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The National Library in Brasília launched on Wednesday (Jul. 24) the exhibition A língua que se escreve sobre o mar – Camões 500 anos (“The language that is written on the sea – Camões 500 years”), commemorating the fifth centenary of the Portuguese poet’s birth.National Library President Marco Lucchesi told Agência Brasil the institution has a long tradition of celebrating Luís de Camões “for all [the institution] holds in its collection—both the works from the Casa do Infantado Royal Library and those acquired during the 19th and 20th centuries.”“The National Library is a vital center of Camonian memory for the more than 700 works it has on Camões, especially the rare works,” Lucchesi added.Among the rarities are the first edition of Os Lusíadas, from 1572, and the second, from 158...

The integrated efforts of the Brasil Sem Fome program (“Brazil Without Hunger”) should focus on the more than 33.1 million people facing food insecurity in the country, who will be identified by managers and agents in health care and social work. The Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family, and Fight Against Hunger published a document on Monday (Sep. 4) with the official guidelines.The government defines food and nutritional insecurity as “the inability to have regular and permanent access to food of sufficient quality and quantity at mild, moderate, and severe levels.” It also lists malnutrition, overweight, obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies as consequences of the problem.In addition to facilitating identification, the document advises managers and agents to prior...

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National Library celebrates 500 years since Camões’ birth

Brazil’s national anti-hunger program to reach 33.1 mi people