The former Colombian ambassador to Venezuela, Armando Benedetti, sent to Gustavo Petro’s former chief of staff, Laura Sarabia, some audios that show that she is a key piece to understanding the financing of the leftist president’s campaign… and that she knows everything. Thus, he made it clear to her that if he were to talk […]
A mysterious fish lives in Bolivia. Named “Moema juanderibaensis,” the specimen was discovered by scientist Heinz Arno Drawert two decades ago in small pools in a forested area between the Chiquitanía and the Bolivian Amazon – but was only recently described. The fish can survive for hours without being underwater. The species belongs to the […]
If in 2019, a report by the analytical company Kroll already classified Brazil as the world leader in money laundering, in recent years, unfortunately, the situation has not improved. The latest international inspection by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), created in 1989 at the initiative of the G7 to combat money laundering and terrorist […]
The number of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon increased by 120% in May compared to April. According to the government, on Friday (3), 1,692 fire incidents were reported this month. However, according to satellite data from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), fires decreased by 26% compared to the same month in 2022. […]
In Chile, environmental authorities are investigating the deaths of thousands of seabirds and other marine life whose carcasses were found in the Coquimbo region. According to estimates by the Agriculture and Livestock Authority (SAG), at least 3,500 guano cormorants, about 10% of the 10,000 Humboldt penguins, an endangered species, and 9,000 sea lions, twice as […]
After breaking international travel records this year, Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will change planes. Lula wants a plane with greater flight autonomy that doesn't require as many refueling stops and has more space for guests. To that end, the Air Force is looking at two alternatives: adapting one of the two Airbus […]
By Gustavo Veiga Brazil is witnessing the advent of a medieval liturgy that fuses evangelical religiosity with the doctrine of the security forces. A return to the cross and sword communion, but in its neo-pentecostal version of the bible and the rifle. The temples of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (IURD) are […]
By Irene Picazo All over the world, there are really impressive beaches, such as those known as the ones known as Mar de Ardora, which are those that have bioluminescence. However, today we want to tell you about one of the most special; it is located in Brazil and is known as Moses Path. The […]
By Bruno Bocchini The public transportation system of the city of São Paulo has lost 30% or almost a third of its passengers in the lastten0 years. In 2013, the system transported 2.9 billion passengers, a number that fell to 2.04 billion in 2022. The city's population increased by 3.2% in the same period, from […]
By Danielle Nader In the first four months of 2023, the number of companies starting up in Brazil reached a new record, with 1,331,940 new registers, adding up to 21 million active companies in the national territory. Of these companies, 93.7% are classified as micro or small companies. This data comes from the Company Map, […]
By Sebastián Osorio Idárraga Amid Ecuador’s political uncertainty and security crisis, measuring citizens’ trust in different sectors and societal actors is key to facing the months ahead, especially with early general elections. A new study conducted by Ipsos Ecuador found that private enterprises (59%) and the military (59%) are now the actors in which Ecuadorians […]
By Fátima Romero Throughout its history, Puerto Rico, “the island of enchantment,” has initiated several movements to gain independence, first from the Spanish Empire from 1493 to 1898 and then from the United States. “Puerto Rico has been a colony for more than 500 years,” said José Caraballo Cueto, associate professor at the University of […]
By Diogenes Freire When confirming the nomination of his lawyer to the vacancy left by Justice Ricardo Lewandowski in the Supreme Court (STF), the sworn-in president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), said that "Brazil will be proud" of Cristiano Zanin Martins' performance in the Supreme Court. According to Lula, the lawyer's performance on his […]
By João Pedro Magalhães The French Parliament approved the bill to regulate influencers’ actions in social networks last Thursday (1). With the support of all 577 deputies and 356 senators in the country, the new legislation limits the content and products that can be sponsored on digital platforms and disseminated by users. According to the […]
By Sérgio Adeodato Behind the lack of reliable data, a situation that makes it difficult to reconcile economic activities with environmental conservation at the mouth of the Amazon River is the gap in access to resources for science and technology in the region. The Legal Amazon, with 60% of the Brazilian territory, represents less than […]
Brazilian Minister of Health Nísia Trindade wants to punish "anti-vaccine doctors". According to her, the government is setting up a working team to analyze "misinformation" published on social networks by doctors and other people about immunization against Covid-19. The group will analyze the type of alleged fake news and the degree of culpability of those […]
By Amanda Cotrim Argentina and Chile are like Cain and Abel, two brother countries but with political and war conflicts in their recent histories. Aside from the Chileans' well-known support of the British against the Argentines in the Falklands War in 1982, Argentina and Chile were on the verge of exploding a war years earlier. […]
By Nicolás García The Chilean Navy, along with representatives of 17 countries from Southeast Asia, Oceania, Northeast Asia, South America, and the Indian Ocean regions, analyzed the maritime challenges of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in the eighth edition of the Multilateral Maritime Virtual Key Leaders Engagement (KLE). At the telematic meeting, organized by […]
(Opinion) You may be totally unaware of it, but your every move and desire is being stolen from you, sliced, and diced and used to sell you or someone like you something you didn’t even know you wanted. Perhaps one of the most prophetic insights of the past half century was this simple discovery by […]
By Mateus Maia The third government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) has adopted the environmental agenda as one of its priorities since the beginning. For this reason, it mentions the Amazon in almost all international speeches, asking for help from rich countries to preserve the forest. It has appointed Marina Silva to […]
Peruvian copper production totaled 837,514 fine metric tons (TMF) from January to April this year, 15.7 percent more compared to the same period of 2022, the Ministry of Energy and Mines informed on Saturday. The portfolio pointe out in its Mining Statistical Bulletin (BEM) that April’s production of 221,999 TMF contributed to the expansion of […]
More than 500 people were rescued today in four cantons of the coastal province of Esmeraldas, in the northwest of Ecuador, which were affected by the overflowing of six rivers due to heavy rains, informed the National Secretariat of Risk Management (Civil Defense). The agency said in a statement that, so far, 530 people have […]
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro arrived this Sunday in Saudi Arabia for an official visit to deepen bilateral relations in different areas, including cooperation in the oil sector. Venezuelan state television reported that Maduro was received kindly upon his arrival at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia. The source added […]
The Venezuelan government participated yesterday in the 35th Ministerial Meeting and the 49th Meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and Allies (OPEC+) to consolidate the unity of action among the world’s leading oil-producing powers. Venezuelan Oil Minister Rafael Tellechea reiterated “Venezuela’s commitment under the leadership of President […]
Brazil received 2.7 million foreign tourists in the first four months of 2023, a figure that is equivalent to 75 percent of the total number of foreign visitors who visited the country in 2022. This is according to an official study by the state agency Ente Brasileiro de Turismo (Embratur) released today by the GloboNews […]