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Spring Forward: Daylight Saving Time Begins This Sunday in the U.S.
Once again, Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this Sunday, March 12, as the traditional North American daylight saving time begins. However, this may be the last time many Americans have to make the change. A bill is circulating in the U.S. Congress that aims to allow states to make daylight saving…
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Azul Airlines Plans to Launch Flights to New York in October This Year
Brazilian operator Azul Airlines is in negotiations to launch a new route connecting the United States and Brazil, linking New York’s JFK with Viracopos Airport in Campinas, São Paulo.
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Brazil to End Visa Exemption for American Citizens
The administration of Luís Inácio Lula da Silva determined on Wednesday (8) the end of the visa exemption for citizens of the United States, Canada, Japan, and Australia. According to the Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo, the government has already informed the Brazilian embassies in these four countries about the measure, which has not…
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Lula’s Government Will Resume Visa Requirements for the USA, Canada, Japan, and Australia
As had been speculated, the government of Luís Inácio Lula da Silva determined on Wednesday (8) the end of the visa exemption for citizens of the United States, Canada, Japan, and Australia. According to a report by the newspaper Folha de São Paulo, the government has already informed Brazilian embassies about the measure, which is…
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A ‘Shack’ in a Brazilian Favela Wins International House of the Year Award
A seemingly modest house in a Brazilian favela has been awarded ‘House of the Year’ in an international architecture competition, highlighting the beauty and potential of such communities.
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What You Can Bring to Brazil After an International Trip?
This week, a story emerged that former President Bolsonaro, during his term, was gifted by the Saudi Arabian government with a necklace, ring, watch, and a pair of diamond earrings valued at R$ 16.5 million, which were seized by the Brazilian Federal Revenue due to non-payment of taxes or incorporation into the Union’s assets. The…
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International Women’s Day: Some Curiosities About This Globally Celebrated Date
International Women’s Day, celebrated today, March 8, honors the historical, cultural, and political achievements of women. The date also serves as a call to action against gender inequality worldwide.Learn about the history of this date celebrated around the worldIn the early 1900s, women faced wage inequality, lack of voting rights, and were completely overburdened at…
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Two Americans Kidnapped and Killed in Mexico
Two of the four Americans kidnapped by armed men in a border town between the United States and Mexico on Friday (3) were found dead, Mexican authorities reported on Tuesday (7). The four Americans were located in what appears to be a medical clinic in Matamoros, an American official familiar with the ongoing investigation told…
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Biden Administration Considers Resuming Immigrant Family Detentions at the Border
The Biden administration is considering reviving the practice of detaining immigrant families who cross the border illegally, a policy that was ended two years ago.
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Small Things You Can Do to Improve Your Financial Situation
There are thousands of things you can do to improve your financial situation, but that would require you to make significant changes in the way you live. Sticking to radical changes, especially in a short period of time, is very difficult, which usually causes people to give up halfway through. If you want to improve…