Obama Sidesteps Race in Outreach to Brazilians - By Alexei Barrionuevo and Jackie Calmes (The New York Times)

From a visit to this city’s most infamous slum to a national address amid the gilded elegance of a celebrated theater, President Obama on Sunday sought to underscore the shared histories and futures of the United States and Brazil, reaching out to the people of one of the most racially diverse countries in the Americas ... read more