Jose Henrique Portugal

Brazil puts 5G at heart of smart agriculture blitz Brazil’s MNOs have been working with regulator Anatel and equipment makers such as Nokia and Huawei to boost smart agriculture in a bid to increase yields and cut costs. This is critical for a country where agribusiness accounts for about 26% of GDP and which is also seeking to improve its image as a sustainable producer no longer eating into its Amazonian rainforests. Yet the country’s agricultural sector has been hamstrung by a lack of wireless connectivity, unless we count GPS, with only 19% of farmland able to access 4G or 5G. There are those low bit rate LPWAN protocols that do not require 4G or 5G, such as the cellular NB-IoT and unlicensed non-cellular LoRaWAN and Sigfox protocols. These have been deployed in Brazil for applications that can be served by very low bit rates typically under 50 Kbps for smart metering and monitoring of sensors, including for agriculture. #5G #MNOs #connectivity 

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🚨 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐌𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐛 🚨 🛡️ThreatMon researchers have identified a significant ransomware attack on Sicoob, a leading Brazilian financial cooperative. The RansomHub group reportedly accessed over 1 TB of #sensitivedata, including NDAs, personal and financial information, project details, and source codes. #RansomHub, operating with a Ransomware-as-a-Service (#RaaS) model, demands contact within 72 hours to prevent data exposure. ⏳Their recent activities include targeting prominent entities like Christie's and YKP. The leaked data from Sicoob points to significant network vulnerabilities. #Sicoob has confirmed the incident, indicating it originated from a local cooperative within their system. They have activated security protocols, involved law enforcement, and initiated a detailed investigation. The cooperative assures that core financial operations remain unaffected and customer services continue as normal. 👮‍♂️💼 #Brazil #SicoobAttack #Ransomware #BrazilCyberSecurity #DataBreach #BrazilNews #BrazilCyberThreats #FinancialSecurity https://lnkd.in/em5Tutc4

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Under the Brazil's G20 presidency, the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub (BISIH), and Banco Central do Brasil launches the fifth edition of the G20 TechSprint 2024. They are searching for innovative technological solutions focused on sustainability. 📢 This TechSprint is open to all innovators, developers, climate and data scientists from large, and small firms around the world. Join the G20 TechSprint 2024. Be a part of building a just world and a sustainable planet. Learn more and join the TechSprint today: https://bit.ly/4dgvNGU #G20 #G20TechSprint #Brazil #GreenFinance #Sustainability G20 Brasil 2024| Banco Central do Brasil | Bank for International Settlements – BIS Innovation Hub | Inter-American Development Bank | FENASBAC | APIX Platform

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🆕 Transnational Diversified Group (TDG) adopts Sustaira’s Sustainability Platform and Carbon Accounting Application to Track GHG Emissions Across 30 Subsidiaries. 💯 Proud of the Sustaira team and TDG for making this happen! 📢 TDG’s Sustainability Leap: Transnational Diversified Group (TDG), a holding company in the freight and logistics industry, has taken a significant step by adopting Sustaira’s Carbon Accounting Application. This move enables TDG to track greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its extensive network of 30 subsidiaries1. 💚 Industry Impact: As a major player in the freight and logistics sector, TDG’s commitment to accurate carbon accounting sets an example for others. By leveraging Sustaira’s technology, TDG aims to enhance its sustainability practices and contribute to global climate goals. 📊 Efficient Data Management: With the Carbon Accounting Application, TDG can efficiently collect, analyze, and report emissions data. This streamlined approach ensures transparency, compliance, and informed decision-making. 🌱 Driving Change: TDG’s adoption of Sustaira’s solution underscores the importance of data-driven sustainability efforts. By actively managing their carbon footprint, TDG demonstrates leadership in the transition toward a more sustainable future. ⬇ Read more about this Customer case via the link in the comments below! #carbonaccounting #co2 #netzero #esgsolutions #sustainabilitysoftware #sustainability #siemenspartner #siemens #mendix #sustaira

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The state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern #Brazil has been hit by devastating #floods, causing over 150 deaths and displacing nearly 600,000 people. #sosriograndedosul. We spoke with Eduardo Leite, Governor of Rio Grande Do Sul, this morning at the Atlantic Council Arsht-Rock Resilience Center. The region needs not only economic assistance, but technical assistance and all that comes with severe weather catastrophes and mass human displacements. Médecins Sans Frontières (Switzerland) and others are on-site, supporting communities and setting up mobile #clinics in the #PortoAlegre area. Look for SOS RIO GRANDE DO SUL partners to help with this #crisis. “The situation is catastrophic, with entire towns submerged” says Dr. Rachel Soeiro MD, PhD, MSF medical coordinator. The #Guajayvi and #Kurity communities are among the most devastated. The situation remains precarious as new rainfall threatens to worsen the floods. #ClimateAdaptation and #resiliency strategies are essential to meeting the challenges of our collective #ClimateFuture. Public-Private Partnerships are also key to getting us where we need to be to absorb #climateshocks. Thank you, Priscilla Negreiros Renata Koch Alvarenga Guilherme W. Syrkis Jason Marczak Valentina Sader Nidhi Upadhyaya and Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

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Elections are important for democracy, so it is freedom and commitment to serious, rigourous generation of knowledge about electoral behavior, a major component of the booming field of political behavior and public opinion research. Exactly what a community such as WAPOR Latin America is about and stands for. This association I am proud to chair is the Latin America’s largest and most active community of pollsters, opinion research professionals, and expert scholars. I elaborate this further in this article.

