A report presented a few hours ago confirms the arrival and strong advance of drug groups from Brazil in the province governed by Gerardo Zamora. In addition, it was detailed that there are several reasons for this type of situation to happen. The report confirms that the First Capital Command (PCC) of Brazil, a drug […]
Presidents Joe Biden, Justin Trudeau, and Andrés Manuel López Obrador meet in Mexico City to participate in the North American Leaders Summit and discuss business, business relocation, and investment issues, but, nearshoring in Mexico moves between skeptics and believers. Analysts wonder if nearshoring is a reality as forecasts point to slower growth in Mexico in […]
The Brazilian Army mobilized around 960 men to remove protesters camped in front of the General Headquarters in Brasília. Protesters had been in place for over 60 days. On the night of this Sunday (8), commander Júlio César de Arruda received at the HQ the ministers of Defense, José Múcio Monteiro, of Justice, Flávio Dino […]
The waters of the Paraguay River are below the optimal levels of use, a situation that affects the navigability and the economy of merchants, companies and riverside populations. The downspout, which also harms the Paraná River, has been recorded for three years due to the La Niña phenomenon. The drop in water level at the […]
Former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) was admitted this Monday (9) to AdventHealth Celebration, a hospital near Orlando, Florida. According to the column by Lauro Jardim, from the newspaper “O Globo”, Bolsonaro was hospitalized after experiencing severe abdominal pain. Since the surgery he underwent after suffering the attack in 2018, Bolsonaro has been hospitalized a few […]
Two people were arrested after a conflict involving protesters and riot police from the Military Police (PM) of Paraná during an attempt to block access to the Presidente Getúlio Vargas Refinery (Repar), in Araucária, Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, the capital of the Paraná state. This Monday (9), the government of Paraná informed that, in addition […]
The existing uncertainties about the Brazilian economy gained strength after the demonstrations this Sunday in Brasília, which resulted in the invasion of Congress, the Planalto Palace and the Federal Supreme Court (STF). The assessment is that the timing for changes in the fiscal area is getting tighter, which may add more pessimism in relation to […]
The right-wing protesters who invaded the Planalto Palace on Sunday (Dec. 8, 2023) took weapons and ammunition from the GSI (Institutional Security Office). The room where the weapons are located is located on the ground floor and is not armored. Information about the thefts was released on video by the chief minister of the Presidency's […]
Petrobras reported that it broke, for the 2nd consecutive year, the record for patent filings with the INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property), with 128 new applications filed by December 30, 2022, surpassing the 119 filings of 2021. At the time, the company beat its own record, of 95 deposits, obtained in 2005, the company […]
New year, new government, new business. The Brazilian business environment begins a new cycle in 2023 with expectations of changes in the rules of the regulatory scenario, a development turn and less fiscal discipline in the public sector, with the risk of tax increases and greater vigilance by the authorities and interference in the expansion […]
In Brazil, the new foreign exchange law passed at the end of 2021 came into force on December 31, 2022, after regulation by the central bank and the National Monetary Council (CMN). According to the central bank, the new law is based on the free movement of capital and the reduction of bureaucracy in foreign […]
The Honduran government decided on Saturday (7th) to extend the state of emergency in the municipalities of Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, which has been in force since December 7th, for another forty-five days. The measure, which was due to expire on Friday (6th), is part of the Honduran government's effort to combat the "national […]
The luxury cruise ship Azamara Pursuit is expected in Buenos Aires on Saturday (7th) after departing from Brazil and calling at Montevideo and Punta del Este (Uruguay). Unlike other ships that look similar on the outside, this particular case has 564 passengers on board, most of whom are swinger couples from the United States looking […]
South America offers a gigantic range of extraordinary travel destinations that leave nothing to be desired. If you are looking for emotions, adventure, unique experiences, culture or just relaxation, you will quickly find what you are looking for in South America. It is home to some of the most beautiful travel destinations in the world. […]
Argentina and China have formalized the expansion of a currency swap agreement. According to the central bank "Banco Central de la República Argentina" (BCRA), this allows the South American country . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe Login Here
The outbreak of cholera three months ago killed 452 people in Haiti. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Health on Monday (9th). According to the latest official report, Haitian health authorities have confirmed a total of 1,570 cases while trying to verify another 22,575 probable cases. The number of patients hospitalized with symptoms has […]
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has passed Law 14.519/2023 introducing the "Dia Nacional do Candomblé". This is celebrated annually on March 21st. The new law goes back to a project by Federal MP Vicentinho (PT-SP). The text was adopted both in the Chamber of Representatives and in the Senate (where it was edited […]
By Judith Flores (Opinion) 2023 begins for Nicaraguans with a regime that achieved total control of the country's institutions, rumors about an alleged "dialogue interest" of the tyranny with the international community, movements of an apparent "relaxation" of prison measures against media political prisoners detained in the context of the 2021 elections, and will aim […]
The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and the Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, held an extraordinary meeting this Sunday at the Miraflores Palace, Caracas, after the complete reopening of the border between the two countries last week. Thus, Petro, who has traveled accompanied by the Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Álvaro Leyva, has . . . […]
Opinion is from Caesar Maasry, head of emerging markets and global investments at Goldman Sachs. Brazilian assets may even achieve a positive performance in 2023, but the focus of investors from emerging markets has migrated to Asia, more specifically China and South Korea, says Caesar Maasry, head of the area of emerging markets and global […]
Mexico plans to acquire new air equipment in 2023. As reported, the Command of the Mexican Air Force (FAM) reactivated the project to acquire a fleet of at least 18 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. An investment of around US$652.2 million is expected for these new aircraft, equipped with FLIR vision systems and mounts for […]
Since December 31, 2022, a law has been in force that paves the way for the “international Pix”. The Central Bank of Brazil (BC) is studying ways to develop a tool capable of making the service viable. The BC is also working on a functionality for the creation of the “digital real”, which should be […]
Former president Jair Bolsonaro took a position on the invasions of protesters in Brasília, which left a trail of destruction in Praça dos Três Poderes. The headquarters of the Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary were vandalized during the act. “Peaceful demonstrations, in the form of the law, are part of democracy”, stated Bolsonaro in a tweet […]
Bruna Komarchesqui* (Opinion) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s third term as President of the Republic completes a week this Sunday (Jan. 8) with a series of setbacks that have alerted the investor market, taxpayers, and ordinary citizens. In the first few strokes, Lula revoked Jair Bolsonaro‘s decrees, bringing insecurity to important areas of the country, […]
Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) ordered the removal, for 90 days, of Ibaneis Rocha (MDB) from the position of governor of the Federal District, due to acts of vandalism this Sunday (8) that . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership […]