the "favelas",when policemen go to find one single drug dealer,many can die during the blitz!!!!)
4.THE RIGHT TO A SAFE AND HEALTHY LIFEEvery child has the right to life,and the government must do everything possible to make sure that children survive and develop.Children have the right to the best possible level of health and to access to health and medical services.Children have the right of a decent level of life.Children have the right to protection from theuse of drugs,and for being involved in their production and distribution.
3.THE RIGHTS TO EXPRESS YOURSELF AND HAVE ACCESS TO INFORMATIONChildren have the rights to express themselves freely,and have their opinion listened to in matters that affect them.Children have the right to express their views,obtain information,and make ideas and information known.Children have the right to freedom of thought,conscience and religion,with the guidance of their parents.Children have the right to protection from interference of their privacy,family,home and correspondence.Children shall have access to information from national and international sources.These materials should be beneficial and those that are harmfull to children should be discouraged.
Copacabana Palace Rio de Janeiro
21 Reviews and 355 Opinions A veritable Rio landmark, Copacabana Palace continues to enjoy a reputation as one of the most...
Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi São Paulo
4 Reviews and 200 Opinions ALL PICTURES ON PAGE 1 ( PICS 1 - 5 ) AND ON THIS PAGE # 6 AND 7 TAKEN IN SEPTEMBER 2003 , PICTURES...
Aram Yami Hotel Salvador da Bahia
1 Review and 100 Opinions I did not stay at the hotel, but my good friends did and I visited them there, hung out in the...
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