Rio de Janeiro, August 16, 2018 – American education journalist Greg Toppo visited Rio August 8-9 in a series of events organized by the U.S. Consulate in Rio. Toppo was a national education and demographics reporter at USA Today for 15 years. Today, he is a senior editor at Inside Higher Ed, a communications company ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 16 August, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Events, News, Rio de Janeiro
| Tags: Education, Media
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Foreign Minister Aloysio Nunes of Brazil met today at the Itamaraty Palace in Brazil to reaffirm the long-standing bilateral relationship between their nations, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 13 August, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News, U.S. & Brazil, Western Hemisphere
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with Brazil’s defense leaders today in Brasilia to reaffirm the defense relationship between the United States and Brazil, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 13 August, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, Key Officials, News, U.S. & Brazil, U.S.-Brazil Priorities, Western Hemisphere
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis arrived in Brazil today for the first stop of a trip to assess the military-to-military relations between the United States and its South American partners.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 12 August, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, Key Officials, News, U.S. & Brazil, U.S.-Brazil Priorities, Western Hemisphere
The U.S.-Brazil Business Council, Amcham Brasil, U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, and Brazil’s Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services invite you to participate in a trade facilitation public-private sector roundtable on August 2 from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the U.S. Chamber in Washington D.C.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 2 August, 2018 | Topics:
Business, Doing Business in the U.S., News, U.S. & Brazil, Western Hemisphere
Please join us on Monday, July 30, 2018 for a telephonic press briefing with U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson. Admiral Richardson will discuss the importance of strengthening the vital naval partnerships that guarantee peace, security, and prosperity throughout the Western Hemisphere.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 27 July, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil – Today, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin met with Brazilian Minister of Finance Eduardo Guardia. The Secretary and Minister reaffirmed the importance of bilateral economic ties between the United States and Brazil, and discussed the importance of Brazil’s reform efforts for achieving strong and broad-based economic growth, trade, and security. Secretary Mnuchin ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 20 July, 2018 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, News, Sao Paulo, U.S. & Brazil, U.S.-Brazil Priorities
On July 18, 2018, 60 recipients of the English Access Microscholarship Program visited U.S. Embassy Brasília for an afternoon-long Intensive Session. Students from Taguatinga, DF participated in this event, one of many occurring during the month of July throughout Brazil - in Salvador, BA; Recife, PE; Franca, SP; Belém, PA; and Uberlândia and Belo Horizonte, ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 18 July, 2018 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Education, Embassy, English Learning, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Brazil
Vice President of the United States Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence visited Brasilia on June 26 and Manaus on June 27, 2018, highlighting progress in several areas of bilateral cooperation and the excellent relationship between the United States and Brazil. In Brasilia, Vice President Pence met with Brazilian President Michel Temer in Planalto, ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 28 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil, U.S.-Brazil Priorities, Vice President Mike Pence, Western Hemisphere
As the Honorary Vice Chairwoman for Sister Cities International, Second Lady Karen Pence highlighted the sister city relationship between Washington, D.C. and Brasilia by hosting a tree planting ceremony at the Espaco Israel Pinheiro.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 28 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, Vice President Mike Pence
| Tags: Second Lady
Thank you, Father Alex. It is a great privilege for my wife Karen and I to be here with you, with Archbishop Don Sergio here at Santa Catarina, which is demonstrating the love of God by being the hands and feet of Christ to people from Venezuela. Would you join me in thanking this wonderful ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 27 June, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, Human Rights, News, U.S. & Brazil, Vice President Mike Pence
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release June 26, 2018 REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT PENCE AND PRESIDENT TEMER OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL IN JOINT PRESS STATEMENTS Itamaraty Palace Brasilia, Brazil PRESIDENT TEMER: (As interpreted.) First of all, I wish to say that it gives me great pleasure to have Vice ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 26 June, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News, Speeches, U.S.-Brazil Priorities, Vice President Mike Pence
Well, thank you, Mr. President. And we’ll certainly be cheering for Brazil today and tomorrow. Thank you for the warm hospitality on my first visit to Brazil.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 26 June, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News, Policy, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil, U.S.-Brazil Priorities, Vice President Mike Pence
Vice President Mike Pence announced today in Brazil nearly $10 million in additional humanitarian U.S. assistance for Venezuelans who have fled their country due to the man-made crisis there.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 26 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, Vice President Mike Pence, Western Hemisphere
On June 26, 2018, on the occasion of the visit to Brasília of the Vice President of the United States of America, Mike Pence, opportunities were discussed for expanding bilateral cooperation in strategic areas, including outer space.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 26 June, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News, Press Releases, Science and Technology, U.S. & Brazil, Vice President Mike Pence
The Vice-President of the United States Mike Pence will visit Manaus on June 27. In Manaus, Vice-President Pence will visit the Santa Catarina humanitarian center for displaced Venezuelans and conduct an aerial tour of the Amazon and the Manaus Free Trade Zone.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 24 June, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News, Political Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil, Vice President Mike Pence
The Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, and Second Lady Karen Pence will visit Brasilia on June 26, 2018 for meetings with the Brazilian Government. As part of the visit, the Second Lady will be highlighting the Sister Cities partnership between Brasilia and Washington, D.C. with a tree planting at Espaço Israel Pinheiro.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 22 June, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil, Vice President Mike Pence
The Vice-President of the United States, Mike Pence, will visit Brasilia on June 26, 2018 for bilateral meetings with Brazilian President Michel Temer and other government officials.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 22 June, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News, Political Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil, Vice President Mike Pence
The United States Embassy announces that applications for the 17th annual Youth Ambassadors Program, a three-week exchange program in the United States, are open until August 12.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 19 June, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Education, Embassy, English Learning, News, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Brazil, Youth Ambassadors
The U.S. Consulate General in Recife, through the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), carried out another project of International Technical Cooperation in collaboration with the Federal Police of Pernambuco state. On June 7th and 8th the seminar was presented in Recife on Security and International Technical Cooperation between Brazil and the United States. The training reinforced ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 16 June, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, Recife
Q Mr. President, how do you feel (inaudible)? PRESIDENT TRUMP: I feel really great. We’re going to have a great discussion and, I think, tremendous success. It will be tremendously successful. And it’s my honor. And we will have a terrific relationship, I have no doubt.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 12 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) held a first, historic summit in Singapore on June 12, 2018.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 12 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, Political Affairs, President Donald Trump
United States Embassy Brasilia, Brazil Message for U.S. Citizens: Independence Day Celebration at the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia June 30, 2018 U.S. Citizens and their immediate family members are invited to an Independence Day celebration on June 30.The event will include food for purchase at a special price from food trucks, a bike parade, games, entertainment, ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 24 May, 2018 | Topics:
Events, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. & Brazil
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan visited Brasília on May 22, accompanied by Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Manisha Singh and Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Francisco Palmieri.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 22 May, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil
| Tags: #JohnSullivan
Venezuela’s election was a sham – neither free nor fair. The illegitimate result of this fake process is a further blow to the proud democratic tradition of Venezuela. Every day, thousands of Venezuelans flee brutal oppression and grinding poverty – literally voting with their feet.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 21 May, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Vice President Mike Pence
The United States condemns the fraudulent election that took place in Venezuela on May 20. This so-called “election” is an attack on constitutional order and an affront to Venezuela’s tradition of democracy.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 21 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, Secretary Mike Pompeo
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan will travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina from May 20-21 to lead the U.S. delegation to the G-20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The G-20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting offers an opportunity for foreign ministers to exchange views and collaborate on global economic, political, and security ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 18 May, 2018 | Topics:
News
| Tags: John Sullivan, Sullivan
The United States stands for the protection of fundamental freedoms and universal human rights. Our nation was founded on the bedrock principle that we are all created equal – and that every person is entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 17 May, 2018 | Topics:
Human Rights, News, Secretary Mike Pompeo, Social Inclusion
Today I am proud to celebrate the opening of the United States Embassy to Israel in Jerusalem. This significant event fulfills a promise made by President Trump.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 14 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, Secretary Mike Pompeo
The U.S. Embassy’s Regional Security Office (RSO) highlighted National Police Week with a 5k charity run on May 12, along with key partners – The Federal District Military Police,Presidential Guard Battalion, DETRAN, CrossFit Noa and others. The National Police Week 5k is sponsored by the Officer Down Memorial Page, a U.S. charity organization in Washington, D.C. The event ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 12 May, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy, News
After a huge success in Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Ouro Preto, and Porto Alegre, the gospel band "Oscar Williams & the band of Life" arrives in Brasilia for an exclusive presentation at the Teatro Paulo Gracindo (SESC Gama) and a special tribute to Mother's Day at Cultural Center of the Bank of Brazil (CCBB).
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 9 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Diplomatic Reception Room 2:13 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans: Today, I want to update the world on our efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. The Iranian regime is the leading state sponsor of terror. It exports dangerous missiles, fuels conflicts across the Middle East, and supports terrorist proxies and militias ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 8 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
Ambassador Gonzalez, Secretary General Almagro, Ambassador Trujillo, permanent representatives, distinguished members of Congress, ambassadors, all of our honored guests, it is my great honor to be here in the House of the Americas to address this session of the Organization of American States. Thank you for the honor of being with you today.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 8 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, Vice President Mike Pence
On the 25th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, we renew our commitment to promoting and protecting a free press, which is an essential pillar of democracy.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 May, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil
Students from the art classes at the American School of Brasilia (EAB) and the School of Nations (EDN) participated in an Earth Day art contest organized by the U.S. Embassy’s Green Team, as an initiative to promote greater awareness of the importance of recycling to protect the oceans and environment.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 May, 2018 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Environment, News
The United States Diplomatic Mission to Brazil brings to Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Ouro Preto, Porto Alegre, and Brasilia, from May 1 to 14, the gospel band "Oscar Williams & the band of Life."
