Category: Community
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Area occupied by favelas nearly tripled in 40 years in Brazil
Brazilian favelas grew and occupied an area of 92.3 thousand hectares over the last 40 years, according to the Annual Mapping of Urbanized Areas in Brazil by MapBiomas, released this Wednesday (4). According to the study, favelas nearly tripled in size over four decades, becoming 2.75 times larger, while cities in general grew 2.5 times.…
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School shooting in Canada leaves 9 dead and police identify suspect
A shooting at a high school in the small community of Tumbler Ridge, in the Canadian province of British Columbia, left at least nine dead and 27 injured on Tuesday (10), sparking national outrage and an immediate mobilization of authorities. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) reported that they have already identified the person responsible…
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School Shooting in Canada Leaves 9 Dead; Police Identify Suspect
A shooting at a school in the small community of Tumbler Ridge, in the Canadian province of British Columbia, left at least nine dead and 27 injured on Tuesday (10), causing national commotion and immediate mobilization of authorities. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) reported that they have already identified the person responsible for the…
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Brazilians in Portugal Face Insecurity as Migration Laws Take Center Stage in Electoral Dispute
The Brazilian community in Portugal is experiencing apprehension amid recent migration policy changes and the issue’s prominence in the presidential election debate, sparking fear among thousands of residents.
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OUTBOX – New York Solo Performance Festival
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BEA – Biblioteca Brasileira de Nova York presents: OUTBOX – New York Solo Performance Festival is a platform that brings a theater concept to small spaces like that of the Biblioteca Brasileira de Nova York, and this special edition is dedicated to the expressive power of contemporary individual performance, bringing together five artists with distinct…
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Immigration Agents Rely on New Technologies to Identify and Track People
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is acquiring new and powerful surveillance tools to identify and monitor people. Among them are apps that allow federal agents to point a cellphone at someone’s face, potentially identifying them and determining their immigration status in the field, and another that can scan irises. The newly licensed software can provide…
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Immigration Agents Have New Technology to Identify and Track People
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is acquiring powerful new surveillance tools to identify and monitor people. They include apps that allow federal agents to point a cell phone at someone’s face to potentially identify them and determine their immigration status on the spot, and another that can scan irises. A newly licensed software can…
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Portugal enacts anti-immigration package impacting Brazilians
Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced on Thursday (16) the promulgation of the anti-immigration package, a measure that directly affects thousands of Brazilians residing in or in the process of moving to the country. The announcement, made at the deadline’s limit, ends weeks of expectation about the project’s future. The information comes from the…
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Happy Independence Day, Brazil.
On Independence Day Everyone is proud and Of our beloved Brazil today and the laughter of the little children Fills the air with Brazilian flags and the music fills the air And on this clear and sunny day In Brazil today and all Will gather together side by side Proud Brazilians and the Spirit of…
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Blood Orange (Laranja Sanguínea), a dark drama by Abigail Duclos
Blood Orange (Laranja Sanguínea), by Abigail Duclos and produced by Et Alia Theater, dives into a territory where pain and desire meet. After her father’s violent death, Faye — a lost teenager full of questions — feels abandoned by God and her mother. That’s when she encounters a strange creature by the roadside… and decides…