Tupi Report ๐ง๐ท
๐ง๐ท๐๐ฅ โ El Niรฑo: The Brazilian portion of the Amazon rainforest is currently facing a severe drought whose effects are already being felt, and if it continues, it could affect around 500,000 people by the end of this year. โ๏ธ The inhibition of raincloud formationโฆ
๐ง๐ท๐ณ๐ฅ โ THE AMAZON IS BURNING: With nearly 7,000 wildfires reported by September 29, the state of Amazonas had its worst month of the year for wildfires
๐ฅ It's the second-worst September on record since the historical series began in 1998, with only 2022 having a higher number of wildfires, with 8,600.
๐ These data come from the Fire Program of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). In August, there were 5,500 wildfires in Amazonas, compared to an average of 3,532 for the month.
๐ INPE data also shows that there has been at least a reduction in deforestation in the region. By September 22, an area of 346 square kilometers had been devastated compared to almost 1,100 square kilometers recorded in September 2022.
๐ฅ Wildfires are even more common during this time of the year when rainfall decreases. However, this year, the region is experiencing severe drought conditions.
Source ๐
๐ฅ It's the second-worst September on record since the historical series began in 1998, with only 2022 having a higher number of wildfires, with 8,600.
๐ These data come from the Fire Program of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). In August, there were 5,500 wildfires in Amazonas, compared to an average of 3,532 for the month.
๐ INPE data also shows that there has been at least a reduction in deforestation in the region. By September 22, an area of 346 square kilometers had been devastated compared to almost 1,100 square kilometers recorded in September 2022.
๐ฅ Wildfires are even more common during this time of the year when rainfall decreases. However, this year, the region is experiencing severe drought conditions.
Source ๐
Tupi Report ๐ง๐ท
๐ง๐ท๐๐ฅ โ El Niรฑo: The severe drought plaguing the Brazilian Amazon, where river waters are at record lows, along with recent record temperatures, have resulted in the death of tons of fish in the region. ๐ Thousands of dead fish were found floating in the lagoonsโฆ
๐ง๐ท๐ฌ๐ โ Due to the severe drought affecting the Amazon, more than 130 pink dolphins and tucuxis (another type of freshwater dolphin) have been found dead in Lake Tefรฉ, near the municipality of Tefรฉ, just over 500 kilometers from Manaus, the capital of the state of Amazonas.
๐ฅ In a statement posted on social media, the institute stated that the deaths of the pink dolphins and tucuxis began on Saturday, the 23rd, but the cause has not been confirmed yet. Technicians from the institute and government agencies are analyzing water quality and the deceased animals.
๐จ With the drought affecting the Amazon, several municipalities in the Amazonas state have declared a state of emergency in recent days. The state government has also expressed concerns about the possibility that the drought may impact the distribution of water and food to around 500,000 people.
๐ฅ In a statement posted on social media, the institute stated that the deaths of the pink dolphins and tucuxis began on Saturday, the 23rd, but the cause has not been confirmed yet. Technicians from the institute and government agencies are analyzing water quality and the deceased animals.
๐จ With the drought affecting the Amazon, several municipalities in the Amazonas state have declared a state of emergency in recent days. The state government has also expressed concerns about the possibility that the drought may impact the distribution of water and food to around 500,000 people.
Tupi Report ๐ง๐ท
๐๐ฉ โ XXVIII Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and government took place in the Dominican Republic; meeting is marked by historical involving Grupo de Puebla and its best known synthesis, the Sรฃo Paulo Forum. At the event, several points were initiallyโฆ
๐๐ฉ โ The Puebla Group calls for progress in de-dollarization: "Replace the neoliberal model!"
๐ช๐ฉ "We call for regional integration to defend the autonomy, dignity, and material security of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, emphasizing the reactivation of Unasur [Union of South American Nations] and the role of Celac [Community of Latin American and Caribbean States]," stated Silvina Romano, a member of the Latin American Council for Justice and Democracy of the Puebla Group, in her presentation of the summit's conclusions.
