Best known internationally for her breakout performance in the 1959 film “Black Orpheus,” she challenged racial stereotypes over a seven-decade career.
Category: Brazil
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BRICS May Add More Countries to the Group. Here’s What to Know.
Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Indonesia and Egypt are among the potential candidates to expand the five-nation bloc, many of them seeking stronger ties with non-Western powers. Iran is also interested.
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João Donato, Innovative Brazilian Musician, Is Dead at 88
A prolific pianist, composer and arranger who began recording in the 1950s, he was a pioneer of bossa nova but didn’t confine himself to any genre.
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Astrud Gilberto: 6 Essential Songs
The Brazilian singer radiated quiet poise and subtle undercurrents.
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All Aboard the Most Extravagant Fashion Cruise
Chanel in Los Angeles, Dior in Mexico, Gucci in Seoul. Clothes are just a tiny part of the content.
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Rita Lee, Brazil’s Queen of Rock, Is Dead at 75
As a member the 1960s band Os Mutantes and later as a solo artist, she drew a following that included Kurt Cobain, Beck and the Prince of Wales.
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Tori Bowie, World Champion Sprinter, Is Dead at 32
She won three Olympic medals in 2016, including a gold, and the world championship the next year in an intense 100-meter dash.
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‘Dry Ground Burning’ Review: Feminist Gangsters, Brazilian Style
Featuring a cast of local actors playing semi-fictionalized versions of themselves, this movie flies in the face of the country’s political establishment.
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Visa Backlog in Brazil, Colombia, India and Mexico Takes Toll in U.S.
The pileup has left visitors from places like Brazil, Colombia, India and Mexico waiting months, even a year or more, to visit family or do business in America.
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Aesop, a Skin Care Company, Will Be Acquired by L’Oréal
L’Oréal, the French cosmetics giant, said it would help Aesop, an Australian luxury brand with a cult following, expand in China.
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The Yankees Cap Goes Viral in Brazil: ‘Is It Basketball?’
The New York Times – Sports:The New York Yankees logo is everywhere in Brazil. What it means, however, is up for interpretation.
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‘Miracle’ Cystic Fibrosis Drug Kept Out of Reach in Developing Countries
The New York Times – Business:Vertex Pharmaceuticals is not making its drug, Trikafta, available in poorer countries, where thousands of diagnosed patients stand to benefit.