Camilla Soldati

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Brazil, the lower house has voted to impeach Dilma Rousseff

Brazil, the lower house has voted to impeach Dilma Rousseff

Brazilian lower house has voted to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, accused of fixing public accounts to be re-elected. 367 lawmakers voted in favour of the proposal, 137 voted against, while a handful abstained. The impeachment motion will next go to the country’s Senate. After last night’s vote many already take for granted that Rousseff will be

Ecuador, deadly earthquake kills 272 and wounds thousands

Ecuador, deadly earthquake kills 272 and wounds thousands

A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Ecuador on the evening of Saturday the 16th of April. According to news agency AFP, the death toll has risen to 272 and over 2,000 people have been injured. Ecuadorian Vice-President Jorge Glas said the damage is enormous and declared a state of emergency in the six hardest-hit provinces: Manabi, Esmeraldas,

Child suicide bombers, Boko Haram’s most despicable weapon

Child suicide bombers, Boko Haram’s most despicable weapon

4 in 2014, 44 last year alone. The number of children used as suicide bombers by terrorist group Boko Haram – operating in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger – is dramatically increasing. The warning has been issued by a report of UNICEF, published 2 years from 14 April 2014, when 276 schoolgirls were abducted by terrorists

Brazil, Dilma Rousseff may face impeachment

Brazil, Dilma Rousseff may face impeachment

The Brazilian congressional commission has backed impeaching President Dilma Rousseff, with 38 votes to 27. This is a crucial week for the country and the government: the impeachment proposal will now be taken to the full session of the lower house to decide – by Sunday and with a two-third majority – if the head

The Galapagos Islands create a new marine sanctuary to protect sharks

The Galapagos Islands create a new marine sanctuary to protect sharks

A new marine reserve aimed to protect the precious biodiversity of the Galapagos Islands. This is the latest decision made by Ecuador to safeguard the extraordinary wildlife populating the archipelago’s waters.   97 per cent of the Galapagos Islands had been already protected, being a World Heritage Site of UNESCO due to their importance in