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Ireland joins Amazonian Sustainable Development

Ireland joins Amazonian Sustainable Development

Participating €15 million in Brazilian Fund eyesonbrasil Amsterdam March 14th 2025– Ireland has joined as the eighth donor to Brazil’s Amazon Fund, contributing € 15 million, it was reported Thursday. The fund, managed by Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), supports conservation, monitoring, and sustainable development in the Amazon and has financed 123…
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Right through the heart of protected Amazon rainforests:

Avenida Liberdade eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, March 13th 2025–As Brazilian authorities prepare for the upcoming COP30 climate summit in November in Belém, constructing a new four-lane highway – Avenida Liberdade – through the protected Amazon rainforest has sparked controversy.  The structure seeks to ease traffic for the expected 50,000 attendees, including world leaders.  But it has led…
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Anton JieSamFoek teaching in Tallinn Estonia

Estonia makes Artificial Intelligence an integral part of school lessons

Testing with ChatGPT and a chatbot helps teachers eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 4 March 2025 — Estonia is going to incorporate artificial intelligence into its national education system. This makes the Baltic state the first country world-wide that wants to apply AI in education on a national scale.  For its introduction, the Estonians are looking at the American OpenAI and research…
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Brazil’s Newest Biodiversity Goal

Planned Until 2023  eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, 26 February 2025– Conabio, Brazil’s National Biodiversity Commission, has established new national biodiversity targets for the period 2025 to 2030 and recommended a new set of measures for the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAP), pursuant to the Dec. 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), of which the South American country…
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Trump's Decision to Cancel USAID Payments: Unveiling the Controversy

Trump’s Decision to Cancel USAID Payments: Unveiling the Controversy

eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, February 18th, 2025 – In a bold and controversial move, President Donald Trump has announced the cancellation of all USAID payments to journalists and media outlets, including prominent names like Politico and The New York Times. This decision has sent shockwaves through the media industry, raising questions about the motivations behind it and…
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Brazil's Bold Move: Prospecting Oil in the Foz do Rio Amazonas

Brazil’s Bold Move: Prospecting Oil in the Foz do Rio Amazonas

eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, February 6th, 2025 – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has recently announced plans to prospect oil in the Foz do Rio Amazonas region, a move that has sparked both excitement and concern. While the potential economic benefits are significant, the environmental risks are equally substantial. This article explores the pros and cons…
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Trump and Pouyanné: A Vision for the Future

Trump and Pouyanné: A Vision for the Future

eyesonsuriname In a remarkable video address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, U.S. President Donald Trump and TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné unveiled a shared vision for the future. Their dialogue, marked by a blend of economic nationalism and energy innovation, set the stage for a new era of collaboration between the United States…
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Trump's Address to the World Economic Forum: A New Era of Economic Nationalism

Trump’s Address to the World Economic Forum

A New Era of Economic Nationalism eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, January 24th, 2025 – In a highly anticipated video address to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, U.S. President Donald Trump made a significant impact with his bold statements and strategic plans. Speaking to an audience of global leaders, business executives, and policymakers, Trump outlined his…
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Trinidad and Tobago once a Peaceful Paradise

Trinidad and Tobago once a Peaceful Paradise

Now imposes the state of emergency over gang wars.  eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, December 31st 2024– More than 60 people have been murdered so far this past month of december 2024 alone, bringing the total number of people killed in gun violence so far this year to 623 – the highest in more than a decade.There is no doubt in my mind that we…
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A Golden Future: El Salvador's Path to Economic Stability

A Golden Future: El Salvador’s Path to Economic Stability

eyesonsuriname The Bitcoin Meltdown and the Quest for Stability Amsterdam, December 23rd, 2024 – El Salvador’s recent restrictions on Bitcoin purchases have sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency market, leading to a significant meltdown. This move has reignited debates about the stability and safety of fiat currencies like the US Dollar, which are not backed by…
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