Category: Geral
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Trump Should Govern With Majorities in Both Legislative Houses
And the scenario couldn’t be better for Donald Trump. Until the afternoon of Wednesday (6), the counts showed that Republicans regained the majority in the Senate and were on track to maintain the majority in the House of Representatives. The Republicans took control of the Senate by winning at least three Democratic seats and protecting…
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Latino Immigrants Helped Trump Get Reelected
Most Latinos still vote for Democrats, but the results of this election suggest that, as a bloc, this rapidly growing segment of the electorate — now about 20% of the population — continues to slowly shift to the right. The results from Tuesday (5) also suggest that many Latinos share Trump’s concerns about illegal immigration,…
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Voting Takes Place Without Major Issues in the U.S.
Voting in the United States largely took place without problems across the country on Tuesday (5), with only scattered reports of delays due to extreme weather, ballot printing errors, and technical issues. A majority of the issues reported were “largely expected and planned routine events,” said Cait Conley, senior advisor to the director of the…
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Record Number of Wealthy Americans Planning to Leave the U.S. After Election
A growing number of wealthy Americans are making plans to leave the country after Tuesday’s election (5), with many fearing political and social unrest, regardless of who wins, according to various immigration lawyers. Lawyers and consultants for high-net-worth families said they are seeing record demand from clients seeking second passports or long-term residences abroad. While…
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When Will We Know Who Won the Presidential Race?
With the population extremely divided, Americans have two major questions as they head into another presidential election: who will win and when will they know who the new president will be? In 2020, Joe Biden was not officially declared the winner until Saturday. This year, everything is so uncertain that it is believed it could…
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Keep an Eye on These 7 States. They Will Decide the American Elections
About 240 million people are eligible to vote in the 2024 election in the U.S., but only a relatively small number of them will likely decide who becomes the next president. These people are residents of the following states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. These seven states make up the group…
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Understand the Electoral Process of the United States
Apontados como “a maior democracia do mundo”, os Estados Unidos (EUA) não elegem seu presidente por meio do voto direto. E nem sempre o eleito é aquele que conquista a maioria dos votos. Algo difícil de ser entendido pelos brasileiros, que tiveram, como mote para a retomada da democracia, nos anos 80, o lema Diretas…
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Marielle Franco’s Killers Sentenced Six Years After the Murder
The confessed killers of councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes — former military police officers Ronnie Lessa and Élcio de Queiroz — were sentenced on Thursday (October 31) by a jury in Rio de Janeiro. Ronnie Lessa received a prison sentence of 78 years, nine months, and 30 days. Élcio de Queiroz received…
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Assassins of Marielle Franco Are Sentenced
The confessed assassins of councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes — former military police officers Ronnie Lessa and Élcio de Queiroz — were sentenced on Thursday (10/31) by a jury in Rio de Janeiro. Ronnie Lessa received a prison sentence of 78 years, nine months, and 30 days. Élcio de Queiroz received 59…
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With the Best September in History, Brazil Attracts 4.9 Million International Tourists in 9 Months
Brazil has been attracting more and more foreign visitors. Between January and September 2024, the number of tourists coming from other countries grew by 12% compared to the same period last year, with a record result for the month of September in the entire historical series, which began in 1989: in total, 445,389 travelers landed…


