The Brazilian Minister of Labor, Luiz Marinho, made criticism of app companies that provide delivery services such as Uber and iFood. On Wednesday (Janv. 25), Marinho declared that informal work serves to "exploit the worker" and defended the regulation of apps. The PT minister also said that it is necessary to inspect the companies and […]
Appointed by the PT of Rio de Janeiro to the presidency of the Casa da Moeda (Mint), Márcio Luís Gonçalves Dias, a government employee, was denounced last October by the Federal Public Ministry of Rio de Janeiro (MPF-RJ) for suspected fraud in a contract for the implementation of the Beverage Production Control System (Sicobe), used […]
The run against the peso broke out again despite all the measures announced by Minister Massa. The dollar rose in the parallel market but reached new historical records in the alternative legal segments. The dollar is increasingly unstoppable, reflecting the fall in demand for pesos and the intensification of the inflationary process. Despite the arsenal […]
By Santiago Vera García According to a report published by the British newspaper The Sun, Russian President Vladimir Putin is in the midst of a series of negotiations with the Taliban to buy military equipment left behind by the United States in Afghanistan, in exchange for money, Russian weapons, and possible recognition of the group […]
The regime of Daniel Ortega sentenced on Thursday to long sentences three relatives of dissident Javier Alvarez, a political persecuted of the regime. This is the first sentence issued by the Sandinista justice system against relatives of an opponent of the Nicaraguan regime. Alvarez's wife, Jeannine Horvilleur, 63 years old, received an 8-year prison sentence. […]
The General Directorate of Customs Services (DGA) of the Nicaraguan regime has imposed restrictions on the entry of photographic and video cameras, for which tourists must have an "endorsement" from the National Cinematheque. This permit must be presented to the customs authorities, in charge of registering "the entry of this type of merchandise under the […]
At least since the Arce Catacora regime decided to kidnap the governor of Santa Cruz and opposition leader, Luis Fernando Camacho, for a coup d'état that did not happen, but a monumental and shameless fraud perpetrated by Evo Morales, Bolivia lives in fear that the deterioration not only in . . . To read the […]
The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has signed cooperation agreements to develop the capital market focused on agribusiness. The partnerships may boost the sector in the Brazilian Stock Exchange. By means of a note, the agency disclosed the measure on Wednesday, the 25th. The CVM's agreements involve the Instituto Pensar Agropecuária (IPA) and the […]
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made it clear this week that the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) will finance works in allied countries. A wave of posts on social networks showed that in the past this type of financing benefited Odebrecht. The information can be confirmed in the BNDES' own data, […]
Medical marijuana is becoming increasingly accepted in the medical community as more studies show its potential for treating many illnesses. Furthermore, it can be incredibly beneficial for improving the patient’s quality of life. But how does medical marijuana affect the body? Medical Marijuana and the Endocannabinoid System The endocannabinoid system is a biological system found […]
The video platform Rumble ignored the decision of Justice Alexandre de Moraes, of the Supreme Court (STF), which ordered the blocking of the channel of influencer Bruno Aiub, Monark. The influencer continues to make lives on the social network. In one of the recent broadcasts, for example, Monark criticized Moraes. "The state said it is […]
The Lula da Silva administration wants to force social networks to remove "crime against democracy and terrorism" content. The PT suggested a deadline of two hours, the same one used in the 2022 election, by the Superior Electoral Court. Conceived by the Minister of Justice, Flávio Dino, the proposals are being launched regardless of the […]
By Rebeca Crespo Since January 7, 2015, when twelve people were killed in the attack on the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and four more were gunned down in a Jewish store in France, until today, with the recent murder of a sacristan in Algeciras (Cadiz), dozens of Islamist attacks have shocked the Western world. The […]
By Javier Villamor The recent controversy over García-Gallardo’s emphasis in Castilla y León for pregnant women to have access to all possible information before having an abortion has shown the true face of the hegemonic left in Spain. Manipulated headlines, debates on a non-existent proposal, propagandistic proclamations, and long etcetera serve to understand what we […]
By Reginaldo Pupo In the last few months, several reports of UFO (unidentified flying objects) sightings in the cities of the northern coast of São Paulo have been spreading among residents and tourists in the region. The first reports appeared more intense in November last year when several lights were sighted by residents and civil […]
By Leonardo Desideri (Opinion) In recent days, three of the most traditional North American newspapers – The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal – and the most widely read generalist newspaper in Spain, El País, published articles addressing the risks of the recent monocratic decisions of the Justice Alexandre de […]
By Martina Frei “These schemes are spreading like cancer. We are heading for a crisis. We can’t just let this continue,” says Bernhard Sabel, and in doing so, the Institute of Medical Psychology director at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany, sounds seriously concerned. At the end of 2020, the professor heard about “paper mills” […]
By Alexandre Garcia* (Opinion) How many NGOs are there in the Amazon? I asked this question, I did some research and there are more or less 16,000. Let's suppose that only 10% are in the Yanomami territory, which is the size of Pernambuco. That would mean one NGO for every 12 Indians. What is the […]
Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF), ordered on Thursday, 26, the reactivation of the social networks of federal deputy-elect Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG). The decision, which covers Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, Tik Tok, Twitter, and YouTube profiles, comes 15 days after the accounts were blocked. Read also: check out our coverage on Nikolas […]
The Federal Highway Police (PRF) anticipates the Integration Bridge, a new access link between Brazil and Paraguay, may be open to traffic in April. The month in question is given as an initial forecast and has been agreed upon by federal agencies from Brazil and Paraguay. Initially, heavy vehicles will only be able to circulate […]
The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, started yesterday, Thursday, the work of “eradication and rationalization of surplus coca leaf crops for the 2023 administration” and reaffirmed the fight against drug trafficking. In a public act in the municipality of Chimoré, in the department of Cochabamba (center), the president set the goal of surpassing the annual […]
The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, announced Thursday the opening of the first international route of the General Eloy Alfaro International Airport in the coastal city of Manta, the western province of Manabí, rebuilt by a consortium of Chinese companies and reopened last Dec. 5. This direct route between Manta and Panama will start operations […]
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte swore in economist Raúl Pérez-Reyes as the new Minister of Production after accepting Sandra Belaunde’s resignation on Wednesday. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Government Palace in downtown Lima, where Pérez-Reyes joined the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Alberto Otárola. The new minister is an economist who graduated from the […]
Brazilian public debt ended 2022 at R$5.951 trillion (US$1.17 trillion), 6.02 percent more than in 2021, the National Treasury Secretariat reported yesterday. Brazilian federal public debt increased by 1.37 percent in December compared to November, when it was R$5.871 trillion (US$1.15 trillion). Despite this, the debt ended last year below the limits established by the […]
The presidents of Brazil and France, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Emmanuel Macron, talked for an hour on the phone on Thursday (Jan. 26). Both aligned to more left-wing oriented policies in world politics. They talked about what they consider "risks hanging over democracy" regarding the violent actions of Brazilian Spring protesters. Still, on […]