Brazil's 2 largest cities hit by blackouts

AP Google News ^ | Nov 10, 2009

[rdl6989]

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's two largest cities have been hit by a massive blackout that has also affected other parts of Latin America's largest nation.

Media reports say problems at a huge hydroelectric dam are to blame for the electrial outages affecting large parts of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and other cities in several states.

[Question Liberal Authority]

So much for carbon-free energy sources.

[ClearCase_guy]

Seems racist.

[uncbob]

Criminals are going to have a field day

[NormsRevenge]

Olympics .. Here we come! Bring your own torches!

[ET(end tyranny)]

Hope they get it fixed for the olympics.

[EDINVA]

My thought exactly. Crime in Rio is atrocious. A blackout is an opportunity to that element.

[grey_whiskers]

Haven't you heard?? DARK is the new green!

[DCPatriot]

pinging....because we REALLY want to know!

[newfreep]

We have a winner!!!!!

[Gay State Conservative]

My thought exactly. Crime in Rio is atrocious. A blackout is an opportunity to that element.

I took a 4 hour tour of a National Park near Rio a few years ago.Beautiful scenery....but,at one point our guide pointed out a "favela" (slum) on the side of a nearby hillside and said that it was so dangerous and violent that the "army* wouldn't even enter it during *daylight* hours.

[FReepaholic]

Massive Power Outages In Brazil Caused By Hackers (2007)

[George from New England]

Free Republic had this posted two hours ago but one of the moderators had to be a princess and pulled it leaving a two hour void in this story.

Someday we will see an EMP detonated and this is how it will first unfold. It’s a absolute shame that one moderator will not like the post and pull something that could be earth shattering.

[JoeProBono]

[Perdogg]

Hackers.

[rdl6989]

I took a 4 hour tour of a National Park near Rio a few years ago.Beautiful scenery....but,at one point our guide pointed out a "favela" (slum) on the side of a nearby hillside and said that it was so dangerous and violent that the "army* wouldn't even enter it during *daylight* hours.

Oh, that really makes me wanna book my flight for the Olympics./sarcasm

[Drill Thrawl]

Last few black outs (ED. racist) power outages have been do to computer hacking. I wonder if these are as well?

[Grams A]

Hackers or the Chicago Mob delivering Obama’s message - he doesn’t like to be told no!

[JerseyDvl]

Those are the worst slums I have ever seen pictures of or read about. I’d rather be stranded in the Congo.

[Gay State Conservative]

Oh, that really makes me wanna book my flight for the Olympics./sarcasm

It's a breathtakingly beautiful city...just about the most beautiful place I've ever seen.But my understanding is that it's also breathtakingly dangerous.

Although I survived two visits.

[doug from upland]

Yes, they are. On a journalist trip to both cities, we were warned to not wander by ourselves, even in the daytime. It was too dangerous. In particular, Sao Paulo has graffiti absolutely everywhere. In the city is one of the largest fleets of private helicopters in the world. It is how the execs get to work because it is too dangerous to drive.

[DCPatriot]

I thought it was ironic that 60 Minutes did a piece on this subject this past Sunday. That the easiest way to conquer a country quickly is to turn off the grid.

In less than 6 weeks, there would be anarchy and societal breakdown.

People will be eating their neighbors.

[PghBaldy]

Huh- just days after 60 Minutes said Brazil had had blackouts a few years back due to hackers. Probably just a coincidence, but still...

[Perdogg]

same here. Although I prefer southern Brazil.

[Chode]

it's what i've said about Iran, eliminate ALL their electrical stations and make-em live in the dark till they get their minds right...

[Soothesayer9]

My 1 Terabyte hard drive from western digital is a “green” drive. It runs much slower than any other drive as to not give off too much heat, and parks its head every 8 minutes (not good). Thanks to the tree nazis.

[TexasNative2000]

WHAT!?!? Who are these racists talking about outing black Donna Brazille?

Oh, wait a minute..... it's all that conditioning about racism.....

[rdl6989]

I’ll keep my 500 gig Western Digital. I did consider the 1 TB but I’m glad now I got this one.

[ColdWater]

I’ll keep my 500 gig Western Digital. I did consider the 1 TB but I’m glad now I got this one.

He bought the "Green" one. You can opt for the Blue or Black for better performance.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

If I go to Brazil, I want to go to the smaller, non-tourist trap cities. I would love to visit the capital, Brasilia.

[grey_whiskers]

Call them Obama-outs.

You know, how everything was "Bush's fault?"

Well, now the Messiah is in charge...allegedly.

Have *you* accepted Barack H. Obama (mmm, mmm, mmm) as your personal savior?

Cheers!

[Caipirabob]

At least they drill for their oil. Obama is rapidly “Building a bridge to Brasil”. Sadly, it leads to the favelas.

[Caipirabob]

Those are the worst slums I have ever seen pictures of or read about. I’d rather be stranded in the Congo.

I've been through favelas in Santos East of Praia Grande in the state of Sao Paulo. Not overrun with gangs, but I was with bunch of Brasilians when we went through it. We had to go through the favela to get to a mountain trail that lead to a "secret" beach. Saw some of the biggest spiders I could ever imagine, they looked like special affect stage props.

[uncbob]

You wonder how a nation can survive with those kind of demographics