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Cape Verde is the best Portuguese-speaking African country to host startups
By Dírcia Lopes
Cape Verde climbed two positions worldwide in ranking countries with the best ecosystems for startups.
According to StartupBlink's Global Startup Ecosystem Index, which...
The best airline in the world is New Zealand, says ranking
Air New Zealand is the best airline in the world in 2023, as pointed out on Wednesday (31) by the specialized website AirlineRatings.com, which...
Margot Duhalde, the Chilean pilot who fought the Nazis in World War II
By Alexis Polo Ganzález
In the framework of its 280th anniversary, the Chilean Mint, in charge of printing money in the South American country, held...
Neymar invites to a three-day cruise with mega-parties on the sea of Brazil
By Cristián Fajardo C.
Neymar promises to be the captain of the reel cruise for three days in Brazil.
"Ney em alto mar" ('mar' means sea...
Heart of soapstone and squatting: going to the top of Christ the Redeemer is an adventure
Charlie Grant, brother of Lana Del Rey, an attraction last Saturday (27) at the MITA Festival, took advantage of his visit to Rio de...
Timorese central bank forecasts slower growth in 2023
The Central Bank of East Timor (BCTL) expects the Timorese economy to have positive growth this year, but lower than the 4% registered last...
Guinea-Bissau is experiencing “a kind of social revolution” – Simões Pereira
The candidate for the PAI-Terra Ranka coalition for Sunday's parliamentary elections in Guinea-Bissau, Domingos Simões Pereira, said today that in this election campaign, the...
Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Brazil on the drug routes flying to Mozambique
The airports of Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), and São Paulo (Brazil) are flagged as drug routes into Mozambique, said today the...
Cape Verde’s trade balance deficit worsens again in April
The Cape Verdean trade balance was negative by almost €67 million in April, a further worsening of 1.9% compared to the same month of...
Lusophone exports to Macau rise 78.6%
By Sita Sebastião*
Goods exports from Portuguese-speaking countries to Macau rose 78.6% in the first four months of this year compared to the same period...
The 10 best-rated beach destinations in Brazil – Airbnb
Airbnb released on Thursday (25) the most welcoming beach destinations in Brazil in 2022 based on user reviews of the rental platform.
The big highlight...
The only English-speaking country in South America
The Cooperative Republic of Guyana is a country on the Atlantic coast of South America.
It borders Brazil to the south and west, Venezuela to...
Brazilian “escondidinho” is voted 2nd best casserole in the world
Who can resist a Brazilian "escondidinho"?
The rich combination of mashed potatoes or cassava with dried meat - in its original version - conquered Brazil...
‘Machu Picchu of the Caucasus’: fort has attracted invaders and travelers for 1000 years
By Felipe van Deursen
39º10'N, 45º41'L
Alinja Castle
Xanegah, Culfa, Azerbaijan
When a small country is geographically situated at the transition between the two continents that were the...