Category: Politics
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Brazil Launches Electronic Visa Platform for Tourists from the USA, Australia, and Canada
American, Australian, and Canadian tourists wishing to visit Brazil can now apply for the electronic visa, known as e-Visa, through the website: https://brazil.vfsevisa.com – the document will be required for citizens of the three countries at ports, airports, and land borders starting January 10, 2024. The applicant will handle the entire application process and submission…
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What Is Happening at the Border Between Venezuela and Guyana?
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is advancing his plans to take control of Essequibo, the oil-rich region controlled by neighboring Guyana. He has ordered his country’s oil company to issue extraction licenses in the area and proposed that the National Assembly approve a bill making the area part of Venezuela. Guyana has placed its defense forces…
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Section 8: Understand How American Government Housing Assistance Works
Thirty-eight million people in the United States lived in poverty in 2022. To reduce the risk of millions becoming homeless, the federal government provides financial support to individuals whose incomes fall below a certain threshold. Just over nine million people receive housing subsidies through the ‘Section 8’ program of the Department of Housing and Urban…
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He Is Out of Congress, But Not Far from the Spotlight
He spent less than a year in the U.S. Congress, but it was enough for this son of Brazilian immigrants to make history in American politics and become the subject of an HBO film. According to Deadline, HBO has acquired the rights to the new book by author Mark Chiusano about the politician expelled from…
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Porto Alegre Passes Law 100% Written by ChatGPT
In October, the municipal council of Porto Alegre (RS), composed of 36 members, unanimously voted for the approval of a bill that spares the city’s residents from the costs of replacing water meters that are stolen. After being examined by several committees, the law came into effect on November 23. The bill’s sponsor, councilor Ramiro…
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George Santos Expelled from Congress in Historic Vote
Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican of Brazilian descent, whose web of lies and schemes has made him a nationally ridiculed figure and criminally indicted, was expelled from Congress on Friday (1) following a historic bipartisan vote. The measure consigned Santos, who throughout his short political career invented connections to the Holocaust, 9/11, and…
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Former Judge Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, Passes Away
Former judge Sandra Day O’Connor, who paved the way as the first woman to hold a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, has died, the court announced on Friday morning (1).
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Brazil to Join OPEC+, But Will Not Limit Oil Production, Says Petrobras
Brazil is expected to join the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries, but will not participate in the group’s coordinated production limits, said Petrobras (PETR4.SA) CEO Jean Paul Prates to Reuters. The surprising announcement from the group on Thursday (30) that the South American country would join them raised immediate questions about whether Brazil would participate…
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COP28: Climate Conference Begins with Low Expectations
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Two facts loom over the United Nations climate conference that started this Thursday (30) in Dubai: the planet is heading towards a climate disaster and governments are acting far too slowly to avert the crisis. Diplomats from nearly 200 countries and many heads of state are gathered to try to devise a plan to accelerate…
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Henry Kissinger: Controversial Diplomat Who Shaped Foreign Policy During the Cold War
Henry Kissinger, the controversial U.S. diplomat during the Cold War, died at the age of 100 on Wednesday (29). Kissinger, a Jewish refugee born in Germany whose career took him from academia to diplomacy, remained an active voice in foreign policy until his final years. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize but defined by…