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An executive order issued by President Jair Bolsonaro will take effect on June 17, 2019, and is expected to increase the flow of foreign tourists to Brazil. The visa exemption for citizens of the United States of America, Australia, Canada, and Japan wishing to travel to Brazil was enacted on March 18, 2019. This will…

On March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. In Brazil, sad statistics remind us that women still have much to fight for. The alarming prevalence of murders of women due to gender has concerned the government, non-profit organizations, and activists. Just at the beginning of this year, 126 women were murdered in the country.…

The U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Brazil, the Fulbright Commission, and the Smithsonian Institution announced an emergency exchange program for 14 researchers whose studies were interrupted by the fire at the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro last September. In 2019, they will travel to the United States to complete their experiments in museums of the…

Brazil will start the year with a new President. Jair Messias Bolsonaro has been elected President of Brazil. The far-right candidate received over 55 percent of the valid votes. His promise to combat crime and corruption, following a series of scandals involving politicians from the party that governed Brazil for nearly 15 years, garnered massive…

The National Museum of Rio de Janeiro suffered a devastating fire. Almost 90% of its 20 million items were lost, but some treasures were saved.

As Honorary Vice President of Sister Cities International, Second Lady Karen Pence highlighted the sister city relationship between Washington, D.C. and Brasília by hosting a tree planting ceremony at Espaço Israel Pinheiro, Federal District, during her recent visit to Brazil. The United States demonstrated its renewed partnership between Washington, D.C. and Brasília with the donation…

On the second Sunday of May, the United States and many other countries celebrate Mother’s Day. According to a study conducted by the Pew Research Center, mothers today deserve to be honored more than ever. The study shows that it has never been so difficult to be a parent – especially a mother.By managing packed…

In 1971, Silvio Gazzaniga created the iconic World Cup trophy after Brazil kept the Jules Rimet. The Italian sculptor, now 93 years old, recalls the creative process.

On March 8, International Women’s Day is celebrated. With the World Economic Forum’s 2017 Global Gender Gap Report informing us that gender parity is over 200 years away – there has never been a more important moment to keep the motivation and #PressforProgress, the theme of the 2018 International Women’s Day campaign. And with global…

If you want to have a beautiful New YearA rainbow color or the color of your peace,A New Year beyond all the ones you’ve lived,(lived poorly perhaps or without meaning)If you want to have a yearNot simply repainted with everything in the right place,New(starting with what’s inside you)New, spontaneous, you don’t find it so perfect,But…