The president-elect of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced that, as soon as he takes office, he will reopen the borders with Venezuela to “reestablish the full exercise of human rights” there. “I spoke with the Venezuelan government to open the borders and restore the full exercise of human rights at the border,” Petro wrote on his […]
CPI may break fiscal secrecy of pastors, says Senate education committee president
The president of the Education Committee in the Senate, Senator Marcelo Castro (MDB), commented this Wednesday (22), in an interview with CNN , the arrest of the former Minister of Education, Milton Ribeiro. According to Castro, a “CPI of the MEC” would be a valuable instrument to overcome the current crisis in education. “It can […]
Bolsonaro says new Petrobras president should change directors
President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) said this Wednesday (22) that a new Petrobras president appointed by the federal government should “change the directors” of the state-owned company to give a “new dynamic” to the company and change the price parity policy. import “if applicable”. Bolsonaro also complained about the “difficulty” in getting the name of Caio […]
Tech Giants Gather to Uniform Metaverse Standards
Meta, Microsoft and other tech giants racing to build on the emerging concept of the metaverse formed a group to promote the development of standards that would make the nascent digital worlds of companies compatible with each other. Participants at the Metaverse Standards Forum include many of the largest companies working in the field, from […]
FGV points to an increase in Brazilian imports in May and a drop in surplus
Published this Wednesday (22), the Foreign Trade Indicator of Fundação Getúlio Vargas (Icomex/FGV) points to an increase in volume and price of imports carried out by Brazil in May. In the same period, there was a reduction in the volume exported, which caused a fall in the surplus in the fourth month of the year, […]
Hong Kong Film Festival suspends showing of two films under censorship law
Two films were withdrawn from an international film festival in Hong Kong after failing to get approval from authorities. According to one director, it would reflect the increase in censorship due to a new law that came into force last year. The International Short Film Festival fresh wave said in a statement on Tuesday that […]
Fiocruz and Sabin study fractional booster doses of vaccines for Covid-19
Researchers will assess whether fractional booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines can provide the same immune response and fewer adverse reactions. The study is carried out by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz Mato Grosso do Sul) and the Instituto Sabin de Vacinas. The provision of fractional booster doses would make it possible to multiply the supply […]
Eurozone inflation could start to slow after summer, says ECB deputy
European Central Bank (ECB) Vice President Luis de Guindos predicted this Wednesday (22) that inflation in the euro zone will remain close to the current record level in the coming months and begin to decelerate after the European summer. . Guindos, who spoke at a virtual event organized by the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo in […]
Remember the complaints that overthrew Milton Ribeiro from MEC
“I want a thorough and unbiased investigation.” This was the request of the former Minister of Education, Milton Ribeiro, in the letter he sent to President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) asking for his resignation from the position, in March of this year. He left the portfolio after complaints about favoring pastors in the distribution of funds […]
“I think the truth will triumph”, says Mourão about Milton Ribeiro
Vice President Hamilton Mourão told CNN which considers the former minister Milton Ribeiro an “excellent person” and claimed to believe that the truth about the evangelical pastor “will triumph”. “I took notice now. Milton is an excellent person and I believe that the truth about him will prevail”, said the retired general. The former minister […]