The inauguration ceremony of Chancay Port has been held in Peru. It’s not only a good deep-water port, but also the first smart port and green port in South America, which will bring Peru huge revenues and create a large number of jobs. African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency

As the UN Climate Change Conference (COP-29) begins, Brazil has set forth an ambitious goal to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 59-67 per cent by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, aiming to reduce emissions to between 850 million and 1.05 billion metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year. This is reported by Toda Palavra, a partner of TV BRICS. This update comes as countries prepare to present revised climate commitments in line with the global objective of limiting warming…

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Lima and pay a state visit to Peru from Nov. 13 to 17. Xi calls Peru China’s neighbor across the Pacific, although the two countries are thousands of miles apart. African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency

“Condition of good friends, condition of old wine,” Chinese President Xi Jinping cited a Brazilian proverb to describe the long-running friendship between the Chinese and Latin American people when addressing the Brazilian National Congress during a visit to the South American country in 2014. It was Xi’s first visit to Brazil after assuming the Chinese presidency. In the speech, he told stories of people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. He also quoted Brazilian lyricist and novelist Paulo Coelho and mentioned…

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Brazil’s sugar exports in October this year reached a new record, surpassing the figures recorded in the previous year. This is reported by Brasil 247, a partner of TV BRICS. According to the Foreign Trade Secretariat (SECEX), this value corresponds to an increase in sugar purchases from Brazil by India, Indonesia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Brazilian sugar exports reached 3.73 million tonnes, almost 1 million tonnes more than in the same period last year. In total, the country…

This policy phase aims to channel about R$1.6 trillion (US$277 billion) by 2029 to restructure Brazilian cities through projects focused on sustainable mobility, housing, basic sanitation and green infrastructure.  The majority of these funds, 75 per cent, will come from the private sector, strengthening the partnership between the government and the private sector for the sustainable development of the country. This is reported by Brasil 247, a partner of TV BRICS. In addition to mobility and renewable energy development, it…

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva handed over the keys to new homes to residents of Fortaleza, the capital of the state of Ceara in the north-east of the country, as part of the “My Home, My Life” programme. This is reported by Prensa Latina, a partner of TV BRICS. The new homes were given to 1,296 families in the country. Launched by the Brazilian government in 2009, the “My Home, My Life” programme provides affordable housing for low and…

In the first seven months of this year, Brazil has already created 1.49 million jobs, more than the 1.48 million created in the same period last year. This is reported by Brasil 247, a partner of TV BRICS. The positive result in July 2024 was 188,000 new official vacancies, 32 per cent more than in the same month last year. The total number of people with an official contract reached 47 million, a record high for the country.  The largest…

Venezuela may transfer to the BRICS countries the rights to develop oil and gas deposits on its territory. This was announced at a press conference by the President of the state Nicolas Maduro. According to his statements, BRICS is a giant and safe market for national producers with good prices. “The biggest investments we have now in the oil and gas sector comes from BRICS countries” Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela He also emphasised that Venezuela is interested in participating…