Category: Politics
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Trump Found Guilty of Sexual Abuse and Defamation
A Manhattan jury found former President Donald J. Trump guilty on Tuesday (9) of sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll, awarding her $5 million in damages. More than a dozen women have accused Trump of sexual misconduct. For now, this is the only case confirmed by a jury. The findings are civil, not criminal,…
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Biden Seeks Compensation for Passengers Due to Flight Delays and Cancellations
The Biden administration announced on Monday (8) that it will seek to require airlines to compensate passengers for extensive flight delays and cancellations. The proposed rule will require airlines to provide cash payments, rather than just refunds, for significant travel disruptions that are under the airline’s control. Currently, no airline guarantees cash compensation for delays…
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NYC Mayor Wants to House Immigrants in the Suburbs
With New York City struggling to cope with a continuous flow of immigrants seeking asylum, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Friday (5) a new strategy: the city will begin paying for shelter for immigrants in the suburbs. The city intended to house about 300 men in two hotels in Rockland and Orange counties, north of…
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Brazil Launches Gun Control Offensive with National Firearm Registration
The Brazilian government is promoting new gun control regulations, requiring owners to register each of their firearms with the police. This broad firearm registration program comes after its predecessor, former President Jair Bolsonaro, campaigned on a pro-gun platform and, once in office, revoked regulations on private gun ownership. He also changed the rules regarding the…
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Lula Enters Time’s List of 100 Most Influential People
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been included in Time’s list of the 100 most influential people of 2023.
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Brazil suspends restrictions on rural property purchases by foreigners
Minister André Mendonça of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) ordered the suspension of legal actions questioning the legality of the law regulating the purchase of rural properties by foreigners.
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How are Brazil-China relations?
In April, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva began a state visit to China — Brazil’s largest trading partner — accompanied by a delegation of businessmen, governors, federal representatives, senators, and ministers. “In his last interview before departing, granted to the program A Voz do Brasil, Lula emphasized the goal of the trip: to rekindle…
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Did You Know That Brazil Has a Residence Visa for Digital Nomads?
How about leaving behind the boring daily routine and living temporarily in Brazil while continuing to work remotely? In January 2022, Brazil established a visa for digital nomads that allows foreign workers to live in the South American country while working remotely. It is a temporary residence permit valid for one year, which can be…
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And Interest Rates Continue to Rise in the U.S. But Until When?
This is undoubtedly the most aggressive interest rate hike campaign by the Federal Reserve (Fed), the North American Central Bank, in 40 years. On Wednesday (3), the institution raised its main short-term interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, moving to a range of 5.00% to 5.25%, but signaled that it may now…
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Kremlin Attacked by Drones. Russia Blames Ukraine and the U.S.
The Russian government reported that a supposed attack on the Kremlin occurred in the early hours of Wednesday (3). Two “unmanned aerial vehicles” (drones) were intercepted and destroyed before causing any damage, the government stated. Later, images of the alleged attack began to appear on social media. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, was not in…