Category: Inside
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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…
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Viradouro Is the Champion of Rio Carnival While Mocidade Alegre Is the Champion in São Paulo
In the year that Marquês de Sapucaí celebrated its 40th anniversary, the Samba School Viradouro had the best performance among the 12 samba schools of the Special Group in Rio. This was the school’s third title, with the last one being in 2020. The winning samba of Viradouro paid homage to the worship of the…
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Viradouro is the Champion of Rio Carnival while Mocidade Alegre is the Champion of São Paulo Carnival
In the year that the Marquês de Sapucaí celebrated its 40th anniversary, the samba school Viradouro had the best performance among the 12 samba schools of Rio de Janeiro’s Special Group. This was the school’s third title, with the last one being in 2020. The winning samba-enredo of Viradouro paid homage to the vodun worship…