Category: Central America
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President Lula proposes that South America act as a bloc
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva advocated on Wednesday (14) for greater integration among South American countries to advance regional development and seek robust trade partners outside the continent, including China. Lula emphasized that, although Brazil is positioned to lead this initiative, it does not intend to follow an imperialist agenda. “In the same spirit…
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Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of diseases due to insufficient physical activity
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in Africa, Asia, Brazil, Central America, children, Community, Economy, Europe, Geral, Inside, Men, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Politics, South America, United States, Women, WorldNew data shows that nearly one third (31%) of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022. The results point to a concerning trend of physical inactivity among adults, which increased by about 5 percentage points between 2010 and 2022. If the trend continues, inactivity levels…
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XPrize: Scientists Race to Unravel the Mysteries of Tropical Forests
The challenges faced by biome specialists around the world are countless, and when the environment is as vast and dense as that of a tropical forest, the difficulties can take on amplified proportions, such as the arduous task of collecting data from the highest branch of a 50-meter tall tree. To overcome these constraints and…
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New Pandemic? Mpox Cases Approach 100,000 Worldwide
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The World Health Organization (WHO) recorded 99,176 confirmed cases of mpox, known in Brazil as monkeypox, in 116 countries from January 2022 to June 2024.
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New Pandemic? Mpox Cases Reach Nearly 100 Thousand Worldwide
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Since January 2022 until June 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded 99,176 confirmed cases of mpox, known as monkeypox, in 116 countries. During this period, 208 deaths caused by the disease were also reported. Data released on Monday (12) by the organization shows that, just in June, 934 cases were confirmed, and four…
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Olympics End This Weekend: Discover the Controversies of the Paris Games
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in Africa, Asia, Brazil, Central America, Entertainment, Europe, Geral, In Focus, Inside, Latin America, Men, North America, Oceania, South America, Sports, Tourism, United States, Women, WorldWater of the Seine River How could we not start with the topic that caused controversy even before the games began? The Seine River underwent a multimillion-dollar decontamination process to host the triathlon and swimming marathon events. However, with only a few days left before the Olympics began, the river still showed unsafe pollution levels…
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Dollar Soars in Brazil as Global Markets Panic Over Fears of Recession in the U.S.
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A wave of panic swept through financial markets on Monday (5), with stocks plummeting in the United States and around the world as investors focused on signs of a slowing American economy and a possible recession looming. The decline followed the release of the U.S. jobs report on Friday (1), which showed significantly slower hiring,…
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120 Years of Olympic History
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With the start of the Summer Olympics 2024 in Paris, we dive into 19 days of sporting competitions that have taken place every four years for 120 years.How did it all begin? As an important tradition linking sport and culture, the Olympic Games have a history that dates back over 2,000 years. The history of…
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Hunger numbers remain stubbornly high for three consecutive years as global crises deepen: UN report
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in Africa, Asia, Brazil, Central America, children, Community, Geral, Health, Inside, Latin America, Men, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Politics, South America, UN, United States, Women, WorldApproximately 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in every eleven people in the world and one in every five in Africa, according to the latest report State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) published by specialized agencies of the United Nations. Released this year in the context of…
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Olympics Begin After Chaos in French Railway System
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The Paris Olympic Games began under heavy security just hours after a coordinated arson attack paralyzed France’s national railway system and rattled the nerves of an already tense city. French organizers spent years planning the country’s highlight moment: a grand and secretive opening ceremony in which 94 boats will transport nearly 7,000 athletes from 206…