Category: Latin America
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Trump Confirms He Authorized the Invasion of Venezuela to Overthrow
Donald Trump confirmed that he authorized the CIA to carry out operations in Venezuela to try to overthrow Nicolás Maduro’s government.
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Trump Confirms He Authorized Invasion of Venezuela to Overthrow Maduro
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday (15) that he authorized the country’s intelligence agency, the CIA, to carry out operations in Venezuela aimed at trying to overthrow the government of President Nicolás Maduro, RT channel reported. According to Trump, the authorization was given for “two reasons.” First, because he considers that Caracas would have…
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Uruguay Approves Legalization of Euthanasia
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in Elderly, Family, Health, International, Latin America, Medicine, Men, Politics, Science, South America, Teenager, WomenUruguay has just become the first country in South America to approve the legalization of euthanasia. The measure, known as the “Dignified Death Law”, was approved by the Senate and now awaits the signature of President Yamandú Orsi, who has already expressed support for the bill. The information is from g1. The text was discussed…
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Uruguay Approves Legalization of Euthanasia
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in Elderly, Family, Health, International, Latin America, Medicine, Men, Politics, Science, South America, Teenager, WomenUruguay has just become the first country in South America to approve the legalization of euthanasia. The measure, known as the “Dignified Death Law,” was approved by the Senate and now awaits sanction by President Yamandú Orsi, who has already expressed support for the bill. The information comes from g1. The text was discussed over…
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Heat-related deaths could double and mainly affect the elderly
Heat is currently responsible for about 1 in every 100 deaths in Latin America, and this number could more than double in 20 years, considering the normal pace of population aging and moderate global warming scenarios, between 1°C and 3°C increase for the period 2045-2054. The conclusion comes from a scenario analysis conducted in 326…
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Surveys Reveal Concern for Children Amid Extreme Climate Events
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Two surveys released this month warn about the effects of extreme weather on children. One of them is a survey commissioned by the Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal Foundation to Datafolha: more than 80% of Brazilians fear the effects of climate change on babies and children aged 0 to 6 years. The study Panorama da Primeira…
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner Machado Says Venezuela Is in ‘Chaos’ Under Current Regime
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado said in an interview with NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday that her country is in chaos and called for the removal of Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro. Speaking while still in hiding within Venezuela’s borders, the right-wing leader denounced Maduro as an illegitimate power who…
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Machado, Nobel Prize Winner, Says Venezuela is in ‘Chaos’ Under the Current Regime
The Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, María Corina Machado, said in an interview on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday that her country is in chaos and called for the removal of Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro. In statements still hidden within Venezuela’s borders, the right-wing leader criticized Maduro as an illegitimate dictator who…
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What to Know as the UN General Assembly Opens, Marking 80 Years, Facing Deep Crises
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in Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Brazil, Business, Central America, Ecologia e Sustentabilidade, Ecology, Economy, Education, Europe, Health, Immigration, International, Internet, Latin America, LGBTQIA+, Medicine, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Politics, Religion, Science, Science and Technology, South America, Sustainability, Technology, UN, United States, War, WorldWorld leaders are preparing for their 15 minutes on the world stage as the high-level week of the UN General Assembly begins on Tuesday in New York. This year, the world body celebrates its 80th anniversary, but diplomats have little to celebrate. The UN Security Council is deadlocked over Russia’s war against Ukraine and Israel’s…
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Lula Meets with Global Leaders in the US; Palestine is the Main Topic
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other global leaders are meeting this Monday (22) at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York to discuss the situation in Palestine. The High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution is scheduled to begin at…