The consulting firm FMyA, chaired by the economist Fernando Marull, estimated that the sum of costs due to the inheritance of renegotiations and lawsuits resulting from the decisions of Kirchnerist governments would reach US$64 billion. The Kirchnerist inheritance is significantly heavier and more tortuous than even the total debt subscribed to the International Monetary Fund […]
The French government declared illegal cash payments above a ceiling of €1,000 per transaction for individuals resident in the country, affecting volumes of commercial payments (linked to professional activities) and the collection of taxes by the tax authorities. Likewise, the limit for non-residents (mainly tourists) increases to €15,000. Outside the demanding margins established by the […]
Despite the restrictions on using monetary policy as an accommodative tool, dollarization in Ecuador proved to be effective in eradicating inflation for good and promoting long-term economic growth in an economy that, until 1999, had a very low profile in terms of development expectations. The Central Bank of Ecuador, a monetary entity dedicated only to […]
By Augustín Benito* Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is the safest European Union city for women traveling alone, according to the travel site WayAway. The report, based on interviews and safety reports and compiled after surveying more than 200 cities worldwide, finds that the top spot is held by Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, and […]
By Carlos Esteban* The collapse of the official narrative continues its slow course. Slow because doing it suddenly could have electoral and even criminal consequences. For now, we see how the vaccines against Covid have gone from being the ‘balm of Fierabrás’, the perfect panacea that became mandatory to live a half-normal life, to being […]
A group of Bolivian teachers protested on Monday in La Paz, Bolivia, demanding better salaries and the revision of a curriculum that they call “indoctrinating” amid claims going on for several weeks in the South American country. The teachers claim that the Arce Executive has promoted a supposed dialogue with the sector, but no progress […]
The Federal Police of Brazil has summoned 80 military personnel to testify about the events in which the Three Powers headquarters in Brasília were occupied last January 8. The statements will take place this Wednesday and are expected to be attended by General Gustavo Henrique Dutra de Menezes, who headed the Planalto Military Command, and […]
Chile’s Minister of Justice, Luis Cordero, acknowledged Tuesday his concern regarding the country’s prison facilities, which are going through an “overpopulation” situation that is “on the rise”. As detailed by Cordero for the radio station T13 Radio, since Gabriel Boric ascended to the Chilean presidency exactly 13 months ago, the authorities have detained some 6,000 […]
By Carlos Esteban* In a country: Where the media and the Administration react to the mass murder of children at a Christian school by a “trans” woman by ignoring the victims and closing ranks in support of the “collective” to which the perpetrator belongs. Where agents are infiltrated among traditionalist Catholics as potential terrorists while […]
By Wesley Oliveira The Workers' Party (PT) president, Congresswoman Gleisi Hoffmann (PR), is one of the party members who has shown the most resistance to the text. Still, after interference from Lula, she remained publicly silent. After that, Congressman Lindbergh Farias (PT-RJ) became the main opponent of the proposal. For example, on Monday (10), the […]
A limestone circle with Mayan hieroglyphs on the rim was discovered by Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) researchers in the archaeological zone of Chichen Itzá, in the southeastern state of Yucatan, more than 100 years after the last such find. According to the director of the archaeological zone of Chichén Itzá, Marco […]
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Monday that on his trip to China this week, he will consolidate Brazil's relationship with the Asian country, which includes an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping for an official visit to Brazil. In an interview with the media outlet Voz do Brasil, Lula explained that […]
Taiwanese Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Yui said today that China is doing everything possible to “snatch” Paraguay from Taiwan ahead of the general elections held in the South American country on April 30. Yui made these statements during a parliamentary hearing. He also assured that the island’s Foreign Ministry closely follows all Paraguayan political parties […]
The Broad National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) was 0.71% in March after rising 0.84% in February. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released the data on Tuesday (11/4). The data show that inflation has risen 2.09% in the year and 4.65% in the last 12 months, below the 5.60% observed in the 12 […]
By Elaine Patricia Cruz* In 2020, Brazil's economy of culture and creative industries (ECIC) made R$230.14 billion, equivalent to 3.11% of Brazil's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The data was released today (10) by the Itaú Cultural Observatory, which developed a new methodology to measure the sector's impacts based on microdata from the Brazilian Institute of […]
According to an epidemiological study published in The Lancet Microbe journal, Ceará has been the Brazilian State most affected by chikungunya fever in the last decade, with more than 77,418 confirmed cases. In addition, the number of deaths caused by the disease was higher than that of dengue in the same period. Chikungunya registered 1.3 […]
By Gianlucca Gattai This week, the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) will sign an agreement with China's largest state-owned press group. The information was disclosed by the website UOL on Monday (10). The protocol will be closed during Lula's visit to Beijing as part of more than 20 agreements signed between […]
On the morning of Monday (10), President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) said he would demand vaccination cards from all people who work at the Presidential Palace or who wanted to have audiences with him. The declaration was given during a meeting with ministers to celebrate 100 days in office. "We still have a […]
By Gianlucca Gattai Flamengo has hit the hammer and decided to fire Portuguese coach Vítor Pereira. The announcement should be made officially by the club later today (10) and after a series of conversations between the board of Gávea. The information is from O Globo. Vítor Pereira should no longer command the training scheduled for […]
By Gianlucca Gattai In the first 100 days of the Tarcísio de Freitas Government, the São Paulo Secretary of Public Security (SSP-SP) increased by 13% the police productivity index in the fight against crime in the State. The balance sheet shows that in the first three months of the government, more than 49,000 offenders were […]
The Ibovespa, the main index of the São Paulo Stock Exchange (B3), started the week with a high of a little more than 1%, at 101 thousand points. Likewise, the dollar had a high of 0.16%, quoted at R$ 5.06. Despite the good performance this Monday, 10, in the accumulated of the year, the index […]
A total of 364,284 people left Uruguay during the holiday known in the country as Tourism Week, 56 percent more than in the same period of 2022, according to data from the National Directorate of Migration (DNM) released yesterday, Monday. According to the DNM data, 351,260 people entered the South American country during the referred […]
Vehicle production in Brazil, Latin America's leading economy, increased by 20 percent last March compared to the same month in 2022, the National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea) reported yesterday, Monday. According to the report, Brazilian factories produced 221,835 units in March of this year, against 184,786 in the same month last year. Anfavea […]
Chile seeks to become a leading country in incorporating electromobility with the sale of exclusively electric light vehicles in 2035 within the national energy policy framework that seeks to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, a Chilean academic highlighted yesterday. "Projections indicate that by 2035, 100 percent of light and medium vehicle sales will be electric," […]
The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, affirmed yesterday that the country will meet the goal of reducing deforestation in the Amazon to zero by 2030. However, he acknowledged that it would not be easy. At an event commemorating his first 100 days in office, Lula affirmed that "we will comply with the […]
