Category: Brazil
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MTV Awards 2024: Anitta Highlights Funk Once Again at the Prestigious Ceremony
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Singer Anitta won the Best Latin Music Video category at the MTV Video Music Awards, which took place at UBS Arena in New York on Tuesday night (12). This is the second VMA received by the Brazilian singer. Last year, Anitta became the first Brazilian to perform on the VMA stage and also won a…
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Will the Brazilian National Team Qualify for the 2026 World Cup?
Brazil suffered its fourth defeat in its last five matches in the World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday night (10), after a goal from Diego Gomez in the first half gave Paraguay a 1-0 victory in Asunción. Brazil, a five-time world champion, who managed a 1-0 home victory over Ecuador last Friday (6), is in fifth…
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NFL Players Fear Violence in Brazil. Did Someone Tell Them the Homicide Numbers in the Cities Where They Play?
According to an article published by The New York Times, some NFL players said they did not want to go to Brazil for the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, held last Friday (6). The reason? Violence in Brazil.
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Brazil to Restrict Entry of Immigrants Without Visa
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security announced that transit passengers arriving in Brazil without a visa and whose final destination is another country will be required to continue their journey or return to their place of origin. Passengers without a visa to enter Brazil who remain in the international transit area of Guarulhos Airport…
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Brazil to Restrict Entry of Immigrants Without Visa
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security announced that transit passengers arriving in Brazil without a visa and whose final destination is another country will be required to continue their journey or return to their place of origin.
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Pix, Brazil’s Instant Electronic Payment System, Is Close to Dominating the Market
Anyone who has visited Brazil recently has noticed that the payment method via Pix dominates the market. No one carries cash in their wallets anymore, so even to pay for street parking or a street vendor, it’s common to hear: “make a pix there, uncle.” A recent study by the Brazilian payment company Ebanx shows…
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NFL Players Feared Violence in Brazil. Did Someone Tell Them the Homicide Rate in the Cities Where They Play?
According to a report from The New York Times, some NFL players said they did not want to go to Brazil for the Philadelphia Eagles game against the Green Bay Packers, held at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo last Friday (6). The reason? Violence in Brazil. The Philadelphia Eagles player, Darius Slay, in his podcast…
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Brazil Hosts First NFL Game in South America
Thousands of Brazilian fans who admire American football were able to fulfill their dream last Friday (6) and see some of the biggest stars of the sport’s premier professional league in action during its first game held in South America. The Brazil, where football is king, hosted the first regular season NFL game between the…
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Brazil Hosts First NFL Game
Thousands of Brazilian fans of American football fulfilled a lifelong dream last Friday (6) by watching some of the biggest stars of the sport’s premier professional league in its first game held in South America. The Brazil, where round ball football is king, hosted the first game of the NFL’s regular season between the Philadelphia…
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Sérgio Mendes, Ambassador of Bossa Nova Worldwide, Dies at 83
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Sérgio Mendes died at the age of 83 in Los Angeles, United States, where he had lived since the 1960s. The death was confirmed by the pianist’s family, and according to a post on Instagram by former record label head and friend Herb Alpert, Sérgio was battling complications from long COVID. Nascido em Niterói (RJ)…