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 25 April, 2018 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Belo Horizonte, Embassy, Events, News, Porto Alegre, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil
Mark Earth Day this year by supporting the effort to keep plastic debris out of our oceans.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 22 April, 2018 | Topics:
Environment, News
Our consulate in Porto Alegre temporarily faced technical problems on Monday, April 16 with the non-immigrant visa system, in that consulate only, but normal operations have resumed.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 16 April, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, News, Non Immigrant Visas, Visas
Secretary General Almagro, President Vizcarra, Presidents, Prime Ministers, and leaders from across the Western Hemisphere -- it is my great honor to join you today, as Vice President of the United States of America, at the 8th Summit of the Americas.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 15 April, 2018 | Topics:
Featured Event, News, Speeches, Vice President Mike Pence, Western Hemisphere
| Tags: #summit2018
On Pan American Day and during Pan American Week, we commemorate the 128th anniversary of the First International Conference of American States, which concluded on April 14, 1890, and paved the way for the establishment of the Organization of American States in 1948.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 13 April, 2018 | Topics:
Featured Event, News, President Donald Trump, Western Hemisphere
| Tags: #summit2018
The Fulbright Commission, in partnership with CAPES, is now receiving applications for full scholarships for a Master in Fine Arts (MFA) to take a master's degree in film screenplay in the United States.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 6 April, 2018 | Topics:
Education, News, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S.
On April 5, 2018, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Country Director, Michael Eddy, and Minister of the Environment, José Sarney Filho, signed an agreement on the Amazon Biodiversity Conservation Program of Technical Cooperation in a ceremony with participants from the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), the Chico Mendes Institute (ICMBio) and the National Indigenous Peoples ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 5 April, 2018 | Topics:
Environment, News, U.S. & Brazil, U.S. Agencies
Fifty years ago today, on April 4, 1968, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was tragically assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 4 April, 2018 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
The U.S. Mission in Brazil, together with the Department of State’s EducationUSA and partner institutions in Fortaleza, Recife, Belo Horizonte, Cuiabá, Campinas, Curitiba, and Rio de Janeiro, will host an EducationUSA Roadshow for Brazilians interested in studying in the United States.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 4 April, 2018 | Topics:
Education, English Learning, News, Press Releases, Recife, Sao Paulo, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S.
Rio de Janeiro – On March 20, 2018, the U.S. Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro collaborated with an entrepreneurship accelerator, Fábrica de Startups, to host an event with virtual speaker
Patrick McGinnis , the author of a bestseller book, “The 10% Entrepreneur.” The event at the WeWork Rio de Janeiro coworking space, attracted an audience of ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 27 March, 2018 | Topics:
Business, Consul General, Events, News, Rio de Janeiro
| Tags: Patrick McGinnis, wework
In honor of Women’s History Month, U.S. Consulate General in Recife, in partnership with YLAI Alumni Camila Borges and IVLP Alumni Alfredo Junior hosted a dynamic event to promote networking and encourage linkages between female entrepreneurs in Recife titled “Café com Estratégia—Edição Mulheres”. Thirty-one women from different backgrounds, representing start-ups, established business and social enterprises ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 27 March, 2018 | Topics:
Business, Economic Affairs, Events, Gender Issues, News, Public Affairs, Recife
| Tags: empreendedorismo, networking
The U.S. Government, in partnership with the Government of Brazil and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), will host 10 African countries in Brazil from March 26-29 to hear about experiences in the Americas with controlling FAW.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 26 March, 2018 | Topics:
Agriculture, Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil
Today President Donald J. Trump ordered the expulsion of dozens of Russian intelligence officers from the United States and the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle due to its proximity to one of our submarine bases and Boeing.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 26 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
Today, based on ongoing dialogues, President Donald J. Trump authorized the modification of the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to suspend the tariffs for certain countries before they take effect.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 23 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2018 Statement from the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom on the Attack in Salisbury We, the leaders of France, Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom, abhor the attack that took place against Sergei and Yulia Skripal in ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 15 March, 2018 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, International Security, News, President Donald Trump
As we commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8th, the United States renews our steadfast commitment to addressing inequalities between women and men at home and abroad and reaffirms the importance of advancing the status of women and girls globally.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 8 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
Ambassador Michael McKinley inaugurated the EducationUSA office at ICBEU (Brazil-United States Cultural Institute) in Belo Horizonte on March 7, 2018. Open to the public, the office provides free advising services to anyone seeking to study in the United States for undergraduate studies, graduate studies, or English-language coursework. This is the third EducationUSA office in the ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 7 March, 2018 | Topics:
American Spaces & BNCs, Belo Horizonte, Education, English Learning, News, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Brazil
| Tags: Belo Horizonte, EducationUSA
The Fulbright Commission and CAPES bring 120 English language assistants to 38 public and private higher education institutions in Brazil.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 27 February, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Embassy, English Learning, News, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges, U.S. & Brazil
We support the decision of Peru, as the host of the upcoming Summit of the Americas, to withdraw its invitation to President Maduro of Venezuela. Peru’s decision was made with the support of the Lima Group, which upheld the high democratic standard for Summit participation.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 14 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Western Hemisphere
Sixty educators from 26 Brazilian states and the Federal District have been selected to participate in the first edition of Stem TechCamp Brasil 2018 – an initiative focused on the active learning of STEM in Brazilian public high school. The program lasts 12 months and aims to offer innovative tools for high school teachers from ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 9 February, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Embassy, News, Press Releases, Science and Technology, U.S. & Brazil
Welcome, everybody. We’re going to get started. We have about 30 minutes for this briefing, so I don’t want to waste any time. I would like to welcome Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Francisco Palmieri back to the Foreign Press Center.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 9 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Secretary Rex Tillerson, Western Hemisphere
Find out more about this exciting program to help young leaders in the Western Hemisphere build brighter futures.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 9 February, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Embassy, English Learning, News, Study in the U.S.
Vice President Pence said the United States plans to impose the toughest-ever economic sanctions on North Korea to force the regime to end its nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programs.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 7 February, 2018 | Topics:
International Security, News
Health Alert – U. S. Mission to Brazil (February 2, 2018) Location: Wenceslau Guimarães in Bahia State Event: Brazilian public health officials have reported an outbreak of locally-transmitted malaria in the town of Wenceslau Guimarães in Bahia State. Accordingly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a Level 2 alert for ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 2 February, 2018 | Topics:
Alert, Consular Affairs, Embassy, Health Issues, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services
Brasilia, February 2, 2018: Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Carl Risch joined Ambassador P. Michael McKinley in leading a U.S. delegation in a collaborative and productive bilateral Consular Dialogue with the government of Brazil on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 in Brasilia.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 2 February, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Embassy, News, Press Releases, U.S.-Brazil Priorities, Visa Waiver Program, Visas
Thank you, thank you so much. And thank you, Greg, for that very kind, warm introduction, inviting me back home today. And I want to thank those at the Clements Center of National Security and the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law for hosting the event as well.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 1 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Secretary Rex Tillerson, Speeches, Western Hemisphere
On Thursday, February 1, Fernando Segovia, Director-General of Brazil’s Federal Police, will be in Washington, D.C. to discuss collaborative efforts to investigate and deter transnational criminal organizations.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 30 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil, U.S. Agencies
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: * * * * America has also finally turned the page on decades of unfair trade deals that sacrificed our prosperity and shipped away our companies, our jobs, and our wealth. Our nation has lost its ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 30 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
The U.S. Consulate General in São Paulo launches a photo contest “What do you like the most about the United States?” sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The two winning photos will be published as cover pages for the Consulate’s page on Facebook, and the authors of the photos will each win as a ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 25 January, 2018 | Topics:
Art & Culture, News, Public Affairs, Sao Paulo
Following a resurgence in human cases of yellow fever, the Government of Brazil recently extended the areas where vaccination is recommended and has initiated intensive vaccination campaigns in major cities in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and Bahia. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 25 January, 2018 | Topics:
Alert, Embassy, Health Issues, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services
Your vote counts! Did you know that many U.S. elections for house and senate seats have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election officials by the absentee ballot ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 22 January, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, U.S. Citizen Services
Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), a foundation linked to the Ministry of Education (MEC), the Fulbright Commission, the United States Embassy in Brazil and the Department of State, are celebrating a record number of Brazilians taking part in educational, professional and cultural exchanges in the USA. Today, January 12, 479 English ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 16 January, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, English Learning, News, Press Releases, Sao Paulo, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Brazil
The Department of State has recently streamlined its worldwide consular messaging system to issue a Travel Advisory for every country. The Advisory takes existing travel information previously contained within travel warnings and alerts and emergency and security messages and converts it into consistent worldwide standardized format.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 12 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Today, acting pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13692, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four current or former Venezuelan government officials associated with corruption and repression in Venezuela.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 5 January, 2018 | Topics:
Human Rights, News, Press Releases, Western Hemisphere
In the past week, what has happened on the ground throughout the nation of Iran is something the world must take note of. It is a spontaneous expression of fundamental human rights. The Iranian people are rising up in over 79 locations throughout the country. It is a powerful exhibition of brave people who have ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 5 January, 2018 | Topics:
Human Rights, International Security, Near East & North Africa, News, Speeches
Over the past year, the United States has faced immense challenges in its dealings with North Korea, China and Russia, and in its efforts to defeat international terrorism. But Americans should be encouraged by the progress the State Department and United States Agency for International Development have made in pushing for global peace and stability.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 27 December, 2017 | Topics:
Interviews/Op-eds, News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
Less than a year after taking office, President Donald J. Trump is unveiling a new National Security Strategy that sets a positive strategic direction for the United States that will restore America’s advantages in the world and build upon our country’s great strengths.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 18 December, 2017 | Topics:
Fact Sheets, International Security, News, President Donald Trump
Brasília, December 15, 2017 – This week, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency hosted a workshop supporting Phase III of the U.S.-Brazil Aviation Partnership (AP), a public-private cooperation program supporting Brazil’s aviation infrastructure development goals, while connecting U.S. companies to business opportunities in the growing sector. The workshop addressed issues, practices and technologies related to airport ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 15 December, 2017 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, Embassy, Events, News, Press Releases, Trade and Commercial Affairs
Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to speak today. On behalf of the United States, I thank Japan and Foreign Minister Kono for convening this ministerial session on the growing threat from North Korea.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 15 December, 2017 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, International Security, News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
The United States stands with the Venezuelan people, and supports their efforts to resolve the economic, political, and humanitarian crises facing their country. We remain deeply concerned that the Venezuelan people are experiencing dire humanitarian conditions, to include lack of access to affordable food and vital medicine, medical supplies, malnutrition, and a rise in malaria ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 13 December, 2017 | Topics:
News, Western Hemisphere
| Tags: Venezuela
Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Brazil, launching a partnership under the Global Procurement Initiative: Understanding Best Value (GPI). Through the agreement, USTDA will partner with the Government of Brazil’s Ministry of Planning, Development and Management to promote international best practices in public procurement and ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 11 December, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy, News, Press Releases
The Partnership Platform for the Amazon (PPA) was launched on Wednesday, December 6, and brought together companies of different sizes and from different sectors around a common goal: to discuss the challenges and opportunities private sector engagement in promoting the sustainable development of the Amazon.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 1 December, 2017 | Topics:
Embassy, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil
On the eve of World AIDS Day 2017, the United States announced that the impact of President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has reached historic highs through the program’s rapid acceleration of HIV prevention and treatment efforts, driven by transparent, accountable, and cost-effective investments.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 30 November, 2017 | Topics:
Direitos humanos, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR
From Thursday, November 30 through Monday, December 4, a series of judicial seminars will be held in Sao Paulo and Brasilia on the Hague Convention on Child Abduction.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 29 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, Human Rights, News, Sao Paulo, U.S. & Brazil
For the first time in modern history, the world has the opportunity “to change the very course of the HIV pandemic, by actually controlling it without a vaccine or a cure,” according to the latest U.S. report on HIV/AIDS relief.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 27 November, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, News
In observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) on November 25 and the accompanying 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the United States reaffirms its commitment to defending the rights of women and girls to live free from violence.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 22 November, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, the United States honors the memory of the many transgender individuals who have lost their lives to acts of violence.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 20 November, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
President Trump declared North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism and said the U.S. will levy the largest sanctions ever against North Korea.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 20 November, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
According to the 2017 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange data released today by IIE and the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Brazil is the 10th leading country worldwide sending students to the United States.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 13 November, 2017 | Topics:
Education, English Learning, News, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S.