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The BIS and the Banco Central do Brasil today launched the fifth edition of the G20 TechSprint Initiative, with a focus on developing solutions for sustainable finance to support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The G20 TechSprint is an international competition to explore innovation and develop cutting-edge technological solutions. It is open to participants from around the world. These are the three problem statements for this year’s competition: - Nature-based solutions: technology solutions that incentivize and attract sustainable and inclusive investments targeted at biodiversity and nature preservation. - ESG: new technologies to improve the quality, reliability and granularity of ESG data to facilitate due diligence, disclosure and management of ESG associated risks and opportunities by large corporates and small and medium-sized enterprises, investors and financial institutions, and/or regulators and supervisors. - SDGs: open source solutions to support financial decisions and capital allocation aligned with the SDG goals, including preserving biodiversity, climate change, clean energy, financial education and inclusion, poverty alleviation, etc. Read more: https://bit.ly/3UwR07X

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Today we celebrate two years of #5G in Brazil, with the ambitious goal of bringing this technology to the entire country by 2030. But what does this mean for #agribusiness, one of the pillars of our economy? The answer is simple: huge opportunities. With 5G, #precisionag gains strength. Imagine sensors spread across the fields, monitoring soil, climate, and plants in real-time. This allows for more efficient use of inputs, saving resources and protecting the environment. The innovations don't stop there. #Drones and #autonomous machines will revolutionize work in the fields. The high speed and low latency of 5G enable more coordinated and efficient operations, increasing #productivity and reducing the need for human intervention. Additionally, enhanced #connectivity facilitates tracking products from farm to table, meeting the demands of markets and consumers who want to know the origin of their food. And there's more: 5G helps collect environmental data on a large scale, promoting more #sustainable agricultural practices. Of course, there are challenges ahead. For all this to become a reality, we need robust infrastructure and significant investments, especially in rural areas. Training our #farmers and ensuring data security will be essential for the success of this transformation. But the vision for the future is clear: in the coming years, 5G promises to transform Brazilian agribusiness, making it more efficient, sustainable, and globally competitive. Let's overcome the challenges together and seize the opportunities of this new digital era in agriculture! #Agribusiness #Technology #5G #Innovation #Sustainability #DigitalFuture

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Remarkable developments in urban resilience! Seven Latin American cities - Curitiba, Kingston, Mérida, Porto Alegre, Recife, Reynosa, and Tegucigalpa - have joined the Urban Infrastructure Insurance Facility (UIIF) project. This milestone, unveiled at the ICLEI World Congress 2024, marks a significant leap forward in our mission to enhance urban resilience. These cities are not just preparing to recover from natural disasters - they are actively integrating climate insurance into their disaster risk management strategies. This proactive approach ensures that the most vulnerable communities and critical infrastructures are shielded from the impacts of climate change. It's not just about building back; it's about building smarter and more resilient from the start. Proud to see these cities lead the way in transforming urban risk management and setting a benchmark for resilience worldwide. #UrbanResilience #ClimateAction #SustainableCities #ICLEI #UIIF

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Under the Brazil's @G20 presidency, the @Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub (BISIH), and @Banco Central do Brasil launches the fifth edition of the G20 TechSprint 2024. They are searching for innovative technological solutions focused on sustainability. 📢 This TechSprint is open to all innovators, developers, climate and data scientists from large, and small firms around the world. Join the G20 TechSprint 2024. Be a part of building a just world and a sustainable planet. Learn more and join the TechSprint today: https://bit.ly/4dgvNGU #G20 #G20TechSprint #Brazil #GreenFinance #Sustainability Please tag in your post: @G20 Brasil 2024| Banco Central do Brasil | Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub | @Inter-American Development Bank | @Fenasbac | @APIX Platform

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🌐 Join GASA Brazil's Rafael Fernandes at the next installment of the "Public Safety in Focus" project – 18ª Segurança Pública em Foco! 📅 Date: May 15, 2024 TODAY 🕙 Time: 10:00 Brasília (15:00 Central Europe) 📍 Location: Plenary of the CNMP, Brasília 🗣️ Language: Brazilian Portuguese We are thrilled that Rafael Martins Fernandes, a distinguished Public Prosecutor at Ministério Público do Estado de Minas Gerais and a leading member of the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) Brazil chapter, will play a pivotal role in this event. Prosecutor Fernandes will be contextualizing the theme of our session, which focuses on "Combatting Cybercrime." This session is part of a critical initiative by the Prison System, External Control of Police Activity, and Public Safety Commission (CSP) of the National Council of the Public Ministry Conselho Nacional do Ministério Público (CNMP). The project aims to enhance the effectiveness of the Brazilian Public Ministry in areas such as prison systems, external police oversight, and public safety through webinars, lectures, debates, and workshops. Join to gain insights from top experts and officials from the Unified Public Safety System and the Justice System. The event promises to be an informative platform for exchanging ideas and improving inter-institutional cooperation. 🔗 The event will be broadcasted live on the CNMP's YouTube channel, click here to be notified when the event is about to start: https://loom.ly/eDJ2bec #PublicSafety #Cybercrime #GASA #MPMG #Events #Webinar #Brazilian #Brasil

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Most relevant development! Mutual exemption of consular visas for Diplomatic and Official passport holders - Brazil and China.