๐๐ Furthermore, the political forum believes it is necessary to address the climate crisis and demand that developed countries ratify global protocols and agreements for environmental care. They also support the promotion, dissemination, and actions that enable the implementation of the Escazรบ Agreement.
๐ช๐ฉ "We call for regional integration to defend the autonomy, dignity, and material security of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, emphasizing the reactivation of Unasur [Union of South American Nations] and the role of Celac [Community of Latin American and Caribbean States]," stated Silvina Romano, a member of the Latin American Council for Justice and Democracy of the Puebla Group, in her presentation of the summit's conclusions.
๐๐ Furthermore, the political forum believes it is necessary to address the climate crisis and demand that developed countries ratify global protocols and agreements for environmental care. They also support the promotion, dissemination, and actions that enable the implementation of the Escazรบ Agreement.
Tupi Report ๐ง๐ท
๐ต๐ฆ๐โด๐ฅ โ More than 200 cargo ships are stuck in the Panama Canal due to a record drought in the region. Many of them have run aground. Water shortages caused by the worst drought in 100 years have forced the canal operators to reduce the flow of traffic andโฆ
๐ต๐ฆ๐โด๐ฅ โ The Panama Canal will reduce daily ship transit due to extreme drought starting in November
๐ This measure is part of the plans announced in early August by the ACP Administrator, Ricaurte Vรกsquez, who had indicated that daily transit through the canal would be reduced to between 30 and 32 vessels, instead of the usual 36 to 38 ships. Vรกsquez explained that the operator does not have enough water to maintain the pace of previous years.
๐ In addition, last May, the Panama Canal Authority gradually reduced the maximum draft for ships allowed in transit to 13.4 meters, a value that excludes some of the largest vessels. This measure will continue into the new Panamanian fiscal year.
๐ This measure is part of the plans announced in early August by the ACP Administrator, Ricaurte Vรกsquez, who had indicated that daily transit through the canal would be reduced to between 30 and 32 vessels, instead of the usual 36 to 38 ships. Vรกsquez explained that the operator does not have enough water to maintain the pace of previous years.
๐ In addition, last May, the Panama Canal Authority gradually reduced the maximum draft for ships allowed in transit to 13.4 meters, a value that excludes some of the largest vessels. This measure will continue into the new Panamanian fiscal year.
Tupi Report ๐ง๐ท
๐ง๐ท๐ค๐ฆ๐ท๐จ๐ณ๐ด โ YUAN GROWTH: Minister Fernando Haddad, from the Ministry of Finance, confirmed that the Brazilian government wants to assist Argentina with exports using the Chinese Yuan instead of the US Dollar "We have already submitted a proposal to the Argentineโฆ
"For the first time, China-Brazil trade has realized the entire process of closed-loop transactions in local currency, including yuan-denominated, yuan-settled, yuan-financed, and yuan-directly-converted transactions to the Brazilian real, as reported by chinanews.com on Monday. Eldorado Brasil did the pilot transactions."
๐ Global Times (@globaltimesnews)
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
X (formerly Twitter)
Global Times (@globaltimesnews) on X
For the first time, China-Brazil trade has realized the entire process of closed-loop transactions in local currency, including yuan-denominated, yuan-settled, yuan-financed, and yuan-directly-converted transactions to the Brazilian real, as reported by โฆ
๐ง๐ท๐ช๐โข๏ธ โ The Brazilian Navy has initiated the process to build a nuclear submarine, and this event will take place on Wednesday, the 4th. It will mark a significant milestone in the construction process as it represents the beginning of the fabrication of the structure that comprises the so-called 'Qualification Section.'
The General Directorate of Nuclear and Technological Development of the Navy (DGDNTM) will hold the ceremony for cutting the first plate of the qualification section of the conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarine (SCPN) on Wednesday, the 4th, at the Itaguaรญ Naval Complex (CNI) in Rio de Janeiro.
According to the Brazilian Navy, the SCPN will contribute to various challenges for the country, including the complexities of developing specific nuclear technology, including the manufacturing of its reactor and the entire Onboard Nuclear Plant (PNE), whose prototype on land is already in an advanced stage of construction.
