Recife Honors Luiz Gonzaga, King of Baião, in Second Street Tribute
Recife's Bairro do Recife hosted the second Tribute to Luiz Gonzaga, the King of Baião, with a street procession and...
August 3, 2026Section
Expats in Brazil
Practical reporting, services, and step-by-step guides for foreigners living in or moving to Brazil.
The U.S. Now Sells a 10-Day Visa Interview for US$750 – Not in Brazil
A $750 US visa appointment expedite pilot is live in Mexico only as of July 2026, while Brazil’s B1/B2 wait...
August 2, 2026
Festival Mundial de Circo Brings Free Circus to Belo Horizonte
Festival Mundial de Circo runs now through Aug 16 across Belo Horizonte with free street, park, and Cine Circo shows....
August 2, 2026
Brazil GDP Forecast Lifted to 2.4% — What It Means for Rates and Debt
The IMF raised its 2026 Brazil growth forecast to 2.4% from 1.9%. With inflation near 5.2% and public debt at...
July 31, 2026
Brazil Population 2026: 214 Million and Peaking in 2041
How many people live in Brazil? About 214 million in 2026, per IBGE, with the population set to peak near...
July 31, 2026
Curitiba’s Free Yerba Mate Festival Draws Expats to Boca Maldita
The free Yerba Mate Festival hits Curitiba's Boca Maldita on July 31-August 1, 2026, with tastings, workshops, and live music....
July 31, 2026
Nazareth Pacheco Exhibition Opens Free at MuBE
A free Nazareth Pacheco exhibition opens July 18 at São Paulo's Brutalist MuBE, showcasing the Brazilian artist's blade-and-bead works on...
July 31, 2026
Curitiba’s Biennial for R$36 — Brazil’s Global Art Moment
The 16th Curitiba Biennial runs June 14–Nov 15, 2026, at Oscar Niemeyer Museum. See a Chinese contemporary show on ecology,...
July 31, 2026
AFROPUNK Brazil 2026 Returns to Salvador With Kehlani
AFROPUNK Brazil returns to Salvador on November 7-8, 2026 with Kehlani, Jorja Smith, and Gilberto Gil. A practical guide for...
July 31, 2026