AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoInternational Travel Watch: Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, 95, was detained at Tires Aerodrome near Lisbon after customs found a shotgun he said he was bringing for clay-pigeon shooting; he insists he wasn’t arrested, but Portuguese reports say police questioned him and he later surrendered the weapon due to missing paperwork. Long-Haul Adventure: A Welsh family completed a 6,000-mile catamaran voyage to Brazil in 1979—without GPS or a sailing crew—arriving in Porto Alegre after stops across Europe and Africa. Brazil-Linked Travel Demand: New data on Céline Dion’s comeback shows a surge in international flight searches to Paris, with Brazil among the top growth markets. Cultural Tourism: Paris will host Lavagem de Madeleine (Sept 10–13), a major Afro-Brazilian culture event tied to Bahia and supported by Embratur. Visa Reality Check: For DV-2026, Brazil is excluded from the US Green Card Lottery, alongside other major countries.
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