Research conducted on fish purchased in urban centers in the Amazon region indicated mercury contamination at levels above safe in all northern states. The most significant results were observed in Roraima and Acre, which presented 40% and 35.9% of the fish with high concentrations of the toxic metal, widely used in mining activities in that […]
In the event attended by 11 South American leaders, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) defended regional integration and stressed the importance of Unasur. Lula declared that the interests that unite the countries are more relevant than possible ideological differences. This statement was a response to the criticism about the reactivation of the organ […]
The Ibovespa, the main index of the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3), ended the week's first session down 0.52%, at 110,000 points. On the other hand, the dollar recovered its breath and improved its performance, rising 0.48%, quoted at R$5.01. Volatile during practically the entire day, the North American currency oscillated and had its liquidity hindered […]
The Central Bank of East Timor (BCTL) expects the Timorese economy to have positive growth this year, but lower than the 4% registered last year, indicates the annual report of the Timorese regulatory institution released today. For 2023, the central bank has projected quite positive economic growth mainly due to an expected slowdown in the […]
The candidate for the PAI-Terra Ranka coalition for Sunday's parliamentary elections in Guinea-Bissau, Domingos Simões Pereira, said today that in this election campaign, the country is experiencing "a kind of social revolution". The president of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), who leads the Inclusive Alliance Platform (PAI) - […]
The airports of Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), and São Paulo (Brazil) are flagged as drug routes into Mozambique, said today the spokesman for the Mozambican Tax Authority (AT), Fernando Tinga. Tinga was commenting on the annual report "Evolution of Consumption and Illicit Drug Trafficking," recently released by the Central Office for Prevention […]
The Cape Verdean trade balance was negative by almost €67 million in April, a further worsening of 1.9% compared to the same month of 2022, according to data released today by the National Statistics Institute (INE). This result was aggravated by the increase in imports, which grew 3% in April, in homologous terms, to €72 […]
By Sita Sebastião* Goods exports from Portuguese-speaking countries to Macau rose 78.6% in the first four months of this year compared to the same period in 2022. The value exported by Portuguese-speaking countries to the Macanese territory stood at €58.9 million between January and April, according to Macau's Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC). Most exports […]
By Paula Martini The so-called "factory gate" inflation, excluding taxes and freight, had a drop of 0.35% in April, compared to March, according to the Producer Price Index (IPP), released on Tuesday (30) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). This was the indicator's third consecutive negative result. In March, prices had dropped […]
By Fábio Pescarini The corridor between cars has never been so congested in the cities of São Paulo. A survey conducted by Detran-SP points out that the number of new motorcycles registered in the first four months of this year in São Paulo is the highest for the period since 2015, when the historical series […]
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and backed him. The reception of Maduro, widely ostracized internationally, is causing outrage. The main opposition leaders accused Lula of trampling on democracy for receiving the "dictator" with state honors. The criticism came mainly from members of the Liberal Party (PL), the party […]
A court in El Salvador has sentenced former President Mauricio Funes and his justice minister to more than ten years in prison for their ties to criminal groups and failure to fulfill duties. The Prosecutor General’s Office announced this on Monday (29). Funes was sentenced to 14 years, and his former justice and defense minister, […]
Banana businessman Alvaro Noboa and his son Daniel Noboa Azin are preparing to participate as presidential candidates in the early elections scheduled for August 20 in Ecuador. The businessman and lawyer Noboa confirmed in a video his decision to run for the presidency for the sixth time after doing so in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2009, […]
In Latin America, nurses are looking for work and are undervalued; in Europe, there are many vacancies but obstacles and doubts. What is it like to work in healthcare in Germany? What do I need to know before I apply for a job? What German language skills do I need? Questions like these keep popping […]
By Maolis Castro The new constituent process fails to attract the majority of Chileans’ attention. According to the latest Pulso Ciudadano survey conducted by the consulting firm Activa, 40.1% of respondents said they were not at all or not very interested in the drafting of a proposed Constitution; 26.7% were moderately interested, and only 33.1% […]
By Juliana Estigarríbia A fundamental metal in the infrastructure sector, copper is gaining a new status with the accelerated growth of electric car sales worldwide. In addition to mining companies, the auto industry raises the stakes for copper projects in Latin America to secure raw material supplies for electrified vehicles. And despite the expansion movement […]
By Edilson Salgueiro Brazilian Minister of Finance Fernando Haddad confirmed that the Brazilian government should "reschedule" Venezuela's debt with the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES). He made the statement on Monday, 29, as he left a meeting with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. "We will constitute […]
The right wing was the big winner in the second round of municipal elections in Italy on Monday (29), winning in six provincial capitals and conquering strongholds of the left, such as Ancona, the capital of the Marche region, where progressives have ruled for more than three decades. Between Sunday and Monday, Italy held an […]
A court in El Salvador has sentenced former President Mauricio Funes to 14 years in prison for his involvement with local criminal groups and gangs and failure to fulfill duties to the country. The sentence was handed down on Monday (29). In addition to Funes, his former defense minister, David Munguia, received 18 years in […]
The number of securities issued by the Federal Public Debt (DPF) and a low volume of redemptions last month increased the total debt stock by 2.38%, from R$5.89 trillion (US$1.18 trillion) in March to R$6.03 trillion (US$1.2 trillion) in April. This represents a nominal increase of R$140.12 billion (US$28 billion). The data were released on […]
By Marcelo Godoy (Opinion) It was March 8 when General Laura Richardson, head of the US Armed Forces Southern Command, appeared alongside other Defense Department officials in Washington before the House Defense Committee. "Today, China has the ability and intent to circumvent international norms, propagate its authoritarian brand, and accumulate power and influence at the […]
Airbnb released on Thursday (25) the most welcoming beach destinations in Brazil in 2022 based on user reviews of the rental platform. The big highlight of the list is Santa Catarina (SC), which placed six destinations among the most hospitable, with Navegantes, Governador Celso Ramos, and Imbituba in the top 3, respectively. Rio de Janeiro […]
By Gabriel Porfilio The Uruguayan government has officially intended to acquire Bae Hawk 200 aircraft, Infodefensa.com has confirmed. The Uruguayan Air Force's purchase option would be a batch of single-seat 200-series units, along with two or three two-seat 100-series, to restore some of the capabilities lost with the retirement of most of its fighter aircraft, […]
By Mateus Maia President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) said this Monday (29) that he favors Venezuela joining the BRICS - a group formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The declaration was made after the meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at the Planalto Palace. Asked, Lula, however, said that the […]