Category: Politics
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Bolsonaro Denies Attempt to Flee and Requests Revocation of House Arrest
The defense of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro informed the Supreme Federal Court that he did not request political asylum from Argentine President Javier Milei. The lawyers also denied that he intends to flee the country. The statement was presented on Friday (Aug. 22), after Minister Alexandre de Moraes granted, on Wednesday (Aug. 20), a…
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Bolsonaro Denies Attempt to Flee and Requests Revocation of House Arrest
Bolsonaro’s defense told the STF that the former president did not request political asylum from Argentina’s Javier Milei, denied any intention to flee, and requested revocation of his house arrest.
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The US real estate market seems a bit warmer
After the spike in mortgage rates three years ago, the real estate market slowed down. And the latest numbers from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) show only a glimpse of improvement: sales of existing homes rose 2% in July, compared to the previous month. At the current pace, the association estimates that about 4…
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After Some Cold Years, the U.S. Real Estate Market Is Looking a Bit Warmer
After mortgage rates spiked three years ago, the housing market slowed down. And the latest numbers from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) show just a glimpse of improvement: sales of existing homes rose 2% in July, compared to the previous month. At the current pace, the association estimates that around 4 million existing homes…
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Federal Police find asylum request to Milei on Bolsonaro’s cellphone
The Federal Police (PF) found on Jair Bolsonaro’s cellphone a document in which the former president considered the possibility of requesting political asylum from Argentina’s President Javier Milei. The document was found on the former president’s device, which last month was the target of a PF operation ordered by Minister Alexandre de Moraes in the…
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Federal Police Indicts Bolsonaro and Eduardo in Inquiry on US Sanctions
The Federal Police (PF) reported on Wednesday (20) that it indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and his son, federal Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), for the crimes of coercion in the course of proceedings and attempted abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law. The decision was made after the PF concluded investigations into Eduardo’s actions with…
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Moraes Orders Bolsonaro’s Defense to Explain Asylum Request Document
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes gave Jair Bolsonaro’s defense 48 hours on Wednesday (Aug. 20) to clarify the document requesting political asylum found by the Federal Police on the former president’s cell phone. In his decision, Moraes stated that the Federal Police report — which led to the indictment of Bolsonaro and his son,…
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Former President Bolsonaro and Son Indicted in Investigation over US Sanctions
On Wednesday (Aug. 20), the Federal Police announced that they indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and his son, Federal Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, for coercion in the course of the proceedings and attempting to abolish the Democratic Rule of Law. The decision came after the police concluded their investigation into Eduardo Bolsonaro’s actions with the administration…
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U.S. Expands Social Media Screening
People applying for visas to live or work in the United States will now have their social media examined for signs of “anti-Americanism.” The measure was announced on Tuesday (19) by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and reported by CNN Brasil, raising concerns among lawyers and immigrants’ rights defenders. According to USCIS, agents…
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Marine ecosystems threatened by heat, acidity, and low chlorophyll levels
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A combination of three phenomena is increasingly threatening ecosystems in the southern and equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean: marine heatwaves, high acidification, and low chlorophyll concentration. Before 2016, it was uncommon for these factors to converge. Since then, they have been observed simultaneously every year. The three phenomena stem from the current climate emergency.…