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Fires in Brazil so far this year already exceed all those of 2023

September is not over yet and the fires that Brazil has experienced so far this year exceed those that occurred throughout 2023, according to official data released this Monday.

Between January 1 and September 22, the South American country registered 200,013 fire outbreaks, a number 5.3% higher than all those that occurred last year, according to the fire alarm system of the National Institute of Space Research, INPE.

These are the largest fires recorded in the country since 2010, a problem that has especially affected the Brazilian Amazon, the most impacted biome with 100,543 fire outbreaks so far in 2024.

Only between August and September, 80% of the flames in the country were unleashed during the year.

For about two months, 60% of the Brazilian territory has suffered the worst drought in 50 years.

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In that period, the lack of humidity, the heat and the increase in the winds helped to generate about 141,500 fires, largely caused by the lack of control of the fire used by landowners to prepare the land for sowing.

In addition, the drought has reduced to a minimum the flow of several important rivers in the Amazon, leaving isolated rural communities and causing difficulties in the transit of people and goods, which in the region depend on river transport.

The Government has taken several measures to deal with the situation, such as prohibiting the use and management of fire during the drought period, while the Supreme Court authorized the Government to modify its budgets so that the resources to fight fires are not counted in the tax calculation.

However, Environment Minister Marina Silva admitted on Monday in New York, within the framework of the UN General Assembly, that the measures have been insufficient.

“What we are discovering now is that (what was planned) was not enough,” he said in statements to the newspaper Folha de São Paulo.

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Trump to decide soon on deportation exemptions for construction and farm workers

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday in Florida that he will make a decision in the coming weeks regarding exemptions from deportations for workers in the construction and agriculture sectors.

Trump made these remarks to the media during a visit to the new migrant detention center, ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ located in the middle of a wetland in Florida, the White House reported.

ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids have targeted many of these workers, sparking fear among them and threatening to slow down two sectors that are vital to the U.S. economy.

In construction, 25.7% of workers are immigrants, and 14.1% of the total workforce nationwide is undocumented, according to the American Immigration Council.

In agriculture, the percentage of undocumented employees rises to 42%, according to data from the Department of Agriculture cited by the New York Times.

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IDB plans $11 billion in sustainable financing to support countries facing currency risks

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) aims to unlock at least $11 billion in sustainable financing to help countries address challenges including natural disasters that strain their currencies and hinder private sector investment.

As the United States and other wealthier countries reduce official development assistance, multilateral lenders face pressure to find new ways to tackle issues such as climate change and biodiversity loss. During the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, IDB President Ilan Goldfajn stated that the measures adopted by the IDB are expected to inspire more private sector contributions, which is a key priority of the conference.

“We are not just announcing ideas; we are launching what the private sector is asking for: credible tools, scalable platforms, and real opportunities to invest with impact and confidence,” he added.

Support will include a new platform designed to help countries manage the risk of large swings in their national currencies that can deter international investors by making returns harder to predict. Based on a program in Brazil that has already attracted $8 billion from the private sector since its launch last year, the plan is to expand the concept to other regional economies over the next three years and at least double the amount mobilized.

Called FX EDGE, the platform will offer a credit line that activates if a currency drops sharply—a common problem during political or debt crises or after natural disasters—ensuring debtors can continue to service their loans in dollars or other foreign currencies.

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The platform also aims to enable greater use of long-term currency hedging instruments, such as derivatives, through local banks and financial institutions, backed by the IDB’s credit rating.

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Maduro’s government appeals to Vatican for help rescuing migrant children

Este lunes, durante su programa semanal ‘Con Maduro +’, el mandatario venezolano anunció que pediría al sumo pontífice su ayuda para rescatar a 18 niños migrantes.

“Yo sé que el papa es un hombre que comprende estos temas. Le pido ayuda a la Iglesia católica, apostólica y romana, al papa León, para que la Iglesia católica de Estados Unidos y la Iglesia católica de El Salvador proteja a los migrantes y nos ayude con sus gestiones para rescatar a estos niños y a estas niñas”, indicó Maduro en el espacio transmitido por VTV.

Más temprano, Rodríguez había pedido al alto comisionado de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos, Volker Türk, y al coordinador residente de la ONU en Venezuela, Gianluca Rampolla, pronunciarse sobre este hecho y exigió a Washington devolver a los pequeños.

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