Le Brésil en grève générale contre la réforme des retraites

  (Cris Faga/NurPhoto/Getty Images) Le président brésilien Jaïr Bolsonaro et son ministre de l’économie le Chicago boy’s Paul Guedes avaient fait de la réforme du système de retraite une idée-force du programme présidentiel. Vendredi, les principaux syndicats du pays UGT, CUT, UNE, CSP, Fenae, Ubes et Força Sindical ont appelé à la grève contre le projet de réforme proposé au Sénat, appel très suivi  dans … Continuer de lire Le Brésil en grève générale contre la réforme des retraites

The most dangerous island of the world

Brazil is often presented as a country of records. Everything takes on an unexpected and disproportionate dimension. A Brazilian island was named the most dangerous island in the world by the Smithonian mag snake-infested-island-deadliest-place-brazil. Located 40 nautical miles from the Paulist seaside resort of Itanhaem, Queimada Grande Island is home to a surprising density of Jararaca Ilhoa (bothrops insularis or lachetis insularis), known by French-speaking herpetologists … Continuer de lire The most dangerous island of the world

The Butantan Institute: the world of snakes in the heart of Sao Paulo

Aesculapius was the Roman god of medicine and his attribute was the snake. Today, these reptiles are the object of phobia for most people on the planet. In Brazil, there are more than 70 poisonous species, which kill an average of 129 people, out of nearly 30,000 bites per year. Some of these bites, if not lethal, can cause disabilities, sometimes irreversible (necrosis of tissues … Continuer de lire The Butantan Institute: the world of snakes in the heart of Sao Paulo

The sanctuary of Caraça, a story of men and wolves

In the state of Minas Gerais, some 120 km from BH, there is an exceptional place: the sanctuary of Caraça. In the heart of the Serra d’Espinhaço, which culminates at an altitude of more than 2000 metres, this site, as its name suggests, was first and foremost a place of meditation and prayer. The wild beauty of the landscape and the isolation of the site … Continuer de lire The sanctuary of Caraça, a story of men and wolves