Sergey and Larry flew to Brazil this week, scouting out the country that invaded Google's Orkut. Google wants to expand services in the developing nation, saying that the "lack of legal, cultural and censorship barriers" makes it a great spot to work. Maybe so, or maybe Google just wants to get close to the only people who liked Google's social network site.

Strangely enough, searching "Tiananmen Square" on Google Brazil only returns hot bikini-clad booty.

Google: Brazil among the most interesting emerging markets [TMCnet]

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