Survive News 37

 

Survive News 37

An aircraft carrying 175 passengers and six crew left the runway, hit a wall at Muan International Airport, in South Korea, and exploded on Sunday (29), Saturday night in Brazil. In total, 179 people died and two were rescued alive.

·        Jimmy Carter, former US president, dies aged 100. Democrat left a small town in Georgia for the White House and governed the country for just one term, a time in which he openly opposed the Brazilian military dictatorship. After leaving Washington, he became an icon of the fight for human rights and democracy, being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Dollar falls on the day, but closes 2024 with an increase of 27%, at R$ 6.17; Ibovespa drops 10% in the year. This Monday (30), the North American currency fell 0.22%, quoted at R$ 6.1797. The stock exchange's main stock index advanced 0.01%, to 120,283 points.

·        Budget proposal for 2025 brings resources for readjustments of Executive servers. After changing the fiscal targets for 2025 and 2026, the economic team began negotiating career adjustments. Until this week, 43 agreements were concluded within the scope of specific negotiation tables by the Ministry of Management.

São Silvestre turns 100 years old and will have 1,200 participants over 71 years old

·        760.2 thousand people. The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Rio de Janeiro during New Year's Eve reached 760.2 thousand people, a historic mark that is only behind 2014, when Brazil hosted the football World Cup, with the arrival of 804 thousand travelers. The data comes from Embratur, the Ministry of Tourism (MTur) and the Federal Police (PF). Until September, 1,075,879 foreign visitors arrived in Rio, a number 25% higher than in the same period in 2023.

"It was an experience never seen before. In addition to Copacabana, the New Year's Eve River, the biggest turning point in the world, occurred in several other neighborhoods of the city, from Copacabana to Inhoaíba, from Paquetá to Sepetiba. And if the turning point of the year was like this, imagine what coming to the Rio tourism sector in 2025", celebrates the president of Riotur, Patrick Corrêa. On New Year's Eve this year, Copacabana received 20 sound towers and two stages: Rio (in front of the Copacabana Palace hotel), to celebrate the diversity of Brazilian music, and to dance Samba.

·        Mayors and vice-mayors of the 5,569 municipalities across the country take office this Wednesday (1st). Politicians chosen by popular vote will have a four-year term – until December 31, 2028. The Constitution allows for a single consecutive re-election for the same position. The inauguration of mayors and vice-presidents on January 1st is also described in the Constitution. The inauguration of councilors varies for each municipality – in much of the country, it should only happen at the beginning of February. In at least 23 cities, the person with the most votes in the 2024 election will not take office. In 20 of them, the Electoral Court blocked them. In these cases, the President of the Chamber takes over until the situation is resolved. In three, the elected person died and the vice-president takes over.

A man drove a pickup truck into a crowd celebrating the New Year in the area of ​​Canal and Bourbon streets, a popular bohemian destination in the city of New Orleans, in the southern United States, leaving 15 dead and around 30 injured. The driver, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old American citizen from Texas and Army veteran, crashed the vehicle and then died in an exchange of gunfire with police officers. In a statement, the FBI said the attack was being investigated as an "act of terrorism", with an agency official saying it was suspected that Jabbar did not act alone.

·        The contract authorizing Russian gas exports from Ukraine ended last Tuesday night, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky did not renew this agreement with Russia. After almost three years of war in Ukraine, Russian gas continued to transit through the country to reach the European continent. Despite several packages of sanctions against Moscow, no measures were taken against the product, which continued to be consumed in many European countries. Before the invasion of Ukraine began, Europe depended on Russian gas to guarantee around 40% of its supply and much of the product transited through Ukraine. Today, this offer is around 15%.

The year 2025 marks a moment of great importance and pride for everyone who is part of Grupo Globo: the centenary of the largest communications conglomerate in Brazil. A journey that began with a journalist's dream and has been telling Brazilian stories for a hundred years on different platforms, such as printed newspapers, websites, magazines, radio, television, streaming, cinema and various digital platforms. On July 29, 1925, Irineu Marinho began a transformation in the country's communication, a legacy that continues to inspire the future and will be celebrated throughout this year. Grupo Globo's centenary will feature celebrations throughout the year. Each brand in the group will highlight its own trajectory, while reinforcing the values ​​and vision left by Irineu Marinho. This heritage continues to guide the group into the future, with a constant commitment to innovation.

·        Young man and 1-year-old baby die from suspected poisoning in PI; another 7 people in the family are hospitalized. According to the police, the family fell ill this Wednesday (1st) after eating fish received the night before. They were rescued and taken to the hospital, but the teenager died in the ambulance.

The Amazon ended 2024 with contrasting numbers. In the Cerrado, the news is good. The marks of deforestation are sometimes hidden, but they do not escape satellites. In 2024, Inpe's Deter system, which provides real-time deforestation alerts, recorded a drop in the devastated area in the Cerrado. There were 5,858 km² - 25% less than the previous year, when destruction reached the peak of the historical series, which started in 2018. In 2024, a prevention plan was implemented.

·        Flávio Dino, from the STF, suspends payment of more than R$4 billion in parliamentary amendments due to suspected irregularities. In total, for 2024 alone, Congress approved R$52 billion in amendments. For 2025, at least R$39 billion is planned, but this amount still needs to be approved by deputies and senators.

Crisis in South Korea: protesters for and against the removed president protest on the country's streets. President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached in December by martial law decree, has an arrest warrant issued for him.

·         Virus outbreak takes thousands of people to health centers on the south coast of SP. Health authorities in the affected cities are investigating the causes of the outbreak and say that the scenario is common at this time of year with crowds of people and high temperatures.

Rain causes damage again in cities in RS; bridge opened 2 months ago is destroyed. In Porto Alegre, on Wednesday (1st), it rained more than half the average for the entire month. There was no electricity and the pump houses, responsible for drainage, stopped working.

·        Critical and box office success, 'I'm Still Here' competes for Golden Globes and Oscars. Walter Salles is competing for the Golden Globe for Non-English Language Film for the fourth time - he already won for Central do Brasil, in 1999. Fernanda Torres repeats her mother's nomination, Fernanda Montenegro, for Best Drama Actress.

During this period, Tinotenda survived by sleeping on a “rocky perch” surrounded by lions and elephants, according to local media reports. The park is known for being home to the second largest lion population in Africa, with at least 40 of these animals still living in the wild.

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