Category: Brazil
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Brazil Through Its Markets
Traditional tourist spots, markets are special attractions for those visiting Brazilian cities and wanting to learn a bit about their art and culture. Since the typical Brazilian loves markets, these venues can be found in any city across the country.The experience is even deeper if you taste pieces of typical fruits from many states, eat…
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Boat Tour Locations in Brazil
The Brazilian coastline is full of beauty, diversity, and a world of sea as far as the eye can see. Among the coolest ways to explore the tourist spots available here is through boat tours from one island to another. In addition to visiting paradise beaches, you can enjoy the diverse marine fauna, countless species…
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Brazil Will Face Climate Change “Vigorously”
In the same month that President Donald Trump announced the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, Brazil’s President Michel Temer reinforced Brazil’s commitment to environmental preservation by signing a decree that officially publishes the Paris Agreement in Brazil. With this act, the agreement becomes part of Brazilian legislation. “Brazil will…
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Brazil Sets Nutrition Goals
Brazil has become the first country to make commitments as part of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition 2016–2025. Brazil’s 3 commitments, to be achieved by 2019, are as follows: • Stop the growth of the adult obesity rate (currently at 20.8%) • Reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among adults by at least…
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Brazil Seeks to Join the OECD
After 23 years of bilateral relations, Brazil has formally requested to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The council of the entity will now analyze the inclusion request. Alexandre Parola, spokesperson for the Presidency of the Republic, highlighted that Brazil has been invited for an expanded engagement with the OECD, precisely as…
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On the Path to the End of the Historic Recession
After two years of the largest recession in its history, the Brazilian economy gained momentum in the wake of economic reforms and the country returned to growth. In the first quarter of 2017, Brazil’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1% compared to the previous quarter. The data was released by the Brazilian Institute of…
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U.S. Consulate in Porto Alegre Inaugurated in June
The United States Consulate in Porto Alegre was inaugurated in June. The new U.S. consulate is located at Avenida Assis Brasil, 1889 – Passo d’Areia. Appointments for visa interviews at the new consulate can be made on the U.S. Diplomatic Mission website: https://ais.usvisainfo.com/pt-br/niv or https://br.usembassy.gov/pt/vistos/. The presence of the U.S. in Porto Alegre aims to…
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Confident Entrepreneurs Reinforce Investments in Brazil
The confidence in the opportunities that the country offers to foreign investors set the tone for the panel “Investing in Brazil,” part of the Brazil Investment Forum 2017, held on May 30 and 31 in São Paulo. The confidence in the opportunities that the country offers to foreign investors set the tone for the panel…
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Extreme Sports in Rio
Rio de Janeiro is a Brazilian coastal city situated at the foot of a mountain. It is the shape of Rio de Janeiro that makes the city so admired. After all, just look at the Corcovado and Sugarloaf: huge rocks & classic tourist spots. The layout of the city is very favorable for practicing extreme…
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The Charm of Paraty
With the sticky heat and crowds of tourists beginning to overwhelm New York, there’s no better time to take a much-needed vacation: just ask New Yorker Shannon Fasanella.Shannon, a 24-year-old academic coordinator at the Democracy Prep charter schools, is an experienced traveler but feels that current travel itineraries are lacking a certain vibe and energy.…