Category: South America
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UNICEF Marks 75 Years of Work with Children and Adolescents
Upon completing 75 years in Brazil, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has been one of the main partners in promoting and defending the rights of Brazilian children and adolescents. When it began its activities in the country, 158 out of every thousand children born died before completing one year. In other words, 16 out…
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Trump Threatens Countries That Ally with BRICS with 10% Tariff
Amid the BRICS summit, a significant event in international relations, which is taking place in Rio de Janeiro, the President of the United States (USA), Donald Trump, threatened extra taxes on products from countries that align with the group, formed by 11 nations, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The BRICS summit is…
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Iguaçu Falls in Brazil and Argentina – Everything You Want to Know
“My poor Niagara…” That’s what Eleanor Roosevelt said upon seeing the Iguaçu Falls. The Iguaçu Falls consist of two national parks, one in Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil) and the other in Puerto Iguazú (Argentina). The curious thing is that, although the falls are seen as the main attraction, the park spans 252,982 hectares (67,720 on…
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Colombia Reacts to Attack on Senator Miguel Uribe
Senator and presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot in the head during a rally in Bogotá and remains hospitalized in extremely critical condition. Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, pre-candidate for the presidency of the country, shot during a rally in Bogotá on Saturday night (7), remains hospitalized in extremely critical condition. According to the…
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Colombia Reacts to Attack on Senator Miguel Uribe
The senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, a figure of bravery and resilience, was shot in the head during a rally in Bogotá and remains hospitalized in critical condition. Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, presidential candidate who was shot during a rally in Bogotá on Saturday night (7), remains hospitalized in critical condition. According…
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Trump Decides to Restrict Entry of Citizens from 19 Countries into the US
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US President Donald Trump, in an urgent measure, signed on Wednesday (April 4) a restriction on the entry of citizens from certain countries into the United States. The measure will take effect on June 9, but visas issued before that date will not be revoked. However, these visas may be subject to additional scrutiny or…
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Trump decides to restrict entry of citizens from 19 countries into the US
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US President Donald Trump signed on Wednesday (4) a measure restricting the entry of citizens from some countries into the United States. The measure takes effect starting June 9, but visas issued prior to this date will not be revoked. According to the document, the US government wants to protect its citizens from possible terrorist…
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Supreme Court’s Crucial Decision Allows Trump Administration to Cancel Humanitarian Status for Significant Number of Migrants
On Friday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to temporarily suspend a humanitarian program that permitted nearly half a million people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to enter the US and remain legally for two years. This decision, which grants the suspension of the process, could lead to the potential deportation of Cubans,…
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Pivotal Supreme Court Decision Allows Trump Administration to End Humanitarian Status for Large Number of Migrants
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to temporarily pause a humanitarian program that allowed nearly half a million people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to enter the US and remain here legally for two years. This decision, which grants a stay in the case, could lead to the potential deportation of…
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Brazilian citizens to receive visa exemption for trips to China
China will implement an experimental visa exemption policy with five Latin American countries. The announcement was initially made by President Xi Jinping in his opening speech at the IV China-CELAC Ministerial Forum, but without specifying which countries. The confirmation about Brazil’s inclusion in the group came this Thursday. Citizens holding passports from Argentina, Chile, Peru,…