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It might be the coming Olympics. There is quite a bit of concern over Rio. If I remember correctly, it has more violence than the other major cities because no one faction has managed to corner the drug trade.
Gladius: I had initially thought it might have to do with the Olympics but the cartoonist is from Salvador da Bahia which is sort of a rival to Rio. It also suffers from extreme violence.
And yep, kudos to Gocomics for getting the geography right this time.
Brazil is an important regional power now with fair international influence. Its international standing will definitely increase but I don’t believe that it has the resources or institutional structures that would enable it to dominate the world stage.
OmqR-IV.0 over 14 years ago
…as opposed to violence in the campo? Just the reasons differ. Drugs & power in the city, land & power out in the countryside.
I wonder what triggered this cartoon (pardon the poor pun).
comYics over 14 years ago
Loads of room for doughnuts.
Gladius over 14 years ago
om, It might be the coming Olympics. There is quite a bit of concern over Rio. If I remember correctly, it has more violence than the other major cities because no one faction has managed to corner the drug trade.
Gladius over 14 years ago
Yeah…. I guess we should have complimented uclick for getting it right for a change.
OmqR-IV.0 over 14 years ago
Gladius: I had initially thought it might have to do with the Olympics but the cartoonist is from Salvador da Bahia which is sort of a rival to Rio. It also suffers from extreme violence.
And yep, kudos to Gocomics for getting the geography right this time.
Gladius over 14 years ago
Brazil is an important regional power now with fair international influence. Its international standing will definitely increase but I don’t believe that it has the resources or institutional structures that would enable it to dominate the world stage.