eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, February 8th, 2025 – In a dramatic turn of events, the Trump administration seized a second aircraft belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government in the Dominican Republic on February 6, 2025. This bold move, overseen by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, marks a significant escalation in the ongoing tensions between Washington…
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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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eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, January 21st, 2025 – As the world watches the inauguration of Donald Trump, Brazil finds itself in the throes of a political crisis that has left many of its leading figures on edge. The return of Trump to the presidency has emboldened far-right movements globally, and Brazil is no exception. This article delves…
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Dilma Rousseff eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 28 december 2024– Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, who now chairs the BRICS’ New Development Bank (NDB) said Friday after meeting with Uruguay’s President-elect Yamandú Orsi at the latter’s transition headquarters that the South American country was “best positioned” to access financing at lower rates for digital, social infrastructure, and education developments.…
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Brazil and the U.K. join forces eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, Dec 10th 2024–Last month, during COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan when Brazil and the United Kingdom agreed to cooperate, work together and join forces in the promising decarbonizing industries in both countries in a move to protect the environment, we are now trying to understand the scope of such an understanding. The cooperation structure between the…
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eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, December 10th, 2024 – In a groundbreaking announcement, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador revealed the discovery of gold reserves estimated to be worth an astonishing three trillion dollars. This discovery has the potential to transform the country’s economy and significantly improve the lives of its citizens. This article explores the implications of…
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Who gains who loses? eyesonproject: suriname, brasil, guyana and belize Amsterdam, 25 november 2024–Latin America and the Caribbean social and economic development remains heavily burdened by crime and violence, a new Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) study shows. The direct costs of crime and violence in Latin America reached 3.44% of the region’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022,…
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Brazil calling eyesonbrasil in the eyesonproject Amsterdam, 20 november 2024– Luiz Inácio da Silva, president of Brazil insisted and urged Tuesday that G20 developed countries should bring forward by up to ten years the climate neutrality targets currently set for 2050. He made those remarks during his appearance at the Group’s Summit in Rio de Janeiro. “To the developed…
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Brazil’s Ambivalence Toward the BRI eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, 14 November 2024–Two weeks ago, Brazil’s presidential advisor for international affairs, Celso Amorim, announced that Brazil will not be joining the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. This decision came as an unexpected surprise to many, as expectations had been building that Brazil would sign on during President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to Latin America. Currently 22 countries in Latin…
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Impact on Argentinean Business eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, 14 nov. 2024–Yesterday, Wednesday, Argentine President Javier Milei ordered his country’s already small mission to the Conference of Parties 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to leave the event in rejection of the idea of climate change put forward by the so-called “Agenda 2030” which the Libertarian leader claims to oppose. Milei’s decision…
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