Category: Brazil
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Amazon by Sebastião Salgado
If you haven’t seen the work of Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, you have until this Saturday to visit the Sundaram Tagore Gallery in New York, where the exhibition “Amazon” is taking place. For over five decades, Salgado has dedicated his life to documenting humanity and nature through photographic expeditions around the world. For this series,…
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Battle of Giants
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This Wednesday, the Meta platform (Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) launched its newest app. Threads is the bet on microblogging that promises to dethrone Twitter. It’s no secret that since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the platform has been losing many users. Positioned by Meta as “a separate space for real-time information and public conversations,” Threads…
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Battle of Giants
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This Wednesday, the Meta platform (Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) has just launched its newest app. Threads is the microblogging bet that promises to shake the foundations of Twitter. It is no secret that since Elon Musk’s entry into Twitter, the platform has been losing many users. Positioned by Meta as “a separate space for real-time…
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Brazil Removes All Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions for International Travelers
Since May 21, there are no longer any health restrictions related to COVID-19 for entering Brazil. Following the end of the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), as announced by the World Health Organization (WHO), Anvisa no longer requires proof of vaccination or a COVID-19 test to enter the country. Health restrictions for boarding,…
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The World’s Largest Cruise Ship Is Almost Ready
The world’s largest cruise ship has completed its construction at a shipyard in Finland and has made its first outing to open waters for sea testing, ahead of its expected delivery in November this year. Being a new type of cruise ship, there will be all kinds of new features on board, including a water…
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U.S. Honors Brazilian Womam For Her Fight To Combat Slavery In Brazil
Brazilian Pureza Lopes Loyola was one of eight people honored by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken with the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report Hero Award. The U.S. Department of State recognized Ms. Pureza for her personal efforts to combat slavery in Brazil. Her struggle gained attention nationwide and led to the creation in 1995 of the Mobile Inspection Group, which brought together labor inspectors, federal police officers, and labor prosecutors to enforce labor laws in Brazil.…
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Tobacco Farmers Transition to Sustainable Crops in Brazil
In front of a bountiful table – with rice, beans, meat, corn, cassava, sweet potatoes, cabbage, and cucumbers – Álvaro Luettjohann smiles: “Everything we are going to eat is organic and produced here.” Álvaro and his wife, Adriana, live in Candelária, a small town in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Visiting their…
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International Flight Luggage Will Be Photographed in Brazil
International flight luggage in Brazil will be photographed to enhance security and prevent swaps by criminals at airports.
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Pain in the Foot or Ankle? It Could Be Arthritis
Arthritis in the feet and ankles can cause swelling and pain, deformity, loss of joint function, and loss of mobility. While previous generations had to accept this as a normal part of aging, a surge of new therapies and surgical treatments is offering today’s patients both hope and relief. For the best outcomes, however, foot…
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How to Manage Your Asthma When Outdoor Air Quality is Poor
Asthma is worsened by air pollution and climate change. Understand the impacts and learn how to minimize exposure with guidelines from the American Lung Association.