Category: Brazil
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Experience Up Close the Culture, Diversity, and Art of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
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A spectacular way to experience this cultural diversity is to visit two of its oldest cities, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, both capitals of the states where they are located (which share the same name), being the first and second largest cities in Brazil. Whether on a business trip or leisure, São Paulo and…
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Preparing the Next Generation of Women Leaders in Brazil
What happens when 100 girls from public schools are trained in business and leadership skills for six months? Empowerment, says a new program in Brazil sponsored by the Department of State. The Power4Girls program aims to “demonstrate our ongoing commitment to the Brazilian government’s high school reform efforts,” said Todd Miyahira, one of the program…
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Indigenous Peoples: The Living Soul of the Past That Can Illuminate the Future!
The indigenous peoples of Brazil comprise a large number of different ethnic groups that have inhabited the country for millennia before the beginning of Portuguese colonization, which started in the 16th century, being part of the larger group of Amerindian peoples. At the time of the Portuguese arrival in Brazil, the native peoples consisted of…
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Saint Francis of Assisi Church
The Archdiocesan Sanctuary or Saint Francis of Assisi Church of Pampulha, in Belo Horizonte, MG is an architectural project by Oscar Niemeyer. The church’s curved lines seduced artists and architects, but scandalized the city’s modest cultural environment to such an extent that ecclesiastical authorities did not allow the consecration of the chapel for many years…
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Plan to Reduce Carbon Emissions in Brazil Takes Effect
Starting September 1, the Sectoral Plan for Climate Change Adaptation and Low Carbon Emission in Agriculture (ABC+) for the period 2020-2030 will come into effect. The ordinance detailing the sectoral policy – created to reduce carbon emissions from the Brazilian agricultural sector through incentives and support for environmental technologies – was published in the Official…
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Gisele Bündchen and BrazilFoundation Announce Support for Organizations Working to Preserve Brazilian Biomes
Aligned with the UN’s call for the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration, the Luz Alliance Fund, led by model and philanthropist Gisele Bündchen, in partnership with BrazilFoundation, will support civil society organizations working towards the restoration and preservation of different ecosystems for the benefit of people and nature. Brazil has the highest biodiversity on the planet,…
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Brazilians with Dual Nationality
Brazilian citizens who hold another nationality in addition to their Brazilian one must be aware that the consular assistance that the Brazilian Government can provide in the country or countries of which they are also nationals may be considerably limited by the natural resistance of the authorities in those countries to accept the intervention of…
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DENUNCIA: Relationships with Foreigners on the Internet
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received a number of complaints from Brazilian citizens who are victims of theft, fraud, and violence committed by foreign spouses they met online and with whom they had little or no in-person interaction before marriage. According to the reports received, which include allegations of unlawful confinement, it is common…
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Narcotics Anonymous – Addictus On Line is Born in Brazil
Addictus On Line, an organization formed by people recovering from drugs, where the main mission is drug prevention, begins its activities in Brazil. The organization works on the reintegration of drug dependents into society as agents of regional drug prevention. With the mission of having members in all neighborhoods of Brazil, acting as multipliers of…
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Mask use is no longer mandatory on planes and airports in Brazil
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) determined on Wednesday, August 17, that the use of masks, as protection against Covid-19, is no longer mandatory on planes and in airports in Brazil. However, the agency states that masks are still recommended in public spaces such as those mentioned. The measure will come into effect when published…