Author: The Brasilians NewsPaper
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1st Brazilian Immigrant Stories Contest Extends Registration Period
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The non-profit organization Imigra Foundation, based in New York, has just launched the 1st Brazilian Immigrant Stories Contest in the United States: “Unbelievable Stories.” The initiative aims to celebrate and value the experiences of Brazilian immigrants in the United States, “promoting integration and giving a voice to immigrants through the sharing of their real, funny,…
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Candidate for São Paulo Mayor Ends Up in Hospital After Being Hit with a Chair by Another Candidate
When you think you’ve seen it all in Brazilian politics, you’re surprised by a scene of horrors live on television last Sunday (15). In a debate among six candidates for the mayor of São Paulo, the largest city in Latin America, candidate Pablo Marçal referred to candidate José Luiz Datena, an anti-crime television journalist, bringing…
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Wildfires Set Record in Brazil
From January to August 2024, wildfires in Brazil have already affected 11.39 million hectares of the country’s territory, according to data from the Fire Monitor Mapbiomas, released on Thursday (12). Of this total, 5.65 million hectares were consumed by fire just in August, which accounts for 49% of the total this year. The states of…
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Ukrainian President Accuses Brazil of Being Pro-Russia and Criticizes Sino-Brazilian Peace Proposal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Brazil of being pro-Russia in the Kremlin’s war against his country and harshly criticized a joint peace proposal developed by Brasília and Beijing.
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Received an Incorrect Medical Bill or One You Can’t Pay?
What do you do when you disagree with or can’t pay a medical bill? Many Americans struggle to pay medical bills, even avoiding care due to cost concerns. According to a recent survey, 1 in 5 patients received a medical bill within a year that they disagreed with or couldn’t pay. Nearly 35% of the…
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MTV Awards 2024: Anitta Highlights Funk Once Again at the Prestigious Ceremony
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Singer Anitta won the Best Latin Music Video category at the MTV Video Music Awards, which took place at UBS Arena in New York on Tuesday night (12). This is the second VMA received by the Brazilian singer. Last year, Anitta became the first Brazilian to perform on the VMA stage and also won a…
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The World’s First Commercial Spacewalk Has Just Taken Place
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A crew of four people on a private mission aboard a SpaceX capsule conducted the world’s first commercial spacewalk on Thursday. Only Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis exited the capsule, while their crew mates remained inside.
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Clear Your Doubts About the New Covid Vaccine
New vaccines against Covid-19, which can help protect you against the most common variants of the virus currently circulating, are widely available. Doctors say that some people prefer to wait until October to get the Covid vaccine, to be vaccinated against the flu at the same time and have better protection throughout the winter. But…
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Presidential Debate: Harris Tried to Take Trump Out of the Game
If you watched the presidential debate between Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate, and Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, on Tuesday night (10), hoping to hear each one’s proposals for the country, you surely wasted your time. Harris had a different strategy: to exploit her opponent’s greatest weakness. Not his history, including the various lawsuits he…
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Will the Brazilian National Team Qualify for the 2026 World Cup?
Brazil suffered its fourth defeat in its last five matches in the World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday night (10), after a goal from Diego Gomez in the first half gave Paraguay a 1-0 victory in Asunción. Brazil, a five-time world champion, who managed a 1-0 home victory over Ecuador last Friday (6), is in fifth…