Author: NEWSPAPER The Brasilians
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Brazilian Institute Launches Free Online Portuguese Course
The Instituto de Língua e Cultura Brasileira ILC Brasil is launching the “Basic Portuguese for Travelers” free online course. The course is already available at the institute’s website; and, it was designed for those who would like to learn basic communications skills in Brazilian Portuguese. It is free of cost and it is offered in…
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Harvard Awards “English Without Borders”
A Brazilian Ministry of Education programme received an award from Harvard University. The American University awarded the program “English Without Borders,” which promotes language teaching in Brazil and contributed to the advance of public policies. The Distinguished Humphrey Leadership Award was granted to the program coordinator, Denise Abreu e Lima, a continuing education course at…
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The Best HIV Treatment in the World
The Brazilian public health system will offer the best HIV treatment in the world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The Brazilian Ministry of Health will provide the population an antiretroviral called Dolutegravir from next year on. By the end of 2017, around 100,000 HIV positive patients will get the treatment for free in…
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Brazil to Accept More Syrian Refugees
During a meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President Michel Temer pledged that Brazil will receive more Syrian refugees. According to data from the Ministry of Justice, the country has already welcomed 2,298 people who fled the war in Syria. Temer also reported to Ban Ki-moon that a bill now being reviewed by…
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Temer Proposes to Reform Brazil’s Education System
The President of Brazil, Michel Temer submitted to Congress a proposal to reform the country’s Secondary Educational System. Temer said that the New Secondary Education System is based on a model that has been tested and approved in more advanced countries. ‘From now on, young Brazilians will be able to choose a curriculum more in…
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IMF: Brazil is Now Closer to Emerging From Recession
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees Brazil as closer to emerging from recession. The information is contained in a report published by the international body. In the document, the IMF estimates that Brazil and Russia are increasingly closer to coming out of their economic downturn scenarios. “In Latin America, Brazil’s economy remains in recession, but…
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
This month the United States will choose a new President to lead the country for the next four years. Never in history has the participation of immigrants – particularly Hispanics – in the elections been as important as now. The size of the Hispanic electorate is expected to number 27.3 million eligible voters (adult U.S.…
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How about traveling Route 66?
This road is so legendary that the acclaimed writer John Steinbeck referred to it as the Mother Road in his novel “The Grapes of Wrath.” The highway, built in the 1920s, which was once the main east-west route in the country, continues to attract travelers in search of a classic piece of America. The historic…
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Travel to the USA: what is allowed to bring to Brazil without paying tax
Did you know that all luggage entering Brazil must be declared? Upon arrival in the country, every traveler over 16 years of age is required to present their own signed baggage declaration (DBA) for proper taxation, if applicable. However, entry without tax payments is allowed for accompanied luggage containing books, brochures, and periodicals, personal use…
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Piauí: Serra da Capivara National Park
Located in the Northeast region of Brazil, the Serra da Capivara National Park is an archaeological park, inscribed by UNESCO on the World Heritage list. A set of plateaus and valleys houses archaeological sites with rock paintings and engravings, as well as other remnants of prehistoric daily life. On rugged terrain, in a semi-arid climate…