Category: South America
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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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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
The Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for “her fight to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy”. The announcement of Machado as the winner of the prestigious prize was a surprise after intense speculation that President Trump could be one of the winners, after…
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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…
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Study Maps Disputes and Conflicts on the Amazon Borders
A strategic biome for global climate regulation, home to unique biodiversity and diverse traditional cultures. Beyond the adjectives and qualities, the Amazon is also a place of conflicts and vulnerabilities. The report Amazônia em Disputa, launched this week in Bogotá, Colombia, maps border areas, the main actors, and the dynamics that put the region at…
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UNICEF: Childhood Obesity Surpasses Malnutrition for the First Time Worldwide
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One in every five children or adolescents worldwide is overweight, representing about 391 million individuals. Nearly half of them—188 million—have obesity. As a result, for the first time in history, severe overweight has surpassed malnutrition as the leading form of child malnutrition. The data comes from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), which warns of…