Category: Inside
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“Pelas Ruas Que Andei” – A Biography of Alceu Valença
“He never gave up his identity throughout his career,” emphasizes journalist Julio Moura, author of the 562-page book “Pelas Ruas Que Andei” (Pelas ruas que andei) – A Biography of Alceu Valença. The work about the artist of multiple influences was released in June in Recife, Brazil. Valença, who turned 77, has a career marked…
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July is Women’s World Cup Month
Australia and New Zealand will co-host the ninth FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will take place from July 20 to August 20, 2023. 32 nations will compete in the Women’s World Cup for the first time. Born as a 12-team tournament in 1991, it was expanded to include 16 countries in USA 1999 and 24…
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Pay Small Businesses in Brazil via WhatsApp
This smooth and secure checkout experience is a true revolution for individuals and small businesses looking to buy and sell on WhatsApp without needing to access a website, open another app, or pay in person. On WhatsApp in Brazil, you can search for a business, browse goods and services, add them to your cart, and…
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evoluSHEIN x Anitta Offers a Complete Range of Styles with Sustainable Materials
SHEIN, a global e-commerce retailer of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle products, announced that it has teamed up with global pop star Anitta to launch evoluSHEIN x Anitta, the first product collaboration featured in SHEIN’s evoluSHEIN by Design initiative, which has accelerated the use of more sustainable materials and responsible manufacturing practices across the company. SHEIN…
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Global Economy on Precarious Ground Amid High Interest Rates
Global growth has sharply slowed, and the risk of financial stress in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) is intensifying amid high global interest rates, according to the latest Global Economic Prospects report from the World Bank. Global growth is expected to slow from 3.1% in 2022 to 2.1% in 2023. In EMDEs excluding China,…
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Supreme Court Rejects Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Plan
The Supreme Court of the United States decided on Friday (30) that the Biden administration exceeded its authority with its plan to eliminate over $400 billion in student debt, frustrating the hopes of tens of millions of borrowers and imposing new restrictions on presidential power. It was a setback for President Biden, who had promised…
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New Law Aims to End Discrimination Against Pregnant Women at Work
This week, a new federal law went into effect in the United States requiring employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” for pregnant and postpartum workers, expanding protections for millions of people. The law, called the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, has been in the works for over a decade. It was first introduced in Congress in 2012…
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Protests: What Is Causing So Much Agitation in the Streets of France?
The riots that have taken over French cities following a police shooting reached their third night on Thursday (30), after days of protesters burning cars, setting buildings on fire, vandalizing, and lighting fireworks outside police stations. On Thursday night, more than 667 people were arrested, according to the French Interior Minister. He also stated that…
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TSE Renders Bolsonaro Ineligible for Eight Years
By a vote of 5 to 2, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) condemned former president Jair Bolsonaro to ineligibility for a period of eight years on Friday (30). With this ruling, the former president is barred from running in elections until 2030. An appeal against the decision is possible. The TSE judged Bolsonaro’s conduct during…
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Supreme Court Ends Racial Quotas in the U.S.
The Supreme Court of the United States decided on Thursday (29) that the racial quota admission policies of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina violate the U.S. Constitution. The decision ends the use of racial quotas in higher education admissions nationwide. The vote, 6-3, followed ideological lines, with the three liberal justices dissenting…