Source ๐
The General Directorate of Nuclear and Technological Development of the Navy (DGDNTM) will hold the ceremony for cutting the first plate of the qualification section of the conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarine (SCPN) on Wednesday, the 4th, at the Itaguaรญ Naval Complex (CNI) in Rio de Janeiro.
According to the Brazilian Navy, the SCPN will contribute to various challenges for the country, including the complexities of developing specific nuclear technology, including the manufacturing of its reactor and the entire Onboard Nuclear Plant (PNE), whose prototype on land is already in an advanced stage of construction.
Source ๐
Tupi Report ๐ง๐ท
๐ฆ๐ทโก๏ธ๐ฅ๐ฉ โ Presidential candidate in Argentina, Javier Milei (libertarian), criticized the Sรฃo Paulo Forum and warned that the group of left-wing politicians aims to "spread misery to sell a solution and become heroes." "The Sรฃo Paulo Forum is an agenda toโฆ
๐ฉ๐ง๐ท๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ทโก๏ธ โ REPORT: Lula intervened in an operation for a bank to lend $1 billion to Argentina and halt Milei's progress
๐ฐ Using his Minister of Planning, Simone Tebet, the Brazilian president acted to authorize a $1 billion loan to Argentina. With the money, Minister Sergio Massa, the ruling party's candidate for Casa Rosada, secured an agreement to release $7.5 billion from the IMF to use during the elections.
๐ Lula's international aides view the potential rise of the Argentine congressman as a true disaster for their power project. So much so that the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, even said, "Mercosur is at risk."
โก๏ธ The possibility of Javier Milei's victory, a politician seen as a transformative wave in the minds of younger Argentines, is causing increasing panic in the Planalto Palace, which is currently an absolute ally of everything that Kirchnerism represents in the country.
Source ๐
๐ฐ Using his Minister of Planning, Simone Tebet, the Brazilian president acted to authorize a $1 billion loan to Argentina. With the money, Minister Sergio Massa, the ruling party's candidate for Casa Rosada, secured an agreement to release $7.5 billion from the IMF to use during the elections.
๐ Lula's international aides view the potential rise of the Argentine congressman as a true disaster for their power project. So much so that the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, even said, "Mercosur is at risk."
โก๏ธ The possibility of Javier Milei's victory, a politician seen as a transformative wave in the minds of younger Argentines, is causing increasing panic in the Planalto Palace, which is currently an absolute ally of everything that Kirchnerism represents in the country.
Source ๐
Tupi Report ๐ง๐ท
๐ฉ๐ง๐ท๐ฅ๐ง๐ดโฝ๏ธ โ Bolivian President Luis Arce has admitted that the country's natural gas reserves have been depleted and that exports to Argentina and Brazil must be halted, leaving a significant hole in the country's economy. "We have reached rock bottom," Arceโฆ
๐ฉ๐ง๐ท๐ง๐ด๐ โ Bolivia and Brazil are promoting integration in the energy sphere as part of their bilateral collaboration agenda, said the Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy of Bolivia, Franklin Molina; the parties addressed investment in hydrocarbon exploration and fertilizer plants and electrical interconnection
๐ฑ Molina presented a portfolio of investment projects in hydrocarbon exploration and fertilizer plants, in addition to other interconnection projects linked to agreements that are being evaluated so as to provide electricity in border towns and provide services to depressed areas.
๐ A preliminary technical study of planning and electrical interconnection between the two countries was concluded in September 2022 and from which interconnection alternatives emerged, with projects such as the Binational Madera Central and Chepete Central, considered beneficial for both parties.
Source ๐
๐ฑ Molina presented a portfolio of investment projects in hydrocarbon exploration and fertilizer plants, in addition to other interconnection projects linked to agreements that are being evaluated so as to provide electricity in border towns and provide services to depressed areas.
๐ A preliminary technical study of planning and electrical interconnection between the two countries was concluded in September 2022 and from which interconnection alternatives emerged, with projects such as the Binational Madera Central and Chepete Central, considered beneficial for both parties.