The U.S. Mission in Brazil will celebrate International Education Week, November 13-17, with several initiatives and opportunities for Brazilian students to learn more about study in the United States.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 9 November, 2017 | Topics:
Education, English Learning, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Brazil
U.S. Coast Guard Office of Maritime Law Enforcement and the Brazilian Federal Police to co-host the 22nd Multilateral Maritime Counter Drug Summit in Brasilia, Brazil on November 7th & 8th. The Multilateral Maritime Counter Drug Summit (MMCDS) joins 125 maritime counter drug professionals from the operational and legal communities representing nearly 25 countries across North, South, and ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 7 November, 2017 | Topics:
Embassy, News, Press Releases
The Academic Opportunities Program, sponsored by the US Department of State, is receiving applications until January 14. The program aims to support students who are qualified and come from low-income families in the application process for undergraduate and graduate scholarships in the U.S. Universities.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 7 November, 2017 | Topics:
English Learning, News, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and families of today’s murderous attack in Sutherland Springs, Texas. This horrible act of evil occurred as the victims and their families were in their place of sacred worship.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 5 November, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
From November 6-13, the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) will observe the humanitarian logistics during the Multinational Inter-agency Logistics Exercise, the AMAZONLOG – in its tri-border region with Colombia and Peru.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 November, 2017 | Topics:
Embassy, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil, Western Hemisphere
New operating hours and services aim to streamline and improve the process for visa applicants across Brazil Brasilia, November 1, 2017 – The U.S. Mission in Brazil informs that the Applicant Service Centers (ASCs) located in the cities of Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Recife, and Rio de Janeiro will begin new weekday operating hours – ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 1 November, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, News, Press Releases, Visas
The United States Embassy in Brazil unveiled, this Tuesday, October 31, the names of 50 Brazilian students selected to take part in the 2018 Youth Ambassadors Program. This year’s program has at least one student from each Brazilian State and the Federal District. The program is sponsored by the U.S. Diplomatic Mission and public and ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 31 October, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Embassy, English Learning, News, Press Releases, Study in the U.S., Youth Ambassadors
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of today’s terrorist attack in New York City and their families.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 31 October, 2017 | Topics:
International Security, News, President Donald Trump, Press Releases
On September 21 and 22, the Information Officer of the U.S. Consulate General in Sao Paulo, Mariju Bofill, visited Londrina, one of the most important cities in the state of Parana.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 30 October, 2017 | Topics:
American Spaces & BNCs, News, Public Affairs, Sao Paulo
Space engineer and tech innovator Mary Spio will visit Florianopolis, Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte, from October 30th to November 4th, to attend lectures, seminars and meet with Brazilian entrepreneurs and students. Mary Spio's visit is one of many initiatives of the US Diplomatic Mission to Brazil to promote dialogue on technology and innovation.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 26 October, 2017 | Topics:
Belo Horizonte, Embassy, News, Press Releases, Sao Paulo, Science and Technology, U.S. & Brazil
Tuesday, October 31, starting at 7:30pm (Brasilia time), stay tuned to Conexao, Canal Futura on TV.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 25 October, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Embassy, English Learning, News, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Brazil
The United States Department of Commerce in Brazil and the São Paulo State Federation of Industries (FIESP) will hold the Digital Economy Conference, in São Paulo, on Thursday, October 26. The event will bring together representatives of the public and private sectors to discuss the future of the digital economy, opportunities in Brazil and the challenges ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 24 October, 2017 | Topics:
Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Issues, News, Press Releases, Sao Paulo, Science and Technology
The Department of Commerce reaffirmed its intent to broaden and deepen its partnership with Brazil in the defense sector at today’s U.S.-Brazil Defense Industry Dialogue (DID), held on the margins of the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting, in Washington. U.S. officials from the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and State hosted a high-level delegation ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 13 October, 2017 | Topics:
Business, News, Press Releases
Our Nation is heartbroken. We mourn with all whose loved ones were murdered and injured in last night's horrible tragedy in Las Vegas, Nevada. As we grieve, we pray that God may provide comfort and relief to all those suffering.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 2 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump, Speeches
United States Embassy Brasilia, Brazil Message for U.S. Citizens: Notice Regarding Social Security Services The Social Security Administration (SSA) has consolidated its overseas operations into several regional offices that provide a full range of SSA services for U.S. citizens residing outside of the United States. Effective October 1, 2017, individuals residing in Brazil who require ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 29 September, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Embassy, Federal Benefits, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, U.S. Citizen Services
United States Embassy Brasilia, Brazil Message for U.S. Citizens: Town Hall at the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia September 29, 2017 The U.S. Embassy in Brasilia is pleased to announce a Town Hall for United States citizens and Social Security beneficiaries on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, from 7:00-9:00 p.m.. In addition to an opening address ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 29 September, 2017 | Topics:
Embassy, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services
New security measures establish minimum requirements for international cooperation to support U.S. visa and immigration vetting
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 25 September, 2017 | Topics:
International Security, News, President Donald Trump
During a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) trade mission to São Paulo and Recife, Brazil, Sept. 25-29, leaders from 24 U.S.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 25 September, 2017 | Topics:
Business, News, Press Releases
Press Statement Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC September 14, 2017 The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce a groundbreaking $25 million award to the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery for transformational programs around the world to reduce the prevalence of modern slavery – also known as human trafficking. ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 21 September, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release Security Council Chamber 11:16 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, Chairperson Faki, President Ramos-Horta, distinguished members of the Security Council, it’s a great honor to be with you today in the midst of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly. As we gather at ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 20 September, 2017 | Topics:
International Security, News, Speeches, Vice President Mike Pence
Last night, President Donald J. Trump hosted a working dinner in New York with President Michel Temer of Brazil, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia, President Juan Carlos Varela of Panama, and Vice President Gabriela Michetti of Argentina.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 19 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump, U.S. & Brazil
Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, world leaders, and distinguished delegates: Welcome to New York. It is a profound honor to stand here in my home city, as a representative of the American people, to address the people of the world.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 18 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
On Wednesday the United States government announced the names of the 20 Brazilians selected for the Youth Leadership of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) 2017, sponsored by the Department of State.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 14 September, 2017 | Topics:
Education, News, Press Releases, Study in the U.S.
