Author: Talahaique

São Paulo, Brazil – Last week, Brazil’s Supreme Court rejected a proposed regulation by politicians backed by agribusinesses that would have severely limited new demarcations of Indigenous lands. In a counter-attack on Wednesday, Brazil’s Senate approved legislation that would override the Court’s decision and impose the so-called “time limit trick” for future land demarcations. According to the law, new Indigenous territories can only be demarcated if the people living on them can prove that they have inhabited the territory since before the enactment of Brazil’s 1988 Constitution, when the demarcation of Indigenous lands was written into law. Indigenous land demarcation is a process that guarantees…

Vienna, Brussels (26/9 – 36) David McCallum – the British actor who played as Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard, a pathologist on hit CBS TV program NCIS, has died aged 90 on Monday (25/09/2023). McCallum died on Monday of natural causes, surrounded by his family, at New York Presbyterian Hospital, CBS said in a statement. NCIS executive producers Steven D. Binder and David North shared their memories of working with McCallum. “For over twenty years, David McCallum endeared himself to audiences around the world playing the wise, quirky, and sometimes enigmatic, Dr. Donald ‘Ducky’ Mallard,” they shared in a statement. “But…

In June, Antel started to deploy 5G technology in Uruguay via spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band Uruguayan state-run operator Antel has announced it has completed the activation of 5G services in the country’s 19 departmental capital cities, local press reported. The telco noted that it has recently deployed its 5G offering in the city of Durazno. In June, Antel started to deploy 5G technology in Uruguay via spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band. The company said that in the initial phase, nearly 300,000 customers had access to 5G in the cities of Montevideo, Colonia, Maldonado and Canelones. Uruguay’s telecom regulator, Ursec,…

(Bloomberg) — Brazil analysts raised their 2023 inflation forecasts after state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA hiked domestic fuel prices, hurting chances that price-growth will slow to this year’s target range. Consumer prices will rise 4.9% this year, up from the prior estimate of 4.84%, according to a weekly central bank survey of economists published Monday. Annual inflation will slow down to 3.86% in 2024 and 3.5% in 2025. The monetary authority targets inflation at 3.25% for this year and then 3% through 2026, with a tolerance range of plus or minus 1.5 percentage points. Policymakers led by Roberto Campos…

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that he supports more countries joining the BRICS group of large developing nations, which currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Lula’s comments came hours after it was reported that Brazil had resisted expanding the group’s membership because some Brazilian diplomats voiced concern that adding more nations could lessen the influence of existing members. “We are going to discuss the entry of new countries (to Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa bloc), and I am of the opinion that as many countries want to enter, if they are…

Argentina’s relations with China as well as some of its trade agreements are not only raising many questions at home but also having a deep impact in the international arena. Of the more than 200 existing agreements, 40 percent are related to science and technology with a focus on space and nuclear energy, Argentine daily La Nación reported. The China-Argentina Radio Telescope (CART) project in the San Juan province, which will see the installation of a 40-meter-diameter observation instrument is among the joint initiatives. Both countries are also in the midst of an $8.4 billion negotiation for the construction of the Atucha…

CANELONES, Uruguay, June 30 (Reuters) – At the Canelon Grande Reservoir, a major source of water for Uruguay’s thirsty capital Montevideo, water levels have been so low for so long that grass now covers much of what used to be a lake. “It’s bleak,” local Mario del Pino said, standing in the middle of the reservoir, surrounded by weeds and cracked dirt. “Water used to cover everything you can see.” The South American country of 3.5 million people is reeling from its worst drought in 74 years, pushing frustrated residents to depend on bottled water. Low rainfall has forced water…

The premiere of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts has been a success. The mega-production shot in Peru includes the most beautiful and ancient landscapes of the Cusco (Machupicchu) and San Martin (Tarapoto) regions. Lorenzo di Bonaventura, producer of the film, confessed: “I’ve always wanted to go to Machupicchu. It was one of the biggest desires in life and the great thing about Transformers is that it enables you to go to these wonderful places. The Peruvian culture and the jungle are incredible.” This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230611591218/en/ Transformers scenario: “The Rise of the Beasts” (Photo: Business Wire)…

PetroTal updated the market on the ongoing “illegal river blockade” in Peru on Friday, reporting significant operational disruption as the Indigenous Association for Development and Conservation of Bajo Puinahua (AIDECOBAP) seized and held two oil transport convoys. FTSE AIM All-Share 793.34 17:14 09/06/23 n/a n/a Oil & Gas Producers 7,975.03 17:14 09/06/23 -0.65% -52.45 The AIM-traded firm said the first convoy affected was an empty Brazilian convoy en route to the Bretana field, with a crew of six and a total capacity of 70,000 barrels of oil. It said the second convoy, a Peruvian vessel carrying around 40,000 barrels of oil…

Argentina’s overseas bonds are falling after the government said it would force state-run institutions to sell the securities to the private sector, a move that could save the government around US$4 billion in debt payments. The nation’s US$16.1 billion in bonds due 2030 fell as much as 1.4 cents Wednesday to around 27 cents, a three-month low. Notes due 2041 followed suit, slipping 1.3 cents to around 26 cents, before paring losses. It’s a move that aims to preserve the Central Bank’s dwindling cash reserves and ease pressure on the official exchange. The government is trying to avoid a sharp…