The founder and CEO of international education events organiser BMI has started a charity foundation in memory of his daughter after she tragically passed away.

Agencies charging both students and educators for their services is a "huge problem" in Brazil, whistleblowers in the country have revealed. And stakeholders highlight that the issue raises concerns with commission-based agencies.

Students in Brazil have been cheated of thousands of real by an agency operating in the country, as authorities continue investigating to identify those responsible.

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.