Category: Brazil
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Robinho to Serve Rape Sentence in Brazil, Rules STF
The Brazilian Supreme Court (STJ) has ruled that former football player Robinho must serve his nine-year prison sentence in Brazil for the crime of gang rape, for which he was convicted by the Italian justice system.
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The Best Female Chef in the World Is from Brazil
In the first of a series of special awards announced before the ceremony of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, Janaína Torres from São Paulo, chef and co-owner of award-winning culinary initiatives including A Casa do Porco, has been named The World’s Best Female Chef 2024. Activist, sommelier, and chef, Torres was named Latin America’s Best…
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The Best Female Chef in the World is Brazilian
In the first of a series of special awards announced ahead of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants ceremony, Janaína Torres from São Paulo, chef and co-owner of award-winning culinary initiatives including A Casa do Porco, has been named the Best Female Chef in the World 2024. Activist, sommelier, and chef, Torres was named the Best…
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Dani Alves Will Be Released on Bail of 1 Million Euros After Rape Conviction
Daniel Alves, who was sentenced to four and a half years in prison last month, will be released upon payment of a bail of 1 million euros. He has been in preventive detention since January 2023. He was found guilty of raping a woman in a nightclub in Barcelona in December 2022. The victim’s lawyer…
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Former President Jair Bolsonaro Charged with Fraud in Covid Vaccination Card
On Tuesday (19), the Federal Police charged former President Jair Bolsonaro for involvement in fraudulent Covid-19 vaccination cards.
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Bolsonaro Indicted for Fraud in Covid Vaccination Card
The Federal Police (PF) indicted former president Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday (19) for fraud in a covid-19 vaccination card. In January, the Office of the Comptroller General (CGU) concluded that the record of immunization against the disease on Bolsonaro’s vaccination card is false. The investigation originated from a request under the Access to Information Law…
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International Tourists Spent US$ 800.6 Billion in Brazil in January 2024, a Record Amount
International tourists who visited Brazil spent US$ 800.6 million in the country in January 2024, according to the Central Bank (BC). This amount is the highest ever recorded and 1.5% higher than the revenue accumulated in 2014, the year Brazil hosted the FIFA World Cup. The president of the Brazilian Tourism Agency, Marcelo Freixo, celebrated…
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Brazilian Women Making a Difference in 2024
In celebration of International Women’s Month, the Embassy and Consulates of the United States in Brazil announce the six Brazilian women who have been honored with the 2024 Brazilian Women Making a Difference Award. These women have stood out in their communities, demonstrating boldness and pioneering spirit in various causes, reflecting the experience, strength, and…
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Documentary Shows Experience of Brazilian Photojournalist in Conflict Areas
Brazilian photojournalist Joel Silva missed the birth of his son. 24 years ago, when he was born, Joel was working in a Colombian forest, documenting a guerrilla camp of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). “I did not attend my son’s birth. I stopped participating in various occasions of my personal life to dedicate…
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March 11: The Day Everything Changed
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in Africa, Antarctica, Brazil, Business, children, Ecology and Sustainability, Economy, Education, Europe, Fashion, Geral, Health, History, Inside, LGBTQIA+, Men, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Politics, Science and Technology, South America, Sports, Sustainability, Theather, Tourism, TV, United States, Women, WorldA new chapter in global history – the pandemic era – officially emerged exactly four years ago, on a Wednesday, March 11. It is very rare to pinpoint a single day that transformed the entire world. But March 11, 2020, is one of those days. March 11 was the day the World Health Organization announced…