James Fox's documentary Varginha: The Roswell of Brazil digs into the story of a 1996 UFO crash and alien encounter. Digital release is scheduled for 2022.
Both Brazil and Mexico fought the Axis Powers.
Here s What You Need To Remember: In 1944, Brazil dispatched an entire division of U.S.-equipped ground troops to battle in Italy as part of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, as well as a wing of P-47 Thunderbolt fighters.
We often think of the Battle of the Atlantic primarily as the conflict pitting Axis submarines against American and British convoys in the North Atlantic. However, the Kriegsmarine’s submarines also ravaged shipping off the coast of South America. A spate of attacks on Brazil’s then-neutral shipping proved to be ill judged, however, as Brazil’s entry into World War II as a U.S. ally led to the defeat of the U-boat campaign in the South Atlantic in just twelve months.
In a major shakeup of its aircraft buying plans, the Brazilian air force plans to nearly double its order of Saab Gripen fighters and cut its number of Embraer KC-390 Millennium transports roughly in half.
The Brazilian Air Force says it may reduce the number of KC-390 airlifters it plans to purchase because of the affect of the coronavirus pandemic on the country’s defense budget.
Sofia Oliveira, a senior at East Pennsboro Area High School, was hoping to use her upcoming graduation ceremony on June 4 as an opportunity to celebrate her dual heritage. Oliveira had planned to wear a sash decorated with both the American and Brazilian flag over her gown at the graduation ceremony. She identifies as both white and Latina, and grew up in a home with parents that spoke .