Category: United States
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Seu Filho Fala Português?
O Consulado Geral do Brasil em Nova York em parceria com a organização sem fins lucrativos Legião da Boa Vontade (LBV) lançou nesta quinta-feira, 1º de dezembro, o programa “Navegando pelo Português de Herança”, um projeto com conteúdos on-line que estimula o idioma português e a cultura brasileira para os milhões de brasileiros que vivem no exterior, em especial às…
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Waiting for American Visa Can Take More Than a Year
Brazilians planning to visit the United States and who do not yet have a passport or an American visa will need to plan well in advance. A report from CNN Brasil showed that the wait to schedule an interview at American consulates to obtain a visa is taking about a year. In November 2022, the…
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Medida Provisória, by Lázaro Ramos, to be screened in NY
The award-winning Brazilian film “Medida Provisória,” starring Taís Araújo, Seu Jorge, and Anglo-Brazilian actor Alfred Enoch, and directed by Lázaro Ramos, will be screened in a special session in New York on Wednesday, December 7, at 7 PM, at Teachers College, Columbia University. After the screening, Lázaro Ramos and Taís Araújo will participate in a…
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“Medida Provisória” Will Be Screened in NY, with Presence of Lazáro Ramos and Taís Araújo
The award-winning Brazilian feature film “Medida Provisória,” starring Taís Araújo, Seu Jorge, and Anglo-Brazilian actor Alfred Enoch, and directed by Lazáro Ramos, will be screened in a special session in New York on Wednesday, December 7, at 7 PM, at Teacher’s College, Columbia University. After the screening, Lazáro Ramos and Taís Araújo will participate in…
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World AIDS Day: US Government Aims to End Transmission by 2030
December 1st is World AIDS Day, an annual event aimed at raising awareness about the disease and raising funds to combat it worldwide. Over the past four decades, health researchers have focused heavily on combating HIV, but infection with this virus remains a significant global health issue. According to the World Health Organization, “an estimated…
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Tourism in New York is Almost at Pre-Pandemic Levels
The end of the year is here, and the streets of New York leave no doubt about it. Those who live in the city have noticed that the volume of people circulating seems to have returned to pre-pandemic levels. In the next six weeks, between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, it is expected that 6.5 million…
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LATAM-Delta to Launch First Brazil-Los Angeles Flight in 2023
LATAM and Delta Air Lines have announced plans for a direct flight between Los Angeles (LAX) and São Paulo (GRU) as part of the recently approved joint venture between the two companies. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approved the agreement in September. Together, the two carriers aim to create the broadest air partnership connecting…
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American Photographer Gathers 2,500 People for Photo Shoot. Detail: All Nude
About 2,500 people stripped down for a photo shoot at Bondi Beach in Australia last Saturday, November 26. The aim is to raise awareness about the incidence of skin cancer. The crowd gathered to be part of the latest work by American photographer Spencer Tunick, known for conducting photo shoots of nude people at significant…
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Why the U.S. is Experiencing a Shortage of Antibiotics
Around Halloween, some manufacturers began reporting shortages in liquid (pediatric) formulations of amoxicillin, an antibiotic used for everything from sore throats to ear infections in children. In recent weeks, shortages of other antibiotics have emerged, primarily for pediatric formulations, such as oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and some formulations of albuterol, used to treat asthma and wheezing. Some…
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World’s Largest Active Volcano Erupts for the First Time in 38 Years
The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, located in Hawaii, has erupted for the first time since 1984, putting the largest island of the archipelago on alert due to a likely ashfall this Monday, November 28. The eruption of Mauna Loa does not threaten local communities or impede flights over the Big Island. However, wind-blown…