The D-day

today is THE day. So many changes has been done, there is someone living the group, there is some others joining us. Early in the morning we got off of the bed in a rush, because we were late…as usual.
Nice coffee had got our eyes and minds well open ready for another exiting Brazilian day! At the classroom the judge Fernanda Duarte was waiting us for a little while, and we were afraid to be judged for our microscopic delay! But nothing rough has happened, on the contrary she was so sweet and informal to teaching us how the training program for federal judge is. Fernanda Duarte has captured our attention by showing all the challenges a wanna-be judge has to withstand, we have learnt that exams will never finish, and sure would make you upset. In fact to be a judge here in Brazil you must pass an exam that proof you got merit to be a judge. But during the lesson here it comes a present, or better still, two presents: here it goes Prof. Fabio Corno and Prof. Diana Cerini!! Later on landing at the international airport of Rio de Janeiro, they attended half a lesson; what a good professors!!!
After a sweet good-bye to Roberto Caimi that left the Winter School, the group has been split into two different brunches; one of them goes to Supreme Court, and the other one stayed here in Niteroi for another interesting lesson upon sustainable eco-tourism in Brazil. Fernando, our tutor that organized the program of the Winter School in Brazil took a lecture on it, focusing on an amazing program that started up an eco-sustainable culture of tourism in AIURUOCA, a zone in Minas Gerais encompassed in the “Área de Proteção Ambiental (APA) da Mantiqueira”.
Also for the people who went to the federal tribunal of Rio de Janeiro this was an amazing afternoon!! Judge Fernanda and other two judges guided us into a impressive tour of the whole court!we even saw a real trial involving man accused of drugs traffic! It was really an experience, expecially for those of us who's not from the law faculty.
After the visit, we met Carlito, our great driver, waiting for us in the van: we had to came back to the hotel to ultimate our homeworks =) and -most important- to fix our plans for the weekend!!!
See you tomorrow guys!!
Marco and Valeria