Mozambique and Angola are among 24 African countries whose leaders and business people the United Kingdom has invited to a summit in London on April 23-24 to promote trade and economic investment, the British government said. In a statement, the British government said that the meeting aims to strengthen Anglo-African partnerships to create jobs and […]
In 2022, the participation of government consumption in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 18%, below the 18.6% in 2021. It is the lowest level in the historical series about the weight of the State, made since 1996 by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). In calculating the GDP, government consumption is not […]
Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Court (STF) granted, on Monday 13, provisional freedom to another 130 men accused of participating in the demonstrations of January 8 in Brasilia. According to the press office of the STF, the Prosecutor General's Office (PGR) approved granting freedom. Moraes considered that the prisoners had already been indicted […]
Behind India, the largest weapons importer in 2018-2022, Saudi Arabia (2nd), Qatar (3rd), and Egypt (6th) rank among the world’s top 10 largest weapons importers over the past five years, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Saudi Arabia was positioned, between 2018 and 2022, as the second largest weapons importer globally, receiving 9.6% […]
By Kellen Severo Brazil is expected to become the world's largest corn exporter and oust the United States from first place in 2023, says consulting company AgRural. The company reveals that the expectation of grain export this year is between 46 and 47 million tonnes. However, this scenario is conditioned to a variable: the weather. […]
The increase in avian flu cases in countries like Argentina has alerted the São Paulo state government. In a communiqué published this week, the authorities notified the "need to reinforce biosecurity measures to the maximum degree". The avian flu has not reached Brazil, but São Paulo follows the cases in neighboring countries because the transmission […]
Stalled for almost a decade, the 44-kilometer stretch of the Rodoanel, which is unfinished, is the last remaining stretch to complete the ring road around the São Paulo metropolitan region. Scheduled for Tuesday 14, the bidding for the Rodoanel Norte is expected to receive proposals from at least three companies. The project will be bid […]
By Diogo Schelp* Landless organizations' recent invasions of productive land should not surprise anyone, much less the still-incipient Lula government. It was announced in the middle of the campaign by leaders of the movement, such as João Pedro Stédile of the MST (Landless Rural Workers Movement), that they would occur more frequently in case of […]
According to the Focus report from the Central Bank, financial market agents expect inflation to remain high this year. The financial market agents again raised the expectation of inflation for this year to 5.96%, according to the Focus Report of the Central Bank, released on Monday morning (13). In the last two weeks, analysts predicted […]
A small plane crashed, killing the pilot in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte on Saturday (11). According to authorities, the Cessna 182 (PT-FLK) aircraft had crashed into several residential buildings, and the 60-year-old pilot was trapped in the wreckage with his 33-year-old daughter. The female passenger was taken to João XIII Hospital and is […]
Cartagena and Medellín are the new destinations served by Avianca Airlines from Ecuador. There will be four weekly frequencies between the latter Colombian city and Mariscal Sucre starting March 26, 2023. Operations between Guayaquil and Cartagena will begin two days later with three weekly flights. Guayaquil and Medellín will be connected on the same date […]
The Colombian Navy has reported the seizure of 2,643 kilograms of cocaine aboard a submarine. The lifeless bodies of two people were also discovered in the submarine, and two others were found unconscious. The submarine was transporting the drugs through Pacific waters toward Central America when it suffered a mechanical failure in its fuel system […]
At least eight people, including four children, were killed on Sunday (12) in Manaus (the capital of the northern Brazilian state of Amazonas) by landslides caused by heavy rains. The landslides hit a dozen houses in the Jorge Teixeira neighborhood in the eastern part of Manaus. Rescue workers continue their search Monday amid suspicions that […]
Unigel and thyssenkrupp nucera have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase the capacity of the green hydrogen production plant in Bahia, Brazil, from 60 megawatts (MW) to 240 MW. The signing ceremony took place in Belo Horizonte during the visit of Dr. Robert Habeck, Germany's Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection. […]
By María Zadívar* When in 2001, the social outbreak plunged the Argentine Republic into one of the most important economic depressions in its history, the lack of a ruling class aggravated the crisis. Peronism went out to look for a presidential candidate; with the Stockholm syndrome on its back, it delegated this task to Eduardo […]
The metropolitan region of Recife, the capital of Pernambuco state in northeastern Brazil, has registered three shark attacks on people in the last two weeks and has begun Saturday a series of actions to prevent such incidents with sharks. The actions complement the work of the Regional Committee for Monitoring Shark Incidents (CEMIT), which this […]
During the afternoon of last Saturday, about thirty cyclists went out to demonstrate to raise awareness among motorists about their vulnerability in traffic accidents in São Paulo. However, how they did it was unusual: most were naked, while some preferred to go out in their underwear. One even went with his body completely painted blue […]
According to the state Fire Department, a fire has hit a chemical industry in the municipality of Xanxerê, in western Santa Catarina. At the moment, firefighters are working to control the flames in what has been described as a fire of "large proportions." Responsible for commanding the operation at the site, Major Rangel Kehl warned […]
By Luciana Taddeo If the intention of the Argentine dictatorship (1976-1983) was to wipe out the dissenters with an extermination plan that included murders, torture, the disappearance of thousands of people, and the theft of babies, the country’s human rights organizations have worked for decades not only for these crimes to be judged but also […]
One of the favorite destinations for Brazilians, Argentina, will be more accessible in 2023 due to the significant increase in demand for flights to its tourist cities. Aerolíneas Argentinas announced this Friday (10) eight new flights between the two countries. Bariloche, for example, will receive daily flights from São Paulo during July - out of […]
Moqueca Baiana is the 19th tastiest seafood dish in the world, according to the TasteAtlas gastronomic encyclopedia released this week. With many fans among the voters passionate about gastronomy, the classic of Bahia's cuisine took 4.6 (out of 5 possible points) in the publication's survey, beating famous delicacies such as Peruvian ceviche, Portuguese 'arroz de […]
Argentina's Ministry of Defense will start constructing the new multipurpose landing ship next August. The news comes from the agreement signed between Minister Jorge Taiana and the Province of Buenos Aires governor, Axel Kicillof, by which the Tandanor and Río Santiago shipyards will build several naval means for the Argentine Navy to recover capabilities. According […]
By J.R. Guzzo (Opinion) Something has been created in Brazil that has never existed before in the history of this country, since 1500, and that perhaps has never existed in any country in the world: the government that never ends. We have had all kinds of governments here, including some that were not bad. But […]
Marcos Troyjo, president of the BRICS Bank (NDB), resigned on Friday, Mar. 10. President Lula will nominate Dilma Rousseff to lead the financial institution. In a statement, the bank announced that it would start a leadership transition process. Troyjo has headed the institution since July 2020 and must leave office by Mar. 24. "The Board […]
Brazilians living in Portugal can obtain a residence permit online starting this Monday (Mar. 13). The document will be released within 72 hours, as announced on Friday (Mar. 10) by the Portuguese government. The measure is part of a mobility agreement between the CPLP countries (Community of Portuguese Language Countries) from July 2021. In parallel, […]