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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U.S. Court Approves Settlement Against Eletrobrás
Eletrobrás announced that the deadline for appeals against the settlement reached between the company and investors in the U.S. has expired, “without any appeals being filed.” Now, “the approved settlement is fully effective, with no ongoing lawsuits against Eletrobrás in the United States, to the best of the company’s knowledge,” the company stated in a…
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Brazil and the USA Sign Cooperation Agreement on Security
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security signed institutional cooperation agreements with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the USA and the Department of Homeland Security to share information on the activities of criminal and terrorist groups. The agreements were signed by the Director-General of the Brazilian Federal Police, Maurício Valeixo, during President Bolsonaro’s…