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Category: Brazil
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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.
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A Dilemma for Governments: How to Pay for Million-Dollar Therapies
The New York Times – Business:A wave of transformative but hugely expensive treatments is challenging the budgets of health systems in wealthy nations. Now countries with far fewer resources are wrestling with how to cover the therapies.
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Marcio Freire, Renowned Brazilian Surfer, Dies in Portugal
The New York Times – Sports:Mr. Freire began surfing at an early age and starred in a 2016 documentary on the sport. He was 47.
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My Uncle Taught Pelé Guitar: The Mourning Is Deeper in One City
The New York Times – Sports:While fans around the world grieve Pelé’s death, in Santos, Brazil, where he first made his mark, residents recall a friend and neighbor who never forgot them.
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Tributes Pour In as Brazil Readies for Pelé’s Funeral
The New York Times – Sports:Pelé’s body will lie at midfield at the Estádio Urbano Caldeira, his former club’s stadium, for 24 hours.