Month: January 2024

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Brazil is finally assuming the presidency of the G20

Brazil is finally assuming the presidency of the G20

eyesonbrasil After a long period of waiting and hoping, Brazil is finally assuming the presidency of the G20. This historic milestone reflects the country’s growing role on the global stage and the opportunity to lead crucial discussions on economics, politics, and sustainable development. Understand how Brazil is positioning itself as a global leader. At www.eyesonbrasil.com we are…
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Brazil: Drought parches the Amazon

Brazil: Drought parches the Amazon

The Amazon rainforest is reeling from severe drought and the rivers are running dry. Drinking water is in increasingly short supply and transport is disrupted.

Can the problem of plastic pollution ever be solved?

Can the problem of plastic pollution ever be solved?

There are more microplastic particles in the oceans than stars in the galaxy. That’s obviously a big threat to the environment and to human health. The problem is that nobody can agree exactly how to solve this problem.

Unveiling Suriname Basin's Oil and Gas Potential: A Promising Frontier in South America

Unveiling Suriname Basin’s Oil and Gas Potential

A Promising Frontier in South America eyesonsuriname The Suriname Basin, situated off the northeastern coast of South America, has rapidly emerged as an exciting frontier for oil and gas exploration. Stretching from Suriname to Guyana, this geological basin has recently garnered significant attention due to its potential wealth of hydrocarbon resources. With notable discoveries in…
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Discovering the Biodiversity Hotspot of Suriname: A Hidden Gem in South America

Discovering the Biodiversity Hotspot of Suriname: A Hidden Gem in South America

Suriname, nestled on the northeastern coast of South America, remains an untouched paradise for nature lovers and environmental enthusiasts alike. Despite its modest size, this little-known gem is teeming with incredible biodiversity, lush rainforests, and awe-inspiring landscapes. As the world grapples with environmental concerns, Suriname serves as a shining example of how a nation can…
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Lula on international trip

Lula on international trip

Not Visiting Suriname eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 27 january 2024– Last year, the organization grouping 54 African nations, became a permanent member of the G20, a group that brings together the world’s 19 richest economies plus the European Union (EU). This year, Brazil chairs the G20 and will host the summit of the group’s heads of state…
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Suriname and Guyana add 1.000.000 barrels of oil a day

Suriname and Guyana add 1.000.000 barrels of oil a day

eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 15 Jan. 2024–The Guyana-Suriname basin is projected to add 950,000 barrels of oil per day (b/d) to market supply, with four projects to come on stream in the period 2025-2028. One floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel will start operations each year in the period. 1.  ONE GUYANA (Yellowtail project)    – Developers: ExxonMobil,…
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«I will not stop. I won’t stand by as they dismantle Suriname’s forest»

«I will not stop. I won’t stand by as they dismantle Suriname’s forest»

Suriname activist John Goedschalk is seeking 10.000 signatures to save 560,000 hectares of Suriname’s virgin rainforest. Surinamese activist, John Goedschalk, has become acutely aware of what is happening to the beloved forests of Suriname. This awareness has grown as an international campaign unfolds, urging Suriname’s president to halt plans for large-scale agriculture that would deforest…
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Obama told a story about America at his first inauguration 15 years ago

Obama told a story about America at his first inauguration 15 years ago.

These people were there, and they still believe Analysis by John Blake, CNN Elizabeth Alexander was in her hotel room in Washington, DC, one frigid winter morning when she was awakened by a strange noise outside her window. She peered outside and saw a sea of people, bundled against the cold, walking in the predawn darkness…
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Cocaine, gangs and murder: Ecuador’s 10 days of terror

Cocaine, gangs and murder: Ecuador’s 10 days of terror

Compared with its fellow Latin American countries Colombia and Mexico – which for decades have been destabilised by violent drug gangs – Ecuador was calm and peaceful. But a wave of terror last Tuesday showed just how quickly things have changed. After the prison break by an infamous drug baron, chaos erupted. Masked men and…
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