Lula and Janja eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, April 6th 2025–Brazil’s Federal Attorney General’s Office (AGU) issued an opinion last Friday, April 4th, defining guidelines for the role of the president’s spouse, specifically addressing First Lady Rosângela da Silva (Janja) and her expenses. Prompted by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration’s Civil House amid criticism over Janja’s expenses, the AGU…
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Latin American, Caribbean Corruption and Hope eyesonsuriname Amsterdam April 1st 2025–In the shadow of lush rainforests and along the banks of murky rivers, another kind of darkness lurks – one created not by nature, but by human hands. Corruption, like a slow-flowing undercurrent, has embedded itself in the foundation of Suriname and its Caribbean sister islands, where…
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Bribery Case eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, Feb.19th 2025–The fine imposed by the Dutch Financial Markets Authority (AFM) on SBM Offshore has been substantially reduced from 2 million to 675,000 euros. This penalty, which was imposed in 2019 for failing to timely inform investors about bribery issues in Brazil, was significantly lowered after legal opposition by the Trade…
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A Beacon of Hope eyesonsuriname A Revolutionary Approach to Governance Amsterdam, January 7th, 2024 – Javier Milei, the libertarian economist-turned-president of Argentina, has embarked on a transformative journey to eradicate corruption from the nation’s political landscape. His campaign, symbolized by a chainsaw to “slash” the corrupt bureaucracy, has resonated deeply with the Argentine populace. Milei’s…
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No mercy but jail for political thieves and thugs eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 22 October 2024 — Alejandro Toledo, the enigmatic and flamboyant former president of Peru, was sentenced Monday to over 20 years in jail for his involvement in the Odebrecht corruption scandal in which he was found to have received US$ 35 million in bribes…
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Fights money laundering eyesonproject Amsterdam, October 12th 2024–Paraguayan authorities announced this week that adjustments were being implemented to comply with the Latin American Financial Action Task Force (Gafilat) recommendations regarding the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The measures are consistent with indicators and objectives gauged by…
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With more and more people lashing out against markets, globalization, and economic growth, it is worth pausing to consider the world we may be losing. Both current challenges and the past failures of economic planning suggest that we need more market pricing, more globalization, and more growth, not less. eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, January 29 2023 – Our…
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eyesonsuriname/ antonfoek Amsterdam, 27 december 2022=Brazil’s President-elect Lula looking up North. Thats where Suriname is located. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will seek to rebuild ties with its South American neighbors and regain a leading role in the fight against climate change under future Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira. The first step in this direction occurred…
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Former Presidential candidate and Senator Simone Tebet, who endorsed Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the Oct. 30 runoff against the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, has reportedly accepted to become Brazil’s next Planning Ministry, according to press reports published Tuesday in Brasilia. The official announcement is to be made Wednesday. Under Lula, the current Economy Ministry…
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in Brasília eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, dec 5th 2022 — Sometime this month, probably after 12 December Brazilian president-elect Lula da Silva will be meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House. The news was confirmed in Washington and in Lula’s headquarters. “I can confirm that we are planning for a visit,” White House National…
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