This is Beirut, 16/03 18:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of backing an attempted coup, told a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday that a ban on him seeking re-election next year amounted to a "denial of democracy." Several thousand supporters of the far-right firebrand lined Rio's famous Copacabana beach to show support for Brazil's ...
Bélinda Ibrahim, 15/03 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In the history of international cultural relations, some connections transcend geographical distances. The bond between Lebanon and Brazil is one of them — deep and shaped by decades of migration and exchange. With over eight million people of Lebanese descent, Brazil is home to one of the largest Lebanese diasporas in the world. This ...
This is Beirut, 03/03 17:48 - Reading : less than a minute
The 2025 Rio Carnival kicked off in grand style! Dazzling dancers, sparkling floats, and infectious samba rhythms filled the streets, turning the first parade day into an unforgettable celebration!
This is Beirut, 19/02 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Brazil's attorney general on Tuesday formally charged far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others over an alleged coup attempt after his 2022 election loss. Bolsonaro, 69, and his co-accused were hit with five charges over the alleged bid to prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office after a bitter election ...
This is Beirut, 13/02 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Latin music icon Shakira kicked off her first world tour in seven years on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, performing songs from her latest album, Las mujeres ya no lloran (Women Don’t Cry Anymore), which recently earned her a Grammy Award. The Colombian singer, known for her eclectic style, set the Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium on fire, ...
This is Beirut, 04/02 09:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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When Neymar left Brazil aged 21 in 2013, bound for Barcelona, he set off to establish himself as a footballing great, seemingly destined to be remembered as his country's greatest player since Pele. Last week, 12 years on, he returned to first club Santos -– Neymar the celebrity with unimaginable wealth, but a footballer whose fragile body has ...
This is Beirut, 02/02 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Embassy of Brazil in Beirut and the Guimarães Rosa Institute, in collaboration with Metropolis Cinema Association, present the 7th Brazilian Film Festival. The event will take place from February 5 to 9, 2025, at Metropolis Cinema, Mar Mikhael, Ashrafieh, Beirut. This year’s program features a selection of acclaimed Brazilian films ...
This is Beirut, 06/01 21:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Brazil on Monday announced that Indonesia had become a full member of BRICS, a bloc of developing economies increasingly seen as a counterweight to the West. Brazil's foreign ministry said in a statement that Southeast Asia's most populous country "shares with the other members the will to reform the institutions of global governance and ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-20 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A magnificent volley from Lautaro Martinez was enough to give world champions Argentina a 1-0 win over Peru, while Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Uruguay in South American World Cup qualifying on Tuesday. Argentina remain on top of the CONMEBOL standings, with their qualification for the 2026 tournament surely just a matter of ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-18 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House. US President Joe Biden will attend his last summit of the world's leading economies, but as a lame duck whom other leaders are already ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-17 23:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US President Joe Biden on Sunday touted his administration's "clean energy revolution" during a visit to the Amazon in Brazil, adding, in reference to President-elect Donald Trump, that "nobody can reverse it." "It's true—some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's underway in America. But nobody—nobody—can reverse ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-17 19:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Joe Biden began an historic trip to the Amazon rainforest on Sunday to promote his record on fighting climate change amid fears that Donald Trump will roll back his green policies. Biden landed in the Brazilian city of Manaus, in the heart of the world's largest jungle, on the last leg of a valedictory South American before ...