By Laura Rodríguez and Jon Martín Cullell São Paulo, Feb 5 (EFE).- Brazil’s carnivals have brought Brazilian cities to life. The economic engine that drives the festivities is in full swing, and this year’s festivities could generate up to nine billion reais (about $1.8 billion). The National Confederation of Commerce predicts that this year’s celebrations …
By Jon Martín Cullell São Paulo, Jan 25 (EFE).- High rainfall and temperatures associated with El Niño phenomenon and climate change have caused cases of dengue fever in Brazil to triple in the first few weeks of 2024, the country’s Ministry of Health said on Thursday. Within the first three weeks of January, 120,874 cases …
Jon Martín Cullell São Paulo, Brazil, Sept 6 (EFE).- The Spaniard Manuel Borja-Villel is the only one wearing a jacket among the curators of the 35th São Paulo Biennial. He is also the only white man, and the only one to have directed a European museum named after a queen. With his jacket and his …