Patricia Lacerda
China inaugurates embassy in Honduras
The People's Republic of China officially opened its embassy in the Republic of Honduras on Monday, after the two countries established diplomatic relations on...
Paraguay, the country with the lowest income tax burden in the region
According to a report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the amount collected by the Undersecretariat of State for...
Brazil: Lula sanctions law that allows the sale of carbon credits in forest concessions
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has sanctioned, with a veto, Law No. 14.590, which amends three other laws, and releases the sale of...
Brazil’s Bank of Development announces US$4 billion for industry
By Fernando de Castro
The National Bank of Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved R$20 billion (US$4 billion) in resources for investments in innovation in...
How a shipwreck from 282 years ago became the best-selling book in the US
By Jorge de Souza
On January 28, 1742, a group of squalid men on the verge of death came to the remote village of Rio...
Opinion: democracy, freedom, and justice – the Brazilian people decided to return to the streets
By Marcel van Hattem*
(Opinion) The fierce tempers in Brazilian politics show no signs of cooling off.
After the victory of corruption over its combat with...
Vatican sends delegates to Paraguay to investigate sexual harassment allegations
The Vatican sent two delegates to Paraguay to investigate the case of the alleged sexual harassment of the student Belén Whittingslow by the professor...
Brazil: market forecasts fall in GDP in 2024
According to the Focus Bulletin, released on Monday, 8, by the Central Bank, the country's economy should suffer a retraction.
A week ago, the growth...
Chile will invest US$409 million in the construction of two multipurpose vessels
By Nicolás García
The Chilean Navy and Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada (Asmar) signed on August 31, 2022, the contract for constructing two multipurpose...
President-elect of Paraguay wants to boost ties with Venezuela
Paraguay's president-elect, Santiago Peña, affirmed this May 2 that the relationship with Venezuela must continue to be boosted since they are two "brother countries."
"Thank...
Brazil has the world’s 7th largest foreign exchange reserve
By Hamilton Ferrari
Brazil has the world's 7th largest foreign exchange reserve in dollars.
It totaled US$346 billion on Wednesday (April 26), the latest available data.
The...
Selfie Museum returns to São Paulo; see how it will look like
The city of São Paulo will gain a new attraction this Saturday (29): the Selfie Museum, a temporary exhibition that will receive the public...
Scientists find plastic rocks on Brazil’s Trindade Island
Fragments of rock with green incrustations have raised the alarm of geologists working on Trindade Island in Brazil.
The hybrids between natural rock and plastic,...
Brazil is a protagonist in the use of blockchain
By Luiz Gustavo Pacete
Brazil often leads some of the top rankings in adopting technologies such as blockchain and, consequently, cryptocurrencies.
A recent study by CoinJournal...