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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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Habeas Corpus at risk as Trump team eyes drastic border policy shift

The White House is reportedly considering suspending habeas corpus, the legal principle that protects individuals against arbitrary detention, as part of its efforts to escalate anti-immigration measures in the United States.

In remarks to reporters, Stephen Miller, a senior advisor to President Donald Trump, argued that the U.S. Constitution allows the suspension of habeas corpus “in times of invasion.”

“It’s an option we are actively considering, and it all depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not,” Miller stated.

The Trump administration has frequently invoked the notion of a “migrant invasion” to justify actions such as the militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border and the deportation of foreign nationals—primarily Venezuelans—to El Salvador’s CECOT megaprison.

International

Maduro to Xi: Venezuela is a loyal friend to China

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro assured his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, during a meeting held in Moscow on the sidelines of the 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s victory in World War II, that China has “loyal friends” in the Caribbean nation.

“You know that in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela you have loyal friends and people willing to continue working for a new world,” said the South American leader, according to footage aired Friday by Venezuelan state broadcaster VTV.

Maduro, accompanied by several of his ministers including Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López, highlighted the “great results” of a 2023 agreement between China and Venezuela called the “All-Weather and All-Round Strategic Partnership.”

“I believe we can multiply the great results we’re already seeing, and I’m sure that strong and clear guidelines will emerge from this meeting to keep moving forward together,” Maduro added.

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Iberojet reaffirms commitment to Honduras as Central American Hub

Spanish airline Iberojet and Palmerola International Airport, located in central Honduras, signed a three-year renewal of their exclusive agreement to operate direct flights between the Honduran terminal and the cities of Madrid and Barcelona.

With this renewal, Iberojet—part of the Spanish tourism group Ávoris Corporación Empresarial—reaffirms its commitment to Honduras as its main gateway to Central America from Europe.

The agreement was signed by Iberojet’s Commercial Director, Mario Domínguez, and Erick Spears, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Palmerola.

The signing ceremony took place at the residence of the Spanish Ambassador to Honduras, Diego Nuño García, who served as an honorary witness.