American Presence Officer Rita Rico visited Samba Tech, Latin America’s leading video hosting company and part of the local startup community known as “San Pedro Valley.” Rico met with the company’s marketing director, Pedro Filizola, and learned about Samba Tech’s plans to expand its business to the United States.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 13 September, 2017 | Topics:
Belo Horizonte, Business, News, Success Stories
| Tags: Belo Horizonte
Today we remember the victims of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, and honor the heroes who valiantly saved many lives that day, even sacrificing their own.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 11 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, congratulations to the people of Brazil as you celebrate the 195th anniversary of Brazil’s independence. Brazil and the United States are longstanding partners. The United States was the first country to recognize ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 7 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, Secretary Rex Tillerson, U.S. & Brazil
The following are frequently asked questions on the September 5, 2017 Rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 5 September, 2017 | Topics:
News
On September 5, 2017, United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and Mexican Secretary of the Economy Ildefonso Guajardo concluded the second round of the renegotiation and modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in Mexico City, Mexico.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 5 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, Western Hemisphere
Thank you, Mr. President. And we want to thank you for allowing us to have this prompt meeting, as it’s very urgent. And we also want to thank the Ambassador of Egypt and his team for the steady hand and the calm way in which he lead in this past month.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 4 September, 2017 | Topics:
International Security, News
São Paulo, September 1st, 2017 – The U.S. Mission to Brazil informs that, as of Sunday, September 10, operations at the Applicant Service Center (ASC) in Alto de Pinheiros, São Paulo, will be transferred to the Vila Mariana unit at Avenida José Maria Whitaker, 370, São Paulo. The transfer will allow the U.S. Mission to concentrate its services in a single ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 1 September, 2017 | Topics:
Alert, News, Non Immigrant Visas, Press Releases, Sao Paulo, Travel & Tourism, Visas
São Paulo, August 24, 2017 – Readers of the magazine Viagem e Turismo recently selected the United States as the 2017 top travel destination for Brazilians. The travel magazine published a special August edition: “The Best of Travel and Tourism 2017/2018.” The magazine features information about Brazilians traveling to the United States with special sections ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 29 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, Sao Paulo, Travel & Tourism
| Tags: #topdestinations, #tourism, #viagemaoseua
The United States strongly condemns the assumption of legislative powers by the illegitimate Constituent Assembly. This power grab is designed to supplant the democratically-elected National Assembly with an authoritarian committee operating above the law.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 18 August, 2017 | Topics:
News
Consulate General of the United States of America
www.consuladoamericanosp.org.br saopauloacs@state.gov Phone (55 11) 3250-5000 São Paulo, Brasil August 17, 2017 Increased Criminal Activity in Parts of Sao Paulo There have been several recent criminal incidents in the Sao Paulo neighborhood of Santo Amaro, particularly on Rua Belterra between the hours of midnight and 5:00 ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 18 August, 2017 | Topics:
Embassy, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Sao Paulo, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Dr. Alejandro Banda (Clinical Professor at MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine) demonstrates the correct way to obtain a swab from a healthy chicken to workshop participants.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 17 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, U.S. Agencies
35 US universities promote study opportunities in Rio de Janeiro, Brasília and São Paulo The United States Mission in Brazil, in partnership with the Department of State’s EducationUSA and partnering institutions in Rio de Janeiro, Brasília and São Paulo, is organizing the EducationUSA Show for Brazilians interested in studying in the United States. Thirty-five ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 16 August, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Embassy, English Learning, News, Press Releases, Sao Paulo, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Brazil
On August 3, the Brazilian Naval Academy held a ceremony in recognition of the cooperation between the Brazilian Navy and the United States Olympic Committee during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 11 August, 2017 | Topics:
2016 Olympics/Paralympics, Ambassador, Events, News, Rio de Janeiro, Sports
The United States considers the Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly the illegitimate product of a flawed process designed by the Maduro dictatorship to further its assault on democracy.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 4 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, Western Hemisphere
Today, the United States submitted a communication to the United Nations, in its capacity as depositary for the Paris Agreement, regarding the U.S. intent to withdraw from the Paris Agreement as soon as it is eligible to do so, consistent with the terms of the Agreement.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 4 August, 2017 | Topics:
News
The United States condemns the actions of the Maduro dictatorship. Mr. Lopez and Mr. Ledezma are political prisoners being held illegally by the regime.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 1 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
The United States condemns the elections imposed on July 30 for the National Constituent Assembly, which is designed to replace the legitimately elected National Assembly and undermine the Venezuelan people’s right to self-determination.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 30 July, 2017 | Topics:
News
The US Independence Day, July 4, was celebrated by the US Diplomatic Mission in six Brazilian capitals: Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre and Recife. This year we celebrated the 241st anniversary of US Independence. In Sao Paulo, the reception was held at Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP) on June 28 ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 18 July, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News, Sao Paulo
| Tags: 4July
Yesterday, the Venezuelan people again made clear that they stand for democracy, freedom, and rule of law. Yet their strong and courageous actions continue to be ignored by a bad leader who dreams of becoming a dictator.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 17 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
On behalf of President Trump and the American people, I congratulate Prime Minister Abadi and the Iraqi people on their liberation of Mosul. This is a critical milestone in the global fight against ISIS, and underscores the success of the international effort led by the Iraqi Security Forces.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 10 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
The United States condemns the July 5 attack on members of the Venezuelan National Assembly by armed supporters of the government of President Nicolas Maduro. This violence, perpetrated during the celebration of Venezuela’s independence, is an assault on the democratic principles cherished by the men and women who struggled for Venezuela’s independence 206 years ago ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 5 July, 2017 | Topics:
News
United States Consulate Porto Alegre, Brazil Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Nationwide Demonstrations Affecting Porto Alegre June 30, 2017
U.S. Consulate Porto Alegre June 30, 2017 The U.S. Consulate Porto Alegre alerts U.S. citizens that Porto Alegre and other cities in the State of Rio Grande do Sul will be affected by a planned general strike on June ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 30 June, 2017 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Porto Alegre, U.S. Citizen Services
United States Embassy Brasilia, Brazil Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Nationwide Demonstrations Affecting Brasilia June 30, 2017 br.usembassy.gov<
http://brazil.usembassy.gov/ > June 29, 2017 The U.S. Embassy in Brasilia alerts U.S. citizens that Brasilia will be affected by a planned general strike on June 30, 2017. Various labor unions and other groups have organized a general ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 29 June, 2017 | Topics:
Embassy, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services
Security Message for U.S. Citizens U.S. Consulate General Rio de Janeiro riodejaneiro.usconsulate.gov<http://brazil.usembassy.gov/> This message is to alert U.S. citizens of a general strike planned for Friday, June 30, 2017, in Rio de Janeiro. In the event of a citywide strike, significant disruptions to public transportation and other services may occur. Additionally, the Consulate has ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 29 June, 2017 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Rio de Janeiro, U.S. Citizen Services
Today's unanimous Supreme Court decision is a clear victory for our national security. It allows the travel suspension for the six terror-prone countries and the refugee suspension to become largely effective.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 26 June, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
For the first time ever - alumni from sports-themed US government exchange programs met on June 6-7, to share experiences and develop partnerships and projects to strengthen the alumni network.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 22 June, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News, Sao Paulo, Social Inclusion, Sports
| Tags: #sports, #sportsforall #socialinclusion
President Donald J. Trump is changing the policy of the United States toward Cuba to achieve four objectives.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 16 June, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
The American Presence Post in Belo Horizonte programmed the ‘Jazz & Democracy’ workshop for the first time in Brazil in three Minas Gerais cities: Juiz de Fora, Betim and Belo Horizonte. The innovative music-integrated curriculum created by Dr. Wesley Watkins teaches students about democratic values using jazz basics as a metaphor. Students learned about civic ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 12 June, 2017 | Topics:
Belo Horizonte, News
| Tags: Belo Horizonte
The United States condemns the cowardly attacks targeting innocent civilians in London this evening. We understand U.K. police are currently treating these as terrorist incidents.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 June, 2017 | Topics:
News
This morning Secretary Tillerson met with Foreign Minister of Brazil Aloysio Nunes Ferreira.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 2 June, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Secretary Rex Tillerson, U.S. & Brazil, U.S.-Brazil Priorities
US Ambassador to Brazil, Michael McKinley, will lead a delegation of Brazilian businesspeople from a range of segments to the largest US investment fundraising event, SelectUSA Investment Summit 2017, to be held from June 18 to 20, in Washington, D.C.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 2 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Issues, News, Press Releases
Over the last 18 months, we have seen a dramatic erosion of constitutional rule in Venezuela. This extends from disputes over the National Assembly’s makeup and powers; the thwarting of the recall referendum late last year; the Supreme Court’s assumption of basic legislative functions in recent months; the ongoing imprisonment of opposition leaders and other ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 31 May, 2017 | Topics:
News
President Donald J. Trump spoke this morning from Jerusalem with Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom about the apparent terrorist act in Manchester, England.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 23 May, 2017 | Topics:
News
The United States Consulate in Porto Alegre will open at the beginning of June. The new U.S. consulate, located at 1889 Assis Brasil Avenue – Passo d’Areia, will offer services to American citizens starting June 5 and non-immigrant visas starting June 8.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 22 May, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Today, on May 17, the members of the OAS LGBTI Core Group (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, United States and Uruguay) are proud to join other governments and civil society organizations from around the world to celebrate the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT). This year, the IDAHOT is an opportunity to ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 17 May, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, News
The American Presence Post in Belo Horizonte invited English-language students sponsored by the U.S. Mission to an exclusive screening of the Academy Award-nominated film Hidden Figures on May 10, 2017. The screening, along with other international showings,
was noted by a NBC news report in the United States. Hidden Figures tells the story of three African-American women mathematicians who worked ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 10 May, 2017 | Topics:
Belo Horizonte, English Learning, News, Public Affairs
| Tags: ACCESS, Belo Horizonte
Secretary Sonny Perdue announced today that the first shipment of fresh U.S. beef has arrived in Brazil following a 13-year hiatus. The entrance of American beef into the Brazilian market ushers in promising long-term economic opportunity for U.S. beef producers.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 4 May, 2017 | Topics:
Business, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil
Today, on World Press Freedom Day, we reaffirm our commitment to promoting the fundamental principles of a free press around the world. We honor those men and women who work tirelessly, often at great personal risk, to tell the stories we would not otherwise hear. They are the guardians of democratic values and ideals.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 May, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Secretary Rex Tillerson
Almost 24 years ago, it was on these grounds that President Abbas stood with a courageous peacemaker, then-Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Here at the White House, President Abbas signed a Declaration of Principles -- very important -- which laid the foundation for peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 May, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
US speaker Patrice McDermott, former Executive Director of the OpenTheGovernment.org (OTG), the main US organization promoting federal government transparency, will give a series of lectures to journalists, students, NGO members and academics in Sao Paulo and Brasilia from May 2 to 5 in celebration of the Press Freedom Day and the 5th anniversary of Brazil’s ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 28 April, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Sao Paulo
Our Nation is blessed with abundant natural resources and awe-inspiring beauty. Americans are rightly grateful for these God-given gifts and have an obligation to safeguard them for future generations.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 22 April, 2017 | Topics:
Environment, News, President Donald Trump
Sharafat Ali Khan, 32, a Pakistani citizen and former resident of Brazil, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to smuggle undocumented migrants into the United States for profit before U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton of the District of Columbia. Kahn was extradited to the United States from Qatar on July 13, 2016. Judge ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 12 April, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, News
U.S. Embassy Brasília welcomes proposals from potential partners working in the area of refugee protection and assistance in Brazil. Deadline for submissions: May 12, 2017
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 12 April, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, News
The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows Program, sponsored by the Department of State, is seeking young entrepreneurs and civil society leaders from Brazil to take part in five weeks of training focused on commercial and social entrepreneurship in October and November 2017 in the United States. Applications will be accepted until ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 12 April, 2017 | Topics:
Education, News, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S.
