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Sugarloaf Cable Car in Rio Celebrates 110 Years
One of the most famous attractions in Rio de Janeiro, the Sugarloaf Cable Car celebrated its 110th anniversary in October. Since its inception, it has welcomed approximately 50 million visitors and is the oldest operating cable car in the world. Located in an important environmental conservation area, between two mountains covered by the Atlantic Forest,…
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The Most Urgent Challenge Facing Humanity
For at least 50,000 years, humanity has been on a journey of separation – distancing itself from nature and becoming increasingly differentiated, individualized, and empowered. In recent decades, we have become so dominant as a species that we are producing trends that alter the Earth – global warming, species extinction, unsustainable population, massive famines, waves…
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Brazil with Revitalized Mindset
Brazil will bring a significantly altered lineup to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, with more than half of the squad that fell to Belgium in Russia four years ago having been replaced. In addition to the personnel changes, there has also been a shift in the mentality of the “Seleção”. This is a more…
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Brazilian Fitness Through Dance
Brazily Fitness, which offers fitness programs based on the unique Brazilian approach to lifestyle, health, and fitness, recently launched its dance-based fitness subscription program, Brazily Dance, in the United States and Canada. This program uses authentic Brazilian music and dances to inspire confidence, joy, love, and fun in the lives of its participants. The fitness…
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BTG Pactual Conference Brings Together 160 Companies from Latin America
From October 11 to 13, BTG Pactual, the largest investment bank in Latin America, held the first in-person edition of the CEO Conference in New York since the pandemic, with participation from over 160 organizations and 350 investors. In total, 1,600 meetings were held with CEOs and CFOs of companies based in Latin America –…
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Brazilian Fintech Giant Expands Its Payment Solutions to Africa
EBANX, a global payment fintech company founded in Brazil in 2012, announced that it is expanding its operations and payment solutions outside of Latin America for the first time during the sixth edition of the annual Latin America Summit in Mexico City. After growing its presence in 15 Latin American countries for over a decade,…
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IBM Study: Consumers Are Ready to Spend for the Holiday Season, but Uncertainty Looms
According to IBM’s annual study, many global consumers are ready to celebrate the holiday season again and will shop earlier, but new economic and political uncertainties loom over their plans.
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Brazil Registers Highest Spending by International Tourists in September Since 2016
Visitors from other countries spent US$ 416 million in Brazil in September, according to the Central Bank. This was the highest rate for the month since 2016, when the Olympic and Paralympic Games were held in Rio, with recorded revenues of US$ 446 million. From January to September this year, spending by international visitors exceeded…
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Class action for debt renegotiation begins in Brazil
Throughout this month, indebted Brazilians will have the opportunity to improve their credit score. The second national round of debt negotiation and financial guidance this year takes place from November 1 to 30, an initiative that involves the participation of the Central Bank, the Brazilian banking federation Febraban, and consumer protection agencies. The initiative offers…
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World’s First Non-Fungible Territory Declared by Indigenous Communities in Brazil
The World’s First Non-Fungible Territory was officially declared by indigenous peoples in Brazil in coalition with Nemus, a Web3 company that sells Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to protect the Amazon Rainforest. Digital NFTs are unique, encoded on the blockchain, and irreplaceable. Each one is a unique asset — just like the Amazon. Around the world, indigenous…