A song by Colombian pop singer-songwriter Shakira about her ex-partner Gerard Piqué has broken YouTube records. The video for "Out of Your League" was viewed more than 63 million times in 24 hours, making it the most viewed Latino song of that period. Shakira, 45, split from former Barcelona footballer Piqué (35) in 2022 after […]
For French historian Emmanuel Todd, World War III has already begun. The imperial U.S. system is moving toward the abyss in the conflict with Russia. Todd sees the Europeans, in particular, as the losers. By Dagmar Henn French historian Emmanuel Todd, who dedicated a book to the decline of the U.S. back in 2002, sees […]
The attack by violent mobs on Brazil’s democratic institutions in the capital, Brasília, on Sunday (8th) was a sudden and important test of the South American country’s resilience. And initially, at least, the conspicuous absence of police security was a crucial factor as supporters of former President Jair Meassias Bolsonaro rallied outside the National Congress, […]
Two weeks into office, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has already frustrated the expectations of economists and the financial market, assessed economist and former finance minister Mailson da Nóbrega. “From the most recent statements, including the economic part of the inauguration speech, Lula is approaching the period of
The Brazilian Minister of Health, Nísia Trindade, revoked an ordinance on abortion, this Monday, 16, signed in the Bolsonaro administration. The norm foresaw the need for doctors to notify the police in the case of abortion due to rape. The measure was created in September 2020. At the time, critics said that the ordinance violated […]
The sale of new properties in Brazil increased by 11.9% in the first ten months of 2022, when compared to the same period of 2021. In all, 133,891 units were sold between January and October last year, a number that corresponds to the best performance in the sector for the period since the creation of […]
By Kellen Severo* The ministers appointed by President Lula made varied declarations in the first weeks of the government. In our focus are the speeches of the Ministers of Agriculture, Agrarian Development, Environment, Indigenous Peoples and Economy. Among the recurring themes, the environmental issue, rural credit and the use of agrochemicals. On the environmental issue, […]
El Salvador extended the stay period for all tourists visiting the country starting this year, President Nayib Bukele said in a tweet. “The general tourism permits in El Salvador have just been extended from 90 to 180 days,” the president announced. According to a statement from the Presidential House, the decision will encourage more tourists […]
The state company Petróleos Mexicanos, known as Pemex, produced half of the gasoline and diesel it promised during November 2022. The Mexican giant led by Octavio Romero Oropeza produced 312,800 barrels of gasoline per day, 49% below the goal established by Pemex in December 2021, according to a company document and the most recent data […]
Sovereign bonds in Latin America improved their performance in the last quarter and, as a result, the country risk of some of the governments most committed to this began to decrease, although some very negative figures are still observed in some cases. The worst of all is Venezuela, which, according to the Emerging Markets Bonds […]
As soon as Brazilian retailer Americanas disclosed accounting inconsistencies in the amount of R$20 billion (US$3.9 billion), the banks were at the center of the discussions. This is because most of the debt was financed by financial institutions. So much so that, at this moment, the relationship between shareholders and creditors is already starting to […]
By Sabrina Martín* (Opinion) 2023 began in Colombia with a great natural disaster that cut off the south of the country and is testing the leftist president Gustavo Petro; the world, but especially Colombians, are evaluating the president's ability to react to the landslide in Cauca. While this is happening, specialists are beginning to assess […]
By Philipp Kruse, Attorney at Law, Switzerland Once again, it has been scientifically proven that the PCR test cannot detect a Corona/Covid infection. In her latest expert opinion, Prof. Dr. Ulrike Kämmerer of the University of Würzburg has dismantled the fairy tale of a reliable diagnostic tool for detecting infectious SARS-CoV-2 viruses. The test result […]
The Brazilian government led by Lula da Silva has sent a delegation to Venezuela to address the reestablishment of diplomatic relations with the Maduro regime, broken since 2020 by decision of the Executive of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The delegation will be headed by Ambassador Flávio Macieira and will have as its declared objective the […]
In a scenario of high "real" and nominal interest rates, with no prospect of a reversal in the short term, and still suffering from shareholder withdrawals, institutional investors - in this case, basically investment funds - have progressively reduced their participation in the Brazilian stock exchange. After reaching a peak, accounting for a slice of […]
The largest fixed income fund in Brazil, with around 1.3 million shareholders, the “Nu Reserva Imediata”, indicated in Nubank’s option for “Emergency Reserve” and presented as “low risk and high liquidity”, had negative profitability in the last 30 days due to the drop of more than 57% in Americanas shares in the last month. Although […]
The Ibovespa (on São Paulo stock market B3) is down 0.15% in the opening of today's trading session (Jan. 16), at 110,753 points near 10:10 am, Brasília time. Investors keep an eye on the situation of Americanas, which received protection for thirty days against the early maturity of debts. In the United States, the week […]
This Sunday morning (15), an explosion at a shooting club, in the West Zone of Manaus, the capital of the state of Amazonas, caused the death of four people in the morning. The information was confirmed by the Amazonas Military Fire Brigade (CBMAM). A man with 90% of his body burned had to be taken […]
During the week, images went around the country denouncing the arbitrary acts and conditions of more than 1,500 people trapped in a sports gym in Brasília who participated in the demonstrations in the federal capital. In an article published in issue 147 of Revista Oeste, J.R. Guzzo wrote that “this has never happened in any […]
Although many still have a certain prejudice with electrified cars, this segment has been conquering more and more Brazilians. The proof of this is in the number of registrations for this type of vehicle in Brazil in 2022. From January to December last year, 49,245 units of hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and electric (BEV) […]
You might think it would be the sink — the drain is a source of shivers for many people and the sponge is the 'disgusting' champion — but the dirtiest place in your kitchen, even after a good recipe, is in another sector of the environment. According to a study carried out by a group […]
Peru has guaranteed stability for international investments, despite the political and social crisis that the country has been experiencing since last December due to strong protests, assured this Saturday the President of the Council of Ministers, Alberto Otárola. “Democracy in Peru is guaranteed, and the strength of its institutions is also guaranteed, which allows us […]
The former Minister of Justice of Jair Bolsonaro's government and former Secretary of Security of Brasília, Anderson Torres, was arrested today, Saturday, accused of facilitating the invasion and damage to the Planalto Palace (seat of the Executive), the National Congress and the Federal Supreme Court (STF), in Brasília, last Sunday. The Federal Police stated that […]
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF), the highest court of the South American country, included this Friday night former President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) in the investigation of the assault of thousands of protesters now labeled coup plotters against the Government House, the headquarters of the Judiciary and the National Congress last Sunday. However, calling these protesters […]
Peruvian production registered a growth of 2.70 percent between January and November 2022. In the annualized period from December 2021 to the penultimate month of last year, the advance was 2.63 percent, the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) reported today, Sunday. In its technical report National Production, INEI indicated that in November last […]
