As of March, the former world soccer star Ronaldinho Gaúcho, world champion for Brazil, will open a soccer academy in Angola, named R10, in partnership with the Angolan club Benfica of Lubango. The information was advanced a few days ago by the president of Benfica of Lubango, Jacques da Conceição, making known that the headquarters […]
The World Bank (WB) has expressed interest in helping to solve the "serious problems" of São Tomé and Príncipe's Empresa de Água e Electricidade (Emae), making it economically viable to attract the private sector to invest in renewable energy. The institution's regional director for São Tomé and Príncipe, Angola, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of […]
In a statement, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) revealed that the occupancy rate of hotels in the territory increased by 27.3 percentage points compared to the same month in 2022. The city registered 819,000 guests in January, up 59.6% year-on-year, in the approximately 38,000 rooms in the 125 hotels. The average price of hotel […]
A few days ago, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called for "ambitious and growth-friendly adjustments to the government's plan to meet medium-term fiscal and debt targets" in Angola, encouraging the deepening of reforms. Article IV, the annual review of Angola's economy, made the recommendations. The IMF praised the reforms underway and warned of the need […]
The public tender for acquiring 80% of the capital of Guiné Telecom, Guinea-Bissau's telecommunications company majority owned by the Guinea-Bissau state, will be launched in April, according to its chairman of the board of directors, António Mendes. The initiative results from the second phase of a project being prepared with technical assistance from the International […]
Moving costs have increased as much as 30% in some places. But moving for a reasonable price isn’t impossible once you understand what’s causing inflation and how to avoid it. It is becoming increasingly apparent that the rising costs of living, combined with the uncertainty of the economy, are making it difficult for people to […]
Brazilian Facebook (Meta) co-founder Eduardo Saverin intends to invest in Latin American startups through B Capital Group. Earlier this year, his venture capital firm raised US$2.1 billion for its Growth Fund III and related funds. The São Paulo billionaire founded B Capital eight years ago with investor Raj Ganguly, and the firm started with partner […]
With an affordable cost of living, cultural diversity, and an ideal climate, Central America is one of the top destinations for digital nomads who travel the world and work remotely. Rainforests, beaches, waterfalls... the isthmus has several options for those who love to explore nature, but it also has the infrastructure and logistical conditions necessary […]
The list updated daily by Bloomberg with the names of the top 500 billionaires in the world currently has 18 Latin Americans among its members. With one curiosity: four of them are siblings. Among the 18 fortunes listed, 17 belong to men, and only one is in the hands of a woman. WHAT ARE THE […]
By Luciano Trigo* Even in the limited time span of a generation, there seem to be phases in which things stand still in terms of historical development and others in which, on the contrary, history seems to accelerate abruptly, as if driven by an irrepressible impulse. In many ways, we are living in such a […]
The eternal rivalry between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo has just gained a new chapter with the release of a new ranking on the 100 best cities in the world to live, work, invest, and visit by Resonance Consultancy. São Paulo was ranked 33rd in the world, ahead of Rio de Janeiro in 54th […]
The government is working on a deadline for former President Jair Bolsonaro to return to Brazil. If Bolsonaro doesn't return from his stint in the United States by the end of March, the government will begin discussing with the Supreme Court (STF) a way out for the former president to respond to the lawsuits in […]
The Brazilian Navy announced that the submarine Timbira would be decommissioned after 27 years of active service and put up for sale. The Tupi-class diesel-electric vessel was built at the Rio de Janeiro Navy Arsenal (AMRJ) based on the German IKL-209/1400-class. Brazil's four IKL-209/1400 class submarines are named after indigenous tribes: Tupi, Timbira, Tamoio, and […]
The Chilean government has announced the mobilization of the Army on the borders with Peru and Bolivia to control the entry of illegal immigrants into the country. This was confirmed this Saturday by the Chilean Interior Minister, Carolina Tohá, who detailed that the military deployment will be carried out in the Northern Macrozone, where Chile […]
More than 500,000 people, according to estimates related to the conveners, have gathered this Sunday in Mexico City's Zócalo square to protest against the reform of the electoral regulations promoted by the Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Former congressman Fernando Belazunzarán gave the figure, an attendant to the demonstration, in defense of the National […]
The expenses of Brazilians abroad were US$1.246 billion in January this year, informed this Friday (24.) the BC (Central Bank). The result is 80.5% higher than the one registered in the same period of 2022 when Brazilians spent US$690 million. Foreigners' income in Brazil totaled US$604 million in the first month of 2023, an increase […]
By André Nassif* (Opinion) The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) has been losing relevance in the financing of strategic investments since 2018, when the costs of its main lines of credit began to be guided by interest determined by the market - by the Long-Term Rate (TLP), replacing the Long-Term Interest Rate […]
China plans to build a huge network of satellites in near-Earth orbit to provide Internet services to users worldwide. The venture will rival billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink. The project is codenamed “GW,” according to a team led by Professor Xu Can of the People’s Liberation Army Space Engineering University in Beijing. The GW constellation will […]
(Opinion) The imprisonment of more than 900 citizens in a penitentiary in Brasília, under the accusation of having participated in the invasion and depredation of the buildings of the three branches of government, is a national shame. Never in the history of the Republic have there been mass political imprisonments like the ones on January […]
The Mexico City Police (CDMX) inaugurated Latin America's first Virtual Reality Training Center (CERV). The event was attended by SSC commanders and representatives of the Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of Defense, and authorities of the Government of Mexico City, among others. In this regard, the Secretary of Citizen Security of the CDMX (SSC), Omar […]
The Brazilian Navy authorized the anchoring of two Iranian warships in the port of Rio de Janeiro between this Sunday (Feb. 26) and March 4. According to the publication, the ships Iris Makran and Iris Dena have permission to dock, and the crews of the two vessels are allowed to "disembark and socialize" as long […]
The Cotopaxi volcano, located in the Ecuadorian province of the same name in the north of the country, recorded a column of ash 2,400 meters high above the level of the crater, according to the report of the Geophysical Institute. “The emission has a maximum height of 2.4 km above the summit and is directed […]
The Government of Venezuela reaffirmed the schedule for opening air and maritime transit with Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao after concluding the negotiation process with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, said the Foreign Minister of that South American country, Yván Gil. “After finalizing the technical negotiation tables with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, we reiterate the […]
Uruguay’s ambassador to Russia, Daniel Castillos, assured that his country plans to participate in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 14-17. “I, as ambassador, am going to be participating, and the Embassy is going to be present because there is a significant business and entrepreneurial dialogue between Russia and Latin America, in which […]
The number of people who died due to floods and landslides occurring for a week on the coast of the state of São Paulo, in the southeast region of Brazil, has risen to 65, according to the latest report released Sunday afternoon by local authorities. The government of the state of São Paulo said in […]