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Emigrants from Lebanon brought with them this journalistic culture to Brazil. [13] [12] In the late 19th century, 95 Arabic language newspapers were published within Brazil. [13] [12] Two of the major centres of Arabic diasporic culture were in Brasil including São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. [13] This time period is referred to as the nahda. [12]
Lebanese diaspora refers to Lebanese migrants and their descendants who emigrated from Lebanon and now reside in other countries. There are more people of Lebanese origin living outside Lebanon than within the country (4.6 million citizens).
In 1920, Brazil opened a consulate in Beirut to facilitate Ottoman (Lebanese) emigration to Brazil. By 1914, over 60,000 Lebanese had immigrated to Brazil. [4] In October 1945, Lebanon obtained its independence from France and in November 1945, Brazil recognized and established diplomatic relations with Lebanon. [1] In 1954, Lebanese President ...
U.S. officials also keep a close eye on the Triple Frontier region between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, which is home to a large Lebanese diaspora community and a base for smuggling outfits and ...
It is not known exactly when, although the Syrians and Lebanese say that in 1885 there was a small core of peddlers working in the market square. By 1920, the census listed 50,246 Syrians and Lebanese in Brazil, 38.4% (2/5) of these in the state of São Paulo. The 1940 census enumerated 48,614 Syrians, Lebanese and other related groups with a ...
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested five people, including a member of former President Jair Bolsonaro's cabinet, suspected of involvement in an alleged plan to kill then ...
The Lebanese diaspora consists of approximately 4 [2] [3] [4] - 14 [6] million, both Lebanese-born living abroad and those born-abroad of Lebanese descent. The majority of the Lebanese in the diaspora are Christians, [96] disproportionately so in the Americas where the vast majority reside. An estimate figure show that they represent about 75% ...
Lebanese families flee their homes and mourn their lost relatives as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah heats up. Lebanese people voice anger, sorrow over widening conflict with Israel Skip ...