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FII Institute to Host First Latin American Summit in Rio de Janeiro
The FII Institute announced its first FII PRIORITY Latin American summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With the theme ‘Invest in Dignity’, the summit will take place from June 11 to 13, 2024, at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro. The summit is part of the FII PRIORITY program, an annual series of summits,…
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Wes Edens, Founder of Fortress Investment Group, to be Honored by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce
The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce announced Wes Edens as the American recipient of the 2024 Person of the Year Awards. For 52 years, the Chamber has honored as “Person of the Year” two prominent leaders, one Brazilian and one American, who have been particularly instrumental in forging closer ties and enhancing the relationship between Brazil…
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April 19 is Indigenous Peoples Day in Brazil
In July 2022, a law established April 19 as Indigenous Peoples Day in Brazil — no longer “Indian Day” — with the aim of celebrating their culture and heritage in the country. Approved by Congress, the measure eliminates the term “Indian,” considered prejudiced against indigenous peoples. Still, in the view of Dinamam Tuxá, executive coordinator…
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Streaming Makes Brazil the 9th Largest Music Market in the World
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In 2023, Brazil ranked ninth among the ten largest music markets in the world — a remarkable performance primarily driven by streaming. Last year, the Brazilian music market recorded revenues of R$ 2.864 billion, a 13.4% increase compared to the previous year. The data is from a report released on Thursday (21) by Pro-Música, the…
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Bridge Collapse: Six Dead, All Immigrants
Six people are reported dead after a 300-meter cargo ship struck a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday morning (26), causing its collapse. They were all working on the bridge when the ship collided with one of its pillars. Miguel Luna, a father of three from El Salvador, was identified…
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Brazil and France Sign Commitment to Protect the Amazon
On his first day of visiting Brazil, on Tuesday (March 26), President Emmanuel Macron emphasized, in the presence of President Lula, the plans of both governments to establish a binational conservation unit encompassing Brazil and French Guiana — the French overseas territory that borders the Brazilian state of Amapá. The unit would serve as a…
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Historic Record: International Tourism Injects US$ 6.9 Billion into the Brazilian Economy in 2023
International tourists visiting Brazil in 2023 left a record amount of US$ 6.9 billion in the country, according to the Central Bank of Brazil. This figure exceeds the highest revenue from international tourism recorded in 2014, the year Brazil hosted the FIFA World Cup, by 1.5%. A decade ago, foreign visitors contributed a total of…
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Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Collision with Cargo Ship
A cargo ship leaving the Port of Baltimore lost power and issued a mayday call shortly before colliding with a large bridge on Tuesday morning, giving authorities a brief opportunity to stop cars and attempt to evacuate the bridge before it fell into the river.
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Vini Jr Reveals “Less Motivation to Play” Due to Racism
Alvo constante de insultos racistas em jogos da La Liga, o atacante do Real Madrid Vinícius Júnior jogará no Estádio Santiago Bernabéu, na capital espanhola, na terça-feira (26 de mar.), vestindo a camisa da Seleção Brasileira. O principal objetivo da partida é reforçar a campanha antirracista que Vini Jr tem liderado na Espanha ao longo…
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The Best Female Chef in the World Is from Brazil
In the first of a series of special awards announced before the ceremony of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, Janaína Torres from São Paulo, chef and co-owner of award-winning culinary initiatives including A Casa do Porco, has been named The World’s Best Female Chef 2024. Activist, sommelier, and chef, Torres was named Latin America’s Best…