The economist of the African department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Thibault Lemaire, told Lusa he anticipates that the consortiums led by France's TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil will start production in 2027 and 2029, respectively. "Two onshore liquefied natural gas exploration projects are expected to start production in 2027 and 2029, which will positively impact […]
The President of the Mozambican Parliament, Esperança Bias, is on a three-day visit to Russia at the invitation of her counterpart, Valentina Matvienko, the Mozambican parliament announced in a statement. The statement said that in Moscow, Bias is expected to speak at the 544th Plenary Session of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of […]
The government of Guinea-Bissau launched today an emergency food project to support about 47,000 farmers in the next twelve months, announced today the coordinator of the initiative, Luís Besna Ialá, of the Guinean Agriculture Ministry. The Emergency Food Security Support Project (PAUSA) is coordinated by the Guinean government, funded by the African Development Bank (ADB) […]
The Angolan economy is expected to grow between 1% and 1.5% in 2023, penalized by the oil sector's performance, which is expected to fall by more than 6 percent, estimates the economic studies office of Banco Fomento Angola (BFA). For 2023, the non-oil economy should grow similarly to 2022, between 3.8% and 4.3%, while the […]
The Uruguayan trade union confederation PIT-CNT has decided to call a 24-hour general strike with mobilization on Tuesday to reject the government’s bill to reform the social security system, raising the retirement age for workers from 60 to 65. This was confirmed to the press on Monday by the president of the PIT-CNT, Marcelo Abdala. […]
Nubank launched on Monday (24) the "Nu Limite Garantido" (Nu Guaranteed Limit) feature, which allows users of the digital bank to increase the credit limit of their card with the invested money as collateral. With this function, increasing the credit with the invested money is possible - provided that the minimum balance is R$1 - […]
A twenty-meter-long submarine built of fiberglass reveals Europe’s drug crisis. The homemade submarine is the first “narco-submarine” known to have carried cocaine from South America to Europe. Three men survived 27 long days and nights while crossing the Atlantic just below the surface of the raging waves. It was cramped, claustrophobic, and incredibly primitive. After […]
By Fatima Romero Guatemala is one of 13 countries recognizing Taiwan’s sovereignty, a list that has shrunk in recent years as Beijing moves to isolate Taipei. Before leaving Guatemala, Giammattei shared a video on Twitter describing the trip to Taiwan as a clear message to the world that countries have the right to govern themselves […]
By Juan Pablo Álvarez The latest report of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) showed, in line with other projections of international organizations, that the region will grow just 1.2% in 2023. This figure eliminates any dream that this will be a year in which ills such as poverty or unemployment […]
By Artur Piva Some staple foods of the Brazilian table closed the month of March with price increases above inflation. The list includes chicken eggs, long-life milk, bread, rice, and beans. On average, prices in March were 4.65% higher than 12 months before, according to the Broad Consumer Price Index, measured by the Brazilian Institute […]
For four years, supporters of the Workers' Party (PT) and other leftist parties have accused Jair Bolsonaro of maintaining a "hate cabinet" to spread false news and unfounded accusations against his opponents supposedly. Bolsonaro and allies were included in the still inconclusive "fake news inquiry," opened at the Supreme Court (STF) by Justice Alexandre de […]
By Matías Medinilla Paraguay is moving forward in elaborating market studies and a national green hydrogen strategy that will allow it to leverage new sustainable investments in the country. Although the government has officially launched its H2V roadmap by the end of 2021, which foresees three pilot projects producing 60 to 200 kg of GH2 […]
If Brazil got a good position in the inflation ranking of the world, reaching the 144th position among 193 countries last year, according to data from the National Monetary Fund (IMF), the same cannot be said about growth. The Brazilian GDP grew 2.9% last year, which places the country in the 121st position. The performance […]
Mexico’s public finances were openly assaulted with the arrival of the left to power. Under President López Obrador’s administration, not only did the regulatory and intervening weight of the State increase, but also its size concerning the economy as a whole. According to statistics from the Central Bank of Mexico (Banxico), the primary deficit of […]
Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaidó arrived this Tuesday in the United States after being expelled from Colombia for entering the country in an “irregular” manner. He has denounced that the “persecution” he suffers in Venezuela “was felt in Colombia in some way” and has shown his concern for the welfare of his family. Guaidó indicated […]
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva decided to speak at the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal on Tuesday, 25, against the recommendation of allies. Initially, the PT had warned that it would not participate in the celebration of the 'Carnation Revolution'. In the streets, a group of protesters gathered near the Parliament with […]
By Vitor Marcolin Learn some of the significant events that occurred on April 20 in history. Here are some curiosities about science, history, general culture, literature, and - why not? - politics. WORLD (1535) In Sweden, the atmospheric phenomenon known as the halo is observed over the country's capital and depicted in the famous painting […]
By Diógenes Freire According to the booklet’s authors published on International Women’s Day, criminalizing the practices they defend violates human rights and the fundamental principles of criminal law. Through UNAIDS, together with the International Committee of Jurists (ICJ) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the United Nations (UN) released a […]
At a time when more and more evidence is being gathered worldwide that shows the dangers of Covid vaccines, the Lula government announced the expansion of the vaccination campaign against Covid-19 with the bivalent booster dose for the entire population over 18 years of age, which means that about 97 million Brazilians can be vaccinated. […]
Brazilian scientists have discovered the possibility of slowing the growth of breast cancer by changing the profile of a type of defense cells, reported the state-owned Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz). The research, conducted by Fiocruz scientists, has undergone three experiments in the laboratory but is only the starting point for evaluating a possible therapy with […]
The dollar price in Argentina’s parallel market continued its upward trend today, Monday, after registering a substantial increase of 20 pesos (4.52 percent) and closing at 462 pesos per unit in the country’s leading exchange houses. The also-called “blue dollar” reported an increase of 15.5 percent after accumulating an increase of 10.5 percent last week. […]
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer and several Portuguese aerospace companies signed a memorandum of understanding on the production of military aircraft in Europe on Monday. The agreement was signed in the presence of Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is on his four-day official visit to the European […]
Timorese voters have grown to 3.55% since last year's presidential elections to 890,145, with diaspora registration almost doubling, according to the final voter registration data for the May 21 legislative elections. Data from the voter register, published by the Technical Secretariat for Electoral Administration (STAE), show that a total of 11,800 voters are registered to […]
The Mozambican organization Center for Democracy and Development (CDD) today criticized the authorities for not yet releasing the "clarifications" that the President of the Republic promised about the "violent repression" of the marches in honor of the 'rapper' Azagaia". "Thirty days after Filipe Nyusi's promise, there is still no clarification on the violent repression of […]
The balance of crude oil and natural gas exports was presented on Monday in Luanda by the Secretary of State for Oil and Gas, José Alexandre Barroso, pointing to the evolution of the Brent price in the first three months of this year. The dated Brent (the price of crude oil to be delivered in […]