The best picture and best actress nominations for “I’m Still Here” have inspired national pride in a country whose culture has long been overlooked.
Category: Brazil
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Carlos Diegues, Filmmaker Who Celebrated Brazil’s Diversity, Dies at 84
Seeking to shed the gauzy influence of Hollywood and focus on Brazil’s ethnic richness and troubled history, he helped forge a new path for his country’s cinema.
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Why Coffee Prices Are Soaring (Again)
Wholesale coffee prices are trading near a 50-year high because of shortages related to extreme weather and increased global demand.
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The 10 Architectural Sites You Should See in São Paulo
These buildings and places capture the city’s playful approach to concrete-and-asphalt Modernism.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Brazilian Jazz
It’s bossa nova and samba, but so much more — funky, soulful and esoteric. Listen to these songs chosen by Joyce Moreno, Marcos Valle, Amaro Freitas and more lovers of Brazilian rhythms.
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Brazilian Artist Sends a Message to the Country’s Biggest Soy Exporter
Using natural materials from environmental disasters around the country, a Brazilian activist sends a message to a U.S. farming giant.
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Gilead Agrees to Allow Generic Version of Groundbreaking H.I.V. Shot in Poor Countries
Many middle-income countries are left out of the deal, widening a gulf in access to critical medicines.
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Sergio Mendes, 83, Dies; Brought Brazilian Rhythms to the U.S. Pop Charts
A pianist, composer and arranger, he rose to fame with the group Brasil ’66 and remained a force in popular music for more than six decades.
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Defies Brazil Court Order to Block X
The satellite internet service controlled by Elon Musk is refusing to comply with a court order to block his social network, X, regulators said.