The government of newly inaugurated President Jair Bolsonaro set to work quickly on Wednesday, issuing decrees that lift protections for minorities and reward his allies in agribusiness, while forging closer political ties with the US.ADVERTISING Bolsonaro, a former army captain and seven-term congressman, won elections in October and was sworn in on Tuesday as Brazil‘s first far-right president since a military… Read more »
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra is set to ask Congress to declare the public prosecutor’s office in a state of emergency after the agency’s top official removed two key investigators at the heart of a probe into a major graft scandal.ADVERTISING The two agents – ex-chief prosecutor Jose Domingo Perez and former fiscal coordinator Rafael Vela – had been leading an investigation into… Read more »
Bolsonaro, the new president of Brazil says he is open to the idea of the United States putting a military base in his country. Bolsonaro reasoning is that the neighboring country of Venezuela whos dictator is nicolas maduro, has support from the russian government. This certainly causes tension between the two countries and makes Bolsonaro feel threatened. This situation is… Read more »
Homophobia in Brazil has been expressed from threats, rejection and even killing members of the LGBT community by Brazilians themselves A safe place for the LGBT community is Ipanema, in Rio de Janeiro, where the recognition of difference is tolerated thanks to a more open mentality, far from any religious behavior. The samples of affection integrate the panorama in Ipanema, but… Read more »
MEXICO CITY/TIJUANA (Reuters) – A group of U.S. activists opposed to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies helped migrants in Mexico during a clash with U.S. agents at the border on New Year’s Eve, and dispute their government’s account of the events. Late on Monday, about 150 migrants gathered at the border in Tijuana to try to enter the United States,… Read more »
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada said on Thursday that 13 of its citizens have been detained in China since Huawei Technologies Co [HWT.UL] Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested last month in Vancouver at the request of the United States. “At least” eight of those 13 have since been released, a Canadian government statement said, without disclosing what charges if… Read more »
Brazil’s new President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that he would be open to the possibility of the United States operating a military base on his country’s soil, a move that would form a sharp shift in direction for Brazilian foreign policy. Bolsonaro, who took power on Tuesday, said that Russia’s support of President Nicolas Maduro‘s “dictatorship” in neighboring Venezuela… Read more »
It’s a geographic curiosity – a bit of US land at the top edge of Minnesota, disconnected from the rest of the state. The Northwest Angle is known to local residents, people who love to fish – the region is famous for its walleye – and geography buffs. It is accessible by land only through the Canadian province. Now, someone… Read more »
Ever since Reddy Guaygua was a boy, he dreamt of discovering hidden ruins. Born in Mapiri, 130km (80 miles) north of La Paz in Bolivia, he was the only person from his small town to study archaeology. “My goal was to work in the villages, visit their archaeological sites and work in them,” he says. Now, years later, his dream… Read more »
Venezuela, the discussion about how long to stay, or where to flee and how to begin a new life, is never far from many people’s minds. Every time I visit the country, there are fewer friends and contacts to catch up with. An estimated 5,000 people pack up their lives and leave every day, eager to flee the economic collapse and… Read more »
