Category: Brazil
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Education and Competitiveness in Brazil
While Brazil has seen a decline in learning poverty rates over the past 10 years, mainly due to its efforts in elementary education, it still faces a learning poverty rate of 48%. This means that 48% of Brazilian children aged 10 cannot read and understand a simple story. At a recent event organized by Todos…
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Luiza Trajano to be honored in New York
The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce announced Luiza Helena Trajano as the Brazilian recipient of the Person of the Year Awards 2020. For 50 years, the Chamber has honored two prominent leaders, one Brazilian and one American, as “Person of the Year” who have been particularly decisive in strengthening closer ties and enhancing the relationship between…
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Brazil will export sesame and import corn seeds
Brazil will export sesame to India and will start importing corn seeds from that country. The exchange was announced by Minister Tereza Cristina at the Business Day Brazil-India Seminar in New Delhi.
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Brazilian Stars’ Spa Invests in Its First International Franchise in NY
The spa of Brazilian stars, Spa Tantien, a partner of Caras Magazine for five years, will open its first international franchise in New York, scheduled for the beginning of the second semester. For those curious living in the United States, there will be free workshops open to the public this March: on the 12th in…
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Brazil wants to increase the number of South American tourists
The Ministry of Tourism will launch, in the first half of October, a campaign to attract tourists from South America to Brazil. Named “Cone Sul”, the initiative will last about three months and will receive investments of up to R$ 4 million. The campaign will consist of advertising aimed at digital media in Chile and…
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Electronic Visa for China and India
The Ministries of Tourism and Foreign Affairs are studying the possibility of allowing tourists from China and India to enter Brazil with electronic visas. This statement was made by the Minister of Tourism, Marcelo Álvaro Antônio, during a visit to the Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC) in Brasília (DF). The President Jair Bolsonaro spoke about…
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Saint Dulce of the Poor
“Get used to listening to the voice of your heart. It is through it that God speaks to us and gives us the strength we need to move forward, overcoming the obstacles that arise on our path. Poverty will not be eradicated; God establishes the poor and the rich. However, we must make every possible…
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Combating Suicide Among People with Disabilities in Brazil
The First Lady, Michelle Bolsonaro, participated in a campaign to combat suicide and self-harm among people with disabilities promoted by the Ministry of Women, Family and Human Rights. The Ministry released a video of the campaign on its social media. “It’s not easy to be different; it’s an obstacle overcome every day. And without the…
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Combating Learning Poverty
Although Brazil has recorded declining rates of learning poverty over the last 10 years, largely due to its efforts in elementary education, it still faces a rate of 48%. This means that 48% of Brazilian children aged 10 cannot read and understand a simple story. At a recent event organized by Todos Pela Educação and…
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Brazilian Economy in Better Shape than Previously Thought
The economy of Brazil appears to be on a more solid footing than most observers believed, official data showed on Tuesday, with growth in the third quarter surpassing expectations and previous readings dating back to last year being revised upward. The fastest growth so far this year and throughout 2018 indicates that the largest economy…