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The Boi Caprichoso won this year the 22nd title in its history in the Folkloric Festival. It went blue in the 52nd edition of the Parintins Folkloric Festival, in Amazonas. The jury's notes totaled 1257.9 points for Caprichoso against 1255.5 for Garantido. Counting of the votes was held today (3) in Bumbódromo ...

Amount allocated by the government will regularize the issuance of passports Sent by the federal government to Congress last week, the project that strengthens the budget for issuing passports was approved on Tuesday (4) the Joint Budget Committee (CMO). Under the proposal, the government reinforces the PF budget ...

Largest folkloric festival of Amazonas will be officially opened this Friday (30) and will be attended by the Minister of Tourism, Marx Beltrão. The city of Parintins (AM), distant 369 kilometers from the capital Manaus, is the stage for one of the most important cultural celebrations in the country, the Parintins Festival. In the Bumbódromo, ...

WhatsApp can be used only with the consent of both parties and for subpoenas In order to reduce bureaucracy processes in the Judiciary, the National Council of Justice (CNJ) approved the use of WhatsApp for judicial subpoenas. In a unanimous vote, the collegiate challenged a previous decision of the Corregedoria ...

The Parintins Festival is one of the largest festive events in Brazil, held annually in the city of Parintins, in Amazonas. Between Friday (30/6) and Sunday (2/7), TV Cultura will broadcast the 52nd Parintins Folkloric Festival exclusively on national network. Each day, the station will broadcast five hours ...

Actions begin this Monday (26), with the participation of about 700 people, including servers, civil and military police and firefighters. Less than a week from the start of the 52nd Folkloric Festival of Parintins, in Amazonas, which will be held from Friday (30) to Sunday (2), public security agencies ...

By the end of last year, 9,552 refugees of 82 nationalities were recognized. The total number of refugees in the country increased 12% in 2016, reports the report on refuge in Brazil by the National Committee for Refugees (Conare), of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. The World Refugee Day was remembered on Wednesday, ...

The archipelago Fernando de Noronha is formed by 21 islands, with an extension of 26 square kilometers. The Historic Set of the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, in Pernambuco, won, this Thursday (22), the title of Cultural Heritage of Brazil. The place is considered a Brazilian paradise and, besides being a destination for ...

International study shines a yellow light on hydroelectric dams in the Amazon. Aggregate impacts could harm even the Amazon River's sediment transport. At a time when groups are trying to weaken environmental licensing in Brazil, an international study shines a yellow light on hydroelectric dams in the Amazon. Its authors ...

Trail will operate for free, every day, including weekends and holidays, in the National Forest (Flona) of the federal capital. The largest mountain bike trail within conservation units (UC) is in the National Forest (Flona) of Brasilia, in the Federal District. The path is 44 km long, entirely signposted ...