Category: Brazil
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Streaming Makes Brazil the 9th Largest Music Market in the World
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In 2023, Brazil ranked ninth among the ten largest music markets in the world — a remarkable performance primarily driven by streaming. Last year, the Brazilian music market recorded revenues of R$ 2.864 billion, a 13.4% increase compared to the previous year. The data is from a report released on Thursday (21) by Pro-Música, the…
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Streaming Makes Brazil the Ninth Largest Music Market in the World
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In 2023, Brazil ranked ninth among the top ten music markets in the world – a remarkable performance driven mainly by streaming. Last year, the Brazilian music market generated R$ 2.864 billion, a 13.4% increase compared to the previous year. The data is included in the report released on Thursday (21) by Pro-Música, an entity…
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Brazilian-Led Team Transplants Pig Kidney into Living Patient
Surgeons in Boston, led by Brazilian physician Dr. Leonardo V. Riella, Medical Director of Kidney Transplantation at Massachusetts General Hospital, transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a 62-year-old sick man, in the first procedure of its kind. If successful, the discovery will offer hope to hundreds of thousands of Americans whose kidneys do not…
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Brazil and France Sign Commitment to Protect the Amazon
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During his first day of visit to Brazil on Tuesday (March 26), French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized, in the presence of President Lula, the plans of both governments to establish a binational conservation unit encompassing Brazil and French Guiana – the French overseas territory that borders Brazil in the state of Amapá. The unit will…
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Brazil and France Sign Commitment to Protect the Amazon
On his first day of visiting Brazil, on Tuesday (March 26), President Emmanuel Macron emphasized, in the presence of President Lula, the plans of both governments to establish a binational conservation unit encompassing Brazil and French Guiana — the French overseas territory that borders the Brazilian state of Amapá. The unit would serve as a…
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Historic Record: International Tourism Injects US$ 6.9 Billion into the Brazilian Economy in 2023
International tourists visiting Brazil in 2023 left a record amount of US$ 6.9 billion in the country, according to the Central Bank of Brazil. This figure exceeds the highest revenue from international tourism recorded in 2014, the year Brazil hosted the FIFA World Cup, by 1.5%. A decade ago, foreign visitors contributed a total of…
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Vini Jr Reveals “Less Motivation to Play” Due to Racism
Alvo constante de insultos racistas em jogos da La Liga, o atacante do Real Madrid Vinícius Júnior jogará no Estádio Santiago Bernabéu, na capital espanhola, na terça-feira (26 de mar.), vestindo a camisa da Seleção Brasileira. O principal objetivo da partida é reforçar a campanha antirracista que Vini Jr tem liderado na Espanha ao longo…
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Vini Jr Reveals “Less Motivation to Play” Due to Racism
Alvo constante de insultos racistas durante os jogos da La Liga, o atacante do Real Madrid Vinícius Júnior joga no estádio Santiago Bernabéu, na capital espanhola, nesta terça-feira (26 de março), vestindo a camisa amarela. O objetivo principal do jogo é reforçar a campanha antirracismo que Vini Jr vem defendendo na Espanha desde o ano…
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Minister of Justice Considers Case of Councilwoman Marielle Franco Resolved
The Minister of Justice and Public Security of Brazil, Ricardo Lewandowski, stated in a press conference on Sunday (March 24) that the investigations by the Federal Police clarified the masterminds behind the assassination of councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes. The murder occurred just over six years ago, in March 2018, in downtown…
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Bolsonaro Seeks Shelter at the Hungarian Embassy After Surrendering Passport, Says NYT
On February 8, Brazil’s Federal Police confiscated former President Jair Bolsonaro’s passport and arrested two of his former aides on charges of planning a coup after Bolsonaro lost the 2022 presidential elections.