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WEB6 days ago · Landless Movement reforests area in Minas Gerais. EBC's public news agency. Information on politics, economics, education, human rights and other issues.
Brazil updates rules for granting humanitarian visas to Afghans
WEBSep 26, 2023 · The regulations come into force next Monday (Oct. 2) and are valid until December 31, 2024, with a 180-day period for temporary visas and a two-year period for residence permits for Afghans. After ...
Ailton Krenak new member of Brazil Academy of Letters
WEBApr 8, 2024 · The indigenous activist said he was surprised by the choice. Environmental advocate, philosopher, and poet Ailton Krenak, on Friday (Apr. 5), assumed Chair 5 at the Brazilian Academy of Letters ...
Brazil jumps two places, becomes world’s ninth largest economy in …
WEBDec 20, 2023 · Wellton Máximo. With growth forecast at 3.1 percent in its gross domestic product (GDP) this year, Brazil should jump two positions and become the world’s ninth largest economy in 2023, the ...
Flood tragedy in South Brazil partly human‑caused, specialists say
WEBMay 16, 2024 · The tragedy that affected 446 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul, South Brazil, was partly caused by the actions of people, who built houses in flood areas and failed to properly maintain ...
Petrobras completes first well drilling in Equatorial Margin
WEBBrazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has announced the conclusion of drilling at the Pitu Oeste exploratory well, located off the coast of Rio Grande do Norte state, in the Brazilian ...
Brazil implements new national minimum wage | Agência Brasil
WEBIt stands now at BRL 1,412, marking a 6.97 percent increase. Brazil has implemented a new national minimum wage starting from January 1. The new amount, set at BRL 1,412, represents a 6.97 percent ...
One year into 5G rollout in Brazil, users total over 10 mi
WEBJul 6, 2023 · Expanding at an impressively rapid pace, Brazil’s 5G network has been up and running for one year this Thursday (Jul. 6), as coverage has exceeded the targets set by telecom watchdog Anatel. The ...
Fossil found in Brazil should cast light on the origin of dinosaurs
WEBJul 18, 2024 · In May, after heavy rains brought floods and destruction to South Brazil, specialists found an almost complete fossil of a dinosaur from the Herrerasauridae group, which lived in the Triassic ...
Federal operation rescues 593 subjected to slave‑like labor
WEBAug 30, 2024 · At least 18 victims were children or adolescents subjected to illegal child labor—16 of them forced to perform services in degrading conditions without pay. The rescues took place in 11 of ...