Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! This is my seventh year celebrating it as a staffer at the White House, and it’s hard to believe it will be the final one. Growing up in a Mexican-American family in San Antonio, Texas, I was raised to be proud of both my Mexican and American heritage. I was taught the values of this country by my parents, grandparents, and very large network of extended family and friends. I was taught that anyone can achieve their dreams, if they work hard. But I never thought I’d end up in the White House. And as someone who’s worked on public policy and social justice issues all her life, I never thought I’d get the opportunity to be part of the progress we’ve made under this remarkable president. Last night, President Obama kicked off the month with a speech celebrating the strides that Hispanic Americans have made together over the past eight years -- and he thanked the Hispanic American community for having his back and lifting him up. Trust me, you won’t want to miss this one: Under President Obama, we’ve brought back the economy from the brink and helped make sure more families have access to the same basic opportunities: a good-paying job, affordable health care, and a good education. Since the President took office, about 4 million more Hispanic Americans have health care than before, and more Hispanic students are graduating high school than ever before. And last year, across every race and age group in America, incomes grew at the fastest rate on record -- and Hispanic American families had some of the fastest income growth. I started my career fighting for DREAMers, and am personally proud of our work to bring these inspiring young people out of the shadows and to keep families together. Through the President’s executive actions to modernize our immigration system, more than 740,000 DREAMers have been able to contribute to the only country they’ve ever known. But we all know there is more work to do. And while we have not achieved our ultimate goal of passing commonsense immigration reform, we have broadened and deepened the coalition of support, and I am confident we will get there because you will continue to fight for it. As President Obama said last night, "Immigrants aren’t somehow changing the American character; Immigrants are the American character." When I reflect on the work we have left to do, I think of the values my family taught me in San Antonio, and of their boundless faith in this country: the idea that if we stay optimistic and stick together, progress is possible. Mil gracias, Felicia Felicia Escobar Special Assistant to the President for Immigration Policy The White House In 1974, I led an expedition to explore the great New England Seamount Chain. Thousands of feet underwater, the chain includes four underwater volcanic mountains that formed over 100 million years ago when the North American plate migrated over a "hot spot" -- an area where heat rising through the earth melts rock into magma, creating massive undersea volcanoes like in the Hawaiian Islands. Standing high above the surrounding ocean floor, these massive undersea mountains are visible oases of life in an otherwise vast, undersea desert. On their rocky slopes, fragile deep sea corals feed in the nutrient rich waters that flow past. Protecting these unique habitats is critical to the survival of not only these beautiful coral gardens, but also the small fish and other marine creatures that call these magical gardens home. They need these nurseries of the very deep in order to survive. And we need them -- as a foundational element of our food chain. That’s why I am so pleased that today President Obama designated the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument -- protecting these mountains and canyons, their surrounding area, and the wildlife they sustain for our future. As the first-ever national marine monument established in the Atlantic Ocean, this designation is vital to both the ongoing protection of some of our most important underwater ecosystems and the future climate resiliency of our oceans, which are essential guardians of our future. The monument will provide refuge for protected animals, like sea turtles and whales, as well as species of coral found nowhere else on Earth. It also encompasses three underwater canyons that are even deeper than the Grand Canyon. Protecting this area bolsters the sea’s ability to sustain itself, but it is also critical to protecting ourselves -- and our future. It’s also an ongoing reflection of President Obama’s commitment to conservation. To date, he has protected more land and water than any other president in history. That’s pretty incredible. I hope you’ll take a moment to explore this awe-inspiring deep sea wonder and celebrate our first Atlantic monument with me. Sincerely, Dr. Bob Ballard Department of Ocean Engineering The University of Rhode Island

First Lady from Goias State|Brazil

Ms. Valeria Perillo - Goias's governor's wife and
President of OVG - ORGANIZACAO DAS VOLUNTARIAS DE GOIAS in the Goias state , Brazil.
#gilbertoamaralcolumnist #Brazil #NYC #costaconsultingco

BRAZILIAN - AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMMERCE, INC promote 

PUBLIC LUNCH WITH MICHEL TEMER, PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL

Join on September 21, 2016 Time: 11:45 AM to 2:15 PM

Location: St. Regis Hotel, New York, New York

#costaconsultingco #chamberofcommerce #Brazil #President

	A atual retração do mercado imobiliário tem levado muitos compradores a solicitar o distrato de promessas de compra e venda de imóveis na planta, requerendo a devolução das parcelas pagas até então. Contudo, diante das condições contratualmente previstas, surgem várias dúvidas com relação à efetiva possibilidade de distrato, bem como às condições para tanto aplicáveis.
Inicialmente, é importante analisar se há justo motivo para requerer o distrato. Ou seja, se o distrato tem origem em inadimplemento por parte da vendedora, por exemplo porque atrasou a entrega do imóvel ou construiu diferente do quanto contratado. Se houver justo motivo, é direito do comprador receber de volta todos os valores que pagou, acrescidos de correção monetária e juros legais, além de poder pleitear eventuais indenizações por danos morais ou materiais, a partir de prejuízos que tenha sofrido por conta do inadimplemento da vendedora. Por outro lado, se a solicitação de distrato tem origem no mero desinteresse do comprador na conclusão do negócio (portanto, sem justo motivo), seja por questões financeiras, mudança de planos ou qualquer outra razão particular, o direito de requerer o distrato ainda existe, mas a devolução dos valores pagos não será integral, podendo a vendedora reter parte do preço, desde que respeitados os percentuais e as condições estabelecidas pela jurisprudência (máximo de 10% a 20% de retenção, conforme o caso). Assim, as cláusulas contratuais que estabelecem condições de distrato em desacordo com os parâmetros jurisprudenciais são abusivas e, se questionadas judicialmente, deverão ser declaradas nulas de pleno direito pelo Poder Judiciário. Cabe destacar ainda que as cobranças por prestações contratuais remanescentes e eventuais despesas de condomínio deverão cessar tão logo o distrato seja solicitado pelo comprador, desde que assim o faça formalmente por escrito à vendedora, cabendo inclusive, na hipótese de discussão judicial, pedido liminar nesse sentido.
*ATENÇÃO - ESTA PUBLICAÇÃO POSSUI CARÁTER MERAMENTE INFORMATIVO, NÃO REPRESENTANDO QUALQUER OPINIÃO OU ACONSELHAMENTO LEGAL DE VIANNA & OLIVEIRA FRANCO SOCIEDADE DE ADVOGADOS

https://my.barackobama.com/Happy-Anniversary

PAID FOR BY ORGANIZING FOR ACTION.

https://my.barackobama.com/Six-Months-Of-Inaction

PAID FOR BY ORGANIZING FOR ACTION.