Category: Brazil
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Brazilians No Longer Need a Visa to Visit Japan
The governments of Brazil and Japan have reached an understanding for the reciprocal exemption of visit visas for holders of ordinary passports traveling for a period of up to 90 days. The exemption will have an initial validity of three years and will take effect from September 30, 2023. With this measure, Brazilian and Japanese…
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The Era of Cheap Streaming Is Coming to an End
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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, Business, Economy, Entertainment, Geral, In Focus, Inside, TV, United States, Video, WorldDisney CEO Bob Iger announced that the company will increase Disney+ prices for the second time in less than a year. The monthly cost of the ad-free plan will rise by $3 to $13.99 in October. Hulu, in which Disney has a majority stake, will also raise the monthly cost of its ad-free subscription by…
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Anitta Nominated for ‘Best Latina’ for the Second Consecutive Year at the VMA
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MTV announced the nominees for the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) 2023, the main award for music videos. Brazilian singer Anitta has received another nomination in the ‘Best Latina’ category for the music video of ‘Funk Rave’. She is competing against Shakira, Rosalía, Bad Bunny, and Karol G. This is not the first time that…
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Drex: Understand What It Is and How the Digital Real Will Work
The virtual version of the real took another step towards implementation on Monday (7). The Central Bank (BC) announced that the Brazilian digital currency will be called Drex. With the platform in the testing phase since March and the first simulated operations scheduled for September, the digital real aims to expand business possibilities and stimulate…
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Drex: Central Bank of Brazil to Launch Virtual Currency in 2024
The Central Bank of Brazil announced its plan to adopt a virtual currency by 2024, called “Drex,” which will have a value equivalent to the physical money currently in circulation.
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BR Day New York, The Biggest Brazilian Party Outside Brazil, Has Been Postponed
The founder and president of BR Day New York, João de Matos, announced that BR Day the traditional Brazilian party that closes the streets of Manhattan to celebrate Brazil’s Independence, will not take place in 2023. “Unfortunately, our annual meeting will be postponed once again”, announced De Matos. “As you know, we always bring the…
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Actress Aracy Balabanian Passes Away at 83
Actress Aracy Balabanian died on the morning of this Monday (7) in Rio de Janeiro, at the age of 83. The confirmation was made by the clinic where the actress was hospitalized.
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Agribusiness Leaders at Event at the Jockey Club of São Paulo
São Paulo will host the 1st edition of Agrotalk Business on August 8, an invitation-only event that will open discussions on the current Brazilian economic scenario. The confirmed speakers are: Antonia Fontenelle, entrepreneur and commentator; Antonio Cabrera Mano Filho, former Minister of Agriculture; Evaristo de Miranda, researcher at Embrapa; Paulo Junqueira, president of the Rural…
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Amazon Deforestation Hits Lowest Level in Six Years
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66% last month compared to July 2022 and is now at its lowest rate in six years, according to preliminary data released by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) on Thursday (3). Almost 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) of rainforest were deforested in July, a significant…