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Communities on Paraná River fear privatisation of waterway operations will destroy way of life River communities in Argentina fear that Javier Milei’s plans to privatise operations on a key shipping route could lead to environmental damage and destroy their way of life.Since taking office almost a year ago, the self-styled “anarcho-capitalist” […]

Legacy of African Brazilians honored on 329th anniversary of resistance leader Zumbi’s death by Portuguese forcesDuring the more than 350 years during which slavery was legal in Brazil, harsh conditions prompted a string of uprisings, often resulting in the establishment of quilombos – independent communities formed by escaped Africans who were formerly […]

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio da Silva insisted Tuesday that G20 developed countries should bring forward by up to ten years the climate neutrality targets currently set for 2050, Agencia Brasil reported. He made those remarks during his appearance at the Group's Summit in Rio de Janeiro. "To the developed members of the G20, I propose that you bring […]

Scholz, Starmer, Trudeau and Macron among leaders who say communique finalized by Lula ‘not strong enough’Ukraine’s western allies have criticised the final G20 communique as inadequate for failing to highlight Russia’s invasion of its neighbour in 2022 as the conflict enters its 1,000th day.The final agreed text from the summit in Brazil was […]

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Tuesday shared a video message on social media saying he had fully recovered from Monday's health crisis that had him hospitalized while attending the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

UK prime minister was condemned by Iain Duncan Smith, who is on Beijing’s sanctions listKeir Starmer has twice declined to directly condemn the jailing of dozens of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy figures, less than 24 hours after meeting China’s president at the G20 summit.The UK prime minister was asked both during a BBC interview and at […]

Summit leaders have reshoot in Rio after Biden, Justin Trudeau and Giorgia Meloni were no-shows the day beforeThe first time G20 leaders took their photo together at a summit in Rio, they forgot Joe Biden. On Tuesday, they had a reshoot – with the outgoing US president firmly back in the frame.Biden; the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau; and the […]

Four military personnel and a police agent held on suspicion of plan to prevent inauguration of president Brazil’s federal police have arrested four special forces military personnel and one of their own agents on suspicion of planning the assassination of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 15 December 2022 to prevent his inauguration after his victory over […]

Argentina's Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo and his Brazilian Energy Counterpart Alexandre Silveira signed Monday on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro an agreement whereby gas from Vaca Muerta will be pumped starting next year, reaching 30 million cubic meters per day as from 2030, which is the same volume that South America's largest […]

G20 Leaders Monday signed at the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro a joint 85-item declaration in which they addressed the world's current challenges. However, Argentine President Javier Milei announced he would not be endorsing the so-called 2030 Agenda goals.

Nearly 40% of food sector lobbyists have travelled to Baku as part of countries’ delegationsCop29 climate summit – live updatesHundreds of lobbyists for industrial agriculture are attending the Cop29 climate summit in Baku, analysis shows.They include representatives from some of the world’s largest agribusiness companies including the Brazilian […]

The United States offered an aid package for environmental actions in the Brazilian Amazon to address climate change, it was announced Monday during President Joseph Biden's visit to Manaus as part of his journey to the country for the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Agencia Brasil reported. The first trip by a sitting US president to the region marked […]

Crude oil has become Brazil’s main export product surpassing agribusiness and mining, according to the country’s hydrocarbons company Petrobras CEO Magda Chambriard. Brazil is not also becoming highly dependent on oil exports but also in energy generation.

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was admitted into Rio de Janeiro's Hospital Samaritano Monday while attending the G20 Summit as a guest. The 46-year-old South American leader will remain at the healthcare facility pending the outcome of a series of medical tests after feeling chest pains, Vice President Pedro Alliana said on social media.

China-Australia relations have achieved 'a turnaround and are maintaining a positive momentum of development', Chinese president Xi Jinping says. Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese says he is pleased to meet with Xi again, while highlighting the 'encouraging progress made in the stabilisation of our relationship'. The two leaders spoke while […]