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Largest Reforestation Project to Be Carried Out in the Amazon
Conservation International (CI) is participating in a massive reforestation effort in the Brazilian Amazon region. A multimillion-dollar, 6-year project will restore 73 million trees in the Brazilian Amazon by 2023. Covering 30,000 hectares of land, equivalent to the size of 30,000 football fields and nearly 70,000 acres, the project is the largest tropical forest restoration…
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Congress discusses ages of criminal responsibility
Whenever a shocking crime is reported in the media in Brazil, social networks fill with calls for tougher punishment laws. This is especially true when the suspects are teenagers. Given the high level of violence in Brazil, it is understandable that many people feel unsafe. And it makes perfect sense that they demand more actions…
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José Leonilson: Empty Man Inaugurated at Americas Society
In the 1980s, when the world reverberated with the shockwaves caused by AIDS, Brazilian artist José Leonilson (1957–1993) adapted the political discourse of the epidemic into a metaphysical rumination. His work offers a pantheon of symbols, poetics, and patterns, tracing in personal terms the odyssey of a disease that provoked fear, confusion, and panic. Americas…
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Is inequality decreasing in Brazil?
A new survey conducted by the international agency Oxfam revealed that, at the current pace, Brazil would take 75 years to reach the current level of income equality of the United Kingdom, or 30 years to match that of Argentina. Despite lifting millions of people out of poverty in recent decades, Brazil still faces a…
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apArt Opens Unit in New York
apArt Private Gallery opened its doors in New York with the first Solo Art Exhibition “Terebintina” by Brazilian artist Marcello Serpa on October 5, 2017, in the Upper East Side, Manhattan.apArt is a private space where, through appointments, guests can appreciate, buy, or rent fine art, as well as meet and converse with the emerging…
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A Story of Hope, Faith, and Determination
Samuel Santos is the embodiment of American corporate culture, from his tailored suit to his polished patent leather shoes and the Rolex on his left wrist. You would never imagine that this former executive of a Fortune 500 company spent his formative years rummaging through trash on the streets of Brazil. Now, Santos shares how…
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Do You Like to Dance Forró?
Forró is the popular Brazilian music and dance, now very international, that shakes the hips and fills the dance floor, originating from the northeastern states of Brazil. Some forró fans say it is one of the easiest ballroom dances to master, which would explain why it is so addictive and increasingly popular.If you enjoy this…
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What is the Best Company to Work for in Brazil?
Atento S.A., the leading provider of customer relationship management services and business process outsourcing in Latin America, has been recognized for the 5th consecutive year as one of the Best Companies to Work for in Brazil, according to Great Place to Work®. The company stood out by investing in people, one of its strategic pillars,…
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Is Thanksgiving Celebrated in Brazil? And Black Friday?
Did you know that Americans did not invent Thanksgiving? The harvest festival is an English tradition, but it is also celebrated in various parts of the world. And Brazil? In Brazil, the holiday is called “Dia de Ação de Graças” and the legend says that a Brazilian ambassador returning from the USA in the 1940s…
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Automakers Anticipate Billion-Dollar Investments in Brazil
Following the excellent performance in automobile exports and the improvement of economic indicators, companies have begun to invest to bring projects to fruition. Just this year, five major automakers announced over R$ 10 billion in investments to expand, build, and enhance assembly lines. The projections from economists explain the reason for this bet on Brazil.…