The United States views with grave concern the Venezuelan government’s actions to bar Miranda State Governor Henrique Capriles—a prominent, democratically-elected member of Venezuela’s political opposition and former presidential candidate—from participating in the country’s public life for 15 years.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 10 April, 2017 | Topics:
News
For six years, the world has watched as the Syrian government and its leader, Bashar al-Assad, have terrorized its own people. It has murdered hundreds of thousands and displaced millions.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 7 April, 2017 | Topics:
International Security, News
Brazil is one of the nation’s supporting the international search for missing crew members in the Republic of Korea vessel Stella Daisy’s last known location. The government of Brazil has authorized the P-8A aircraft to operate from Galeão Air Force Base in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Operating out of Brazil will allow the P-8A missions ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 6 April, 2017 | Topics:
International Security, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil
At the direction of the president, U.S. forces conducted a cruise missile strike against a Syrian Air Force airfield today at about 8:40 p.m. EDT (4:40 a.m., April 7, in Syria).
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 6 April, 2017 | Topics:
News
I particularly want to try to just give you a little bit of background on how we got to the statements by the President and the actions that were taken tonight.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 6 April, 2017 | Topics:
News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
My fellow Americans: On Tuesday, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad launched a horrible chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians. Using a deadly nerve agent, Assad choked out the lives of helpless men, women, and children.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 6 April, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
Today’s chemical attack in Syria against innocent people, including women and children, is reprehensible and cannot be ignored by the civilized world.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 5 April, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
The United States strongly condemns the chemical weapons attack in Idlib province, the third allegation of the use of such weapons in the past month alone. There are reports of dozens dead, including many children. While we continue to monitor the terrible situation, it is clear that this is how Bashar al-Assad operates: with brutal, ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 4 April, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
NASA has announced the winners of the 2017 Human Exploration Rover Challenge, held March 31 to April 1 at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 April, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
President Donald J. Trump spoke with President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation to condemn today’s attack in St. Petersburg. President Trump expressed his deepest condolences to the victims and their loved ones, and to the Russian people.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 April, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
The U.S. Consulate General in Recife promoted several events to celebrate the International Women’s Day throughout the month of March. It started with the launch of a public essay contest via local press and Social Media, inviting Pernambuco residents to submit creative essays on the topic, “What is an Empowered Woman?” . Almost 60 submissions from a ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 31 March, 2017 | Topics:
Consul General, Direitos humanos, Gender Issues, News, Recife
Speaking today before aviation leaders at the International Air Transport Association Wings of Change Conference at the first International Brazil Air Show (IBAS) in Rio de Janeiro, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Deputy Administrator Victoria Wassmer said that the United States is proud to participate in a partnership with Brazil which enhances bilateral cooperation on ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 30 March, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Researchers and fans of Brazilian chapbooks have another option to get information about this popular genre of Brazilian culture online. Since February 2017, the US Library of Congress, through its office in Rio de Janeiro, has provided a digital collection on the subject - the Brazil Cordel Literature Web Archive.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 30 March, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, News, Press Releases, Rio de Janeiro
Media are invited to watch as nearly 100 high school and college teams from across the globe compete Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1 during NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 23 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Since its formation in 2014, the Global Coalition has worked diligently to reduce the threat ISIS poses to international security and our homelands. Coalition members are united in common cause to defeat ISIS through a robust approach, including working by, with, and through local partners for military operations; supporting the stabilization of territory liberated from ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 22 March, 2017 | Topics:
Fact Sheets, News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
President Donald J. Trump spoke today with Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom to offer his condolences on today’s terror attack in London and his praise for the effective response of security forces and first responders.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 22 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump
Press Statement Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC March 22, 2017 On behalf of the United States, I express my condolences to the victims and their families. The American people send their thoughts and prayers to the people of the United Kingdom. We condemn these horrific acts of violence, and whether they were ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 22 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, Secretary Rex Tillerson
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced additional steps to keep the food supply safe for American families in light of the recent investigations of Brazil’s meat industry.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 22 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Remarks as prepared for delivery Introduction Good morning, and many thanks for that kind introduction. Thank you for the invitation to address you today, and congratulations for hosting the 31st annual American Bar Association (ABA) White Collar Crime conference. Twenty-eight years ago, I started as a prosecutor at the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 21 March, 2017 | Topics:
News
The President also had a long and very fruitful call with President Michel Temer of Brazil. President Trump emphasized the importance of our bilateral relationship with Brazil, one of our key partners in the Western Hemisphere.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 18 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil
UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS Office of Press and Public Diplomacy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ambassador Nikki Haley, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, delivered remarks at a UN Security Council Open Debate on “Trafficking in persons in conflict situations: forced labor, slavery, and other similar practices.” She underscored the importance of a ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 15 March, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, News
The Fulbright Commission this year celebrates 60 years in Brazil. Since 1957, Fulbright has offered scholarships to graduate students, fellows and researchers who want to make a difference in their communities. Over these six decades, Fulbright has sent over 3,500 Brazilians to the USA and brought over 2,900 North Americans on exchange programs to Brazil.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 15 March, 2017 | Topics:
Alumni, Education, Embassy, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S.
The U.S. Department of State, Partners of the Americas, and NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced the latest 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund grant winners sponsored by ExxonMobil Corporation.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 13 March, 2017 | Topics:
Embassy, English Learning, News, Press Releases, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Brazil
The Department of State is pleased to announce the U.S. delegation to the 61st Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), to be held March 13 through 24, 2017 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 13 March, 2017 | Topics:
Gender Issues, News
Alert – Level 2, Practice Enhanced Precautions Note: This travel notice was updated on March 10, 2017, to include an interactive map of Zika risk. What is the current situation? Public health officials have reported that mosquitoes in Brazil are infected with Zika virus and are spreading it to people. Because Zika virus is primarily spread ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 10 March, 2017 | Topics:
Health Issues, News, U.S. Citizen Services
International Women’s Day gives us the opportunity to celebrate and reflect upon the meaningful progress women have made throughout society, while also acknowledging that there is still much work that remains to be done to ensure the complete and consequential participation of women in all spheres of economic, political, and public life.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 8 March, 2017 | Topics:
Gender Issues, News
On International Women’s Day, we reflect on the critical contributions women make in every sector of society and we recommit ourselves to addressing the discrimination and barriers that women face around the world.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 8 March, 2017 | Topics:
News
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and to protect the Nation from terrorist activities by foreign nationals admitted to the ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 6 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump, Press Releases
Implementing Immediate Heightened Screening and Vetting of Applications for Visas and Other Immigration Benefits, Ensuring Enforcement of All Laws for Entry into the United States, and Increasing Transparency among Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government and for the American People
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 6 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump, Press Releases
March 3 marks World Wildlife Day, an opportunity to celebrate the world’s wild animals and plants and raise awareness about the risks many face. Wildlife trafficking is an urgent threat to many species and undermines security and economic development.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 March, 2017 | Topics:
Environment, Fact Sheets, News
We are proud of our Nation's achievements in promoting women's full participation in all aspects of American life and are resolute in our commitment to supporting women's continued advancement in America and around the world.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 1 March, 2017 | Topics:
Gender Issues, Human Rights, News, President Donald Trump, Press Releases
TAKING ACTION: President Donald J. Trump has taken action to ensure the safety and security of the United States homeland, its borders, and its people.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 28 February, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump, Press Releases
THE PROBLEM: After decades of decline, crime is rising again in America’s largest cities.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 28 February, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump, Press Releases
REBUILDING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE: President Donald J. Trump is taking action on his commitment to rebuilding the United States.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 28 February, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump, Press Releases
DESPERATE NEED FOR REPEAL AND REPLACE: The United States’ healthcare system is trending in a disastrous direction and desperately needs improvement.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 28 February, 2017 | Topics:
Health Issues, News, President Donald Trump, Press Releases
DELIVERING ON IMMIGRATION: President Donald J. Trump has taken a series of Executive actions to combat illegal immigration.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 28 February, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, News, President Donald Trump, Press Releases
WORKING WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR: President Donald J. Trump has had a dozen meetings with American business and union leaders to hear their input.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 28 February, 2017 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, News, President Donald Trump, Press Releases
Tonight, as we mark the conclusion of our celebration of Black History Month, we are reminded of our Nation’s path toward civil rights and the work that still remains. Recent threats targeting Jewish Community Centers and vandalism of Jewish cemeteries, as well as last week’s shooting in Kansas City, remind us that while we may ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 28 February, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump, Speeches
NASA is one step closer to understanding whether another Earth-like planet exists.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 23 February, 2017 | Topics:
News
On February 27, cultural heritage professionals from Brazil, Colombia, Ghana, Jamaica, Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and South Africa will gather in Charleston, South Carolina for a Department of State sponsored workshop on the protection of sites and antiquities associated with the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 23 February, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, History, News, Public Affairs
The Vice President spoke by telephone today with President Michel Temer of Brazil to discuss ways to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States and Brazil.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 13 February, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil, Vice President Mike Pence, Western Hemisphere
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would like to clarify the classes of aliens affected by the 90-day temporary pause on travel, with case-by-base exceptions and waivers, as outlined in the President’s Executive Order entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.”
