Новости за 11.01.2024

Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet has promised to “reassess” the data presented in 2021 by the Senate select committee that investigated the mismanagement of the Covid pandemic by the government of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro. In an interview this week, Mr. Gonet said his office will “reanalyze what can be achieved,” which includes assessing “what […]

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of São Paulo and published in Science found that 82 percent of the 2,500 endemic tree species of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest are at risk of extinction, including the emblematic brazilwood tree that gave the country its name. According to the study, 13 species found only in […]

São Paulo, the city that never sleeps and Brazil’s bustling business and innovation epicenter, is currently experiencing a literal downpour of challenges. The rainy days seem to transport us back in time, to a time when technology and energy were… simpler. The irony is as thick as the rain clouds hanging over our beloved metropolis. […]

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday announced former Supreme Court Justice Ricardo Lewandowski as the next justice minister. Mr. Lewandowski will replace Flávio Dino, who will himself take up a position on the Supreme Court on February 22. Mr. Lewandowski retired from the Supreme Court in April 2023, one month before reaching the […]

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Global unemployment is expected to rise slightly in 2024, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO). The United Nations agency on Wednesday published a report on trends for the coming year. In the context of slowing economic growth post-pandemic, the number of unemployed people will increase by 2 million, raising the global unemployment rate from […]

Brazil’s 2024 harvest of grains, cereals, and oilseeds is expected to top the mark of 306 million tons, according to fresh data by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and the National Supply Company (Conab).  Per the IBGE, this volume would be 2.8 percent (or 8.9 million tons) lower than the record-setting 2023 […]

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