Powerful images from environmental photography prize show challenges and hope

6 de July, 2023

A windswept Arctic fox, a murmuration of birds facing a snowstorm in the Himalayas, and a man and a boy in a flooded living room are among the images recognized in this year’s Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s Environmental Photography Award.

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In the first half of the 2023/24 season, Brazil sold 543.8 thousand metric tons of frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ). This brought in $1.3 billion from July to December last year. The data provided by CitrusBR from the Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex) involves Citrosuco, Cutrale, and Louis Dreyfus Company. These firms are leaders in […]

Lula Cautions Time Running Out for Mercosur-EU Agreement

Brazil’s President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, commonly known as Lula, issued a warning about the Mercosur-European Union trade deal. During a breakfast meeting with journalists on Friday, he stressed the pressing need for action. He said that if he and European Union leader Pedro Sánchez didn’t finalize the deal, it might never happen. Lula […]

Haiti’s Historical Debt: A Shadow Over Its Economy

In the 19th century, Haiti embarked on a debt journey that casts a long shadow over its economic development today. Initially saddled with a massive indemnity to France for its independence, the debt’s repercussions are still felt. Haiti shares traits with neighbors, such as reliance on cheap labor and past U.S. interventions and support for […]