Category: Brazil
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Holambra, the capital of flowers
Known nationally for its production of flowers and ornamental plants, the city of Holambra, located 134 km from São Paulo, began its history with the arrival of Dutch immigrants who came Photo: shutterstock-lidiasilva after World War II, in 1948. The young city, just 70 years old, is a reference throughout the country for the high…
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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…
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Penedo (SP), Little Finland
Between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo lies the charming district of Penedo, located in the municipality of Itatiaia. The small and Photo: shutterstock-Alexandre-Rotenberg charming region was founded in 1929 as the only Finnish colony in the country. The influence of Finnish immigrants was very strong, and even today it is possible to enjoy a…
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Success Stories in New York – Part I
He was born on a farm in southern Bahia. At 15, he moved in with his uncles in Feira do Santana to prepare for college entrance exams. He wanted to study medicine but ended up being accepted into his second choice and went to study biology at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.…
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Preserving Diversity Without Compromise
One of the great challenges and obvious paradoxes is reconciling the individual and the collective, between personal interests and the common good. Can we find a way to preserve our diversity while being united without being compromised? The way to achieve this balance is through humility. When you sublimate yourself to a higher calling, your…
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U.S. Supports Waiving Intellectual Property Rights for Covid-19 Vaccines
The United States supports waiving intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines in order to increase global access and quickly end the pandemic.
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Biden: US Will Be the ‘Vaccine Arsenal’ for the World
In April, the Biden-Harris administration promised 60 million AstraZeneca vaccines against Covid-19 to other nations. Now, on May 17, President Biden announced a donation of an additional 20 million. This is part of a US effort to end the global pandemic. The additional vaccines, produced by American manufacturers Pfizer, Moderna Inc., and Johnson & Johnson,…
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Beach, sun, and diverse cuisine: the recipe for a flavorful trip through the Northeast
Considered one of the richest and most diverse regions in the country due to its variety of festivals, dances, religious manifestations, customs, superstitions, and many other forms of artistic and cultural expressions, the Brazilian Northeast holds a true treasure of delicious typical foods. The region’s cuisine is filled with spices and flavors that perfectly match…
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A guide for the resumption of Brazilian tourism will be developed
A Technical Cooperation Agreement signed between the Special Secretariat for Productivity, Employment and Competitiveness of the Ministry of Economy and KPMG LTDA will produce the Economic Resumption Guide for Tourism. The aim is to identify and prioritize projects for the sustainability, economic recovery, and growth of the sector in light of the crisis caused by…