Category: Politics
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Powerball Remains Accumulated. The Prize Can Now Reach $1.5 Billion
Your chance to become a billionaire continues for another round. No winning ticket was sold for Wednesday’s drawing for the $1.2 billion jackpot. The winning numbers were 2-11-22-35-60 and the Powerball was 23. It is estimated that $1.5 billion is the new jackpot for the next drawing, which will take place on Saturday, November 5.…
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Annual Enrollment for ‘Obamacare’ Begins Today
The enrollment season for the “Affordable Care Act” (ACA), known as “Obamacare,” begins today, November 1, for American citizens and residents who wish to obtain or change their government-subsidized health insurance coverage. Interested individuals have until January 15, 2023, to select a health plan at HealthCare.gov. To ensure that coverage takes effect on the first…
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Election Results: The Country Remains Divided
The narrow victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with just over 60 million votes, against Jair Bolsonaro, who received just over 58 million votes, shows how divided the Brazilian people are between a very conservative right and a left that, in this election, had to move more towards the center to have any chance…
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Lula Elected President for the 3rd Time
Brazilians elected Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva to the presidency again on Sunday, October 30, in the second round of elections, which was contested against current president Jair Bolsonaro. A tight victory for Lula, with less than 2% of valid votes, but no less significant, as it represents the return of the left to power…
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Spanish Prosecutors Withdraw Criminal Charges Against Neymar
Neymar, the forward for the Brazilian National Football Team, no longer faces the possibility of imprisonment after Spanish prosecutors withdrew, on Friday, October 28, the charges of fraud and corruption against the football player, his parents, and several high-ranking football executives involved in his transfer to Barcelona in 2013. However, the trial will continue because…
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Second Round of Brazilian Elections Takes Place This Sunday
This Sunday, October 30, Brazil returns to the polls to elect the president and vice president in the second round, as well as governors in some states. The race for the country’s highest office is quite tight between President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and former President Luis Inácio Lula Da Silva (PT). The latest polls show…
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Rising Interest Rates Delay Homeownership Dreams in the U.S.
Mortgage rates continue their climb, with the weekly average for 30-year fixed-rate loans reaching 6.92% this week. This is the highest rate in the last 20 years, and 3% higher than at the beginning of this year. Rising rates have been slowing down home sales for 7 consecutive months, as buyers are unable to afford…
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United Kingdom Chooses New Prime Minister
On Monday, October 24, the United Kingdom chose its newest prime minister. Rishi Sunak, from the Conservative Party, is set to take office later this week, replacing Liz Truss, who recently resigned and became the leader with the shortest tenure in the position. Rishi Sunak will be the third person to lead Britain in seven…
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What You Need to Know to Vote in the 2022 Elections
In a month, Brazil will head to the polls to elect a new president for the country. Brazilians residing abroad are required to vote only for the positions of president and vice president. However, the exercise of this civic duty is restricted to those who have transferred their voter registration to a polling station abroad.…
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High Inflation and Interest Rates Bring Down British Prime Minister
It’s not just Americans who are suffering from high inflation and interest rates. European countries are in the same boat. The United Kingdom, in particular, has shown great dissatisfaction with the situation. The proof of this was the resignation request from Prime Minister Liz Truss, who, in a period of just six weeks in office,…