Category: Community
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Education and Immigration Fair
The Florida Citizens Council, with the support of the Consulate General, is organizing an education fair on April 29. The event will feature lectures focusing on education and immigration issues. The topics of the lectures will include: how to apply to American universities; financial education; and how to validate foreign certificates and qualify to work…
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Meeting for the Brazilians in the World Conference 2018
The Preparatory Meeting for the Brazilians in the World Conference (CMB) in 2018 will be held in Athens, Greece, from May 19 to 21. The event is being organized by community leaders themselves, with institutional support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and logistical assistance from the Brazilian Embassy in Athens. The goal of the…
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How to Start a Business in Florida
The launch of the guide “How to Start a Business in Florida” took place at the First Baptist Church of South Florida in Pompano Beach, prepared by the Consulate-General in partnership with the Florida Citizens Council. The event was attended by more than 370 members of the Brazilian business community. The Consul-General, Ambassador Adalnio Senna…
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Books and Magazines for Brazilian Inmates
The idea for this campaign arose from the requests for books in Portuguese on various subjects, constantly made by inmates themselves, whether new or used in good condition, to be sent to them. Donations of reading materials are accepted to fill their idle time and, at the same time, keep them in touch with the…
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The Success of Brazilian Brigadeiros in NY
It’s very good to tell inspiring stories of people who stopped making excuses and went to seek a solution. This is the case of a Brazilian who went to NY and achieved success by doing something that the vast majority of people know how to do: brigadeiro.Paula Barbosa, 31, worked for 8 years in the…
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A Brazilian in the September 11 Attack
My name is Adriana Maluendas, and I was present at Ground Zero, as the area where the World Trade Center (WTC) buildings stood is called, which collapsed after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, when I nearly lost my life. I witnessed the horror, pain, suffering, and devastation caused by the hatred of some…
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Farewell to the Eternal ‘Capita’
Former captain Carlos Alberto Torres, affectionately known as “Capita,” a great master of Brazilian football, passed away at the age of 72 on October 25 in Rio de Janeiro from a heart attack.
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Focus Brasil Event Arrives in Orlando
The Focus Brasil event will debut its Central Florida version on October 20, 21, and 22. The event has 11 years of success in South Florida and five years of being held in Tokyo (Japan) and London (United Kingdom). The Focus Brasil is a platform for Brazilian-themed events involving business, culture, education, immigration issues, citizenship,…
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Legalization of Foreign Public Documents
Since August 14, the general consulates no longer perform consular legalization of foreign documents. On this date, the Convention on the Elimination of the Requirement of Legalization of Foreign Public Documents (“Apostille Convention”) comes into effect. For American documents and those from Bermuda to be valid in Brazil, they must be apostilled by the apostille…
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Alert for Pregnant Women in Miami and Surrounding Areas
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a statement advising pregnant women in general to avoid visiting the Wynwood area in Miami. So far, the Florida Department of Health has confirmed 12 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus in the area. Two additional cases of local transmission have been confirmed in…