More than 5,000 pregnant Russian women have entered Argentina in recent months. According to the National Migration Service, the new arrivals were all in the final weeks of pregnancy. Women are believed to want to ensure that their babies are born in Argentina to obtain Argentine citizenship. According to local media, the number of new […]
Cryptoasset company Ripio operating in Argentina and Brazil, has launched its new Visa card, Ripio Card, for online payments. It is the first payment solution offered by the company to Argentines. This card, developed in collaboration with Pomelo, the company responsible for the Ripio Card payment processing technology, allows the purchase of goods in physical […]
Archaeologists have discovered a group of structures at the famous Maya archaeological site of Chichen Itza on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. They probably belonged to a residential complex inhabited by the elite of the sacred city founded in the 5th century AD. Archaeologist Francisco Perez Ruiz said there were no known residential groups in Chichen Itza, […]
The ALMA observatory, the world's largest radio telescope located in the middle of Chile's Atacama Desert, is fortifying its computer systems against cyberattacks. A group of hackers had infected part of the infrastructure last October, crippling observations for a month and a half. "The attack has accelerated the implementation of cybersecurity-related projects and strengthened coordination […]
By Vinicius Sales In a letter sent to the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) this Monday (13), the Federal Council of Medicine (CFM) admitted that the masks used to prevent covid-19 infection are ineffective against the disease writes Brasil Sem Medo in its latest report. “Finally, there are already studies of great scientific relevance that […]
In New Zealand, if a cow or sheep emits gases, such as a burp or a fart – a natural body action – this can generate a hefty tax bill for the owner. The government is working to create a carbon pricing structure reflecting cattle emissions’ environmental impact. The revenue generated would be used to […]
The group Arco-Íris de Cidadania LGBT+ has again filed a lawsuit in Rio de Janeiro against Flamengo because of the absence of the shirt 24 for use by players in Copinha. In the lawsuit, filed on Friday 10, the group accuses the club of "human rights violations" and "homophobia." The piece also cites statements by […]
Despite a challenging external environment, Costa Rica remains a promising business destination, thanks to a relatively stable economy and domestic political situation. Costa Rica's investment climate has been generally favorable for many years. In 2022 alone, the Costa Rican Coalition of Development Initiatives (Cinde) registered 40 new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects and 61 more […]
By Maria Eloisa Capurro, Martha Beck and Josue Leonel Investors are becoming alarmed by the escalating fight over Brazil's inflation targets, betting the government's campaign to make the currency cheaper will backfire. Stock markets and the currency of Latin America's biggest economy plunged Thursday after Bloomberg News reported that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's […]
In the last four years, Paraguayan authorities have seized seven Bolivian drug planes that had landed in the country with several kilos of cocaine. In fact, in the few days that elapsed in 2023, two light aircraft have already been seized in Paraguay within twelve days of each other (January 17 and 29). In the […]
By Scott Squires* Cut off from global credit markets, Argentina's government is selling more and more local currency bonds, piling up a debt burden that already amounts to $33 trillion (US$174 billion) and is increasing almost exponentially. In one week, the Treasury will attempt to refinance $300 billion in debt, offering higher interest rates and […]
Peru's authorities are "like Nazis marching against their own people," declared Colombia's President Gustavo Petro. The current Peruvian government called his statements "an act of interference that violates the norms of international law" as violent demonstrations have been shaking the Andean country for several months. "They march like Nazis against their own people, breaking the […]
The higher-than-expected growth of the global economy should have a positive - albeit limited - effect in Brazil. With China advancing more than initially projected, the tendency is for commodity prices to advance, which favors Brazil. "China's recovery is excellent news because the country is the largest destination for Brazilian exports," says Alexandre Bassoli, chief […]
Judicial recovery (RJ) requests have not stopped appearing in the Brazilian market since Americanas reported a month ago that it discovered a debt of more than R$40 billion in its financial reports and filed for its own recovery. The company, which was positioned as one of the country's largest retailers, now appears among the top […]
By Luiz Gustavo Pacete New research by Capterra, a software comparison platform, reveals the willingness of the Brazilian public to make purchases through the metaverse. The online study heard the opinion of 1008 people, from all regions of Brazil, in October 2022 to evaluate and understand the interest of Brazilians in this type of online […]
By Fernando Barros What do the look of singer Iza at "The Voice Brasil" semi-final last December and the prints of Mangueira's Baianas wing at Rio Carnival this year have in common? Both carry the signature of Meninos Rei, a brand created by the siblings from
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost local elections in Berlin this Sunday (12). Scholz’s party got 18% of the vote while the conservative CDU party got about 28% of the vote in the elections for the Berlin regional parliament, according to estimates by broadcasters ARD and ZDF. If the figures […]
Nominal remunerations increased by 90.4% in 2022 while prices rose by 94.8%, marking a strong retraction of purchasing power. Projections for the first quarter of 2023 suggest that the fall in real wages will deepen even more. INDEC announced that the General Wage Index rose by 5.3% in December 2022, gaining ground by a slight […]
The Pope has shown his concern at the situation of the bishop of Matagalpa (Nicaragua), Rolando Alvarez, who was offered exile by the regime of Daniel Ortega but refused and has been sentenced to 26 years in prison while calling on political leaders to the "sincere search" for peace in that country. "The news coming […]
Next winter will be maximalist, glamorous, and urban. At least that's what PatBo's collection promises, the only Brazilian brand participating in the New York Fashion Week, which runs until next Wednesday (15th). On Saturday night (11), the designer, led by Patricia Bonaldi, showed the inspiration for the nostalgia of the 90s and early 2000s. The […]
Automation has become a popular tool for businesses to streamline their operations. Automation lets you conduct tasks accurately and quickly. Most organizations have already integrated automation into their activities to help smooth operations. LinkedIn is the go-to platform for B2Bs, looking to generate leads, and automated tools can help them do so more. However, what […]
The Bolivian Air Force (FAB) is preparing a "fleet of aircraft" to start patrolling and controlling the airspace monitored by the radar system acquired from Thales. The Minister of Defense, Edmundo Novillo Aguilar, provided the information and pointed out that a phase must be completed before the system is put into operation, which involves, among […]
71% of the Peruvian population wants the closure of the Congress of the Republic and the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, according to the latest Datum poll published this Sunday in the newspaper ‘Peru21’. The study indicates that 76% of the population disapproves of the work being carried out by President Dina Boluarte, while 16% […]
Brazil is a key market in the strategy of the "new Credit Suisse," the crisis-ridden major Swiss bank that is busy restructuring globally, according to Axel P. Lehmann, chairman of the financial group, who held a round of meetings with local clients last week. In a pause for a chat with the local outlet Valor […]
By Diógenes Freire Without having any way to justify the failure of Lula (PT, progressive-globalist) during his meeting with the president of the United States, Joe Biden, and to minimize scenes of intimacy between Biden and the first lady, Janja, Petistas (PT party) used social networks to highlight the entry of the USA in the […]
