The Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, has just announced a R$242.7 (US$47.5) billion package of tax measures to make the government record a primary surplus in 2023. The measures involve reversing tax breaks, changes in the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (Carf), and a new special renegotiation of debts called the Zero Litigation Program. According […]
The governor of the Federal District (DF) removed from office, Ibaneis Rocha (MDB), said that there was sabotage of security in the District, encouraging the invasion of Three Powers headquarters by the demonstrators. According to Ibaneis's defense, the Government of the Federal . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to […]
The government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) should not readjust the minimum wage above R$1,302, an amount still authorized in the management of Jair Bolsonaro (PL). During the campaign, Lula da Silva promised an increase above inflation and, during the transition, members of the PT's team spoke about a possible new increase, […]
The judges who are conducting the custody hearings of the arrested protesters, due to the protests in Brazilian Three Powers headquarters, are not having the autonomy to decide whether to release the detainees. The information was obtained exclusively by Revista Oeste, this Thursday, the 12th, through lawyer Samuel Magalhães, who defends some of the people […]
This Wednesday, the 11th, policing was reinforced on the seafront of Copacabana, in Rio de Janeiro, after threats of new demonstrations against the Lula da Silva (PT) government, in the wake of the invasions and depredations promoted in Brasilia last Sunday, the 8th. The act, which was scheduled to take place at night, in front […]
Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced the construction of a train that will link Santiago with Valparaíso, as part of the National Railway Development Plan. The ambitious project, which could start operating in 2030, does not seem to please everyone and the first criticisms arose. The railway project will connect the Quinta Normal commune in the […]
Canada announced the transfer to Haiti of another batch of armored vehicles that the Caribbean country acquired to deal with the gangs. "Today [January 11], a Canadian military plane arrived in Port-au-Prince to transfer the armored vehicles to the director general of the Haitian National Police. These vehicles will support efforts (...) to combat gang […]
With strong criticism of financial agents, the President of the Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, reported on a recent meeting with his economic team, naming ministers Fernando Haddad (Finance) and Simone . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here […]
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) told journalists that he will not carry out systematic persecution "against anyone", not even against former president Jair Bolsonaro. "I don't want to make this my mandate. My mandate is different, it's not fighting Bolsonaro. It's fighting hunger", said the PT leader. "I don't want to convey […]
Brazil should harvest 296.2 million tonnes of grains, legumes and oilseeds this year, a record volume. The data, from the 3rd forecast for the 2023 harvest, released this Thursday (12 Jan. 2023) by the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), forecast an increase of 12.6%, equivalent to 33.1 million tonnes, compared to the estimated […]
The group of nations known as BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) is formulating new criteria for joining the bloc and could decide whether or not to admit new members this year, South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pando said. “Countries are looking for like-minded partners around the world,” she said at a news […]
ECLAC estimated that the region's exports grew by 20% the previous year, when analyzing the results for the first half of 2022 and the projections for the second. This was based on the 14% rise in export prices and a 6% expansion in the volume exported, in the midst of a situation in which the […]
The year that just ended brought with it a paradigm shift in the startup ecosystem in Latin America, which had to live with a higher price of money due to higher interest rates, less availability of venture capital, and a wave of layoffs that caused greater uncertainty in business. 2023 will not be without its […]
Specialists agree that last year was disastrous for investments and, unfortunately, the prospects for 2023 are not rosy. The forecasts speak of job cuts and a recession. The Central American region, according to the projections of multilateral organizations and local entities, will experience more moderate economic growth this year in a fragile global context, as […]
Gol Airlines reported that it will resume operating flights between Maringá, in Paraná and Congonhas, in the city of . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe Login Here
The return of daylight savings time should once again be the subject of debate with the change of government and ministries. Entities linked to the tourism, gastronomy and accommodation sector sent two letters to the Ministries of Mines and Energy and the Environment, requesting that the summer time be adopted again in Brazil. The measure […]
The Institutional Security Cabinet (GSI), a body linked to the Presidency of the Republic, dismissed a platoon of 36 security agents from the Presidential Guard Battalion in writing about 20 hours before the invasion and the acts of vandalism registered at the headquarters of the Three Powers in the last Sunday, in Brasilia. The information […]
By Demóstenes Torres* (Opinion) It was at the end of the year with my family in Ceará. I met many interesting figures and the dialogue with one of them summarized the situation in the country in recent years. The young man, a successful businessman, diverted the conversation about the heat to deal with another high […]
Brazilian grain production is expected to reach 310.9 million tonnes in this 2022/23 harvest, according to a new estimate released this Thursday by the National Supply Company (Conab). The volume is lower than that projected last month (312.2 million tonnes), due to the weather problems that mainly affect the state of Rio Grande do Sul, […]
Foreign currency reserves around the world shrank by 10% in the first nine months of last year, as countries like Japan struggled to defend their currencies against the rapidly strengthening dollar. The global total fell to US$11.6 trillion at the end of September, falling below US$12 trillion for the first time since March 2020, according […]
By Lígia Martoni The logistical profile of the ports of Paraná has been changing and, with that, attracting more and more attention from national and multinational companies as a possible focus for the movement of goods. Among the results of the latest concessions in the ports of Paraná are the recently started operation, in the
By Gabriel Sestrem The beginning of the new government appeared to be promising for the country's indigenous population: in addition to the creation of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples, members of these peoples were appointed to functions in the first and second levels of government. However, a significant number of ethnic groups that no longer […]
The Chilean Chamber of Representatives approved this Wednesday by a large majority and in the final stage the constitutional reform that allows the process of writing a new Constitution throughout this year. By 109 votes in favor, 37 against and two abstentions, the parliamentarians approved the reform, which establishes that the new body that will […]
Tourism in the capital of São Paulo returned to pre-pandemic levels for the first time since January 2020, when it registered a growth of 10.7% in November 2022, compared to the previous month and reached the index number 100, a score that was in the first month of 2020. The data are from the Monthly […]
The hull of the old aircraft carrier São Paulo has been moving through the Atlantic waters for the last five months, no longer as the proud flagship of the Brazilian Navy but as floating scrap that no port wants to receive at its facilities. By precautionary decision of the federal judge Ubiratan de Couto Marinho, […]