Category: Brazil
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Book: “Roberto Marinho: Globo in the Dictatorship – From Festivals to Bombs at Riocentro”
Amid the censorship, repression, and violence of the military dictatorship, a communications group gains strength and begins to become nationally hegemonic. It sounds contradictory, but it is part of the complex history of Rede Globo, whose main figure is Roberto Marinho. The company and the journalist are the protagonists of the biography “Roberto Marinho: Globo…
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Brazil Adopts Reciprocity Law in Response to Trump’s Trade War
Brazil put into effect its Commercial Reciprocity Law on Monday (April 14). The legislation allows the government to adopt trade measures against countries and blocs that impose unilateral barriers to Brazilian products. The text was approved by Congress at the beginning of the month and was sanctioned last week without vetoes by President Luiz Inácio…
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Brazil Approves Reciprocity Law in Response to Trump’s Trade War
On Monday (April 14), Brazil put into effect its Commercial Reciprocity Law. The legislation allows the government to adopt trade measures against countries and blocs that impose unilateral barriers to Brazilian products. The bill was approved by Congress at the beginning of the month and sanctioned last week, without vetoes, by President Luiz Inácio Lula…
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Former President Jair Bolsonaro Undergoes Extensive Abdominal Surgery Related to 2018 Stabbing
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is recovering in an intensive care unit after a complex 12-hour abdominal surgery performed on Sunday (13). This is his sixth operation related to the injuries suffered during the stabbing he received during the 2018 presidential campaign. Bolsonaro, 70, was hospitalized on Friday (11) after feeling severe abdominal pain during…
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro undergoes extensive abdominal surgery linked to 2018 stabbing
Former President Jair Bolsonaro recovers in the ICU after 12-hour abdominal surgery related to 2018 stabbing.
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China Raises Tariffs on the US to 125%, Escalating Trade War
China responded to President Trump’s tariffs by raising its own on American products to 125%, escalating the trade war. The country is accelerating purchases of Brazilian soybeans to avoid dependence on the US.
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China Raises Tariffs on the US to 125%, Escalating Trade War
China responded to President Trump’s tariffs on Friday (11), raising its own tariffs on American products to 125%. The announcement was made after Trump administration officials clarified that China now faces a minimum tariff of 145% on all exports to the United States. China mocked Trump’s tariff policies as “a joke” in an official statement…
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Brazilian film “The Secret Agent” to compete for Palme d’Or at Cannes
The Brazilian film “The Secret Agent”, directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, has been selected for the 78th Cannes Film Festival and will now compete for the Palme d’Or. The announcement was made in Paris on Thursday (April 10). The French festival, one of the most prestigious in the world, will take place from May 13 to…
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“O Agente Secreto”, Starring Wagner Moura, Competes for the Palme d’Or at Cannes
The Brazilian film “O Agente Secreto”, directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, has been selected for the 78th Cannes Film Festival and will now compete for the Palme d’Or. The announcement was made in Paris on Thursday (April 10). The French festival, one of the world’s most prestigious, will take place from May 13 to 24…
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Brazil Begins Requiring Visas for Citizens of the US, Canada, and Australia Starting April 10
Starting this Thursday (April 10), citizens holding passports from Australia, Canada, and the United States will be required to obtain a visa to enter Brazil, with the executive decree establishing this requirement coming into effect. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Brazilian government’s decision was made in May 2023, based on the principle…