Anti-terrorism alert in Spain
The United States Embassy in Madrid was the target of an attempted letter bomb attack this Thursday (1), one day after a similar attack occurred at the Ukrainian embassy in the Spanish city, leaving one person injured. Another 4 addresses in the Spanish capital received mail containing explosives: the Spanish Prime Minister's office, the Ministry of Defense building, a military base and a weapons manufacturer. The country activated the anti-terrorism alert. (G1)
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World AIDS Day
To achieve the goal To end the AIDS pandemic by 2030, it is necessary to end stigmas and prejudices that revolve around the disease since its inception 41 years ago. The statement is contained in the Dangerous Inequalities report, released this week by the United Nations Program on HIV/Aids (UNAIDS). Experts and activists draw attention to discrimination against vulnerable groups and people living with HIV and that this reduces access to healthcare. (Brazil Agency)
G20 meeting
India assumes the presidency of the G20 this Thursday (1) with an appeal to end the war, an implicit reference to Russia, its ally, for invading Ukraine. The country's Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the meeting: “Today we do not need to fight for our survival, our time should not be war. It shouldn’t be!” So far India has not condemned Russia for the war, ignoring calls from the United States. (AFP)
Macron criticizes Biden's economic plan
French President Emmanuel Macron says Biden's economic plan could divide the West. He said he was bothered by the subsidies included by the White House in the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act”. The Frenchman considers that incentives guaranteed by American legislation are aggressive for European companies. (UOL)
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China changes policies to combat covid-19
Chinese authorities promehas a “more humane approach” to combating covid-19, after a wave of protests in the country. There is still no talk of the end of zero covid, but the government already intends to make the rules more flexible. (Folha de S. Paulo) (I.e.
Brazil's GDP rises
Brazil's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 0,4% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to the second, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography (IBGE). The result was below financial market estimates. (Power 360)
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