Na era digital, as cidades enfrentam oportunidades e desafios digitais.

One of the first countries to register a Covid-19 outbreak, South Korea, flattened the curve in stunning fashion. It registered over 22,000 cases, yet fewer than 400 deaths at the time of writing.

Com os sistemas políticos e econômicos enfrentando profundas incertezas, e as cadeias de suprimentos globais cada vez mais fragmentadas, há uma oportunidade única de imaginar e redefinir as parcerias globais e o contrato social na qual se baseiam

O grupo JBS, o maior frigorífico do planeta, está recorrendo ao blockchain a fim de garantir que as dezenas de milhares de cabeças de gado que a empresa processa a cada dia no Brasil sejam rastreáveis, depois de sofrer intensa pressão de investidores e ativistas por seu histórico ambiental.

JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, is turning to blockchain to ensure the traceability of the tens of thousands of cattle it processes every day in Brazil, following intense pressure from both investors and activists over its environmental record.

At the United Nations, the world’s longest Zoom meeting is underway as presidents and prime ministers meet virtually amidst a pandemic that has killed almost a million people, an economic depression with no modern parallel, and a tide of polarization and division that threatens the social fabric in many countries.

The world’s longest Zoom call is underway at the United Nations General Assembly today.

The digital economy has finally arrived.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro defended his administration’s record protecting the Amazon rainforest, telling the United Nations’ virtual meeting of global leaders on Tuesday that his country has been wrongly portrayed as an environmental villain. Bolsonaro’s critics were quick to pick apart his claims.

Around the world, COVID-19 is accelerating polarization and division.

“A história da guerra às drogas liderada pelos EUA e o encarceramento em massa estão intimamente ligados”, explica o cientista político Robert Muggah, diretor de pesquisa do Instituto Igarapé, especializado em segurança.

We can give people a better sense of what’s happening around them at a time of extreme confusion and a motivation to act. Because ultimately, the future is what we make it, says ‘Terra Incognita’ co-author Dr Robert Muggah.

Robert Muggah (apparently an old Scottish name, though he is Canadian) has set up two think-tanks in Brazil, where he is based: the SecDev Group focuses on the digital economy and cybersecurity.

Recent political developments in the United States are threatening internet freedom and cybersecurity across Latin America.

Ninguna ciudad se ha salvado de la propagación letal del COVID-19.