Brazil is the only Portuguese speaking country in Latin America and the barrier of language is a concern that has to be dealt with

With 950 delegates from 36 countries brought together over three days to explore opportunities for mobility and strategic collaboration with the Americas, the 2019 CAEI was a record-breaker.

Health reform took centre stage as 14 universities across the Americas and the Caribbean met for the second Hemispheric University Consortium meeting.

Global operator LCI Education, headquartered in Canada, has announced a significant strategic partnership with Brazilian education travel agency STB, which will enable international expansion opportunities.

Brazilian agency Time2 Travel has cited financial difficulties for its sudden closure, meaning many of its customers will not travel despite having paid, and impacting students staying in residences it operated in Ireland.

Australian study specialist Go Study Australia has entered the Chilean market, after announcing that it opened an international office in Santiago. The move represents part of a broader strategy of expanding into the Latin America market.

London School of Business and Finance has signed a MoU with Trevisan – Escola de Negocios, a business school based in Brazil to bring programs to Trevisan’s students through online and on-campus delivery.

In a decision that will also impact international mobility, the Brazilian government has announced that funding will be frozen for scholarships to master’s and PhD courses.