Arkady Petrov
Arkady Petrov is a Russian native living between Brazil and China. He holds a Master degree in Journalism and International Relations.
BRICS Bank considers including new member countries in the group
The New Development Bank (NDB) of BRICS, the group of emerging powers that brings together Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is studying...
Billionaires want to build their own smart, sustainable cities – meet three
Everyone has done this exercise in imagination: What would you do if you had a lot of money and influence? Well, some very wealthy...
Brazilian government to increase surveillance in the Amazon
The Brazilian government will reinforce the presence of security forces in the Amazon to avoid environmental crimes such as deforestation and illegal extraction of...
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon falls 36% in first four months of 2023
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell 36 percent in the first four months of 2023, compared to the same period last year, after the...
Brazil warns of “point of no return” in Amazon destruction
Brazil's Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva, warned yesterday that the destruction of the Amazon is reaching a "point of no return"...
UN calls on Brazil to investigate possible genocide against indigenous tribes
The United Nations yesterday called on the Brazilian government to investigate a possible genocide against the Brazilian Yanomami and Guarani Kaiowá indigenous tribes committed...
Rio de Janeiro will host the G20 Summit in 2024
The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro will host in November 2024 the Summit of the Heads of State of the G20.
This group brings...
Under Lula land invasions in Brazil rise in first months 2023 by 143% after Bolsonaro’s decline
In 4 months of the Lula 3 government, Brazil registered 56 farm invasions carried out by landless movements, according to the Opposition Observatory report...
Developed nations should finance environmental preservation, says Brazilian president
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, said Saturday that developed nations must compensate less developed countries to collaborate to preserve the...
Brazilian Congress approves equal pay for men and women in Brazil
Yesterday, the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved a bill that obliges companies to have equal salaries between men and women when performing activities of...
Brazilian police carry out inspection at former president Bolsonaro’s house
The Brazilian Federal Police reported that yesterday carried out an inspection operation at the home of former President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022), in the city...
Brazil opens investigation against Google and Meta for “abuse of dominant position”
According to official sources, Brazilian authorities opened an investigation against U.S. technology companies Google and Meta for alleged "abuse of dominant position" in the...
In Paraguay, Santiago Peña wins the presidency, the conservative Colorado party remains in power
Paraguay's Transmission of Preliminary Electoral Results (TREP) page informed that, with more than 80 percent of the tables counted, the candidate of the Colorado...
Peru sends military contingent to the border with Chile to reinforce surveillance
The Peruvian Government sent today, Friday, a contingent of the Armed Forces to the southern region of Tacna, bordering Chile, to support the work...