Category: Community
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Tourist Guide Features Itineraries Linked to Afro-Brazilian Culture
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The Guia do Afroturismo no Brasil – Roteiros e Experiências da Cultura Afro-Brasileira do país, launched this week by the Ministry of Tourism, provides a diagnosis of afrotourism in Brazil, mapping experiences and tourist services led by Black people, in addition to identifying national and international best practices and supporting public policies aimed at the…
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UNICEF Marks 75 Years of Work with Children and Adolescents
Upon completing 75 years in Brazil, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has been one of the main partners in promoting and defending the rights of Brazilian children and adolescents. When it began its activities in the country, 158 out of every thousand children born died before completing one year. In other words, 16 out…
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Portugal closes doors to immigrants and affects thousands of Brazilians
Portugal’s Parliament approved on Wednesday (16) a strict anti-immigration package proposed by the center-right Democratic Alliance government, with support from the far-right Chega party. The measure has a direct impact on the Brazilian community, the largest among immigrants in the European country. The new rules represent a shift in Portuguese migration policy and call into…
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July 4th and September 7th: How the United States and Brazil Celebrate Independence Day
On July 4th, the streets of the United States fill with flags and excited families celebrating independence. A few months later, on September 7th, Brazil also celebrates its independence—but in a very different tone. With military parades, official ceremonies, and little popular engagement, the date goes almost unnoticed by many Brazilians. Although both nations achieved…
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LGBT+ Pride Parade Highlights Aging Amid Celebration and Reflection
With thousands of participants, the São Paulo LGBT+ Pride Parade placed the elderly LGBTQIA+ population at the center of the celebration and public debate for the first time in its 29-year history. On the completely packed Avenida Paulista, organizers estimated a crowd of 4 million people and featured 17 electric trios. The theme was well…
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The Origin and Meaning of the CORPUS CHRISTI Feast
Corpus Christi, also called the Solemnity of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Domini (Latin expression meaning Body of Christ or Body of the Lord), is a liturgical commemoration of the Catholic Apostolic Roman Church and the Anglican Church (the latter until 1548) that occurs on the Thursday following…
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Supreme Court’s Crucial Decision Allows Trump Administration to Cancel Humanitarian Status for Significant Number of Migrants
On Friday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to temporarily suspend a humanitarian program that permitted nearly half a million people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to enter the US and remain legally for two years. This decision, which grants the suspension of the process, could lead to the potential deportation of Cubans,…
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Pivotal Supreme Court Decision Allows Trump Administration to End Humanitarian Status for Large Number of Migrants
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to temporarily pause a humanitarian program that allowed nearly half a million people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to enter the US and remain here legally for two years. This decision, which grants a stay in the case, could lead to the potential deportation of…
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Marco Rubio reinstates Cuba on list of countries that ‘do not cooperate against terrorism’
The U.S. State Department has once again included Cuba on its unilaterally compiled list of countries that, according to Washington, “do not fully cooperate with anti-terrorism efforts.” The measure by the current Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, reverses a decision by the Joe Biden administration, which had removed the island from the list last year.…
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Marco Rubio Puts Cuba Back on List of Countries That ‘Do Not Cooperate Against Terrorism’
The U.S. State Department has once again included Cuba on its unilaterally compiled list of countries that, according to Washington, “do not fully cooperate with counterterrorism efforts.” The measure by the current Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, reverses a decision by the Joe Biden administration, which had removed the island from the list last year.…