Hi Claudio,

Not being a paying member of the NYTimes, I could not read the article. Just curious what Brazil is a logical candidate (in the UN) for?

I was also reading stats recently from:

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/eco_eco_aid_rec

and I was curious why Argentina would be the 2nd highest recipient of economic aid in the world. Anyone know?

Japan is the highest donor which doesn't surprise me given their economy and their lack of military:

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/eco_eco_aid_don



>Hi there.
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>There are things that can really amaze me. Yesterday I was reading some news on the web about the United Nations (http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/politics/politics-un-council-reform.html), and there I read:
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>In Latin America, Brazil by sheer size is a logical candidate but Argentina and Mexico are not so sure. Brazil is a Portuguese-speaking country in a Hispanic continent.
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>What's the point? Have those guys ever taken a look to the map of the continent? Can't they see that that "Portuguese-speaking" country represents HALF of the continent? Neither they can see the size of population down there??? Tsc, Tsc....