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Ten people were confirmed dead following a police operation in Guarujá, Brazil, over the weekend. This law enforcement response was triggered by the death of a military police officer last Thursday. On Sunday, the police apprehended the individual suspected of being responsible for the shooting that led to the officer’s death, as the newspaper Folha […]
A federal agency announced it’s monitoring video games that include in-app purchases, digital currencies and external marketplaces often used by children. Games that include these features can effectively operate as banks of sorts but aren’t subject to the same types of regulations or protections, according to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report released last week. […]
On Tuesday evening, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa addressed international journalists, recognizing Portugal’s difficult history. Over four centuries, European traders, including those from Portugal, participated in the transatlantic slave trade. They forcibly removed at least 12.5 million Africans from their homeland. These individuals were transported under brutal conditions, sold into slavery across the Americas—predominantly […]
Bolivia faces its highest recent inflation rate, with the National Statistics Institute reporting 5.53 percent in September. This figure surpasses the government’s initial projection of 3.6 percent for the year. Several factors contribute to this economic situation. The US dollar shortage plays a significant role in the inflation surge. Importers now pay nearly double the […]