Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) announced the indefinite suspension, from March 1, of the route between the island of Sal and Salvador da Bahia, in Brazil, justified restructuring with new destinations. In a statement sent to Lusa, the Cape Verdean company, privatized in March 2019 and which succeeded the state-owned Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde (TACV), … Read more
Pope Francis thanked former President of Brazil, Luís Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva, for visiting the Vatican and was pleased to be able to see him “walking down the street” after leaving prison in November. «I thank him for the gesture of coming, I thank him very much, and I am glad to be able to … Read more
A cruise with more than 2,000 people on board that was prevented from entering several Asian countries due to the risk of a possible spread of the new coronavirus, called Covid-19, docked in Cambodia today. The Holland America Line cruise ship was allowed to dock at the port of Sihanoukville after Thailand denied landing on … Read more
US President Donald Trump this Monday made an (unusual) prediction about the end of the coronavirus outbreak, pointing to the month of April. «Heat usually kills this type of virus. It will disappear in April ”, he said initially, reiterating, hours later, on the social network Twitter, a small modification to the initial declaration. «In … Read more
British Airways broke this Sunday the fastest subsonic transatlantic flight record ever, which corresponds to a speed lower than that of sound. As the North American television station CNN advances, the Boeing 747 left New York and arrived in London 4.56 hours later. A trip that normally lasts 6.13 hours. The flight, which took off … Read more
The Government of São Tomé and Príncipe announced, this Saturday, a «daily communication line» and «a budget for Sao Tome students in Wuhan», a Chinese city considered the center of the infection of the new coronavirus, indicates, a statement, of the Council of Ministers. “The Government decided for greater articulation and exchange of information with … Read more
The leader of Chega, André Ventura, announced, this Saturday, the candidacy for the next presidential elections, scheduled for January 2021. Using a video sent to party leaders and activists, André Ventura states that Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will be a “difficult opponent to sell” but he also wrote that his “silence” in the face of … Read more
Andrés Manuel López Obrador decided to dispose of the presidential plane purchased by one of his predecessors, Felipe Calderón (2006-2012), which was one of the flags with which he applied for leadership. However, it is having trouble finding a buyer, thus advancing to auction. As the Spanish newspaper writes El País, “The Boeing 787-8 cost … Read more
Altogether, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 30,827 confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide, the vast majority in China, where 630 people have already died, according to the latest balance. WHO declared, on January 30, an international public health emergency situation, which presupposes the adoption of prevention and coordination measures worldwide. … Read more
Umaro Sissoco Embaló, given by the National Elections Commission (CNE) as the winner of the presidential elections in Guinea-Bissau, said this Thursday that he will take office on the 27th, with or without the consent of the country’s parliament. At Bissau airport, returning to the country, after several days of a trip abroad, Umaro Sissoco … Read more