Category: Brazil
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The CPF Will Replace Some Documents
The Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas (CPF) number may replace a series of other documents and will be sufficient for accessing public services. This information was officially published in the Diário Oficial da União. According to Decree No. 9.723/2019, the CPF number is “sufficient and substitutive” to the following documents: • Worker Identification Number (NIT); •…
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Government launches tender for the concession of 22 airports
The Ministry of Infrastructure published the Public Call for Studies for the sixth round of airport concessions, including three blocks: South, North, and Central. The public call is aimed at companies and consortia interested in preparing the Technical, Economic, and Environmental Feasibility Studies (EVTEA) for the 22 airports. The deadline to express interest is 30…
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National Force remains in Amazonas for 2 more months
The National Public Security Force will continue to support the Penitentiary System of Amazonas for an additional 60 days. The authorization was signed by the Minister of Justice and Public Security, Sergio Moro, and published in the Official Gazette of the Union. This measure responds to a request from the state government. The new deadline…
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Website to Help Refugees Find Jobs in Brazil
The Global Compact and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched a website on April 3 in São Paulo, aimed at helping companies hire refugees living in Brazil. The page includes information for employers on how to hire them. The executive secretary of the Global Compact, Caio Pereira, explains that the request for…
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Brazil to donate vaccine doses to Venezuela
Instituto Butantan, based in São Paulo, one of the leading scientific research centers in the world, will donate 1 million doses of the flu vaccine and 1,700 laboratory vials of antivenom for snake and spider bites to Venezuela. The announcement was made last February by the governor of the state of São Paulo, João Doria,…
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End of visas for the USA, Australia, Canada, and Japan
The visa exemption for American, Australian, Canadian, and Japanese tourists wishing to visit Brazil, a historic banner of the tourism sector, is now a reality. Decree 9.7311 with the measure was published in an Extra Edition of the Official Gazette. Thus, travelers from the four strategically important countries will be able to enter Brazil starting…
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Millions allocated for assistance to Venezuelans
The federal government transferred R$ 14 million to the Ministry of Defense to support and continue emergency assistance and reception actions for immigrants coming from Venezuela. The measure that authorized the extraordinary credit was published in the Diário Oficial da União (DOU). In Roraima, 13 shelters currently house more than 5,700 Venezuelans. In recent months,…
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Reducing Pollution in Guanabara Bay with Government Support
During a ceremony held on the Rebocador Laurindo Pitta, at the Port of Rio de Janeiro, federal and state government agencies, along with civil society organizations, signed a letter of intent for the de-pollution of Guanabara Bay. The agreement was signed between the Ministry of the Environment (MMA), the Brazilian Navy, the State Secretariat for…
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Jair Bolsonaro, president of Brazil, to be honored in New York
The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce announced President Jair Messias Bolsonaro as the Brazilian honoree of the 2019 Person of the Year Awards.
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Pension Reform Increases Confidence in Brazil
The pension reform presented by President Jair Bolsonaro increases the confidence of entrepreneurs, investors, and consumers in Brazil.