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Floods in Rio Grande do Sul: Death Toll Rises to 83, Dozens Still Missing
The death toll from a series of catastrophic floods in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the south of the country, has risen to at least 83, the state Civil Defense reported on Monday (6). Another 276 people were injured, at least 111 are missing, and at least 121,000 have been displaced,…
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Death Toll from Floods in Rio Grande do Sul Rises to 83, Dozens Remain Missing
The death toll from a series of catastrophic floods in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil, has risen to at least 83, reported the state’s civil defense unit on Monday (6).
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Free Madonna Show Draws 1.6 Million to Copacabana Beach
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More than a million people packed Copacabana beach on Saturday night, turning its vast stretch of sand into a massive dance floor for a free concert by the pop star, which marked the end of her world tour. “Here we are in the most beautiful place in the world,” said Madonna, 65, to the crowd,…
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Madonna draws 1.6 million people to Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
The sands of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro welcomed at least 1.6 million people for Madonna’s concert. The number was announced by Riotur, the tourism company linked to the city hall, and exceeded the initial expectation by 100,000. The audience can be considered the largest of the singer’s entire career, as she performed in…
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DACA Beneficiaries Will Be Eligible for Obamacare Health Plans
More than 100,000 young immigrants protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will soon be eligible to receive federal health care coverage for the first time since DACA was implemented over a decade ago. The Biden administration announced on Friday (3) a new federal rule that will allow DACA beneficiaries to enroll…
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More Than 2,000 Arrested in Pro-Palestine Protests in the U.S.
After weeks of demonstrations and police crackdowns on university campuses across the country, more than 2,300 arrests have already been made. The majority of protesters are demanding that their universities sever ties with companies linked to Israel. Israel classifies the protests as anti-Semitic, while critics of Israel say that the United States uses these allegations…
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Time Is Money, But How Much? Here’s What Americans Think an Hour of Their Time Is Worth
If you weren’t born in this country, the first thing you learn when you arrive is that “time is money.” Time in America is short and precious. So, to assess how precious time is for Americans, the financial planning company Empower asked 2,204 adults between March 11 and 14 of this year how much money…
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Rodolpho Parigi Exhibits in New York. Discover the Work of This Emerging Brazilian Artist
Rodolpho Parigi (b. 1977, São Paulo, Brazil) is part of a new generation of Brazilian artists who emerged in the early 2000s. This Friday, May 2, he opens his first solo exhibition in New York at the Nara Roesler Gallery. Approximately 35 works of art will be on display, including a reinterpretation of the famous…
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Cora, Carolina, Conceição…
Cora Coralina “The folkloric elements that were part of Anna’s daily life served as inspiration for that fragile woman to become the owner of an unmatched voice, and her poetry reached a level of literary quality never before attained by any other poet from the Brazilian Midwest.” “A master of powerful words, Anna wrote with…
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How about a “Rolé” in the Carioca Favelas?
With elements that translate the best of the territories, Rio de Janeiro offers, in addition to traditional tourist attractions, a variety of cultural attractions in the favelas scattered throughout the city that you need to know. There are plenty of options for those who want to take a rolé like a native carioca, praising initiatives…