Category: United States
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Brazil Authorizes Foreign Airlines to Operate Domestic Flights
The Brazilian Ministry of Tourism announced that Air Europa Lineas Aereas has registered a company based in Brazil, marking the first time an international airline establishes operations in the country. Brazil’s Minister of Tourism, Marcelo Álvaro Antônio, stated: “This confirms the opening of the Brazilian market to foreign investment.” Brazil has set a goal to…
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The Beer Route in the United States
Follow the road that connects Montana to Arizona to discover some of the best craft beers in the USA. Savor different labels filled with local flavor and enjoy beautiful desert and mountain landscapes, complemented by incredible reddish rock formations.To make the most of the rugged West of the USA, land in Great Falls, Montana, where…
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Investments in Brazil
Historic underinvestment, vast needs, and a rapidly improving business environment place Brazil at the forefront of global infrastructure opportunities. The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce in New York will hold a roundtable updating the progress of the PPI (Investment Partnerships Program) in granting public-private partnerships to meet the country’s needs. The opening speech will be delivered…
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Yane Marques
The athlete was born in the city of Afogados da Ingazeira, in Pernambuco, on January 7, 1984. From a young age, she showed her interest in sports. She began her sports career as a swimmer at the Clube Náutico Capibaribe in Recife, where she moved at the age of eleven. Yane discovered her passion for…
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W. H. Auden
W. H. Auden (1907-1973) was an English poet, literary critic, and playwright, who became a naturalized American. He was considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973) was born in the city of York, England, on February 21, 1907. The son of a doctor, he showed an interest in…
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Xenophanes
Xenophanes (570 – 475 B.C.) was a philosopher, poet, and sage of Ancient Greece, one of the most important philosophers of the Eleatic school. Along with Parmenides and Zeno, he was later classified as a pre-Socratic philosopher, as Greek philosophy became centered around the figure of Socrates. Xenophanes, or Xenophanes of Colophon, was born in…
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Brazil in the Global Food Market
How will the world feed a global population of billions by the year 2050? This is one of the questions that the Department of Animal Sciences at Virginia Tech discussed with counterparts from the University of São Paulo. They met during a symposium earlier this year in Brazil on topics such as animal welfare and…
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USA and Brazil in Wheat Protection
Farmers growing wheat around the world share a common fear: crops destroyed by a disease called wheat blast. The fungal disease first emerged in Brazil in 1985 and wiped out a third of Brazil’s wheat crop in 2009. It is now spreading. With funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, researchers at Kansas State University…
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Feeling the Music Straight from Its Origin
The southern region of the U.S. is the birthplace of this unique art form, the blues. A relative of gospel, soul, and rock ‘n’ roll, the blues was born in thousands of rented fields, humble shacks, and taverns. This rhythm gave voice to the hopes, despair, and impossible desires of the poor, dispossessed, and marginalized…
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U.S. Company to Produce Dengue Vaccine
In December 2018, the Butantan Institute of Brazil signed a technology transfer agreement with the U.S. pharmaceutical company Merck Sharp and Dhome (MSD) to assist the Brazilian institute in developing and exporting a dengue vaccine. The agreement includes $25 million paid upfront, making the transaction the largest of its kind in the history of the…