The Israeli government has urged the Lula government in Brazil to expel the two Iranian warships that docked in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 26, calling the event "dangerous and regrettable." Israel on Thursday criticized Brazil's decision to allow two Iranian warships to dock in Rio de Janeiro and urged President Lula da Silva's government […]
The economic activity index has not grown since 2018 and is far from recovering from the pandemic. The Central Bank cut the growth outlook for the next two years. The evolution of the Mexican economy has shown an anemic behavior for the last five years, and the entire six-year term of President López Obrador could […]
Finally, President Luis Lacalle Pou announced the tax reform involving the first net tax cut since 2008. Since then, the successive tax changes approved have been limited to either replacing taxes with others or increasing rates and broadening tax bases. This time, Uruguay is embarking on a different path. The Government forecasts that the decrease […]
Macau's GDP reached €20.6 billion last year, compared to €26.9 billion in 2021, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). In the fourth quarter of last year, GDP contracted by 23.4% year-on-year in real terms. External demand remained weak, and the number of inbound visitors to Macau was down 31.5% compared to the fourth […]
Angolan agricultural operators' lack of specialized knowledge represents a "serious obstacle" to the sector's development, which employs 88,000 workers, 79% of whom "do not have any training in the area," an association source announced today. According to the president of AAPA-Agropecuária de Angola, Wanderley Ribeiro, who was speaking on the second and last day of […]
The economy of São Tomé and Príncipe faces serious challenges and experiences major imbalances, slow growth and high inflation, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes. This conclusion results from a visit to that Lusophone country from February 9 to 23 of this year by an IMF team led by the head of mission for São […]
The financial cost of Mexico's debt registered in January the highest increase in eight years for the same month, amidst maximum levels of the Bank of Mexico's (Banxico) interest rate. The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) published its public finance report for the year's first month. It reported that the financial cost of […]
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva promised the return of prosperity to the country if elected to the highest office. He illustrated it with two words: “barbecue and beer.” Two months after taking office, the economy he inherited is shortening its honeymoon period and sees him rushing to mitigate the damage. Data released Thursday […]
State-owned companies from Iran and Venezuela will begin a 100-day renovation of the South American nation's largest refining complex in the coming weeks to restore its crude distillation capacity. The joint effort by state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and the state-owned National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) to increase fuel production at the […]
The Brazilian government has decided to transfer the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin) from the Institutional Security Cabinet (GSI), in the hands of the military, to Casa Civil, a government secretariat closely linked to the Executive Branch held by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The decision was made official this Thursday. The work of the […]
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, has asked Thursday the Prosecutor's Office to investigate his brother, Juan Fernando Petro Urrego, and his eldest son Nicolás Petro, after the "rumors" circulating that they would be charging bribes to criminals so they can benefit from the Government's peace plan. Petro has stressed that based on the "commitment" […]
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced that he will dismiss his Minister of Communications, Juscelino Filho, if he does not prove his innocence after being accused of corruption. This was confirmed by the Brazilian president in an interview with the Band News radio station, affirming that the minister has the right to […]
By Javier Villamor The new left-wing is obsessed with sexuality and creating new sexual identities to exploit them politically for their benefit. It is the manual of Mouffe and Laclau dating back to 1985. Five years ago, the First International Meeting on Gender, Sex, and Education was organized. Several medical, scientific, psychiatric, sociological, and political […]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) confirmed, on Thursday evening (2), that the case of "mad cow disease" in an animal in Pará was considered atypical by the reference laboratory of the World Organization for Animal Health (OMSA). According to the agency, it was an isolated case of type H Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), […]
The entrepreneur Raquel Virgínia, CEO and founder of Nhaí!, an agency that provides consulting and creates diversity projects for companies, will be an ambassador for the Brazil Conference 2023, which takes place at Harvard between March 31 and April 1. The Brazilian student community in Boston holds the event annually to promote the meeting with […]
By Bruna Komarchesqui* (Opinion) Brazil rose six positions in the Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom during the last year of the Paulo Guedes administration. Analysts heard by Gazeta do Povo point out that, with the measures adopted by the PT at the beginning of this government, the prognosis for the coming years is not […]
By Rodolfo Costa Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (PL, right) will meet next Saturday (Mar. 4) with former US President Donald Trump at the 2023 edition of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the largest conservative event in the world. The Brazilian is trying to establish an international political structure and create an alliance […]
Argumentation and persuasion: principles of convincing anyone of anything Oratory discussions and convincing people are useful skills for businessmen, managing managers, and others working with people. If you can argue your words and convince other people, you will be able to have a greater influence on them, leading you to success. If you are tired […]
In Brazil, pastel is serious business - so much so that it is on the electoral menu of politicians every four years. But this Brazilian gastronomic institution has also won a loyal international audience. It was voted the 11th tastiest delicacy in the world, according to the gastronomic encyclopedia TasteAtlas. The traditional delicacy of bars […]
The Brazilian defense industrial base has Avibras Aerospace and Defense, one of the most outstanding and long-lived companies (it turned 60 years old in 2021) in its recent history. Able to manufacture communication systems, logistic implements, and auto parts, it is undoubtedly best known worldwide for designing and manufacturing the Astros, a rocket-based, combat-proven area […]
When it comes to team engagement, there are a few key concepts that you should always keep in mind. Focusing on these key areas ensures your team constantly works together effectively and efficiently. Here are the four concepts to keep in focus: trust, communication, respect, and cooperation. The importance of team engagement Team engagement is […]
Chile’s bottled wine exports reached 3.4 million cases for US$100.6 million in January 2023, the Wines of Chile organization reported yesterday, Thursday. The entity specified that these figures meant drops of 16.4 percent in volume and 14.7 percent in value with respect to the same month of 2022. “Economic difficulties and high stocks, among other […]
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that more investment is needed for the country's economy to thrive after it was learned that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 2.9 percent in 2022. "The Brazilian economy did not grow at all, not at all, last year," he claimed, though market specialists speak […]
By Rodrigo Constantino* (Opinion) It has only been two months, one shorter, but it seems like an eternity. Apart from the moral hangover for Brazilians who have to put up with Lula as president, the economic and ethical deterioration has been somewhat accentuated, to the astonishment of the Toucans who allied themself with the left […]
The Chinese community in Mozambique has donated several tons of supplies for flood victims in southern and central Mozambique, announced a source from the National Institute for Disaster Management (INGD). In total, the Chinese community donated 50 tons of cereals, 6,200 liters of cooking oil and other products (among food, clothing and blankets), indicated César […]