Vitória Barreto

VEJA • 7th January 2023

Exhibition restores the original colors of Greek statues

In a passage from The Trojan Women, one of the most famous theatrical texts of Ancient Greece, Helen, wife of King Menelaus, upon learning that her beauty could trigger a war, laments: “If only I could abandon my beauty, as the color fades from a statue.”

VEJA • 8th January 2023

Meat consumption now invades gender discussions

Questioning the age-old habit of consuming animal protein has always sparked heated discussions at the dinner table. The defense of vegetarianism began with health-related issues, moved on to compassion for the lives of animals and, more recently, became an environmental issue, given the impact of cattle farming on climate change. Now, in the wake of the debate surrounding the roles of men and women in society, eating meat has gained a new and spicy flavor, this time in the context of gender issues:

VEJA • 25th October 2022

At Sala São Paulo, the first solo by a trans singer makes history

One of the most important concert spaces in Latin America had a show dedicated to LGBTQIA+ composers

VEJA • 19th August 2022

Threatened with sinking, Maldives launches pioneering floating city project

Seen from above, it looks like a gigantic coral emerging from the surface of the sea. Up close, it reveals a human construction on the lagoon with turquoise water, five minutes by boat from Malé, the capital of the Maldives. Without any foundation set in the seabed, the structure floats like a buoy. This is the first prototype of a city with unprecedented characteristics that, by 2027, could be inhabited by 20,000 people spread across 5,000 floating units with houses, restaurants, shops, schools and

VEJA • 1st January 2023

Italian government plans to build world's longest suspension bridge

Building eye-catching monuments, whether they are buildings, museums or sculptures, is a classic way of immortalizing moments and people. Some become objects of visitation, admiration and ideal settings for selfies — such as the Abraham Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Others spark controversy, such as the Valley of the Fallen, a basilica built by Generalissimo Francisco Franco on the outskirts of Madrid and from where his remains were removed three years ago to discourage pilgrimages by those nostalgic for the dictatorship. And

VEJA • 16th September 2022

Intense melting of Alpine peaks puts famous ski resorts at risk

A group of experts is currently working to redefine a section of the border between Switzerland and Italy that has been lost in the waters

VEJA • 11th July 2022

Dior accuses Valentino show of hurting its sales in Rome

Dior's retail manager in Italy has alleged that access to the store, via the Spanish Steps in Rome, was blocked by the Valentino couture show that took place on the steps last Friday, the 8th. According to the brand, this would have hurt sales. In a letter obtained by Women's Wear Daily on Monday, the 11th, it was alleged that the French fashion house requested €100,000, more than half a million reais, to compensate for the lost profit.

Dior said the Italian luxury house wrote to

VEJA • 19th July 2022

Italian police ban illegal sale of Artemisia Gentileschi painting

Authorities stated that the work of art was valued at around 2 million euros, more than 11 million reais.

VEJA • 27th October 2022

Lost painting of Artemisia emerges from Beirut port explosion

Damaged in 2020, the work's authorship was revealed after being taken for restoration in the United States

VEJA • 13th November 2022

Under the waves: companies advance in the private submarine market

The target audience is those who already sail the seas on yachts and want a little toy to explore the depths

VEJA • 13th September 2022

Paris starts turning off the Eiffel Tower earlier to save energy

The Eiffel Tower, an iconic symbol of Paris, will have its lights turned off an hour earlier starting Tuesday, the 13th, in a measure that aims to meet President Emmanuel Macron's goal of reducing energy consumption by industry, municipal authorities and households by 10%.

The change, announced by Mayor Anne Hidalgo, joins other new developments in the French capital. The water temperature in municipal public swimming pools will increase from 26° to 25° and, starting on the 23rd,

VEJA • 1st November 2022

Travel time to abortion clinics in US triples, study finds

A study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that travel times to legal abortion clinics have increased significantly since the rollback of abortion rights in the United States.

