Category: Politics
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Zero Down Mortgage Is Back. Want to Know How It Works?
One of the largest mortgage lenders in the United States, United Wholesale Mortgage, is offering a new zero down mortgage program that will allow buyers to pay 97% of the home’s value with a first mortgage and then provide the remaining 3% in the form of a second mortgage. According to the new program, the…
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Tourism Minister Leads Negotiations to Attract More Cruises to Brazil
Expand the presence of cruises along Brazil’s nearly 8,000 km coastline year-round. This was the mission of the Minister of Tourism, Celso Sabino, who landed in Miami last month to participate in Seatrade Cruise Global. The event is the leading fair for companies and organizations looking to do business with the international cruise industry. “We…
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Good News for Small Businesses in the U.S.: Consumers Are More Willing to Shop Locally
Chain Store Age (CSA) reports that consumers are willing to spend nearly $2,000 more this year to help their favorite local businesses thrive, according to a survey by Faire, an online marketplace. The survey reveals that over 65% of Americans shop on their local main streets at least a few times a month. Nearly 75%…
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Brazil’s Diplomatic Turn: Withdrawal of the Ambassador from Israel
In a decision that echoed through international corridors, Brazil recently announced the withdrawal of its ambassador from Israel. This measure marks a significant shift in Brazil’s foreign policy stance and has sparked debates about the dynamics of diplomacy in the modern era. The decision, made by Brazilian President Luís Inácio Lula da Silva, comes amid…
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Brazil Has 1,942 Cities at Risk of Environmental Disaster
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With the worsening of climate change caused by human action on the environment, environmental and climatic disasters have increased worldwide, as seen in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil. The Brazilian government has identified 1,942 cities susceptible to disasters associated with landslides and floods — nearly 35 percent of all municipalities…
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Mexico Elects First Female President
Claudia Sheinbaum won the presidential elections in Mexico and becomes the first woman to lead the government of the country, according to official preliminary results. She will also be the first president of the country with Jewish heritage. The climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City capitalized on the wave of popularity of her…
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June 19: The Day the Chains of Slavery Fell
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in Arts & Culture, Community, Education, Entertainment, Geral, History, In Focus, Inside, Men, Politics, United States, WomenBlack America has celebrated Juneteenth since June 19, 1865, when American troops arrived in the state of Texas to announce that the conflict had ended with the surrender of the Confederacy in April. This occurred two months after Appomattox, the small town in the state of Virginia where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his…
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Trump Convicted of Fraud and Bribery
Donald J. Trump, former President of the United States and current Republican candidate for the presidency, was convicted on Thursday (30) of falsifying business records to cover up an extramarital affair that threatened to derail his 2016 presidential campaign. The decision concluded an extraordinary trial that tested the resilience of the American justice system and…
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Can Your American Citizenship Be Revoked?
If you are a citizen of the United States, you have many rights due to that status. However, it is not necessarily something permanent or guaranteed for life. If you are a natural-born citizen or even naturalized, you will remain so for life unless you voluntarily choose to renounce your citizenship. But there are some…
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Restaurants in NYC Will Have to Adapt to New Rules for Offering Outdoor Meals
The streets and sidewalks of New York City could look quite different starting August 3. This is the deadline for restaurants to sign up for the city’s new ‘outdoor dining’ program or dismantle their structures occupying streets and sidewalks. After four years of free and loosely regulated outdoor dining, the new program overseen by the…


