Happy Friday From Caetano Veloso

Happy Friday From Caetano Veloso

Mary Mata March 30, 2012

Like a fine wine Caetano Veloso is a performer who just seems to get better with age. The Brazilian singer-songwriter extraordinaire is became known during the 1960s as one of […]

Brazil’s “Iron Lady” Humanized Through Digital Campaign

Mary Mata March 12, 2012

By Jessika Gomez-Duarte In the the SXSWi panel “How Digital Softened Brazil’s Iron Lady” Andrew Paryzer, Director of Accounts at Blue State Digital, shared the story of Dilma Rousseff’s 2010 presidential campaign – which not […]

Happy Friday From Adriana Calcanhotto!

Mary Mata September 30, 2011

Ahhh, Brazil. The land of beautiful beaches, cool people, and the lovely Adriana Calcanhotto. Sometimes tender and melancholy, other times passionate and lively, Adriana’s captivating voice and poetic songwriting made […]

Brazil, U.S. Should Work Together Towards 21st Century Goals

Mary Mata September 25, 2011

By Zach Gonzalez Brazil, an emerging global economic power, has a lot to teach the world about leadership, according to U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Thomas A. Shannon. He engaged the […]

How Intermarriage, Immigration Will Change U.S. Latinos

Mary Mata July 20, 2011

By Dr. Roberto R. Calderón Among the fifty most populous nations in the world today are found four additional Western Hemisphere nations. These are accordingly in 2011: Colombia (ranked 30th with […]

Western Hemisphere, Latinos To Lead Global Growth

Mary Mata July 14, 2011

By Dr. Roberto R. Calderón Three of the world’s most populous nations currently and through 2050 are located in the Western Hemisphere, and two of these three countries are located […]

Indigenous Brazilians Celebrate 50 Years Of Xingu Park

Mary Mata May 19, 2011

[Editor’s Note: The following is a press release written by Fernanda Bellei, who is working with the festival from Brazil] From June 10 through 12, in the Kamaiurá village of […]

Happy Friday From Marisa Monte!

Mary Mata April 8, 2011

I don’t know why it took me so long to post about Marisa Monte, but truth be told, we’re all lucky I finally did! For some reason, I decided to […]

News Taco To Go: Civil Rights, Muslims, Libya, Budget And Carnival

Mary Mata March 7, 2011

People across the country commemorated the 46th anniversary of the Selma, Alabama march known as “Bloody Sunday.” The GOP is looking into how Muslims are a danger to the U.S., […]

Brazilian Man Facing Deportation, Despite Legal Gay Marriage

Mary Mata November 16, 2010

Here’s the thing, you’re eligible to begin the process to become a U.S. citizen (under most circumstances) if you marry an American citizen. In Massachusetts, Brazilian native Genesio Oliveira, 31, […]