Former Bolivian president Jeanine Áñez filed a recusal on Thursday against two judges of a court of first instance in La Paz, claiming that they already knew about the case for which she has been sentenced to ten years in prison in the 'Coup d'Etat . . . To read the full NEWS and much […]
On Wednesday, the new presidents of the Brazilian Chamber and the Federal Senate were defined. Arthur Lira (PP-AL) was elected president of the Chamber with the highest number of votes in history, reaching an impressive 464 out of 513, i.e., 90% of the votes. His arc of alliances ranged from Lula da Silva's party (PT) […]
Former congressman Daniel Silveira (PTB-RJ) was transferred on Thursday (2) to Benfica prison in northern Rio de Janeiro, where he was expected to undergo a custody hearing this morning. Silveira was arrested yesterday at his home in Petrópolis (RJ) by order of Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Federal Supreme Court (STF). The measure comes […]
Cuba received a new Turkish floating power plant on Wednesday (1) to address its energy crisis. The plant arrived in Havana Bay and is the eighth that Miguel Díaz-Canel's regime has awarded to the company Karandeniz Holding since 2019. The platform, which flies the Turkish and Dominican flags, has a capacity of 240 megawatts (MW) […]
The Costa Rican Congress on Wednesday (1) blocked the ratification of an UN-backed environmental agreement after losing government support. The treaty, known as the Escazu Agreement, was signed in 2018 in the Escazu region west of Costa Rica's capital when Carlos Alvarado was president. He was replaced in May by Rodrigo Chaves, who opposed the […]
Undoubtedly, 2022 was a challenging year for cryptocurrencies. This digital asset has gained popularity in recent years and suffered major losses worldwide. The contraction of the economy in recent months due to inflation and high-interest rates caused people to sell their most important assets. In contrast with what happened in the first weeks of 2023, […]
Uruguay has a strong renewable energy matrix that can be an example for other countries in the region, said the National Director of Energy of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining, Fitzgerald Cantero, in an interview with Sputnik news agency. "Uruguay has an outstanding role [in the face of the energy challenges in the […]
Will inflation return to the target? Will Brazil have a recession? Will interest rates keep rising? Here are some answers to these and other questions. After a year with positive economic performance - at least in relation to its emerging peers - Brazil starts 2023 with several challenges in this area. Some examples are economic […]
A phenomenon during the pandemic, dating apps live a new challenge: the adhesion of the new generations. A survey conducted by Consumoteca in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, and initially reported in Brazil by The Summer Hunter website, indicated that 51% of 17 to 24-year-olds claim they have never used platforms like Tinder, Bumble, and […]
By Glau Gasparetto and Thaís Lopes Aidar Those who are good with heights find cable cars and cableways an extra reason to go on a few trips. After all, reaching the top of a hill can be much more interesting when the transportation alternative includes chairs (open) or cabins (closed) suspended by cables. Across Brazil, […]
The Argentine Minister of Defense, Jorge Taiana, stated that his portfolio aims to acquire more Hercules transport aircraft for the Argentine Air Force (FAA) as far as the possibilities are available. This was stated during the official presentation of the fifth Hercules C-130H . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe […]
Exactly one month after assuming the presidency, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva admitted on Thursday the possibility of running for re-election in 2026, depending on the "situation of the country. In 2022, before the October election, Lula said he would not seek another election if he beat Jair Bolsonaro - "if elected, I will be […]
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed that, under Italian law, he "is Italian". According to Bolsonaro, the fact that his grandparents were Italian would qualify him to apply for "full citizenship" in the European country. "My family is from Padua (a province in Italy). By legislation, I am Italian. I have grandparents born in Italy. […]
Between high-standard apartments and bucolic houses, Salvador provides a quality of life with various services and other facilities on the coast of Bahia. Living in Salvador has many benefits, especially if you live in one of its safest neighborhoods. These regions, in the city that is one of the Northeast's metropolises, offer good infrastructure, differentiated […]
More than half of the industries want to migrate to the free energy market from January 2024, according to a survey by CNI (National Confederation of Industry) released on Friday (Feb.3, 2023). They are 56% of the companies that are today in the captive market in . . . To read the full NEWS and […]
A PoderData survey conducted from January 29 to 31, 2023, shows that more than half of Brazilians (58%) approve of the January 8 demonstrations but disapprove of the building invasions that day that resulted in acts of vandalism to public property. Another 37% said they disapproved of both the protests and the invasions. Only 4% […]
In response to an ideological demand from LGBT groups, the Prosecutor General of the Republic, Augusto Aras, gave a favorable opinion in a lawsuit that suggests changes in forms, registries, and public documents in Brazil. Among the proposed changes is the suggestion of changing the terms "father" and "mother" to "filiation 1" and "filiation 2". […]
In the team of giants of Brazilian agribusiness, the Aurora Cooperative will invoice R$22 billion in 2022. The result represents a 13% growth over the previous year's revenue. The company is one of the largest in the food business in the country. The foods processed by the company are mainly made from poultry and pork […]
The receivers of Lojas Americanas informed the court that the company's total debt is approximately R$50 billion (US$9.84 billion), almost R$7 billion (US$1.38 billion) higher than the amount previously reported by the retailer. The most recent figure for Americanas' debt is in the first statement of accounts filed on Wednesday in the Fourth Business Court […]
Leftist militants assaulted liberal students on Thursday, 2, at the National Union of Students (UNE) Biennial in Rio de Janeiro. The targets of violence comprise the group Union Youth and Freedom (UJL), which defends the free manifestation of ideas and free market capitalism. As they were leaving the event, the militants ripped a flag off […]
By Ana Carolina Curvello There are many accounts of the murder of indigenous babies or children throughout history in documentaries, videos, and witness statements of rescuing children from the brink of death. The cases of infanticide in the villages come from a cultural tradition and occur in some very isolated tribes when the children are […]
Last Saturday, January 28th, the Iranian military ships Iris Makran and Iris Dena docked in Rio de Janeiro, using Brazil as their last stopover before the arrival of the frigates at the Panama Canal, considered one of the main strategic points on the planet. The Iranian navy mission, authorized by the Brazilian Navy high command, […]
The Peruvian Congress rejected on Thursday, Feb. 2, a bill to call general elections still in 2023, which also included a referendum on forming a Constituent Assembly, two of the main demands of the anti-government protests. The rejection is already the third in this regard. With 48 votes in favor, 75 against, and one abstention, […]
A “new attack” against the Norperuvian Oil Pipeline (ONP) was registered this Thursday at kilometer 399+861 of Section II, in the province of Bagua, in the northern region of Amazonas, the state-owned company Petroperu informed today. According to a press release, the new emergency, “a consequence of an intentional cut to the pipeline made by […]
Chile is affected by 39 forest fires in the central and southern parts of the country that are still in combat and have forced the closure of roads. Chile’s National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred) reported evacuation in populated areas and companies Thursday. The largest fire affects the commune of Quillón, in the […]