Brazil’s President Michel Temer charged with corruption, money laundering
PTI From Yahoo News Brazil’s federal police filed new charges against President Michel Temer on Tuesday, recommending he be put on trial for corruption, money laundering and criminal association for allegedly taking bribes to favour port management companies. Sao Paulo,…
Latin America and the Caribbean focus: Inward FDI decreases by 6%
The fDi Report 2018 – our annual assessment of crossborder investment based on the fDi Markets service from the Financial Times – can reveal: FDI into Latin America and the Caribbean decreased by 6%, with a total inward capital investment…
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Birth defects cluster not just down to Zika
By: Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade From Sci Dev Net Speed read Unusual cluster of microcephaly probed in northeastern Brazil Number of cases increased 20-fold from 2010 to 2015 Poverty, poor environmental management may increase risk [SAO PAULO] The Zika virus…
How whale poop could counter calls to resume commercial hunting
By Mike Shanahan From Scientific American Whales’ fecal matter feeds the ocean, giving conservationists another argument for saving them on August 28, 2018 Before whales dive into the darkness of the deep ocean they often come to the surface and…
Shell oil traders trade one Caribbean paradise for another
By Julia Payne From Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell’s oil traders in the Caribbean island of Barbados are getting ready for a tough gig – they’re being moved to the Bahamas next month. The relocation of the oil…
Environmental destruction thrives on tax havens, says paper
BY AISHA KEHOE DOWN From OCCRP It’s not just hedonistic politicians: illegal fishing, deforestation and other forms of environmental degradation thrive off of the protections offered by the world’s tax havens, according to a new paper by researchers at Stockholm…
Fugitive murder accuse walks free after police ‘showed no interest’
By Dennis Adonis From Guyana Guardian A Guyanese man who is wanted in connection with a murder investigation here, was released by the authorities in Brazil after the Guyana Police Force allegedly showed no interest in having the fugitive returned…
Chocolate, bioterrorism and the birth of Brazilian funk
By Megan Giller, From engadget Is a plot to topple the aristocracy to blame for the collapse of cacao in Brazil? In the 1990s, the cacao farmers of Brazil fell into a collective depression. Some hanged themselves, others dosed themselves…
Aphria plans for global cannabis leadership with international expansion acquiring leading assets in Latin America and the Caribbean
PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire Aphria medical brands to gain exposure to over 300 million people, roughly 9 times the size of Canada LEAMINGTON, ON, July 17, 2018 /CNW/ – Aphria Inc. (“Aphria” or the “Company”) (TSX: APH and US OTC:…
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Harvesting rain could help Caribbean countries keep the water on after hurricanes
By Cecilia A. Green, Syracuse University and Farah Nibbs, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, The Conversation From Latino Rebels After hurricanes Maria and Irma hit last September, it took Puerto Rico until this June…