Source ๐
Tupi Report ๐ง๐ท
๐บ๐ธ๐๐จ๐ณ โ Chinaโs Ground Stations in South America Raise Concerns In an early October report, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, highlights the growing concerns over Chinaโs space footprint in Southโฆ
๐บ๐ธ๐ฅ๐ต๐ช๐จ๐ณ โ Financial Times: U.S. Government is concerned about Chinese investments in Peru
๐ฅ The U.S. has reportedly expressed its concern to Peru regarding the increasing Chinese investments in the Andean country and the control that China might be gaining over critical parts of Peru's infrastructure, as revealed by a senior U.S. official cited by the Financial Times.
๐ This concern is related to China Southern Power Grid International (HK)'s purchase of assets from Enel, the Italian company that manages a significant portion of Peru's energy.
โด The source also mentioned one of China's flagship projects in Peru, the new port terminal in Chancay, which aims to become a point of entry and exit for trade between South America and Asia, primarily with China, through its port in Shanghai.
Source ๐
๐ฅ The U.S. has reportedly expressed its concern to Peru regarding the increasing Chinese investments in the Andean country and the control that China might be gaining over critical parts of Peru's infrastructure, as revealed by a senior U.S. official cited by the Financial Times.
๐ This concern is related to China Southern Power Grid International (HK)'s purchase of assets from Enel, the Italian company that manages a significant portion of Peru's energy.
โด The source also mentioned one of China's flagship projects in Peru, the new port terminal in Chancay, which aims to become a point of entry and exit for trade between South America and Asia, primarily with China, through its port in Shanghai.
Source ๐
Tupi Report ๐ง๐ท
๐ฆ๐ท๐ฅ๐ธ๐ โ The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) made the decision this past Monday (14) to increase the Leliq rate, which is the country's basic interest rate, by 21 percentage points, raising it from 97% to 118%. The intention behind this measureโฆ
๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฅ๐ธ โ The Central Bank spent 900 million dollars in reserves in September to support the campaign of Massa, a candidate of Kirchnerism and the Minister of Economy in Argentina.
๐ธ The government is using the dollars from the last disbursement from the IMF to intervene in the alternative exchange rates of the dollar until the elections, at the cost of causing a greater crisis in the last two months of the year.
๐ฉ Massa's strategy is to postpone all monetary, fiscal, and exchange rate imbalances in the country for the next government, in an act of irresponsibility almost unprecedented in democracy, something that had only been seen towards the end of Cristina Kirchner's presidency in 2015.
Source ๐
๐ธ The government is using the dollars from the last disbursement from the IMF to intervene in the alternative exchange rates of the dollar until the elections, at the cost of causing a greater crisis in the last two months of the year.
๐ฉ Massa's strategy is to postpone all monetary, fiscal, and exchange rate imbalances in the country for the next government, in an act of irresponsibility almost unprecedented in democracy, something that had only been seen towards the end of Cristina Kirchner's presidency in 2015.
Source ๐
Tupi Report ๐ง๐ท
๐ง๐ท๐ฉ๐ธ โ More taxes in Brazil: surprise change in tax reform allows states to create new tax Another highlight of the tax reform, approved by the House of Representatives, is the item that gives power to states to create a new local tax. The goal is for theโฆ
๐ฉ๐ง๐ท๐ โ The Lula government is considering reintroducing taxes on more than 400 medicines.
Tupi Report ๐ง๐ท
๐ฉ๐ง๐ท๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ทโก๏ธ โ REPORT: Lula intervened in an operation for a bank to lend $1 billion to Argentina and halt Milei's progress ๐ฐ Using his Minister of Planning, Simone Tebet, the Brazilian president acted to authorize a $1 billion loan to Argentina. With the moneyโฆ
๐ฆ๐ทโก๏ธ๐ฅ๐ง๐ท๐ฉ โ Milei accuses Lula of trying to prevent his victory in Argentina: "Furious Communists"
๐ฆ The frontrunner in the Argentine presidential elections, Javier Milei, publicly reacted to the actions of President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva (PT) to hinder his candidacy, referring to the 'red caste.' [1]
๐ Milei shared an excerpt from a report detailing Lula's efforts to secure a $1 billion loan from the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) for the government of Alberto Fernรกndez to pay off the debt to the IMF.
