This week, the World Bank (WB) warned the Mozambican authorities of difficulties in accessing markets due to the country's placement on the international "gray list" of risk of money laundering and terrorism financing. "Getting off the list is necessary to promote access to international financial markets, continue to attract foreign investment, and participate in international […]
Commercial banks operating in Cape Verde recorded historic profits of €42.5 million in 2022, an increase of 26.5% over the previous year, according to provisional data from the central bank. The regulator of the Cape Verdean banking market does not present individual data but advances that commercial banks added a positive net result of €42.5 […]
Brazil ranks 127th in the 2023 ranking of economic freedom, with a score of 53.5, according to the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom, falling behind countries such as Bangladesh, Nicaragua, Niger, Ghana, and Bhutan. The data was published in a report released on Monday (27). Although the score is essentially unchanged from the previous […]
Former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro will be touring the country to encourage women's political participation. The announcement was made through a video posted on Instagram of the Liberal Party directory in the Federal District on Monday 27. "We will travel around Brazil with the agenda of women, disability and rare mothers," said Michelle, alongside federal […]
Citing messages discovered by the Federal Police, the Minister of Justice, Flávio Dino, said there was a "plan" to assassinate President Lula da Silva on Jan. 1. The author would be George Washington de Oliveira Sousa, responsible for setting a bomb at Juscelino Kubitschek Airport in Brasilia, who was disarmed on Dec. 24. According to […]
The Justice of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) Alexandre de Moraes granted on Monday and Tuesday (27 and 28) provisional freedom to 137 people arrested after the depredation acts on January 8 at the Three Powers headquarters in Brasília. The measure was taken after weeks of pressure from right-wing . . . To read the […]
By Hélio Costa Jr. On Monday (27), the Landless Workers Movement (MST) announced the invasion of three productive properties belonging to Suzano Papel e Celulose in southern Bahia. Approximately 1,550 landless people occupied areas of eucalyptus plantations near the cities of Teixeira de Freitas, Mucuri, and Caravelas. The resumption of invasions by the MST comes […]
The primary result of the consolidated public sector had a surplus of R$99 billion (US$19 billion) in January, according to data released on Tuesday (28) by the Central Bank (BC). In January, the surplus was R$101.8 billion. According to the financial statistics report published by the agency, the Central Government and the regional governments recorded […]
The illegal cultivation of cannabis has created one of the most lucrative industries in the world in Latin America during the 20th century. However, with legalization in some countries in recent years, the product has become a less attractive business in the region. In Mexico, Colombia, and later in countries like Paraguay, there was a […]
This Monday, Viva Air announced the immediate suspension of its operations. This means that from now on, all its planes will be grounded and unable to operate any more routes. Through a statement, the low-cost airline announced that the decision of Colombian Civil Air Transporters to accept as interested third parties five companies in the […]
By Megan Durisin Global wheat prices plunge on a glut of Russian supplies, signaling a further cooling in global food inflation. Wheat futures in Chicago are headed for their fifth straight monthly loss, the longest streak of declines in two decades. If they fall any further from this level, they will hit the lowest price […]
The opposition coalition Juntos por el Cambio (Together for Change), led by Mauricio Macri, begins to define its pre-candidates for Argentina's elections in 2023. Without knowing if Macri will run for the presidency, six pre-candidates have confirmed their aspirations to unseat the Frente de Todos (Front for All). The Argentine opposition coalition Juntos por el […]
The son of 'El Chapo', apprehended in January 2023 after a special operation in Sinaloa, is accused by the US justice of criminal association to import and distribute drugs in the English-speaking country. According to numerous reports published in the Mexican and international press, the request was received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) […]
FIFA presented the 'The Best' awards in Paris on 27 February 2023, chosen by votes of an international jury of coaches and captains of all national teams (men's and women's), specialized journalists from each country, and internet users. MEN: Best player: Lionel Messi (ARG) Best Coach: Lionel Scaloni (ARG) Best Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martínez (ARG) Puskas […]
May's soybeans enter Tuesday (28) at risk of breaking down to US$15 a bushel. If today's loss is confirmed, it will be the fifth consecutive trading session with a drop in the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). At 7 am (Brasília), it lost 0.35%, at US$15.06. Yesterday, there was even an attempt to adjust by […]
In January, multi-stores had positive results, as well as so far in February, according to the Association of Importers and Traders of Paraguay (Asimcopar). There is talk of a 10% improvement compared to the same period in 2022, and the association expects this to be maintained for the following months of the year. The upturn […]
Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes decided it is up to the Federal Supreme Court (STF) to judge military personnel who may have been involved in acts of vandalism on January 8. The magistrate analyzed a request from the Federal Police on the matter. He also authorized the opening of an investigation into the alleged participation […]
Antarctic sea ice shrank last week to its smallest extent in 45 years of satellite records, US scientists said Monday (27). The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado at Boulder reported that Antarctic sea ice shrank to 1.79 million square kilometers on February 21. This area exceeded the previous […]
The São Paulo City Hall balance showed that 15 million people participated in the city's street Carnival in 2023. The survey, by the Municipal Secretariat of Culture, took into account the 462 parades of blocks in the city of São Paulo, which occurred during 13 days of revelry in February. According to São Paulo's Tourism […]
Former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) said on Monday (27) that he will not work against Brazil, despite having an "aversion" from the President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). The statement was made during an event in the United States, Poder360 reported. "Despite having an aversion to what is currently in politics […]
The town of Sant'Elia a Pianisi, in the Molise countryside - a region of Italy known for jokes that claim it doesn't actually exist, the BBC revealed in 2019 - is the newest locality to put old houses up for sale for one euro or €1. Eight units have been made available, all in need […]
By Rafael Leick Every Carnaval has its end, it is true. But the trip I took for this year's party - which was stopped for two years - was, in fact, a new beginning. And for several reasons. Do you know those trips we take that are very nice and leave an important mark on […]
(Opinion) To be swallowed up in a totally new emotional experience and to replace our boring, aimless, frustrating world with a new one made just for us. Isn’t that what we would all treasure, if not for a lifetime, at least for as long as the magic lasts? And isn’t the world into which modern […]
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday, Feb. 27, the surprise departure of the ministers of Education, Alejandro Gaviria, Culture, Patricia Ariza, and Sports, María Isabel Urrutia, in his first cabinet crisis after six months in office. “I am grateful for the services rendered by ministers Alejandro Gaviria, María Isabel Urrutia, and Patricia Ariza. With […]
The Peruvian Minister of the Interior, Vicente Romero, has confirmed that the Spanish Government has decided to suspend the sale of tear gas materials for use by the National Police (PNP). Romero made the Spanish refusal public during an official activity developed in the Lambayeque region, with the president, Dina Boluarte, the premier Alberto Otárola […]
