Prices in Cape Verde increased by 0.7% in February compared to January, accumulating a 7.3% increase over a year, indicate data released by the National Statistics Institute (INE). According to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI), prepared by INE, the year-on-year rate of change slowed down in February by 0.1 percentage points (pp) compared to […]
The chief executive of Banco Caixa Geral Angola (BCGA), João Pires, recently said in Luanda that the bank had its best result last year and was optimistic about the economy's evolution, considering 2023 as "challenging". According to the manager, BCGA's net income amounted to €364.5 million, a growth of 0.19%, compared to the net income […]
The Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (STP), Patrice Trovoada, admitted on Monday, 21, that the implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) might be "the lifebuoy" in the face of the "quite worrying" situation of revenue collection in the archipelago. The head of the STP government was speaking on the island of Príncipe […]
The first version of Americanas' restructuring plan, presented to the courts on Monday (20), proposes to pay creditors in March 2043 only 20% of the value of the debt, i.e., a discount of 80%, if they have lawsuits against the company. The retailer expects a reduction of its debt from almost R$43 billion (US$8.2 billion) […]
The Government of Venezuela ratified that the new stage of relations with Brazil is advancing in firm steps after the re-establishment of diplomacy between both countries, indicated the Foreign Minister of that Caribbean nation, Yván Gil, after a telephone contact with his peer Mauro Vieira. "Excellent conversation with Minister Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
The coca leaf is part of the Bolivian identity, and its use is widespread in culture, tradition, and health. For years, authorities have been trying to remove this plant, considered sacred by the Andean people, from the list of narcotics to promote the country's industrialization. The consumption of the coca leaf, which dates back to […]
A Brazilian appeals court will decide whether companies and farmers can grow cannabis in South America's largest country. This could open the door to legal medicinal and industrial cultivation after legislative efforts stalled in recent years. The Supreme Court of Justice (STJ) decision, Brazil's top appellate court for non-constitutional matters, was released on March 14. […]
Jéssica Pereira da Silva (31) dreamt to open a restaurant. However, the idea was solidified with the opening of a café - the Bellatucci Café - in Pinheiros, in the city of São Paulo. This made her the first entrepreneur with Down syndrome to be officially recognized in Brazil. "My dream was to open a […]
In Sharpeville, South Africa, police opened fire on March 21, 1960, killing 69 people. This happened during a march against laws that restricted the right of black people to come and go during the apartheid regime. This bloodbath went down in history as the Sharpeville Massacre. Six years later, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed […]
By Nicolás Promanzio As the years go by, China’s attack on Taiwan to “reunify the two Chinas” is getting closer and closer. According to the words of the US CIA director himself, China will invade the island “before 2030”, something that Japan is also very clear about since the fall of Taiwan could mean the […]
Fierce persecution has been unleashed within Chavismo. One of the factions that make up the gang installed in Venezuela for more than two decades -the one headed by Tareck El Aissami, former Minister of Petroleum- has fallen in disgrace, and they are going all out against it. The excuse used by the regime to carry […]
At least seven people have been killed and four others seriously injured following an armed confrontation in the municipality of Caborca in the western Mexican state of Sonora. Authorities have arrested two people for their alleged involvement in the events and seized eleven weapons and ten vehicles, as the newspaper 'Milenio' reported. However, security forces, […]
Coinbase finally opens its doors to Brazilian retail customers starting this Tuesday (21). After a gestation of more than a year, the American brokerage announces today the launch of its platform in Portuguese, bringing to the country much of the experience offered to consumers in the US. It includes more than 240 digital assets supported […]
By Elaine Patrícia Cruz Photos by Evandro Teixeira Editing by Graça Adjuto In 1973, photojournalist Evandro Teixeira was sent by Jornal do Brasil (JB) to cover the military coup in Chile. Accompanied by reporter Paulo César de Araújo, Teixeira left for Chile on September 12, the day after the coup that led to the death […]
(Opinion) Linguistic absurdities abound. Every day we are invited, dare I say bludgeoned, to stretch credulity with breathless reports such as: “The woke woksters almost woke the economy”, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes’ punny send-up of the absurd idea that the demise of the Silicon Valley Bank was to be blamed more on the bank’s ‘woke’ diversity […]
São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas participated in the Jovem Pan News program "Straight to the Point" on Monday evening and commented on the end of the protagonism of São Paulo (SP) at the national level. For the governor, wrong decisions and lack of unity in Congress left the state's priorities aside, and the scenario […]
Brazilian oil and gas production rose 0.19% in February compared to January. The number refers to the sum of the numbers for the two commodities. The result, published on Monday, February 20, guaranteed the monthly production of a record 4.2 million barrels of oil. According to the National Petroleum Agency, the volume surpasses the previous […]
Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Court (STF) gave the Prosecutor General's Office (PGR) five days to comment on a request to suspend the social networks of leading conservative congressman Nikolas Ferreira (PL, right), for an alleged crime of transphobia, due to a speech on Women's Day. The lawsuit was filed with the STF […]
Six more indigenous territories may have operations to remove those considered invaders by the federal government and security forces. The Minister of Justice, Flávio Dino (PSB), made the statement on Monday (20). After the end of the actions in the Yanomami indigenous land in Roraima, the Executive plans to adopt similar initiatives throughout this year […]
The workers linked to Brazil's Unique Petroleum Workers Federation (FUP) will paralyze activities on Friday (24) to assess the possibility of going on strike against the resumption of the privatization process of Petrobras assets, according to a statement issued on Monday (21). According to the category, the decision to strike comes after a letter sent […]
At least seven dead and 15 injured are the result of the explosion of an illegal pyrotechnics workshop in the central state of Morelos, Mexico. According to a report from the State Civil Protection Coordination of the state, the detonation originated inside a house in the municipality of Totolapan, where fireworks were manufactured and stored. […]
Venezuelan Head of State, Nicolás Maduro, informed tonight that he has decided to accept the resignation of his Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Tareck El Aissami, who a few hours ago unilaterally announced his resignation from the post through the social network Twitter. “Minister Tareck El Aissami has made known through social networks and has […]
Bolivia surpassed 2022, the historical record figure of US$1.8 billion for zinc and concentrate sales, the highest value after five years when it registered the last record, informed the Ministry of Mining this Monday with data from the state-owned National Institute of Statistics (INE). The Minister of Mining and Metallurgy, Ramiro Villavicencio, told journalists that […]
The Legislative Administration Council (CAL) of the National Assembly (Congress) of Ecuador qualified yesterday, Monday, the impeachment request filed by 59 legislators against the Ecuadorian president, Guillermo Lasso, for alleged crimes against public administration, informed the Legislative Power. “With 5 votes in favor, the CAL admits to process the request recommending the impeachment of @LassoGuillermo,” […]