Guinea-Bissau needs US$3.5 million to make the legislative elections of June 4 possible and is waiting for the international community to mobilize this amount, sources linked to the electoral process told Lusa. Sources in the Guinean government admitted to Lusa the existence of "this deficit" but recalled "the country's effort" that allowed supporting, so far, […]
Brazil created 195,200 formal jobs in March 2023. There was an increase of 97.6% compared to the same period in 2022, when 98,9800 positions were created. It is the third consecutive month with a positive balance. In all, 526.2 thousand occupied jobs have been opened since January. The data were released on Thursday (27) by […]
The state-owned company Transportes Aereos de Cabo Verde (TACV) announced today the resumption of flights between Praia, Sal, São Vicente, and Paris as of July 23, with two weekly frequencies. "Cabo Verde Airlines [commercial name of TACV] will resume its operations to the French market, starting July 23, serving our diaspora and the tourism market," […]
According to a United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) study, Brazil ranks fourth in the world in the number of child marriages. Behind India, Bangladesh, and Nigeria, the country counted around 1.09 million marriages in 2016, of which 137,973 were between the ages of 19 and under. Unlike in some African and Asian countries, child marriage […]
The Biobío region of Chile has turned into hell on Earth. Despite international efforts to contain the forest fires, more than 400,000 hectares burned in early 2023. It was not the first such news in Chile and Latin America, nor will it be the last. Climate change has exacerbated this picture worldwide, with wildfires expected […]
The Chinese currency yuan, is slowly but surely being introduced for more international payments. Analysts believe this could lay the groundwork for a trading system parallel to the dominant US dollar. In recent days alone, data showed that more cross-border transactions with China were conducted in yuan than dollars for the first time in March […]
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) says he is "convinced" former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and allies were responsible for the acts of January 8, which culminated in the invasion and depredation of the headquarters of the Three Powers in Brasilia. The statement was made in an interview published in the Spanish newspaper El […]
After a commission of the House of Representatives shelved Bill 328, which intended to ban bullfighting gradually, the pro-government senator Esmeralda Hernandez is promoting a new initiative with the government’s support to put an end to bullfighting in Colombia. A group of congress members is not giving up in the quest to ban bullfighting, a […]
By Daniel Carvalho Americanas recorded a total debt of R$42.3 billion (US$8.46 billion) in its restructuring proposal, although the figure is closer to R$50 billion (US$10 billion). While former CEO Sergio Rial and the current chief executive have testified in Congress since the crisis began, the trio of billionaires who are Americanas' main shareholders has […]
By María C. Suárez On one side is Avianca, which has stated that the conditions imposed by Aerocivil to integrate Viva Air are impossible to comply with. On the other side is Viva Air, which only has exactly 12 days left to lose the protection provided by the corporate recovery process. This means that the […]
Peru’s president, Dina Boluarte, announced that 3,500 new police officers would patrol Lima to combat crime in the country experiencing a historic crime wave. “We will fight insecurity with more police in the streets, with greater resources and, of course, with the legal instruments we need to confront criminality, ” said the president, adding, “We […]
By Juan Lehmann In the context of a pressing economic crisis due to the lack of foreign currency, aggravated by the dispute with the International Monetary Fund over the negotiation of debt payment, Argentina’s renunciation of the US currency for trade with Beijing is read as a gesture of autonomy concerning Washington, in a global […]
The Republic of Paraguay will elect its next president in the elections this Sunday, April 30. Citizens will have the possibility to vote among 13 lists of the different political parties of the country. However, there are two major parties with a chance to win. They are the right-wing Colorado Party, which has governed Paraguay […]
Following a report released to regulatory bodies, the Pentagon had to admit that it began tracking online “conspiracy theories” about Covid-19 on December 16, 2019, two weeks before the World Health Organization (WHO) was informed about the virus outbreak and even just four days after the first patients reported symptoms in Wuhan, China. Graphika Inc […]
By Lucas Ribeiro Shortly after the Three Powers headquarters was invaded by demonstrators dressed in green and yellow, the national and international press sentenced that it all happened because of “a bunch of fanatic Bolsonarists” who did not respect democracy. This narrative was widely used by Lula’s Government to treat the entire opposition as anti-democratic […]
By Rebeca Crespo Fifty relatives of Cuban political prisoners on Wednesday asked Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament, to demand that Havana comply with the resolutions approved by the European Parliament and that the European Commission use the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement to call for the release of all political prisoners and prisoners […]
By J.R. Guzzo* Brazil has just taken one of the fundamental steps that the manual for setting up dictatorships presents on its very first page – it has forwarded a censorship bill, in yet another of those shams that place the desks of Congress among the most demoralized things in Brazilian society. Don’t waste your […]
Congress members of the opposition filed a criminal complaint against the Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST) leader, João Pedro Stédile, at the Prosecutor General's Office (PGR). The militant is accused of releasing videos in which he incites the invasion of rural properties in the country. In the document, headed by Federal Congressman Deltan Dallagnol (Podemos-PR), […]
The Novo Party criticized the Censorship Bill (PL 2630/2020), which had its urgency request approved in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 25. "The Lula government has used the recent attacks on schools across the country to want to gain moderating power and decide what is illegal in social networks," Novo said in a statement […]
MB WAY, a widely used mobile payment platform in Portugal enabling users to execute swift and secure smartphone transactions, has joined forces with Neteller and Skrill. This collaboration will simplify sending and receiving funds for online gaming enthusiasts. It will also further enhance the safety and convenience offered by MB WAY. What is MB WAY? […]
By Luís Batistela The fiscal framework is a letter of intentions elaborated to replace the old spending cap of 2016, established by the Temer government. New guidelines may be implemented as of July and count on greater tolerance in the relationship between collections and expenditures (primary surplus) carried out in the current term of President […]
With beaches for all tastes, Bahia state in Brazil enchants natives and tourists. But the land of Axé offers much more! There are the Chapada Diamantina's waterfalls, Salvador's rich culture, the historical bath in Porto Seguro... and even wineries in the São Francisco Valley! COSTA DAS BALEIAS (WHALE COAST) The cherry on the cake of […]
By Diógenes Freire On Wednesday (26), while speaking alongside Spanish President Pedro Sánchez in Madrid, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva contradicted several scientific studies to accuse former president Jair Bolsonaro of "slaughtering" with chloroquine during the Chinese virus health crisis. According to him, Bolsonaro was "responsible for at least half of the 700,000 […]
By Luciana Lima More flexibility, a balance between personal life and career, fewer hours spent in traffic... there are many benefits that remote work can bring to professionals. But, besides that, a home office can also increase career possibilities, either as a digital nomad or working for foreign companies without leaving the country. And Brazilians […]
By José A. Quevedo Famex 2023 will be the perfect scenario for Thales and Grupo Andrade to jointly sign a collaboration agreement to present and market the Bushmaster. This multipurpose protected vehicle will enter the Mexican Security and Defense market. Pascale Sourisse, Senior Executive Vice President of International Development at Thales, and Angel Mieres, President […]
