Category: Geral
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Green Card Approval Rate Hits Record Lows
Since the 1920s, the United States has heavily restricted legal immigration. This limitation has led to high levels of illegal immigration and a historic backlog of green card applications that can take years to process. According to a study by the Cato Institute, only about 3% of people who submitted green card applications will receive…
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Are You Willing to Pay to Visit These Regions?
Tourists wishing to visit Venice will have to pay to see its canals and historic islands, which are UNESCO World Heritage sites. To regulate the intense tourist traffic and “protect the residents,” the City of Water announced that tourist groups will be limited to 25 people. The city stated that the biggest culprits of overcrowding…
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Why Does Your Electricity Bill Keep Rising?
Electricity costs remain high and are alarming Americans. The latest inflation reading showed that the electricity index rose 3.8% in the last twelve months. This is largely because infrastructure costs have prevented utility companies from lowering prices. The industry is estimated to spend over $100 billion annually to maintain aging networks and invest in renewable…
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Israel Declares Lula ‘Persona Non Grata’ After Speech on the Holocaust
Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, criticized President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva again for his statements regarding Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip and the cut in humanitarian aid to the region’s inhabitants. Katz declared Lula persona non grata on social media. “We will not forgive and we will not forget — on my behalf…
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Israel Declares Lula ‘Persona Non Grata’ After Holocaust Speech
Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, once again criticized President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for his statements regarding Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip and the cut in humanitarian aid to the region’s inhabitants. Katz declared Lula persona non grata on social media. “We will not forgive and we will not forget – on my…
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Rains Continue to Batter California: Almost the Entire Population is Under Flood Alert
Flood alerts were issued on Monday morning (Feb. 19) for Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in California, where 5 to 12 centimeters of rain had already fallen, according to the National Weather Service. More than 37 million people are under flood alert. The heaviest rains are hitting Southern California. Airports and roads have been closed…
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Brazil Loses Two of Its Greatest Business Minds in the Retail Sector
In just a few days in February, Brazil lost two of its brightest business minds in the retail sector. Luiza Trajano Donato, founder of the retail giant Magazine Luiza, passed away on February 12 at the age of 98, and Abílio Diniz, co-founder of Pão de Açúcar, Brazil’s largest supermarket chain, died on February 18…
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Trump’s Plans to Deport Millions from the U.S. if He Wins the Presidency in 2024
Donald Trump’s plan to crack down on immigration includes the use of a range of tools to deport millions of people from the United States – from obscure laws to military funds and law enforcement agents at all levels of government. But if we revisit history, we will see that such an effort would dramatically…
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Airfares Are Lower. Take Advantage! This May Not Last Long
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Airfares fell 6.4% in January compared to the previous year, the Labor Department reported in its monthly consumer price index report. BUT it may not last long. January is typically a slower month for travel. Domestic travel usually increases during the winter (February) and spring (March/April) school holidays. However, airlines are forecasting robust demand this…
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Peak Season: The Brazilian Agribusiness and Its Leaders
My guest today is Dr. Antonio Cabrera Mano Filho, 63 years old, former Minister of Agriculture, was a consultant for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and a businessman with 24 properties spread across five states of the Union. He is the son and grandson of Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese immigrants connected…