In Columbia, the state council decided to restrict fracking in their country. The Vice President of Columbia decided that he doesn’t want to damage and cause harm to the environment or people of columbia. Even though that is a valid concern, Columbia will be losing a $1.5 billion revenue a year, which is a challenging problem for columbia because they… Read more »
Colombia’s State Council suspends fracking in the country Published: – Nov 10, 2018 The State Council temporarily suspended the government regulations that set the criteria for the exploitation of hydrocarbons through fracking On Friday, November 9, the high court reported on the decision to temporarily suspend the Decree 3004 of December 26, 2013, and the Resolution 90341 of March 27,… Read more »
This is the possible future of Brazil in the hands of Bolsonaro Published: – Nov 15, 2018 Some sectors fear that the president-elect of Brazil punishes minorities and moves away from his allies Jair Bolsonaro, as president-elect of Brazil, receives a deeply divided country. According to the newspaper El País, 95% of the rich districts voted for the extreme right,… Read more »
Trump visits France to commemorate 100 years since the end of World War I Published: – Nov 11, 2018 His arrival in Paris is due to the centenary of the end of the World War I. Despite the tense atmosphere among US and France leaders, both tried to dispel the misunderstandings On Saturday, November 10 began the 48-hour visit of US… Read more »
Julian Assange: Ecuador will no longer pay for his expenses Published: – Nov 17, 2018 The security costs of Julian Assange have amounted to USD $ 66,000 a month for the Ecuadorian government, for that reason and more, you will have to leave On October 29, Judge Karina Martínez rejected the constitutional protection action requested by Julian Assange, founder of… Read more »
Leah Snyder Analysis Post #5 In Brazil, the newly elected president, Jair Bolsonaro has made comments about china and trade between the two countries. The first remark was made on monday stating that he sees a future with china and believes that their trade will grow. Later, in an interview, Bolsonaro said things going against his original comment. He… Read more »
BUSINESS NEWS NOVEMBER 4, 2018 / 11:25 AM / 4 DAYS AGO Cuba lowers economic growth forecast as trade continues to drop Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) – Communist-run Cuba’s economic growth will come in at around 1 percent this year, compared with the 2 percent previously forecast, due to a fall in exports and tourism revenue, state-run media reported over… Read more »
Brazil’s Bolsonaro vows to probe BNDES development bank BRASILIA (Reuters) – Right-wing President-elect Jair Bolsonaro vowed in a tweet on Thursday to investigate Brazil’s state-run national development bank, BNDES, for corruption by opening its “black box” of secret transactions. Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro talks to the media, in Brasilia, Brazil November 7, 2018. REUTERS/Adriano Machado The BNDES is the largest… Read more »
Brazil’s Bolsonaro threatens to cut diplomatic ties with Cuba Jair Bolsonaro, far-right lawmaker and presidential candidate of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), gestures at a polling station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 28, 2018. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian far-right president-elect Jair Bolsonaro said there was no point maintaining diplomatic relations with Cuba because it trampled on human… Read more »
WORLD NEWS NOVEMBER 5, 2018 / 1:57 PM / 3 DAYS AGO Brazil’s Bolsonaro welcomes Chinese investment, trade FILE PHOTO – Jair Bolsonaro, far-right lawmaker and presidential candidate of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), gestures at a polling station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 28, 2018. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian right-wing President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday… Read more »