More than three quarters of the Education Budget eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, July 7th 2025– Direct costs of crime in 2022 reached 3.44% of the region’s GDP, or so says the IDB study. It also says that the cost of crime is equivalent to 78% of the public budget for education, double the public budget for social assistance and 12…
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When Democracies Swipe Left on Free Speech eyesonindonesia Amsterdam, July 2nd, 2025 – In a plot twist worthy of a political telenovela, Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes finds himself in the legal crosshairs—not in Brasília, but in Tampa, Florida, courtesy of Trump Media and Rumble, two American companies with a flair for courtroom…
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eyesonindonesia In a bold leap from science fiction to reality, Brazilian research group Dakila Pesquisas has unveiled its first flying car prototype—Genesis X1, a sleek electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle that could redefine how Brazilians move through their cities and beyond. A Dream 24 Years in the Making The Genesis X1 was officially…
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and other stories from Latin and South America eyesonsuriname “A handsome young man like you,” she says, “shouldn’t sit alone. Wait, I’ll send someone to keep you company.” And moments later, a beautiful Colombian woman slides into my table. She orders a glass of Coca-Cola and we make an appointment for when I return from…
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Looking for Investors eyesonguyana June 8th 2025 — The humid air of Georgetown clung to everything, a familiar embrace of salt and blooming frangipani. But beneath the city’s colonial charm and the rising hum of an emergent oil economy, a different kind of pressure was building. Not from the deep offshore wells, but from the…
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According to the Economist { … } eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, June 3d 2025–Not too long ago, the leading British Magazine Economist described Guyana as “about to become one of the most extreme cases” of the resource curse, referencing the rapid influx of oil revenue. But is that truly the case on the ground? The resource curse, or Dutch…
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And transform life, business and societies eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, 29 May 2025– Pebble is a group of talented professionals that are passionate about the digital transformation of businesses using the cloud, data and automation solutions. The group believes in doing things differently with the aim of creating more value. Change for the group is a fact of life. They now…
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The website will list Ecological Transition Plan projects eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, May 29th 2025–Brazilian and foreign investors now have access to a platform to select environmental and social projects for financing. It’s already been a little while, but on a Wednesday morning in Washington, D.C., Finance Minister Fernando Haddad and Environment Minister Marina Silva launched the Climate and Ecological Transformation…
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Climate Change a tremendous Economic Opportunity eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 22 May 2025– For years, climate advocates have argued that slowing emissions requires governments to embed climate throughout government policy—including and especially economic policy. In few places has such an approach taken greater hold than Brazil. Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad on a tour around the U.S. to promote his country as a home for data…
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Rio de Janeiro in trance eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, May 4, 2025 — More than two million people attended a Lady Gaga concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, according to city officials. The pop star’s biggest concert ever was funded by the city in an effort to revitalize Rio’s economy. They expect it could generate…
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