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MARAEY RIO DE JANEIRO OBTAINS THE CONCESSION OF “SUSPENSÃO DE LIMINAR E SENTENÇA” BY THE STJ
MARAEY Rio de Janeiro project obtains the “Suspensão de Liminar e Sentença” (SLS) Concession by the President of the Supreme Court (STJ) of Brazil, which activates the licensing process.
FLIGHT RESERVES FROM JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA INCREASE BY 250% FROM THE VISA EXEMPTION
The visa exemption raised the ticket booking to Brazil from Japan and Australia by 250%. The Minister of Tourism, Marcelo Álvaro Antônio, presented a project that aims to encourage the development of the sector from public and private investment.
IDB BRASIL CEO PARTICIPATES IN HOLA MIAMI
Emilio Izquierdo Merlo, CEO of IDB Brasil and developer of the MARAEY Rio de Janeiro project (formerly known as Fazenda de São Bento da Lagoa), has participated in HOLA Miami, the largest and most important hotel conference in Latin America, to discuss the opportunities of the tourism sector in Brazil.
Emilio highlighted Brazil´s enormous potential, especially focusing on the Rio de Janeiro resorts, where the MARAEY Rio de Janeiro project is located, in a unique environment and less than an hour away from the Marvelous City main airports.
THE SENATE RELEASES THE GAMBLING LAW SO THAT IT CAN BE VOTED IN SESSION
The Senate releases the PL 186/2014 to be voted in session, a proposal that provides for the legalization of gambling and the reopening of casinos in the country.
The project of Senator Nogueira (PP-PI), authorizes the exploitation of “games of fortune”, online or in person, throughout the national territory. The regulation, once approved and sanctioned by President Jair Bolsonaro, will contemplate the game of the bug; video-bingo and videogame; bingos; casinos in integrated leisure complexes; sports and non-sports bets, and online casinos.
The accreditation for the exploration of the game of bingo and video-bingo will have a term of 20 years, renewable for the same period, and will be the responsibility of the States. The one for the casinos will be valid for 30 years and may be renewed for successive periods.
BRAZIL APPROVES A DECREE TO EXEMPT TOURISTS FROM US, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA AND CANADA FROM VISAS
The Brazilian government approves a decree so citizens from the US, Japan, Australia and Canada do not need visas to travel as tourists to Brazil as long as their stay does not exceed 180 days a year.
American tourists are Brazil´s second largest visitor group every year behind Argentinean.