โก๏ธ On his Twitter/X profile, Milei expressed his indignation, stating that many communists are nervous and taking direct actions against him and his political space. He emphasized in capital letters: "FREEDOM ADVANCES! Long live freedom!"
โ๏ธ By sending money for political and electoral purposes to another country, as happened in Colombia in a June report, Lula commits an electoral and responsibility crime against the sovereignty of Argentina.
Javier Milei on Twitter / X ๐
๐ฆ The frontrunner in the Argentine presidential elections, Javier Milei, publicly reacted to the actions of President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva (PT) to hinder his candidacy, referring to the 'red caste.' [1]
๐ Milei shared an excerpt from a report detailing Lula's efforts to secure a $1 billion loan from the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) for the government of Alberto Fernรกndez to pay off the debt to the IMF.
โก๏ธ On his Twitter/X profile, Milei expressed his indignation, stating that many communists are nervous and taking direct actions against him and his political space. He emphasized in capital letters: "FREEDOM ADVANCES! Long live freedom!"
โ๏ธ By sending money for political and electoral purposes to another country, as happened in Colombia in a June report, Lula commits an electoral and responsibility crime against the sovereignty of Argentina.
Javier Milei on Twitter / X ๐
๐จ๐ท๐ฅ๐ฅ โ JUST IN: An article alleges that the Costa Rican government has opened negotiations with members of the Sinaloa and Jalisco Nueva Generaciรณn cartels.
๐ฅ Sources stated that the Costa Rican counterparts of the Mexican drug smuggling mafias have been asked to reduce the escalating street violence and demonstrate the failure of security in exchange for continuing drug trafficking.
โ๏ธ The Costa Rican Prosecutor's Office has promised to investigate this serious accusation that has shaken the country in recent days.
๐ Costa Rica, which has a strategic geographic position as an intermediate point between Colombia, the world's largest cocaine producer, and the United States, the largest global consumer of that drug, has seen an unstoppable increase in homicides, mostly linked to drug trafficking activities and related elements such as money laundering.
Source ๐
๐ฅ Sources stated that the Costa Rican counterparts of the Mexican drug smuggling mafias have been asked to reduce the escalating street violence and demonstrate the failure of security in exchange for continuing drug trafficking.
โ๏ธ The Costa Rican Prosecutor's Office has promised to investigate this serious accusation that has shaken the country in recent days.
๐ Costa Rica, which has a strategic geographic position as an intermediate point between Colombia, the world's largest cocaine producer, and the United States, the largest global consumer of that drug, has seen an unstoppable increase in homicides, mostly linked to drug trafficking activities and related elements such as money laundering.
Source ๐
๐ป๐ช๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐พ โ Venezuela reaffirms its sovereign right over the Essequibo and rejects the Paris Arbitral Award.
๐ป๐ช In its statement, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry added that the Paris document was a "product of collusion between the United States of America and the United Kingdom against the territorial integrity of Venezuela."
๐ฌ๐พ The Essequibo, also known as Guayana Esequiba, comprises 159,000 square kilometers rich in natural and forest resources and represents two-thirds of Guyana's territory. Guyana believes there is nothing more to discuss and that Venezuela must accept the boundaries established by the 1899 Paris Arbitral Award.
๐ช However, the Venezuelan government continues to assert that the disputed territory belongs to Venezuela and promises to take military actions to regain what it "lost."
Source ๐
๐ป๐ช In its statement, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry added that the Paris document was a "product of collusion between the United States of America and the United Kingdom against the territorial integrity of Venezuela."
๐ฌ๐พ The Essequibo, also known as Guayana Esequiba, comprises 159,000 square kilometers rich in natural and forest resources and represents two-thirds of Guyana's territory. Guyana believes there is nothing more to discuss and that Venezuela must accept the boundaries established by the 1899 Paris Arbitral Award.
๐ช However, the Venezuelan government continues to assert that the disputed territory belongs to Venezuela and promises to take military actions to regain what it "lost."
Source ๐