The assassination of the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, 53, shot dead at his home on Wednesday (7), is viewed with concern by Haitians living in Brazil. They fear that the growing wave of violence resulting from political instability in the Caribbean nation will strike relatives and friends and that returning to the country will … Read more
Before Datafolha’s release, overseas coverage was already critical for the Brazilian president, with new editions of Der Spiegel, in Germany, and The Economist, in England, highlighting the impact of the new accusations and the rise in power of Lula. And, at first, “the threat of not recognizing the 2022 results”. In the United States, there … Read more
Brazil was excluded from a declaration signed by 65 member countries of the United Nations (United Nations) on the sexual and reproductive rights of women. The document, read on Tuesday (6) by Monique van Daalen, the representative of the Netherlands on the body’s Human Rights Council, calls on countries to take measures to guarantee equal … Read more
With the cases of Covid-19 increasing dramatically, Portugal has decided to strengthen the control of access to restaurants and hotels. The measure aims to prevent further contagion and, at the same time, to preserve the functioning of the food and tourism sectors during the high season of the European summer. To be admitted to internal … Read more
The Lebanese government inaugurated on Monday (5) an honorary consulate in Campinas, in the interior of São Paulo. The new office, which will be headed by Honorary Consul Miled El Khoury, is part of a project to expand Lebanon’s representation in Brazil. Lebanon already has an embassy in Brasilia and general consulates in São Paulo … Read more
Fearing increased instability with the risk of a generalized civil war in Afghanistan, Russia and China are working to fill the void left by the US withdrawal from the South Asian country. Regional powers Turkey and Iran are also seeking to strengthen their influence. This Thursday (8), US President Joe Biden announced the “end of … Read more
A Dutch journalist specializing in criminal investigations was shot dead on Wednesday evening in Amsterdam and is in serious condition. Peter R. de Vries, 64, a famous Dutch TV presenter, was shot and killed on several occasions in a street in central Amsterdam around 7:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. GMT). He left his workshop after attending … Read more
One of the main characteristics of science museums is interactivity – touch, hear and feel arouse curiosity in the visitor and encourage learning like a game. However, all of this is currently out of reach due to the Covid-19 pandemic. These institutions are among the most outstanding points of science dissemination – which is celebrated … Read more
After declaring a battle against those responsible for the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, Haiti is heading towards a new crisis, this time around the name which should succeed the authoritarian leader killed on Wednesday (7). Acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph was, in fact, the representative of the State. It was he who announced Moise’s … Read more
Tokyo will again be in a state of emergency from Monday and throughout the period of the Olympics, which will end on August 8. The state of emergency, declared by the government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, will last until August 22 in the Japanese capital. “We need to take more stringent measures to prevent … Read more