Category: Brazil
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U.S. Eliminates Interview for Certain Visa Types by the End of 2023
The U.S. Secretary of State announced that, by the end of 2023, consulates and embassies are authorized to waive the requirement for personal interviews for the issuance of certain types of visas. This rule was already in effect in 2022 but has been extended with the aim of reducing wait times for document issuance and…
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After Invasion in Brasília, Democracy Protests Mark Monday
The Law School of the University of São Paulo (IUSP) and social movements called for demonstrations on Monday (9) in defense of democracy and for the punishment of those involved in the invasion of the headquarters of the Three Powers on Sunday (8) in Brasília. The first act took place at noon in the Noble…
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The Generation That Did Not Learn to Correlate Books with Reality
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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, children, Community, Education, Geral, In Focus, Inside, Literature, PoliticsDespite Paulo Freire being idolized in Brazil by a certain ideology, my wish is that his teaching method goes to the limbo of educational history, and I will explain why. I did not study my whole life in a private school, and this was due to my parents’ dissatisfaction with my learning. As children, we…
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Biden Announces Program to Welcome New Immigrants
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday (5) that he is expanding a program to accept up to 30,000 immigrants per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. On the other hand, he also announced that the program will expel all immigrants from these countries who attempt to circumvent U.S. laws. In a speech from the…
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Lula Takes Office and Resumes Discourse with the World
On the first business day of his new term, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spent Monday (2) meeting with heads of state and government, as well as representatives of foreign delegations who came to Brasília for his inauguration.
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Funeral Procession Through the Streets of Santos Pays Final Tributes to the King of Football
After 24 hours of wake, on Tuesday (3), a funeral procession through the streets of Santos paid its final tributes to Pelé and took the body of the King of Football to the place where he was buried, at the Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica, in the same city, in a ceremony for friends and family. The…
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Facts You Might Not Know About Pele
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The biography of the King of Football is extensive. Besides playing “all” the football, Pelé was an advocate for humanitarian causes, a minister, an actor, a singer, and a commentator. With a resume like that, one could talk about his achievements for days. But to avoid holding anyone up for days, there are some facts…
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Pelé’s Wake Will Be at Vila Belmiro and Open to the Public
In an official statement, Santos Futebol Clube announced that Pelé’s wake will take place on Monday, January 2, at the club’s headquarters where the King of Football played his entire professional career. The body of the greatest football player of all time will be laid in state at the Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Vila Belmiro, where…
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Pelé: The National Treasure of Brazil
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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, Curiosities, Destaque, Entertainment, Geral, In Focus, Inside, Sports, WorldPelé, the Brazilian football legend who won three World Cups and became the first global icon of the sport, passed away at the age of 82. Many consider him the greatest football player of all time. Pelé became a superstar with his performance in the 1958 World Cup, which Brazil won. He played professionally in…