Visa applications sent by post after next Tuesday by Brazilians wishing to enter Portugal will be returned, as requests must now be made in person at a visa centre or …
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According to a note published on the Brazilian Presidency’s website, the legal amendment was published today, International Women’s Day, in an extra edition of the Official Journal of the Union. …
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Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency is proposing new rules to deal with disruptive passengers who refuse to comply with rules and instructions on board and disturb order and discipline at …
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Brazil’s Federal Police (PF) dismantled a network today accused of illegally accessing confidential information on Supreme Court judges and other authorities from government databases and selling it online. According to …
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Growth rate of informal settlements outpaces the expansion of urbanised zones, study reveals. The area of Brazilian favelas in 2024 was equivalent to 16 times the size of the city …
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Brazil’s electoral court limits the use of AI-generated campaign propaganda in elections
by Martim SilvaBrazil’s Superior Electoral Court has banned the publication of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated campaign material in the final stretch of October’s presidential and legislative elections. The resolution, unanimously approved on Monday, …
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Federal Police indict Rio de Janeiro legislative leader for ties to Comando Vermelho
by Martim SilvaBrazil’s Federal Police have indicted the president of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (Alerj), Rodrigo Bacellar, for allegedly sharing confidential information with Comando Vermelho, the largest criminal organization …
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In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that it “watches with dismay the severe consequences of the storm in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais, especially …