287 Women Scientists Call for Marine Protected Area in West Antarctica
Climate change and human activity are harming Antarctica and threatening wildlife from humpback whales to microscopic algae, more than 280...
October 20, 2020Topic
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Analysis: Trump’s Re-election Could Threaten Peace Process in Colombia
US President Donald Trump has ensured that Colombia erupts in his campaign for reelection amid the intense struggle with Democrat...
October 20, 2020
Argentina Surpasses One Million Covid-19 Cases Despite Record Quarantine
At the extreme end of Argentina in a city known as “The End of the World,” many thought they might...
October 20, 2020
Homicide Rate in Brazil Dropped in 2019 but Has Spiked in 2020
After Brazil recorded the lowest homicide rate of the decade in 2019, the number of murders rose again this first...
October 20, 2020
Analysis: How Liberalisation and Austerity Led to Both Lula and Bolsonaro
While the rise of populist politicians in Europe and the US gets a lot of attention from the media and...
October 20, 2020
Bolsonaro Adamant That Covid-19 Vaccine Will Not Be Compulsory in Brazil
President Jair Bolsonaro reiterated on Monday, October 19th, that a potential vaccine against Covid-19 will not be obligatory.
October 20, 2020
Study: Millennials More Disillusioned with Democracy Than Previous Generations
Millennials, or those born between 1981 and 1996, are more disillusioned than Generation X, those born between 1965 and 1981,...
October 20, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Counts 271 More Deaths and 15,383 New Cases in 24 Hours (October 19th)
The Ministry of Health's epidemiological report - released on Monday, October 19th - shows that 15,383 new cases of Covid-19...
October 20, 2020
Brazil and United States Strengthen Ties with New Trade Facilitation Agreements
Robert O'Brien, National Security Advisor to US President Donald Trump, began an official visit to Brazil on Monday in the...
October 20, 2020