Permanent Residency Granted to 43,000 Haitians in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The government of Brazil signed this week an authorization which gives more than 43,000 Haitian permanent residency in Brazil. According to the authorities, the majority of these immigrants have entered the country through Brazil’s Northern border and do not qualify for refugee status. “This authorization […]
Brazil’s Petrobras Registers R$3.76 Billion Loss in Q3
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s oil giant, Petrobras, registered a loss of R$3.759 billion during the third quarter of 2015. According to company officials the losses stem from the effects of the significant depreciation of the Brazilian real during the period and the reduction of oil exports. “The results […]
Outdoor Opera Screening Festival in Rio de Janeiro
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Beginning November 20th and continuing through November 29th, the Ópera na Tela (Opera on Screen) festival will present thirteen outdoor screenings of opera performances in the Escola de Artes Visuais (EVA) do Parque Lage, located in the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Jardim Botânico. […]
Rio 2016 Will Shine a Light on Brazil, says Tourism Minister
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In “O Caminho da Tocha” or the “Path of the Torch”, written by Henrique Eduardo Alves and published in Folha de São Paulo, the Minister for Tourism recalls the thrill and emblematic images of the Olympic torch passing through British towns and cities ahead […]
British School, Rio de Janeiro Hosts International Day: Sponsored
By Shalina Chatlani, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As part of its celebration for the third edition of its International Festival, The British School, Rio de Janeiro will host a festival for students, teachers, family members, and the public at its Botofogo site on November 14th (Saturday) from 11AM to 4PM. On the […]
Brazil’s President Rousseff to Visit Dam Accident Site
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Rescuers are still digging through the mud around the Samarco plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil, trying to find the bodies of nineteen people missing a week after two dams burst in the municipality of Bento Rodrigues spilling millions of liters of toxic water into the […]
Christmas Bonuses in Brazil Will be Used to Pay Debts
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With the deterioration of economic indexes and forecasts of more financial turbulence ahead in 2016 for Brazil, a new study shows that workers receiving their Christmas bonuses this year will spend most of the extra income paying off debts. According to a survey conducted by […]
FIFA Announces Football Schedule for Rio 2016 Olympics
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The international governing body of football (soccer), FIFA, released the fixtures list for the 2016 Olympic football competition on Tuesday, November 10th. Seven stadiums across Brazil will host matches, with the men’s and women’s finals taking place at the Maracanã and the opening match […]
Brazil’s Government Criticized for Fining Truck Strikers
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Independent truckers on strike will receive a heavy fine if they obstruct and block the country’s main highways the Ministry of Justice announced on Tuesday. According to Justice Minister José Eduardo Cardozo this is a political movement and not a social movement for rights. “We […]
Only Ten Workers Remain at Petrobras Plant During Strike
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – While Petrobras officials and union leaders negotiate a deal to end a two-week national strike, approximately ten oil workers remain on call at a São Paulo refinery, working overtime to keep machines in operation. According to news reports from Globo, approximately thirty workers, from the […]
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