Category: Brazil
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Senna, a New Series About the Brazilian Racing Hero on Netflix
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Get ready for Senna, a limited series coming soon about the greatest Brazilian Formula 1 driver of all time: Ayrton Senna, who died in a racing accident 30 years ago. The six-episode drama premiered on November 29 on Netflix. Gabriel Leone plays the Brazilian driver who captured the attention of the best and brightest in…
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Fernanda Montenegro, the Actress Who Invented Her Own Name
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Before the stage, TV, and cinema, Fernanda Montenegro was Arlete Pinheiro, announcer from Rádio MEC. The actress turns 95 and breaks the world record with a reading of Simone de Beauvoir for 15,000 people.
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Religions and cultures have distinct ways of celebrating the year-end festivities
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At midnight on January 1st, we usually celebrate the beginning of a new year. We celebrate with fireworks, parties, and many wishes for good luck and achievements. There are various customs we perform to celebrate this date; some prefer to dress entirely in white as a movement for peace and good energies, or in specific…
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How about celebrating New Year’s Eve in Copacabana?
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Mayor Eduardo Paes announced shows by Caetano Veloso, Ivete Sangalo, and more for New Year’s Eve 2025 in Rio, focusing on Copacabana and 13 other stages throughout the city.
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New Year’s Eve in Rio Will Feature Caetano, Ivete Sangalo, and Bethânia This Year
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If you have a ticket booked to Rio de Janeiro this New Year’s Eve, you’ll want to read this news. If you still don’t know where to go for the long holiday this year, here’s a good tip.
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American Government Has Deported 10,872 Brazilians Since 2019
On Friday, November 22, another flight took off from Alexandria, Virginia, carrying hundreds of Brazilians deported from the United States back to Brazil. According to information from the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), flight GXA-6160, operated by the American company Global Crossing Airlines, was scheduled to make its first landing on Brazilian soil in Manaus,…
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Federal Police Arrests Five for Alleged Conspiracy to Assassinate President Lula
Brazil’s federal police arrested five people for an alleged conspiracy to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022, authorities said. A Brazilian Federal Police operation dubbed “Operation Counterstrike” was launched on Tuesday (19) with the aim of dismantling the criminal organization allegedly responsible for planning a coup d’état intended to prevent President Lula…
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Brazilian police arrest five over alleged plot to assassinate President Lula
Brazilian police arrested five people over an alleged plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022, authorities reported. The Brazilian Federal Police launched “Operation Counterstrike” on Tuesday (19) to dismantle the criminal organization allegedly responsible for planning a coup d’état aimed at preventing President Lula from taking office after the 2022 elections.…
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Tax on the Super-Rich Approved in the G20 Leaders’ Declaration
Gathered in Rio de Janeiro, the heads of state and government of the G20, the main forum for international economic cooperation, endorsed a proposal for progressive taxation, which calls for the effective taxation of individuals considered super-rich. The proposal is included in the final communiqué of the summit, released on the afternoon of Monday (November…
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Tax on the Super-Rich Approved in the G20 Leaders’ Declaration
Gathered in Rio de Janeiro, the heads of state and government of the G20, the main forum for international economic cooperation, endorsed a proposal for progressive taxation, which advocates for the effective taxation of individuals considered super-rich. The proposal is included in the final communiqué of the summit, released on Monday afternoon (November 18), on…