Author: Lucas Moreno

Santiago was arrested in October 2022 in Iranian Kurdistan. “It was crazy,” he recalls.They took all my things, stripped me of my clothes, dressed me in prison clothes, and left me in a cell with the lights on all the time. I don't know how to explain it, but it passed and now everything is fine.Santiago Sanchez CojedorThe first cells, according to Santiago, were small, where he spent his days alone. After that, he shared the cells with other prisoners. In all, Santiago says he went through seven cells. He communicated with the prisoners in English, in addition to learning…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned, on Friday, during a meeting with his North American counterpart, Anthony Blinken, of the necessity of resolving the growing differences, and warned of the danger of returning to a “downward spiral” in relations between the two countries. On his second visit to China in less than a year, the US Secretary of State said he would be “very clear and very direct” with his interlocutor, but was confident of making “some progress” in their talks in Beijing. At the beginning of the meeting at the Diaoyutai Guesthouse, in the capital's ancient gardens, Wang said…

The Venezuelan comptroller's office, allied with dictator Nicolas Maduro, said it had ruled out the candidacy of five other opponents of the socialist regime. The decision was taken on Wednesday, the 24th of this month, and among the politicians banned by the authority, there are two acting mayors and three former representatives. They join a long list Which includes leader Maria Corina Machado, disqualified for 15 years, after being sentenced by the Venezuelan Supreme Court. She won the opposition primary and was the favorite in the July 28 elections. Venezuela opponents: 15 years of disqualification The measure that makes the…

“We saw the law passed in record time, to the point where it became nicknamed Thunderbolt.” “Suddenly, it was built. The construction process often takes place behind closed doors, including to avoid the actions of corporate lobbyists, and then the law is passed in Congress. First in the chamber, and then soon in the Senate. The next day Biden signed the The law was approved. 1 of 1 Illustration of the TikTok logo over the US flag. – Photography: Dado Rovik – Reuters Illustration of the TikTok logo above the US flag. – Photography: Dado Rovik – Reuters For Americans,…

Brasilia (Reuters) – With the elections approaching in the United States, and with real chances of Republican Donald Trump returning to power, the Brazilian government has adopted a position of waiting and watching from afar, but it has already received a message from North American diplomacy that nothing will change in the future between the two countries, regardless of who wins in the election. The conflict, according to sources interviewed by Reuters.One of the sources said, “It is still too early to look for contacts. We do not know who will actually be in the government. Whoever is there today…

It is also important to highlight, as Pizzonia reminds us, that the revolution did not occur solely at the hands of the military. “Civilian figures opposed to the regime, many of them even in exile (such as the case of Mario Soares, who would later serve as Prime Minister) were important in the development of the movement. But, in general, figures associated with politicians, artists, intellectuals and professionals from the dictatorial state itself were active Active in the operation that unveiled the April 25 Revolution.The Third Portuguese Republic, as a result of the Carnation Revolution, initially had six provisional governments,…

Kim Yo Jong said the United States would be exposed to “greater danger” if it “continues” to “threaten North Korea's security.” North Korea will continue to strengthen its military power, Kim Yo Jong said on Wednesday (April 24, 2024). She is deputy director of the Central Committee of the North Korean Workers' Party and a sister and one of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's closest advisors. “We will continue to build an overwhelming and more powerful military force to protect our sovereignty, security and regional peace”, he was quoted as saying Korean Central News Agency, the official news agency of…

1 of 1 Flags of Ukraine and the United States in front of the Capitol building, on April 20, 2024 – Photo: Reuters/Ken Cedeno Flags of Ukraine and the United States in front of the Capitol building, on April 20, 2024 – Photograph: Reuters/Ken Cedeno On Tuesday (23), the US Congress approved a package allowing financial aid to be sent to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. President Joe Biden said he would sign the bills into law in the coming hours. After the laws are approved, the United States must send $95 billion (487 billion Brazilian reals) to its allies abroad.…

Brazil, Germany, Argentina, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Spain, the United States, France, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Romania, Serbia and Thailand signed the declaration. In the text, the states state that the ceasefire “will facilitate the delivery of necessary additional humanitarian assistance to the entire Gaza Strip and lead to a credible end to hostilities.” “We strongly support the ongoing mediation efforts so that our citizens can return to their homes. We reiterate our call on Hamas to release the hostages and let us end this crisis so that we can, collectively, focus our efforts on bringing peace and…

1 of 1 North Korea conducted a simulated “nuclear counterattack” on April 22, 2024 – Image: KRT via Reuters North Korea conducted a simulated 'nuclear counterattack' on April 22, 2024 – Image: KRT via Reuters North Korea claimed to have simulated a “nuclear counterattack”, according to information published by the North's Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday (23). The operation was supervised by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. According to North Korea, the simulated counterattack was carried out using “multiple very large missile units,” which hit targets about 350 kilometers away. Kim Jong Un's regime also suggested that the…