The Angola Startup Summit 2023 will be held from April 27 to 29 at Instituto Superior Politécnico de Tecnologias e Ciências (ISPTEC), in Luanda, in an initiative of the Ministry of Economy and Planning. Under the slogan 'Innovation and technology as a vector for the immersion of startups in Angola,' the event aims to maintain […]
The Portuguese rapper Valete is willing to perpetuate the message and the spirit of Azagaia, the Mozambican artist who died in March this year and who was the voice of the anxieties of young people and the African people who adored him. The musician, one of the show's promoters that brings together, this Thursday, in […]
By Daniel Salazar Castellanos Fintech companies "may not be fully equipped" to handle market volatility, which could cause "losses to their clients." "Now, in an environment of higher interest rates, it would have to be seen how credit quality will be maintained in these entities in Latin America," said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in […]
By Fátima Romero Until a few years ago, China had no interest in Central America due to the lack of raw materials. However, since 2007, its footprint in the region, once close to Taiwan, has continued to expand. Costa Rica, Panama, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras have established diplomatic relations with Beijing encouraged […]
By Sebastián Osorio Idárraga Amid high inflation and interest rates that continued to rise in the United States, some Latin American public company stocks stood out on Wall Street, despite strong movements due to the banking crisis and the falls of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse. Despite these factors, US stock markets added gains […]
The High Court of London condemned the Argentine State to pay €1.33 billion by endorsing a lawsuit filed by four vulture funds that accused the South American country of falsifying GDP growth statistics to the detriment of bonds called “GDP coupon”, local media reported. “London Court ruled in favor of vulture funds in litigation over […]
A brutal attack on a daycare center in Blumenau, in the Itajaí Valley in Brazil's Santa Catarina state in the south of the country, on the morning of Wednesday (5) left four children dead, according to state military police. Early in the morning, a man broke into the Bom Pastor daycare center, located on Rua […]
Crypto exchange Binance, which US regulators sued, will expand its services in inflation-plagued Argentina, allowing users to buy and sell digital currencies directly with local pesos. The move will allow Argentines to transfer pesos to a Binance account through a local partner, which can then be used to buy cryptocurrencies. Until now, Binance has only […]
The fight against fake news has become one of the priorities of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government. On March 26, the first of three campaign phases was launched to fight fake news at all costs, but only those that concern the government and its services. For the sum of US$4 million, a platform entitled […]
At the head of security in Argentina’s most populous province and staunch supporter of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentine chief Sergio Berni, beaten in a protest, is seen as the hope of a part of Peronism. Close to the police and military life, he has a varied profile, including being a neurosurgeon, lawyer, and karateka. […]
By Letícia Miyamoto Data from a report released by the World Bank indicate that most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean had a decade-long setback in the fight against poverty during the Covid-19 pandemic. Without Brazil, the rate of people in Latin America living on less than US$6.85 a day in 2019 was 29.7%, […]
The reduced spending on imported products, whose prices have cooled recently, made the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC) project a record trade surplus (exports minus imports) in 2023. The first estimate for the year forecast a surplus of US$ 84 billion. The projection will be updated every three months. If confirmed, the […]
After more than five years of protests practically every weekend against the government, Emmanuel Macron started prosecuting people who insulted him on social networks to “calm social conflicts” in France. In this way, he ordered incumbent Justice Minister Éric Dupond-Moretti to file charges through local prosecutors against all people who criticize him with insults on […]
By Cristina Seciuk* The Faria Lima Avenue in São Paulo will lose an illustrious resident in the next few days. In May, the 'Museu da Casa Brasileira' (MCB) will leave the Solar Fábio Prado, a building it has occupied since 1972, two years after its creation, as the Artistic and Historical Brazilian Furniture Museum. When […]
By Wesley Oliveira* Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Workers’ Party (PT) members have recently intensified their relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Besides a “secret” visit of the Presidency’s special advisor, the former Chancellor Celso Amorim, members of the PT attended an event of Putin’s party aimed at making political opposition to […]
In a speech on Tuesday evening (4) at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, former US President Donald Trump (2017-2021) attacked prosecutor Alvin Bragg and the Democratic Party for the charges filed against him hours earlier in a New York court. Similar to what he had done in a statement released last week, Trump […]
Nationwide, 206,000 people were living on the streets, which shows an increase of 7.4% since the last survey. The state of São Paulo concentrates 86,782 people of this population. That is, almost half of the Brazilian homeless population lives in the cities of São Paulo. The POLOS-UFMG coordinator explains that in the last quarter of […]
By Kessillen Lopes and Poliana Mazzo The Jabuti Cave in Curvelândia, 311 km from Cuiabá in the state of Mato Grosso (MT), is considered the largest in the state and was opened for visitation on Thursday (30) for the first time since its discovery. The site is approximately 4 km long. It is as if […]
By Roberto Caiafa The Tamandaré-class frigate (PFCT) and Riachuelo-class submarine (PROSUB) programs are the biggest demands on the Brazilian Navy today. While the construction of the first frigate follows the schedule planned in Itajaí (SC), a series of actions ranging from the reception of armaments and systems ordered for the ships to the technological transfers […]
With the rise of distance learning, more and more people are looking for accredited online degree programs. Many options are available, so deciding which is right for you can be overwhelming. To help you make an informed decision, this comprehensive guide will provide you with all the information you need to choose the right online […]
New vehicle sales in Brazil, Latin America's leading economy, increased by 35.5 percent last March, concerning the same month of the previous year, the National Federation of Automotive Vehicle Distribution (Fenabrave) reported yesterday, Tuesday. According to the report, 198,909 new units were sold in the third month of the year, including cars, light commercial vehicles, […]
Brazil will beat a new record in its installed wind energy capacity this year, with the forecast to reach 29 gigawatts (GW), official sources announced yesterday. In declarations to the state-owned Agencia Brasil, the general director of the Brazilian Wind Energy Association (Abeeolica), Elbia Gannoum, assured that the country's challenge right now is to try […]
The World Bank (WB), in its latest report released on Tuesday, maintains Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru with a projection of gross domestic product (GDP) growth above the average in Latin America. The multinational organization specialized in finance and assistance lowered this Tuesday the South American country’s economic growth projection for 2023 from 3.9 percent, granted […]
The Central Bank of Chile maintained yesterday, Tuesday, the monetary policy interest rate (TPM) at 11.25 percent, after 11 consecutive hikes and stagnating at this figure last December, to control the inflation affecting the South American country. The monetary regulator pointed out in a statement issued this day that on the external front, until the […]
As anyone who has visited the United States knows, this is a vast country filled with awe and wonder, from vibrant urban towns and cities to vast landscapes and natural scenery that stretches beyond the human eye can see. All of this provides countless opportunities for adventure and exploration, although if we hoped to stop […]
