The president of Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)the Brazilian Ilan Goldfajnstated this Tuesday that Latin America and the Caribbean, despite their fiscal problems, are at “the center of the opportunities” offered by the energy transition. “Latin America and the Caribbean “They continue to face challenges,” with “a growing demand for social improvements along with fiscal restrictions […]
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Brazilian judge annuls evidence of Odebrecht confessions in corruption scandal
a judge of Brazil annulled this Wednesday the evidence from the confessions of executives of the giant odebrechtimplicated in the corruption scandal “Lava Jato”, and affirmed that the imprisonment of President Lula, linked to the same investigation, was “one of the biggest legal errors in history” from the country. In his decision, to which AFP […]
Brazilian government creates a tax for the “super-rich” and funds abroad
The government of Brazil announced on Monday a tax of 15% to 20% for the funds of the so-called “super-rich” and a bill to tax the capital of Brazilian residents abroad. Both measures were sent to Congress for evaluation, according to the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The first establishes the collection, […]
Lula defends cooperation with Africa so that they share knowledge and technology
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvadefended today in the capital of Angola the need for his country to cooperate with the African continent, sharing knowledge and technologies, instead of limiting itself to exporting products. The Brazilian head of state made these statements during a press conference after a meeting with the Brazilian […]
Lula calls on rich countries to finance the preservation of the Amazon
The Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvacalled on Wednesday developed countries to “place money” on the table to preserve the amazonat the close of a regional summit that ended without any ambitious commitment to end the deforestation. “We are not the countries Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela… those of us who need money, it is nature […]
Amazon indigenous people leave the jungle and find urban poverty
In 1976, Binan Tuku ventured out to meet an expedition from the brazilian government on the banks of the Itui River in a remote area of the western Amazon jungle. After some initial suspicions, he and his father accepted machetes and soap in what was the beginning of the Matis tribe’s contact with the non-world. […]
What cases does Bolsonaro have open before Brazilian authorities?
The former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro will be tried this Thursday for abuse of power, in the first of a series of trials planned against the far right that could range from disqualifying you to jailing you. These are the cases of which Bolsonaro is the object. Before electoral justice The Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) […]
What is defined in the “trial of the century” on indigenous lands in Brazil?
He Federal Supreme Court (STF) of Brazil This Wednesday, a crucial trial for indigenous peoples resumes, which could jeopardize the demarcation of hundreds of their ancestral lands, considered a barrier against deforestation. during the call “trial of the century” for indigenous people, the magistrates of the highest court in Brasilia must validate or reject the […]
Lula calls for the union of South America but Venezuela divides again
The Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvacalled this Tuesday in Brasilia their South American counterparts to overcome “ideological” differences and work on regional integration, but the dissensions over Venezuela divided again. Since he returned to power in January, Lula has tried to restore Brazil to prominence on the international scene and in this first […]
Lula’s foreign policy takes shape, riling the West
The new president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvahas so far shown little concern about challenging the Western consensus on foreign policyeven in its cooperation with authoritarian governments. In recent weeks, the Lula government has sent a delegation to the Venezuela of Nicolás Maduro, refused to sign a UN resolution condemning human rights abuses […]