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🌟 We have a new entry in the GASA Best Practices Database: Project Chegando Junto - Boosting Scam Prevention in Brazil 🌟 🔍 Project Overview: Ministério Público do Estado de Minas Gerais (Public Ministry of the State of Minas Gerais or MPMG) has joined launched the Chegando Junto Project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at enhancing scam prevention in Brazil. This project effectively weaponizes the Google Ads and search engine to counter online scams and protect citizens, by intercepting the potential victim when they search for a commonly impersonated product, such as a loan or auction. This article was written jointly by Rafael Fernandes (MPMG & GASA Brazil), Anna Flávia Lehman, Sandra Helena Barbosa de Andrade (MPMG), and Sam Rogers (GASA). Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eSySpZy8 📉 Addressing Economic Vulnerability: The project shines a spotlight on the rampant exploitation of ordinary Brazilian people, like Mr. Rosa dos Anjos, who lost his savings to a fake auction scam. This personal story highlights the broader issue of economic vulnerability that many citizens face, making them easy targets for fraud. 💡 Innovative Campaigns: The Chegando Junto Project has launched targeted digital campaigns to raise awareness and prevent scams. Using Google Ads, the MPMG reached tens of thousands of people with anti-fraud messages, significantly increasing the visibility and impact of their educational materials. 🏆 Recognition and Future Plans: Recognized at the 2023 Global Anti-Scam Summit in Lisbon as a leading global scam prevention initiative, the Chegando Junto Project is set to expand with increased funding and new campaigns. MPMG’s commitment to this cause demonstrates their dedication to building effective and responsible institutions in line with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 16. #ScamPrevention #ChegandoJunto #GASA #MinasGerais #Brazil #UnitedNations #FraudPrevention #Empowerment #GoogleSearch

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Negotiations between Chinese giant and Avibras could be hampered by US #sanctions AUTOTRANSLATION- The purchase of #Avibras #Aeroespacial by the #Chinese state-owned #Norinco may result in an #embargo by the #USA on the export and use of U.S. #defense products to #Brazil. The reason is the sanction imposed by the management of US President Joe Biden, to the company of #China in 2021. He ordered the veto on the use of Norinco’s products Norinco because the company posed a threat to “national security, foreign policy, and the economy.” “The use of Chinese #surveillance technology outside the People’s Republic of China and the development or use of this #technology to facilitate repression or serious human rights abuses constitute unusual and extraordinary threats,” Biden said. The possibility of an embargo was reported by representatives of the U.S. government to members of the #Lula administration (PT), according to a report of two people with knowledge of the matter. The U.S. embassy was sought in Brasilia but did not speak out. Avibras has said it will not speak. Norinco's representatives in Brazil did not respond to contact attempts made since Monday (17). The sanction prohibits U.S. defense equipment from being integrated into systems linked to the Norinco company. If the veto extends to Avibras products, a series of programs of the Brazilian Armed Forces will have to exchange #American equipment for products of another nationality. China, middle land Receive in your email the great themes of China explained and contextualized. An emblematic case is that of the #Astros, the Army's strategic #missile program and long-range and precision #rockets. The #artillery system is supplied by Avibras. The vehicles of the Astros system, however, use the communications system of the American company #Harris Corporation. Avibras also has seven other U.S. companies as suppliers in its production chain. The Americans threatened to use the embargo against Norinco in a 2022 Brazilian Army competition to purchase nearly 100 armored vehicles. The newspaper O Estado de S. Paul revealed the case, which Folha confirmed. The Chinese company was vying with suppliers from Italy and #Canada for the billionaire contract. With the veto of the use of American radio communicators in Chinese vehicles, Norinco ended up last in the competition. The winner of the bid was the Italian #Iveco, who signed a contract of R$5 billion for the supply of 98 tank destroyers. Norinco also competed in the Army to hire 36 armored vehicles of the airman of 155 mm - long-range cannon species. The Chinese ended up in penultimate place in the competition of about R $ 1 billion. He won the #Israeli group #Elbit Systems. [..] https://lnkd.in/e5vV-bNS

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The Importance of Port Logistics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro plays a crucial role in Brazil's economy through its strategic port logistics. As a key maritime gateway, it facilitates efficient trade routes for a variety of commodities, including oil, iron ore, and agricultural products. Port operations not only drive local employment and economic growth but also integrate Brazil into global supply chains, enhancing competitiveness and fostering economic development. Continued investment in port infrastructure is vital to sustain and enhance Rio de Janeiro's pivotal role in international trade.

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