Brazil

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November 10, 2022 btwadmin 0

Brazil’s Election Upset On October 30, 2022, the people of Brazil voted in a new president: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. “Lula,” as da Silva […]

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March 4, 2022 btwuser 0

Georgia Proclaims February 23 Ahmaud Arbery Day On February 23, 2020, an African American man named Ahmaud Arbery was jogging in a residential area in […]

Estaiada Bridge in Sao Paulo, Brazil

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January 9, 2019 btwuser 0

Brazil’s New President The new year brought more than just confetti in Brazil, where Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in as president on January 1. Bolsonaro, […]

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September 13, 2018 btwuser 0

Deadly Earthquake in Japan Last Thursday, a magnitude-6.7 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan. It lasted for almost a minute, causing roads to collapse, and leading to […]

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Zika: A Closer Look

August 12, 2016 btwuser 0

A few years ago, after the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa, btw brought you a story that gave you the basics of […]

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May 20, 2016 btwuser 0

New Brazilian Leadership Last month, btw brought you a story of significant conflict within Brazil’s government. Since then, President Dilma Rousseff has been “suspended” from […]

President Barack Obama and National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice talk on the phone with Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco to receive an update on a terrorist attack in Brussels, Belgium. The President made the call from the residence of the U.S. Chief of Mission in Havana, Cuba, March 22, 2016. © Official White House Photo by Pete Souza. https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/03/22/live-update-mornings-attacks-brussels

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April 3, 2016 btwuser 0

Brussels Attacked The story has become and all-too-familiar one, all around the world: On Wednesday, March 23, members of the terrorist group ISIS detonated bombs […]

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March 11, 2016 btwuser 0

McDonalds in Brazil Under Investigation As you probably know, McDonald’s is the largest hamburger fast food chain in the world, with restaurants located in 119 […]

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May 28, 2014 btwuser 0

India’s New Prime Minister In what is being called a “landmark election victory,” Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will become India’s newest […]