Brazil sees unprecedented influx of Venezuelan migrants in Q1 2023 amid economic crisis

(Opinion) In 2022, global deforestation increased by 4%, putting the world 21% behind the target to eliminate this environmental issue by 2030. A coalition of civil society and research organizations sounded this alarm, assessing the slow progress countries, corporations, and investors are making to restore 350 million hectares of degraded land by 2030. Preserving primary […]

Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in Rio Grande do Sul, disrupting essential services and leaving 854,486 people without access to clean water. This figure accounts for 27% of all homes served by the state’s water utility, Corsan. Such a large-scale disruption in water supply directly affects public health and daily life for countless families. The […]

S&P Global Ratings has lowered CVC Corp’s national credit rating from ‘brCC’ to ‘D’. This change follows the company’s completion of a debt restructuring process for its outstanding debentures. The downgrade reflects S&P’s view that the restructuring amounts to a default event. CVC, Brazil’s largest travel operator, reached an agreement with debenture holders to modify […]