Brazil and Argentina Turn to Blockchain for Citizen ID Rollouts
By Beverly Crawford-Westre As Brazil and Argentina move forward with the implementation of new citizen identity systems, they are developing blockchain-based networks to enhance the…
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And Just Like That, The Brazilian Central Bank Goes LIVE with a CBDC
By Fabian Ommar It’s official: the Brazilian Central Bank has announced the introduction of its CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency). It’s called DREX, the acronym…
Social Credit Brazilian Style: All UBI Recipients Must be Vaxxed
By Mark E. Jeftovic Anybody who seriously thinks that Universal Basic Income (UBI) programs of the future won’t be full-blown social credit systems need look…
2023: Reasons to be Pessimistic, Reasons to be Optimistic
By Fabian Ommar The new year has officially begun on a Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The world is crazy right now, and there are…
Brazil to Test Biometric Database for “Election Integrity”
By Ken Macon Some of the voting machines that will be part of the integrity test in Brazil ahead of the general elections will feature…
Google Fights Dragnet Warrant for Users’ Search Histories Overseas While Continuing to Give Data to Police in the U.S.
By Naomi Gilens, Jennifer Lynch, and Veridiana Alimonti Google is fighting back against a Brazilian court order to turn over data on all users who…
A Brazilian Inflation Story: How Governments ALWAYS Make It Worse
By Fabian Ommar This is a real story – a Brazilian inflation story. It’s a story not only of inflation, but also a cautionary tale of what…
Brazil Justice Rules Vaccine Passport Mandatory for Visitors
RIO DE JANEIRO—A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ruled Saturday that all travelers arriving in Brazil must present a vaccine passport documenting they have been vaccinated…
Committee Calls for Indictment of Brazilian President and 65 Others for COVID “Crimes Against Humanity”
By B.N. Frank Some experts claim that the U.S. COVID death count is not being accurately reported in statistics that were inflated due to other…
“Perfect Storm” — Global Energy Crisis Spreads To Brazil And India
By Tyler Durden The global energy crisis already plagues Europe and China and risks spreading to emerging market economies. According to Bloomberg, severe droughts in Brazil…
A “Cup Of Joe” Is About To Get A Whole Lot More Expensive
By Tyler Durden Robusta coffee prices continued to soar to record-highs this week as concerns deepen over the outlook from Brazil, the world’s top producer….
Massive Indigenous Protests in Brazil Ahead of Landmark Ruling on Land Rights
By Andrea Germanos Indigenous groups from across Brazil have been protesting this week ahead of an expected Supreme Court decision determining the fate of Indigenous…
Utilities Targeted for Ransomware: Operations and Services Suspended, Sensitive Data Stolen and Posted Online
By B.N. Frank Hackers can cause catastrophic results no matter who or what is targeted – businesses (see 1, 2), hospitals, community governments, medical devices,…
Despite Attacks and Threats, a Brazilian Priest Distributes Aid to São Paulo’s Growing Homeless Population
By Talita Fernandes and Liam Anderson In São Paulo, city authorities estimate that around 24,000 people are living on the streets, a number that is…