Mozambique's population will double every 25 years if the current pace is maintained, according to demographic indicators published today by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). "Eight billion lives, infinite possibilities" is the title of this year's publication on the status of the world population. Mozambique appears with a current estimated population of 33.9 million, […]
By Francisco de Andrade In the next few years, Angola will install the first Cybersecurity Academy, based in Luanda, to train young graduates on tools to protect against cyberattacks, said the Minister of Telecommunications, Information Technologies, and Media (MINTTCS), Mário Augusto da Silva Oliveira. During a press conference, the announcement was made this week on […]
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report, consulted by Lusa, focuses on demographic indicators and reproductive and sexual health in two hundred countries and regions, predicting that the world population will exceed eight billion in 2023. According to the same document, two-thirds of the world population lives in regions where fertility rates have fallen below […]
By Adnardo Santos Almeida de Sousa, Ana Nunes, and Salgado Costa are the majority shareholders of the private Angolan oil company Somoil. They, with eight others, make up the company's shareholder structure, according to its chairman of the board of directors, Edson dos Santos. In an event called "Café com a Medias", promoted by Somoil, […]
By Juan Pablo Álvareez Amid a climate of growing uncertainty surrounding Bolivia’s financial health in general and Banco Fassil in particular, savers who have deposits in the bank have been having difficulties withdrawing their money since the beginning of March. However, the Financial System Supervising Authority (ASFI) has confirmed that users’ savings are not at […]
By Fatima Romero According to international alerts, the resurgence of the cholera outbreak comes to a country mired in one of the worst socio-political crises in its history, amid instability and rampant gang violence that are compounding severe levels of food insecurity and hunger. Since its detection in October 2022, after three years without diagnosing […]
By Juan Pablo Álvarez A study that takes into account 14 Latin American cities shows that the price of the average square meter of properties in Guadalajara, Mexico, increased more than 42% in the five years from September 2017 to September 2022, while in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the price per square meter collapsed almost […]
By Isabela Fleischmann and Filipe Serrano Netflix lost 450,000 subscribers in Latin America in the first quarter of 2023, according to the company's results released on Tuesday (18). It's the first subscriber drop in the region since the quarter ended in March 2022, when the company had lost 351,000 subscribers. Latin America is the only […]
By Mariana Durao and Marcelo Rochabrun Vale has been looking for new copper deposits in Peru, as demand for the metal used in electric car batteries is expected to increase with the world's turn to clean energy. The mining giant has at least two projects underway, in the early stages of drilling, after abandoning a […]
After days of pressure from Asian retailers and consumers on social networks, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad decided to back off the end of the exemption from taxation on international orders between individuals worth up to US$50. The import tax is 60% for purchases on foreign websites. "The president [Lula] asked us yesterday to try to […]
By Carlos Esteban* The classics used to say that those the gods want to destroy, they first drive mad, and that seems to be the case with Germany, the European industrial locomotive ready to commit suicide in the name of green fantasies. Not even by looking under the microscope could the German authorities have found […]
On Tuesday, Polish authorities started constructing an electrified fence on the border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, beginning in the vicinity of Bezledy and Sepopol in the northeast of the country. According to the Polish Border Guard spokeswoman, Anna Michalska, the first works involved installing wiring and the foundation of poles for surveillance cameras, […]
By Lucas Ribeiro* (Opinion) Lula da Silva's visit to Xi Jinping generated a warm welcome from the Chinese regime's political propaganda instruments, such as the Global Times. The regime's official propaganda agency said that "China welcomed the old friend" who visited the country from April 12 to 15. The Global Times also praised Lula da […]
On Tuesday, former Bolivian President Evo Morales lashed out at his successor in power, Luis Arce, pointing him out for not defending with conviction the economic model implemented between 2006 and 2019 amid the crisis unleashed during the current government administration. “We regret that for not adequately defending and applying the achievements of the Nationalization […]
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes appealed Tuesday to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to implement measures to "combat hate speech and violence in social networks." "What cannot be done in the real world cannot be done in the virtual world," he said. "We need once and for all to determine that […]
The foreign exchange market operates aligned with the dollar appreciation abroad, and the Treasuries returns on Wednesday morning (19). The spot dollar is trading again above R$5.00. Investors again seek protection in the US currency before expecting further tightening interest rates in the US, the eurozone, and the UK. The chances of a new hike […]
The largest operation against illicit arms trafficking carried out by Interpol has resulted in 14,260 arrests throughout Latin America, the transnational police agency has confirmed in a statement. In addition, 8,263 illicit weapons and around 305,000 rounds of ammunition have been seized in an operation that has confiscated drugs worth US$5.7 billion. For Interpol Secretary […]
Mexico City Police have confirmed the arrest of one of the leaders of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), for whom the United States had issued an arrest warrant. On Tuesday, agents arrested a man “of Salvadoran nationality (who) was wanted for homicide, aggravated robbery, carrying a weapon of war, use of false documentation, among others,” according […]
The pension coverage of the population over 65 years old is less than 60% in Paraguay, the lowest in South America and lower than the average of 68.8% in Latin America. The IDB released these numbers at a time when the Executive Branch boasts of increasing social spending. According to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) […]
A new beer promises consumers an experience similar to that of consuming cannabis but without the "high" caused by weed. The effect is made possible by the addition of terpenes (or terpenoids), compounds produced by parts of the plant that are a kind of signature. Incorporated into the drink, they lend the label the flavor […]
Brazil's 2022/2023 cruise season is entering its final stretch, consolidating itself as the largest in the last ten years, with an estimated 650,000 to 700,000 embarking passengers, more than four times higher than the previous season had fewer ships and a shorter sailing period. According to the Brazilian Cruise Ship Association (Clia Brasil), the current […]
By Alfredo Eberlein The governor of Santiago, Claudio Orrego, met with the director general of Carabineros de Chile, Ricardo Yáñez, to coordinate strategies and support the institution in the fight against organized crime and drug trafficking in a climate of security crisis that the country is currently experiencing. Within this framework, the governor said he […]
By Diógenes Freire If approved, the "fiscal framework" will replace the Expenditure Cap, implemented by the Temer government and maintained by the Bolsonaro government to control public accounts. Presented to Congress on Tuesday (18), the new fiscal rule proposed by the Lula 3 administration foresees the possibility of increasing public spending by up to 70% […]
A PoderData survey conducted from April 2 to 4 shows that 10% of the voters who voted for the current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), in the second round of 2022, disapprove of his administration at the helm of the Presidential Administration. To arrive at these numbers, PoderData asked the interviewees how they […]
The company reported that Brazil's Vale, the world's largest iron ore producer, and exporter, produced 66.8 million tons of iron ore in the first quarter, 5.8 percent more than in the same quarter of 2022. In a statement, Vale attributed the improved result to the better performance of the critical S11D mine in Pará (north) […]