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 February, 2017 | Topics:
International Security, News, Press Releases, Visas
The American desire for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians has remained unchanged for 50 years.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 2 February, 2017 | Topics:
International Security, Key Officials, News
February is National African American History Month. President Trump issued the following proclamation to commemorate the role African Americans have played in U.S. history:
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 2 February, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, News, President Donald Trump, Public Affairs
President Donald J. Trump is determined to protect the rights of all Americans, including the LGBTQ community. President Trump continues to be respectful and supportive of LGBTQ rights, just as he was throughout the election.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 31 January, 2017 | Topics:
Gender Issues, Human Rights, News, President Donald Trump
It is the policy of the executive branch to be prudent and financially responsible in the expenditure of funds, from both public and private sources. In addition to the management of the direct expenditure of taxpayer dollars through the budgeting process, it is essential to manage the costs associated with the governmental imposition of private ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 30 January, 2017 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, News, President Donald Trump
America is a proud nation of immigrants and we will continue to show compassion to those fleeing oppression, but we will do so while protecting our own citizens and border. America has always been the land of the free and home of the brave. We will keep it free and keep it safe, as the ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 29 January, 2017 | Topics:
International Security, News, President Donald Trump, Visas
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 28, 2017 NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM – 3 MEMORANDUM FOR: THE VICE PRESIDENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 28 January, 2017 | Topics:
International Security, News, President Donald Trump
Public health officials in Brazil suspect that a yellow fever outbreak centered in Minas Gerais has resulted in 550 suspected and 72 confirmed cases, and 40 confirmed deaths. Three of the deaths have been reported in neighboring Sao Paulo state, but were reportedly contracted in the endemic area.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 27 January, 2017 | Topics:
Embassy, Health Issues, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and to protect the American people from terrorist attacks by foreign nationals admitted to the ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 27 January, 2017 | Topics:
International Security, News, President Donald Trump, Visas
Before President-elect Trump’s Cabinet choices can start work, their appointments must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 24 January, 2017 | Topics:
News
We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and to restore its promise for all of our people.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 20 January, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump, Speeches
“On behalf of the United States Mission to Brazil, I would like to express our profound regret for the tragic death of Federal Supreme Court Justice Teori Zavascki and other victims of the terrible air crash in Paraty, in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 20 January, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
The Constitution offers little guidance beyond the date of the inauguration and the words of the oath. Each celebration is shaped by tradition and by each new president’s personality.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 19 January, 2017 | Topics:
News
Good afternoon, everybody. Let me start out by saying that I was sorely tempted to wear a tan suit today -- (laughter) -- for my last press conference. But Michelle, whose fashion sense is a little better than mine, tells me that's not appropriate in January.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 18 January, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Barack Obama
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Davos, Switzerland As Prepared for delivery: Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a great honor to once again address this distinguished forum. But this year, in these early days of 2017,there’s a palpable uncertainty about the state of our world. For the members of the ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 18 January, 2017 | Topics:
News
Today, the United States is taking important steps forward to normalize relations with Cuba and to bring greater consistency to our immigration policy. The Department of Homeland Security is ending the so-called "wet-foot/dry foot" policy, which was put in place more than twenty years ago and was designed for a different era.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 12 January, 2017 | Topics:
News
The new U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, P. Michael McKinley, arrived on Wednesday, January 11, in Brasilia.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 12 January, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, News, Press Releases
Falling in line with tradition, three former presidents plan to attend Donald Trump’s January 20 inauguration as U.S president.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 10 January, 2017 | Topics:
News
Fifty students from public schools across the country arrive in Brasília today, January 10, for visa interviews and orientation before taking part in the fifteenth edition of the Youth Ambassadors Program, a three-week cultural exchange in United States.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 10 January, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Embassy, English Learning, News, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Brazil
As 2017 begins, we reinvigorate our focus on the prevention and return of children who were abducted by a parent and removed from their habitual residence. We made great strides in 2016 to prevent international parental child abduction and to resolve these tragic cases by applying the tools provided under the Hague Abduction Convention.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 5 January, 2017 | Topics:
News
A protest is occurring at Guanabara Palace (State Governor’s Mansion) in the Centro neighborhood. Separately, there are reports of a police operation in the Pavao-Pavaozinho community in Copacabana. Local authorities have exchanged gunfire with suspected criminals in Pavao-Pavaozinho and there are reports of injured persons. These events are not directed at U.S. citizens or other ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 5 January, 2017 | Topics:
News, Rio de Janeiro, Security & Emergency Messages
Space exploration soared to new heights in 2016. The year’s stories from space featured prep for missions to Mars, breakthroughs in rocket reusability, NASA’s untold histories and exciting planetary science.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 January, 2017 | Topics:
News
This will be a background press conference call on the administration response to Russian malicious cyber activity and harassment. I will introduce the senior administration officials that we have here on the call, but as a reminder, they'll be referred to on background as senior administration officials.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 29 December, 2016 | Topics:
News
John Kerry Secretary of State The Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very, very much. Thank you. (Coughs.) Excuse me. Thank you for your patience, all of you. For those of you who celebrated Christmas, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Happy Chanukah. And to ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 28 December, 2016 | Topics:
News
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Odebrecht S.A. (Odebrecht), a global construction conglomerate based in Brazil, and Braskem S.A. (Braskem), a Brazilian petrochemical company, pleaded guilty today and agreed to pay a combined total penalty of at least $3.5 billion to resolve charges with authorities in the United States, Brazil and ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 21 December, 2016 | Topics:
News
As I prepare to depart Brazil, there are so many wonderful memories of people and places that I will carry with me. From my home in Brasilia, under the vast blue sky of the planalto, I’ve reflected on these past three years and what I’ve seen and learned while exploring this majestic, diverse and beautiful ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 21 December, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Today, I have ordered a number of actions in response to the Russian government’s aggressive harassment of U.S. officials and cyber operations aimed at the U.S. election.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 20 December, 2016 | Topics:
News
Typically, I use this yearend press conference to review how far we’ve come over the course of the year. Today, understandably, I'm going to talk a little bit about how far we’ve come over the past eight years.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 16 December, 2016 | Topics:
News, President Barack Obama
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., will travel to Santiago, Chile, and Brasilia, Brazil, December 14-17.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 13 December, 2016 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, Embassy, News, Political Affairs, Press Releases
By U.S. Mission Brazil | 7 December, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Interviews/Op-eds, News
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 7, 2016 Today in Campinas, Brazil, 3,000 doctors, policymakers, and NGO leaders from 60 countries are convening for a large-scale training on drug treatment and prevention. The International Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP), an international NGO, is holding its second International Workshop ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 7 December, 2016 | Topics:
News, Sao Paulo
I was just told that was going to be the last "Hail to the Chief" on the road, and it got me kind of sentimental. I want to first and foremost say thanks to all of you. Just before I came here, I was able to visit with some of the men and women from ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 6 December, 2016 | Topics:
News, President Barack Obama, Speeches
United States Embassy Brasilia, Brazil The U.S. Embassy in Brasilia alerts U.S. citizens in Brazil that demonstrations are planned throughout Brazil for December 4, 2016. Demonstrations are likely to occur in multiple cities. Please see the end of this message for the latest list of potential protest sites. Streets around demonstration areas will likely be ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 2 December, 2016 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
The Beijing Platform for Action, developed at a 1995 United Nations conference, set an agenda for women’s empowerment and identified 12 critical areas of concern. More than 20 years after Beijing, ShareAmerica assesses global progress in each critical area. This article focuses on women’s human rights.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 30 November, 2016 | Topics:
Featured Event, Gender Issues, Human Rights, News
| Tags: gender-based violence
Thirty-five years ago the first documented cases of AIDS brought about an era of uncertainty, fear, and discrimination. HIV/AIDS has taken tens of millions of lives -- and far too many people with HIV have struggled to get the care, treatment, and compassion they deserve.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 30 November, 2016 | Topics:
Health Issues, News, President Barack Obama
At least one in three women and girls will be subject to violence or abuse during her lifetime. These grim statistics are why the United Nations, in partnership with the Rutgers University–based Center for Women’s Global Leadership, calls upon you to take part in 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, which began with the ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 29 November, 2016 | Topics:
Featured Event, Gender Issues, Human Rights, News
| Tags: gender-based violence
On behalf of the United States, we extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of all those who died in today’s tragic crash of LaMia flight 2933 near Medellin, Colombia.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 29 November, 2016 | Topics:
News
At this time of Fidel Castro’s passing, we extend a hand of friendship to the Cuban people. We know that this moment fills Cubans - in Cuba and in the United States - with powerful emotions, recalling the countless ways in which Fidel Castro altered the course of individual lives, families, and of the Cuban ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 26 November, 2016 | Topics:
News
To mark Human Rights Week, four top U.S. Department of State diplomats will participate in a live, interactive webchat.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 25 November, 2016 | Topics:
