After four years of Jair Bolsonaro, Brazilians went to the polls in October to determine whether he would be granted another four as the country’s president - but this election became one of the most publicised around the world.

New Zealand ranked second in interest as a destination among Latin American students in “post-Covid” decisions, according to a new survey.

Shortages of student accommodation in study destinations around the world are a serious concern for Brazilian students and agents, research from the Brazilian Educational & Language Travel Association has found. 

Agents have hailed Australia's reopening plan from December 1 as a "sigh of relief" and say it will help to "put Australia back on the map for international students".

Canada has announced that its Student Direct Stream initiative supporting faster visa processing will be extended to seven countries across the Caribbean and Central and South America, including Brazil and Colombia.

Brazil's language travel and exchange association Belta announced a new board in May, inaugurating TravelMate director Alexandre Argenta as its president.

The Brazilian agent association has revamped its branding and marketing material and unveiled a social media influencer as an ambassador.

Quality English has launched e-Missions, an eco-friendly service for educators to meet agent partners through an online platform.