Category: South America
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“There Will Be No War Against Venezuela or Its People,” the US Says at the UN
The United States rejected, on Monday (5), accusations that they were promoting a war against Venezuela or its people. The position was presented by the US ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, during a UN Security Council meeting convened to discuss the Venezuelan crisis after the capture of Nicolás Maduro. In his speech, the diplomat…
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The Rise and Fall of Nicolás Maduro
On New Year’s Eve, just three days before American military personnel pulled him from his bed and took him to a prison in New York, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was driving through downtown Caracas, describing the city’s tourist spots to a friendly interviewer. While driving, he paused for history and nostalgia. He recalled a speech…
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7 Points to Consider About Trump’s Incursion into Venezuela
It would be hard to blame someone who woke up on Saturday morning — seeing the news that the United States had invaded Venezuela and deposed its dictatorial ruler — and thought they were still dreaming. A pinch and a cup of coffee later, reality set in. But the questions remain. So, what does this…
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7 Lessons from Trump’s Incursion into Venezuela
It would be hard to blame anyone who woke up on Saturday morning—seeing the news that the United States had invaded Venezuela and exfiltrated its dictatorial ruler—and thought he or she might still be dreaming. Here are 7 lessons as the dust settles.
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José Antonio Kast Secures Nearly 60% of Votes and Becomes Chile’s New President
Conservative José Antonio Kast was elected president of Chile on Sunday (14), confirming the favoritism he maintained throughout the second-round campaign. With this result, the right returns to occupy La Moneda Palace after four years of left-wing government under the leadership of Gabriel Boric. With 83.43% of the polls counted, Kast reached 59.8% of the…
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José Antonio Kast Secures Nearly 60% of Votes and Becomes Chile’s New President
Conservative José Antonio Kast was elected president of Chile on Sunday (14), confirming the favoritism he maintained throughout the second-round campaign. With this result, the right returns to La Moneda Palace after four years of left-wing government under the leadership of Gabriel Boric. With 83.43% of votes counted, Kast reached 59.8% of the votes, against…
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Satellite Reflections Could Ruin Most Images from Some Space Telescopes, Study Says
Reflections produced by a growing number of satellites orbiting Earth could ruin more than 95% of images captured by some space telescopes in the next decade, according to a NASA-led study. The reflected light appears as stripes called satellite trails. This has already been observed in images taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The situation…
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Satellite light will impair the majority of images from some space telescopes, study indicates
Reflections caused by the growing number of satellites in Earth’s orbit could compromise more than 95% of images captured by some space telescopes in the next decade, according to a NASA-led study. Reflected light appears as trails, known as satellite trails. This phenomenon has already been observed in images captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.…
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Flamengo defeats Palmeiras and becomes Brazil’s first four-time Libertadores champion
The first four-time champion in Brazilian football from South America is called Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. On this Saturday (29), the Rubro-Negro became the Brazilian team with the most Libertadores titles by defeating Palmeiras 1-0 at Estádio Monumental de U, in Lima (Peru). The last year in which the status of the Brazilian team…
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These Zika-Affected Mothers Went to Battle—and Their Cry Was Heard
It’s a sunny Thursday morning in Maceió, in eastern Brazil. Ruty Pereira has plenty of chores to keep her busy at home. But there she is, sitting in the front row of a meeting at her local community center. Paintings of balloons and clouds decorate the walls. Pereira’s daughter, 10-year-old Tamara, is sitting on her…