Category: In Focus
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Brazil with Revitalized Mindset
Brazil will bring a significantly altered lineup to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, with more than half of the squad that fell to Belgium in Russia four years ago having been replaced. In addition to the personnel changes, there has also been a shift in the mentality of the “Seleção”. This is a more…
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Brazilian Alex “Poatan” is UFC Middleweight Champion
Alex “Poatan” Pereira, the only man to knock out Nigerian Israel Adesanya, stopped him again by technical knockout at 2 minutes and 1 second of the fifth and final round of the main event at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday, November 12. With the victory, Poatan claimed the UFC…
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Finding Large Turkeys May Be a Challenge This Thanksgiving
Finding large turkeys may be a challenge this Thanksgiving due to avian flu and rising prices.
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Brazil Loses Presenter, Musician, and Actor Rolando Boldrin
On Wednesday, November 9, actor, singer, songwriter, and TV presenter Rolando Boldrin passed away at the age of 86. The cause of death has not been revealed. Nascido em São Joaquim da Barra (SP), em 1936, Boldrin foi ator de filmes premiados, de novelas de grande audiência e compositor, cantor, apresentador e grande contador de…
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Thanksgiving Day
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Thanksgiving Day, known in Portuguese as Dia de Ação de Graças, is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean islands, observed as a day of gratitude to God, with prayers and feasts, for the good events that occurred during the year. The Thanksgiving Day was celebrated on the 4th Thursday…
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Gal Costa, One of the Greatest Stars of MPB, Dies at 77
Gal Costa, one of the greatest voices of Brazilian Popular Music (MPB), passed away this Wednesday, October 9, at the age of 77. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed by the artist’s family. Gal was one of the attractions at the Primavera Sound festival, which took place in São Paulo last weekend, but her…
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Gal Costa Passes Away, One of the Greatest Stars of MPB
Gal Costa, one of the greatest voices of Brazilian popular music, died on the morning of this Wednesday, October 9, at the age of 77. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed by the artist’s press office. Gal was one of the attractions of the Primavera Sound festival, which took place in São…
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Lewis Hamilton Receives Title of Honorary Brazilian Citizen
In a packed chamber, Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton received the title of Honorary Brazilian Citizen from the Chamber of Deputies this Monday, November 7. Emotional, Hamilton said he didn’t know what to expect when receiving the title of Brazilian citizen. In his speech, he dedicated the honor to his “great hero” Ayrton Senna. “It…
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List of Call-Ups for the World Cup Released
The team that will represent Brazil in the World Cup in Qatar, starting on the next 20th, has been called up. The list of 26 players who will seek the sixth world championship was announced by coach Tite this Monday (7). The list includes nine players from the last World Cup, four years ago, in…
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Epic – Henrique & Juliano Record DVD at Times Square
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2022 is certainly THE YEAR for the brothers who have always sought authenticity in everything they did in music. The celebration project brings together the best of the duo and already has a date and location for recording. Yes, it will be at TIMES SQUARE/NY, on the next November 19th. The idea of the brothers…