Featured Event, Gender Issues, News
| Tags: gender-based violence
One woman in three has faced gender-based violence. It’s a global epidemic, but you can help stop it. For starters, help raise awareness during this year’s “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence” (#16days) campaign. It starts November 25 and continues through December 10. You can also let others know that when women and girls ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 22 November, 2016 | Topics:
Featured Event, Gender Issues, Human Rights, News
| Tags: gender-based violence
John Kerry Secretary of State Marrakech, Morocco November 16, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you so much, everybody. I apologize for being a few moments late. There was a fire and then there was some traffic backed up, and so here I am and here are you, and thank you for being here. Let me ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 16 November, 2016 | Topics:
Climate, News, Secretary John Kerry, Speeches
From November 14-18, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education will celebrate International Education Week (IEW), encouraging Americans and international students alike to seek opportunities to study abroad, make connections with peers in other countries, and ultimately to see themselves as actors in and shapers of both their local communities and ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 14 November, 2016 | Topics:
Education, English Learning, News
One year ago, the people of France responded with bravery and determination to barbaric attacks carried out by ISIL terrorists across Paris. In the hours and days after the attacks, Paris and the people of France showed their resilience and that of the City of Light. Today, the United States is proud to stand strong ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 13 November, 2016 | Topics:
International Security, News
I just had the opportunity to have an excellent conversation with President-elect Trump. It was wide-ranging. We talked about some of the organizational issues in setting up the White House. We talked about foreign policy.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 10 November, 2016 | Topics:
News
Yesterday, before votes were tallied, I shot a video that some of you may have seen in which I said to the American people: Regardless of which side you were on in the election, regardless of whether your candidate won or lost, the sun would come up in the morning.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 9 November, 2016 | Topics:
News, President Barack Obama
From the White House residence, the President phoned Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory early this morning. The President also called Secretary Clinton and expressed admiration for the strong campaign she waged throughout the country.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 9 November, 2016 | Topics:
News
This morning, the Vice President and Dr. Biden called Vice President-elect Mike Pence to congratulate him and Karen Pence. Both the Vice President and Dr. Biden offered to help answer any questions the Pences may have to ensure that the offices of the Vice President are turned over to the Pences as smoothly and as ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 9 November, 2016 | Topics:
News
It could have taken years. But after more than 190 countries signed the historic Paris climate agreement in December 2015, bringing the accord into force took months.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 7 November, 2016 | Topics:
Climate, News, Policy
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced today 11 new foreign airports, located in nine countries, selected for possible Preclearance expansion. If Preclearance operations are expanded to these airports, travelers would undergo immigration, customs, and agriculture inspection by U.S. Customs and Border Protection before boarding a flight to the United States rather than upon arrival.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 4 November, 2016 | Topics:
International Security, News, Policy, Travel & Tourism
Today’s Actions include the Designation of 48 National Electric Vehicle Charging Corridors on our Highways The Obama Administration is committed to taking responsible steps to combat climate change, increase access to clean energy technologies, and reduce our dependence on oil. Already, in the past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 November, 2016 | Topics:
Climate, News, Policy
| Tags: renewables
NASA’s one-of-kind, high-altitude climate monitoring plane, the ER-2, landed in Recife on September 29, as part of its return trip to the United States following a month long mission from California, to Recife, to Walvis Bay, Namibia to observe above cloud aerosols and how those particles interact with clouds and change their ability to warm ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 November, 2016 | Topics:
Consul General, Education, English Learning, News, Public Affairs, Recife
Promoting religious freedom is a vital component of our foreign policy. The rights to exercise one’s freedom of thought, conscience, and religion are fundamental human rights and bedrock American principles.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 27 October, 2016 | Topics:
News, Policy
An international coalition of governments and philanthropies today announced they will provide USD18million to combat Zika and other mosquito-borne viruses in Colombia and Brazil. Donor support from USAID, the U.K. Government and two philanthropic partners, Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will be used to scale up an innovative mosquito control method using ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 26 October, 2016 | Topics:
Health Issues, News, Policy
The American presidential elections are always a very important topic for the Brazilian news media. After all, the United States and Brazil have long enjoyed close cultural, economic and social ties. In addition, as the largest democracies in the hemisphere they have shared cultural and political values, as well as mutual geopolitical interests in both ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 24 October, 2016 | Topics:
News
Last week, President Obama wrote about the progress we as a Nation have made over the past 8 years to ensure our space program continues to inspire generations of students and serve as a leading source of innovation in our country.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 21 October, 2016 | Topics:
News, Science & Tech, Science and Technology
| Tags: entrepreneurship
Today, in another major milestone for international climate action, nearly 200 countries reached an agreement to phase down the potent greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 15 October, 2016 | Topics:
Climate, Fact Sheets, News, Policy
Today, I approved a Presidential Policy Directive that takes another major step forward in our efforts to normalize relations with Cuba. This Directive takes a comprehensive and whole-of-government approach to promote engagement with the Cuban government and people, and make our opening to Cuba irreversible.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 14 October, 2016 | Topics:
News, Policy, President Barack Obama, Trade and Commercial Affairs, Travel & Tourism, Western Hemisphere
On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate António Guterres on his election today as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. As a founding member and host country of the United Nations, and a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, the United States pledges to provide our full support to Mr. ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 13 October, 2016 | Topics:
News, President Barack Obama
The Brazilian agricultural sector has grown by 335% in the last 35 years, with production exceeding 200 million tons of grain a year. Livestock has also achieved significant growth, at 38.2% in the last ten years, producing 12.38 million tons of beef last year.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 11 October, 2016 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Brazil
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FACT SHEET: Let Girls Learn – A Comprehensive Investment in Adolescent Girls Education “The single best indicator of whether a nation will succeed is how it treats its women. When women have health care and women have education, families are stronger, communities are more ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 11 October, 2016 | Topics:
Education, Fact Sheets, Gender Issues, Human Rights, News, Policy
For me, education has never been simply a policy issue – it’s personal. Neither of my parents and hardly anyone in the neighborhood where I grew up went to college. But thanks to a lot of hard work and plenty of financial aid, I had the opportunity to attend some of the finest universities in ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 11 October, 2016 | Topics:
Interviews/Op-eds, News
Don’t wait – return your voted ballot right away! Remember: U.S. embassies and consulates are not polling places; same-day in-person voting is not available outside the United States. The majority of states require voted ballots to reach local election officials by the close of polls on Tuesday, November 8. U.S. citizens who want to participate ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 6 October, 2016 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. & Brazil
The U.S. Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro would like to inform citizens that the U.S. Consular Agency in Salvador, Bahia will be closed from October 13 through October 21. Should emergency services be required during these dates, citizens should contact the Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro: U.S. Consulate General Rio de Janeiro Av. ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 6 October, 2016 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Rio de Janeiro, U.S. Citizen Services
The U.S. Embassy supported the winners of Sebrae’s 2016 Microentrepreneurs Businesswomen of the Year Award during an official visit to the United States and also scheduled official visits to American companies running similar businesses to the three winners.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 4 October, 2016 | Topics:
Business, News
The Fulbright Commission in Brazil is offering new scholarship opportunities for Brazilian teachers and researchers in various fields. The benefits will be granted under the US government's Educational and Cultural Exchange Program and aim to increase understanding between the American society and those in other countries. Applicants for any of the places must be fluent ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 October, 2016 | Topics:
Education, Embassy, News, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S.
The US government says Brazil is not fully complying with the international standards on child abduction stipulated by the Hague Convention. The problem is the slow judicial system, the Special Advisor for Children's Issues, ambassador Susan Jacobs, told Estado newspaper.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 29 September, 2016 | Topics:
Interviews/Op-eds, News
Welcome to the White House! Let’s first give it up for the inspiring U.S. Paralympic Team! (Applause.) And give it up for the winners of the most medals, by far, at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Team USA!
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 29 September, 2016 | Topics:
2016 Olympics/Paralympics, News
| Tags: Olympics 2016, Paralympics 2016
On Tuesday, September 27th Vice Consuls Christian Olsen and Cristian Martinez-LuSane delivered a presentation on the American electoral process at the Associaçao Brasil America (ABA), Recife. With the national elections just weeks way in the U.S., the Vice Consuls benefited from a captive audience eager to learn more about the nuances in U.S. elections. More ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 28 September, 2016 | Topics:
Events, Featured Event, News, Public Affairs, Recife
| Tags: US Elections
Article written by Mariana Branco and published on Agência Brasil on 27 September 2016 The US Secretary of Treasury, Jacob Lew, today, praised the reforms to renew confidence in the economy planned President Michel Temer’s government. Lew was speaking just before starting a meeting with the Finance Minister, Henrique Meirelles. According to Lew, Brazil is ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 27 September, 2016 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, News
The United States is providing more than $364 million in additional lifesaving humanitarian assistance for those affected by the war in Syria, as world leaders gathered during the UN General Assembly to galvanize significant new global commitments to increase support for refugees.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 27 September, 2016 | Topics:
Fact Sheets, Human Rights, International Security, News
Article written by Alexandro Martello and published on Portal G1, on September 27, 2016 Jacob Lew met with Finance Minister, Henrique Meirelles.
