Category: Brazil
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Foreign Spending in Brazil Grows 63% in the First Two Months
The resumption of international travel continues to yield good results for Brazil. According to data from the Central Bank, foreign tourists’ spending in the country reached $781 million in January and February, a 63% increase compared to the same two-month period in 2021 ($480 million). In the first two months of this year, according to…
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Nonprofit Organization Inspires Brazilian Women Entrepreneurs
The Brazilian nonprofit organization “Mais Unidos” has partnered with the U.S. government to help women in Brazil learn to finance, market, sell, plan, and expand a business through the State Department’s program “Academy for Women Entrepreneurs*” (AWE). Launched in 2019, the AWE program provides women entrepreneurs with knowledge, networks, and access to launch or create…
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WELCOME, VIOLETA!
Produced by Rodrigo Teixeira (CALL ME BY YOUR NAME), the Psychological Thriller featuring Darío Grandinetti (TALK TO HER) and Débora Falabella, is an emotional portrait of the creative process and the lengths one is willing to go for their art Welcome, Violeta! (Bem-vinda, Violeta!), the second feature film by Brazilian director and screenwriter Fernando…
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Main airports in the Northeast surpass pre-pandemic figures in the first quarter
Some of the main boarding and disembarking points for tourists in the country and the world, the airports of Maceió (AL), Recife (PE), and Juazeiro do Norte (CE) have surpassed passenger traffic from the pre-pandemic period. According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Tourism and released this Wednesday (04.05), the terminals in the…
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AWE Inspires Brazilian Women Entrepreneurs
The Brazilian nonprofit organization Mais Unidos has partnered with the U.S. government to help women in Brazil learn how to finance, market, sell, plan, and expand a business through a program from the State Department, the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE). Maria Josilene de Santana is the founder of Mangue Tecnologia and a specialist in…
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Rio Beyond Carnival
The recent cancellation of the block parties, which represent the street Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, and the postponement of the parades at Marquês de Sapucaí, may disappoint tourists who were already packing their bags to enjoy the charms of the Marvelous City. However, despite the great importance that the Carnival festivities represent, undoubtedly one…
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GROUP DOT BR and HOUSE OF YES present OPA! SÃO JOÃO
The Brazilian theater company Group Dot BR and House of Yes is pleased to announce Opa! São João, a taste of the Brazilian Festas Juninas, also known as Festas de São João (June Festivals/Saint John’s Festivals). The all-day event will take place on Sunday, June 12 from 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM at House of…
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Campina Grande (PB), the land of sun-dried meat
Campina Grande is located in Paraíba, nestled between mountains and valleys rich in biodiversity, with attractions that include folkloric tradition, history, and natural wealth. Here, you have the opportunity to participate in one of the largest popular festivals in the Northeast, the São João de Campina Grande, which lasts a month and features plenty of…
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Preserving the environment is our responsibility!
No living being exists in isolation; all, whether animals, plants, or microorganisms, maintain various types of relationships with one another. They depend on plants for shelter, refuge, and food. Plants, in turn, are subject to beneficial or harmful actions from animals. Living beings not only maintain relationships with each other but also with the environment…
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Imbituba (SC), a great nursery for southern right whales
Imbituba is located in the south of the state of Santa Catarina, 90 km from the capital Florianópolis. The city offers a lush setting of white sandy beaches and well-preserved Atlantic Forest, with areas suitable for surfing and other water sports. The municipality is known for being a sighting point for southern right whales, which…