O CNN Specialist in culture, João Carlos Martins, explained this Tuesday (21) the origin of the Festas Juninas, which began to be celebrated before the Middle Ages, as pagan festivals to mark the transition from spring to summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Later, the festival was incorporated by Christianity. “When it came to Brazil, along […]
Paes and Lula sew second platform for PT in RJ
The mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes (PSD) and former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) met this Monday (20) and advanced in the construction of a second platform for the PT in Rio de Janeiro. The PT tried to attract Paes to the ticket that already has Lula’s support for federal deputy […]
“We cannot be subject to a fuel price increase decided by ten guys”, says PL leader
The leader of the PL in the Chamber of Deputies, deputy Altineu Côrtes (PL-RJ), told the CNN that expects to have collected by Wednesday (22) the signatures for the CPI that intends to investigate Petrobras’ pricing policy. The request talks about investigating “alleged irregularities in the process of defining prices for fuels and oil derivatives […]
Senate Committee will hear Guedes and Sachsida on fuel prices
The Economic Affairs Commission (CAE) approved, this Tuesday (21), requests for an invitation to hear the ministers of the economy Paulo Guedes and of Mines and Energy Adolfo Sachsida, on the issue of fuel prices in Brazil, and the former -President of Petrobras José Mauro Coelho to talk about the management guidelines. Initially, the request […]
Petrobras denies having a reserve of R$ 200 billion for profit sharing
Petrobras reported on its website that it is not true that the company has a reserve of BRL 200 billion for profit distribution, as was reported by a report on June 16th. According to the company, the amount of BRL 208.6 billion cited in the Quarterly Information Form in the first quarter of 2022 as […]
Analysis: Two months later, Russia is still fighting to capture Severodonetsk
It has been almost two months since Russian forces began their attack on the city of Severodonetsk. But despite overwhelming firepower, they still cannot dislodge determined Ukrainian resistance — nor cut the supply lines that provide the city’s remaining defenders with a trickle of weapons and ammunition. The fierce Ukrainian defense of Severodonetsk, despite heavy […]
RJ announces agreement with the Federal Government to continue in the tax recovery regime
The government of the state of Rio de Janeiro announced this Tuesday (21) that it closed an agreement with the Union to be maintained in the Tax Recovery Regime (RRF), which offers relief in the payment of debts, after a long negotiation with the federal government. . The premises of the new agreement have not […]
Investors Confused by Cryptocurrency Collapse
For Jeremy Fong, US cryptocurrency financier Celsius was the ideal place to accumulate his digital currency holdings and earn some cash from its double-digit interest rates. “I was probably making $100 a week” on sites like Celsius, said Fong, who works in the aerospace industry and lives in Derby, England. “That covered my grocery shopping.” […]
RealTime Big Data survey for the government of Piauí: Silvio Mendes has 39%; Fonteles, 26%
TV Record/RealTime Big Data poll on the election for the government of Piaui, released this Tuesday (21), shows the former mayor of Teresina Silvio Mendes (União Brasil) with 39% of voting intentions, ahead of Rafael Fonteles (PT), former Secretary of State Finance, with 26%. Elections are scheduled for October. Following are Major Diego Melo (PL), […]
Archaeologists discover 3,400-year-old sunken city in Iraq after extreme drought
A sprawling 3,400-year-old city emerged in Iraq after the water level in a reservoir dropped rapidly due to extreme drought. Kurdish and German archaeologists excavated the settlement in the Mosul Reservoir along the Tigris River in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq in January and February. The project was carried out in partnership with the […]