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The Minister of Health, Ricardo Barros, announced the end of the National Public Health Emergency caused by the Zika virus and its association with microcephaly and other neurological conditions. The number of reported cases has dropped by 95% in the first months of this year compared to the same period in 2016. Therefore, Brazil no…

Tom Zé Presents a Night of Samba & Bossa Nova

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The legendary musician Tom Zé, the avant-garde conscience of the Brazilian Tropicália movement of the 1960s, presents a night of samba and bossa nova reimagined as only he knows how to do. An audacious innovator whose records created captivating experimental alliances between rock, folk, electronic music, and found sounds. Zé fell into obscurity until the…

New Program from Brazil Will Boost Tourism

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in Brazil, Tourism

The Minister of Tourism, Marx Beltrão (photo), announced a new program called Brasil + Turismo (“Tourism + Brazil”), a set of measures to strengthen the sector in the country. The program includes various actions to reduce bureaucracy in the sector, increase tourist flow, issue electronic visas, expand the network of regional routes, and open 100%…

Maranhão: Spectacular and Unique Landscape

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in Brazil, Tourism

Maranhão, a state in northeastern Brazil, is home to dense Amazon rainforest and beaches along the Atlantic Ocean. Near the city of Barreirinhas, vast white sand dunes create desert-like landscapes in the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, where freshwater lagoons suitable for swimming form during the rainy season. The capital, São Luís, features a festive historic…

Lençóis Maranhenses & Grand Canyon: Distinct Yet Equally Spectacular

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in Brazil, Tourism

Brazilian photographer Meireles Junior recently launched in New York his latest book: “Supernatural: Impressions on the Lençóis Maranhenses and the Grand Canyon.” The book explores the charms and mysteries of these two geographically different natural paradises, so unique for their grandeur and stunning beauty. The idea of producing the book comparing the two places came…

BRDay NY 2017 is coming soon!

May 24, 2017

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September is just around the corner, and with it, BRDay NY 2017 is also approaching. The 33rd edition of the largest Brazilian festival outside of Brazil will take place on September 3rd, the Sunday before Labor Day. The event attracts a multicultural audience made up of Brazilians living in different regions of the United States,…

Vital Trade for the Future Growth of Latin America

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in Business

Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are beginning to show signs of economic recovery and a higher volume of exports, including new products in higher quality niches, according to the World Bank’s new semiannual report on Latin America and the Caribbean, “The Big Switch: Restoring Growth through Trade.” The region is expected to contract…

Imperfect, but Fair: Brazil’s Health System

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in Inside

Until the 1970s, Brazilians joked that they only received attention from authorities after they died. Much has changed since then. Although long lines in hospital emergency departments, beds overflowing into the corridors, obsolete and malfunctioning equipment, and a lack of doctors and medicines in rural areas remain common complaints, at another level, Brazil’s national health…

Brazilian Teen Shines in New York Ballet

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A 13-year-old native of Manhattan and Brazilian is taking the ballet scene by storm. Lara Galinari began her passion for dance at Montessori School in Astoria, Queens. In her first performance in a Mother’s Day musical, Lara used her creativity and natural charisma to earn many applause and excitement from the audience. Since then, Lara’s…

Eliane Elias Launches New Album

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