According to him, improvement of the economy entails approval of reforms. The US Secretary of Treasury, Jacob Lew, said on Tuesday, September 27, standing next to Minister, Henrique Meirelles, in Brasília, that Brazil ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 27 September, 2016 | Topics:
Economic Issues, News
Article written by Eduardo Rodrigues, Fernando Nakagawa and Idiana Tomazelli,
and published on O Estado de S. Paulo Jacob Lew expressed confidence in the planned structural reforms in Brazil led by Minister Henrique Meirelles The US Secretary of Treasury, Jacob Lew, believes that Brazil is “about to resume economic growth.” This assessment was made after a series of ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 27 September, 2016 | Topics:
Economic Issues, News
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release Smithsonian National Museum Of African American History and Culture National Mall Washington, D.C. 11:55 A.M. EDT The President: James Baldwin once wrote, “For while the tale of how we suffer, and how we are delighted, and how we may triumph is never new, it always ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 24 September, 2016 | Topics:
News, President Barack Obama
This morning, the New York Foreign Press Center is pleased to welcome back the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Francisco “Paco” Palmieri. Today he will discuss U.S. Government engagement and policy implementation in the Western Hemispheric region.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 23 September, 2016 | Topics:
Economic Issues, News, Political Affairs, Western Hemisphere
On Friday, September 23, in observation of “the Maker Week for Human Rights and Tolerance,” Casa Thomas Jefferson Asa Norte organized an activity for 20 public high school students and 5 students with a visual impairment.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 23 September, 2016 | Topics:
Education, Embassy, Human Rights, Innovation, News
Following the tragic January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) temporarily ceased removing Haitian nationals to Haiti. On April 1, 2011, ICE announced the resumption of removals on a limited basis of Haitians with final orders of removal and convicted of a serious crime, or who posed a national security threat. ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 22 September, 2016 | Topics:
News
Ambassador Susan Jacobs, Special Advisor for Children’s Issues, will travel to Argentina and Brazil from September 22-30, 2016.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 21 September, 2016 | Topics:
Child and Family Matters, News, Press Releases, U.S. Citizen Services
US Embassy hosts the inauguration of the International Fraud Working Group to exchange information on international criminal activity and combat travel document fraud.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 21 September, 2016 | Topics:
News
The Vice President met today with President Michel Temer of Brazil to renew their friendship and discuss opportunities for deeper cooperation between the United States and Brazil.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 21 September, 2016 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. & Brazil
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that Secretary Jacob J. Lew will travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina; Brasília, Brazil; Bogotá, Colombia; and Mexico City, Mexico from September 26 through September 29.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 20 September, 2016 | Topics:
News
From the depths of the greatest financial crisis of our time, we coordinated our response to avoid further catastrophe and return the global economy to growth. We’ve taken away terrorist safe havens, strengthened the nonproliferation regime, resolved the Iranian nuclear issue through diplomacy.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 20 September, 2016 | Topics:
News, President Barack Obama
Today, President Obama joined UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon as well as leaders from Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, Jordan, Mexico, and Sweden in hosting the Leaders’ Summit on Refugees, culminating a sustained effort to rally nations to step up their efforts in response to the largest mass displacement crisis since the Second World War.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 20 September, 2016 | Topics:
Fact Sheets, News
We have come together in support for the millions of refugees and other persons who have been forcibly displaced from their homes around the world. The majority are women and children, who are often at increased risk of violence, exploitation and abuse.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 20 September, 2016 | Topics:
News
Today, the White House is announcing that 51 companies from across the American economy have made new, measurable, and significant commitments to aid refugees in the United States and around the world in response to the President’s June Call to Action.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 20 September, 2016 | Topics:
Fact Sheets, News
I want to say a few words about the explosions that occurred here in New York City and New Jersey and the other devices that have been found in New Jersey. I’ve been monitoring the situation closely and receiving frequent updates from my team.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 19 September, 2016 | Topics:
News
To put it simply, the ocean is essential to all life on Earth. It is responsible for almost 50 percent of the oxygen that we breathe, for the food that we eat, for the climate in which we live, for the employment of hundreds of millions of people around the planet.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 15 September, 2016 | Topics:
Environment, News, Our Ocean, Secretary John Kerry
Our oceans feed us, protect us, regulate our climate, our weather, anchor industries from transportation to tourism to trade of all kind. The health of our planet’s oceans determine in large part the health of our own bodies and the health of our economies.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 15 September, 2016 | Topics:
Environment, News, Our Ocean, President Barack Obama
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC The United States is providing more than $181 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the Iraqi people to address critical humanitarian needs, including those expected to occur with Iraq’s planned military offensive to liberate Mosul from Da’esh occupation. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 14 September, 2016 | Topics:
News
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC Special Advisor for International Disability Rights Judy Heumann will travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 13-16 to speak at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) summit and participate in events to promote the rights of people with disabilities. Ms. Heumann participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 12 September, 2016 | Topics:
2016 Olympics/Paralympics, News
Information on undergraduate, graduate, master, and doctorate programs and English courses at a single place. Admission is free. The U.S. Mission in Brazil, together with the Department of State’s EducationUSA and partner institutions in Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, and São Paulo, will host the 14th EducationUSA Fair in Brazil for Brazilians interested in studying ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 12 September, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News, Scholarships and Exchanges
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes to Muslims across our country and around the world who are celebrating Eid al-Adha. This special holiday is a time to honor the sacrifice, resolve, and commitment to God demonstrated by Abraham. It marks the end of ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 12 September, 2016 | Topics:
News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release The Pentagon Arlington, Virginia 9:43 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Scripture tells us, “Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you…write them on the tablet of your heart.” Secretary Carter, Chairman Dunford, outstanding members of our Armed Forces, and most of all, survivors ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 11 September, 2016 | Topics:
News, President Barack Obama
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Fifteen years ago, nearly 3,000 innocent lives — men, women, and children who had been going about their normal routines — were taken from us, depriving families and loved ones of a lifetime ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 11 September, 2016 | Topics:
News, President Barack Obama
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, President Obama marked the 15th anniversary of the September 11th attacks and paid tribute to the victims, survivors, first responders, and those who have served our country. The President said that although a lot has changed over the past 15 years, ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 10 September, 2016 | Topics:
International Security, News, President Barack Obama, Speeches
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell today met in Rio de Janeiro with a leading group of Brazilian scientific and medical experts representing a range of Zika virus research disciplines. Secretary Burwell is in Brazil as the Head of the Presidential Delegation to the 2016 Paralympic Games.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 8 September, 2016 | Topics:
Health Issues, News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release The Willard Hotel Washington, D.C. 2:42 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Sorry to disappoint you. (Laughter.) Many of you in this room have been — had the opportunity to be introduced by and given nice introductions by your presenters. And a lot of ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 7 September, 2016 | Topics:
News
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send our best wishes to the people of Brazil as you celebrate the 194th anniversary of your nation’s independence on September 7.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 7 September, 2016 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Secretary John Kerry, U.S. & Brazil
We are here together because we believe that for all the challenges that we face, the growing threat of climate change could define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other challenge.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 September, 2016 | Topics:
Climate, Environment, News, President Barack Obama
President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping have forged a historic partnership between the United States and China to lead in combatting climate change.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 September, 2016 | Topics:
Climate, Environment, News, President Barack Obama
Today, the United States and China formally joined the Paris Agreement in a ceremony in Hangzhou, China. President Obama and President Xi deposited each country’s official instrument to join the agreement with United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 3 September, 2016 | Topics:
Climate, Environment, Fact Sheets, News, President Barack Obama, South & Central Asia
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Federative Republic of Brazil.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 2 September, 2016 | Topics:
2016 Olympics/Paralympics, Featured Event, News, President Barack Obama, Press Releases
Today, we are joined by Sarah Heck, the Director for Global Engagement on the National Security Council at the White House and Gonzalo Gallegos, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. They are speaking to us from Washington, D.C.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 30 August, 2016 | Topics:
Innovation, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, Uncategorized, Western Hemisphere
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $6.8 million to national public health partners to assist state, tribal, local, and territorial jurisdictions with their Zika responses in a wide range of activities, including surveillance and epidemiology, vector control, communication and outreach to pregnant women and vulnerable populations, and planning with key stakeholders.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 29 August, 2016 | Topics:
Health Issues, News, Press Releases
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2016 Less than a year ago, in response to an historic global refugee crisis, involving millions of Syrians in flight from violence and conflict, President Obama directed his Administration to increase the number of Syrian refugees provided safe haven in the United ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 29 August, 2016 | Topics:
Human Rights, Near East & North Africa, News, President Barack Obama, Press Releases
Today, the White House is proud to announce the inaugural class of Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellows. President Obama launched YLAI last year to expand opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs and civil society innovators in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 29 August, 2016 | Topics:
Business, Innovation, News, President Barack Obama, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges, Success Stories, Western Hemisphere
On Friday, President Obama will expand the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument off the coast of Hawaii, creating the world’s largest marine protected area. Building on the United States’ global leadership in marine conservation, today’s designation will more than quadruple the size of the existing marine monument, permanently protecting pristine coral reefs, deep sea marine habitats, ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 26 August, 2016 | Topics:
Climate, East Asia & Pacific, Environment, Fact Sheets, News, Our Ocean, President Barack Obama
Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC On this day we honor humanitarians, both those who have lost their lives in their efforts to aid and protect the most vulnerable people on earth, and those who continue to brave violence and hardship. The theme of this year’s commemoration is “One Humanity.” It asks ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 19 August, 2016 | Topics:
News, Secretary John Kerry
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On World Humanitarian Day, we honor humanitarians across the globe for their compassion and their courage. We remember the 22 UN and relief agency staff who died in a Baghdad bombing on this day 13 years ago as well as the nearly 4,000 other ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 19 August, 2016 | Topics:
News
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE President Obama will travel to China and Laos September 2-9, 2016. This trip will highlight the President’s ongoing commitment to the G-20 as the premier forum for international economic cooperation as well as the U.S. Rebalance to Asia and the Pacific. In China, the ...
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By U.S. Mission Brazil | 18 August, 2016 | Topics:
News
Rio de Janeiro, August 18, 2016 – On August 9, Consul General James Story participated in the opening of Olympi
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