Following the Supreme Court ruling, more than a dozen states have enacted full or partial bans on the procedure. The researchers considered abortion clinics in these states to be inactive, and the

VEJA • 31st October 2022

Kiev residents queue for water after Russian attacks

According to the mayor, 40% of the residents of the Ukrainian capital remain without water and 270 thousand homes are without power

VEJA • 19th October 2022

With jumps and pirouettes, Parkour athletes turn off the lights of Paris

With Spiderman-like movements, young activists turn off the lights of signs that are on all night long and the Paris City Council doesn't complain

VEJA • 11th October 2022

‘The worst is yet to come’, warns IMF about global economy in 2023

In a scathing report released Tuesday, the 11th, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the world is headed for an even worse economic crisis in 2023 and downgraded its global growth projections for next year, warning of a severe global recession if policymakers mishandle the fight against inflation.

The worrying projections were presented in the World Economic Outlook, a report by the institute, released in Washington, in the United States — where

VEJA • 11th November 2022

‘Mr. Lula’: The curious name change of the president-elect in the New York Times

American newspaper decided, after 34 years, to change its standard for citing PT member

VEJA • 11th October 2022

Coronation of King Charles III has a set date (and it will take a while)

By Vitória Barreto Updated on Oct 11, 2022, 4:02 pm - Published on Oct 11, 2022, 2:50 pm

The date of King Charles III's coronation was announced by Buckingham Palace this Tuesday, 11, months before what could be the most anticipated event in the United Kingdom in generations.

The ceremony will take place on May 6, 2023, a Saturday, at Westminster Abbey, in London, England. The long waiting period is due to what the British do best — protocol.

According to tradition

VEJA • 7th October 2022

OAS Secretary General Investigated Over Relationship with Advisor

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States, Uruguayan Luis Almagro, is the target of an internal investigation for having a consensual relationship with a Mexican advisor 20 years his junior, which possibly violates the organization's code of ethics.

The case was first reported by the Associated Press news agency this Friday, the 7th, and comes to light during the week of the organization's General Assembly, which brought together representatives of the 34 member states on Thursday in Peru.

According to the

VEJA • 5th October 2022

Hurricane Ian ends climate change debate, Biden says

In a tough speech during a press conference in Fort Myers, Florida, US President Joe Biden emphasized on Wednesday, 5, that the recent disasters faced by Americans across the country put an end once and for all to the debate about whether or not climate change exists, and whether the government should do something about it. At least 109 people have died so far as a result of Hurricane Ian, which made landfall on the Gulf Coast of Florida on Wednesday 28 with ve

VEJA • 30th September 2022

War in Ukraine sparked worst global food crisis since 2008, IMF says

The heavy blows from Ukraine’s war on grain and fertilizer supply chains have triggered the worst food security crisis since at least the 2007-2007 financial crisis, according to a new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released on Friday. In all, 345 million people now face food shortages that could lead to death.

The report estimates that the 48 countries most exposed to food shortages will face an increase in their import bills of

VEJA • 28th September 2022

Colombian Senate allows pets and senator enters with horse; watch video

Just days after the president of the Colombian Senate declared that the Senate buildings are “pet friendly,” one senator decided to take things a little to the extreme. While the rule allows members of parliament to bring their pets, which were expected to be dogs or even cats, Alirio Barrera arrived at the Senate’s entrance with a horse on Tuesday, the 27th.

Dressed in a white hat and poncho, images of the right-wing senator climbing the steps of the Legislative Assembly with the horse were widely shared

VEJA • 19th September 2022

On a date marked by tragedies, Mexico has an earthquake and tsunami warning

By Vitória Barreto Updated on September 19, 2022, 7:46 pm - Published on September 19, 2022, 7:21 pm

A strong earthquake that struck eastern Mexico on Monday, September 19, killed at least one person, damaged buildings, and caused power outages, on a date already marked by tragedies in the country. The disaster occurred on the anniversary of two devastating tremors that occurred in the same region: thousands of people died because of the earthquake of September 19, 1985 and more than 350 died in the 2017 earthquake.

VEJA • 14th September 2022

Discover the location of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral: Westminster Abbey

By Vitória Barreto Updated on Sep 14, 2022, 5:46 pm - Published on Sep 14, 2022, 5:27 pm

Westminster Abbey, in London, United Kingdom, is where the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place, before being buried in Windsor, next Monday, 19th. The same place as the farewell marked the beginning of her reign, the coronation on June 2, 1953. The church, which stands west of the English Houses of Parliament, has a symbolic cyclicality to the British monarchy.

Since 1066, all British monarchs

VEJA • 8th September 2022

The Queen's funeral: What to expect in the next 10 days

By Vitória Barreto Updated on September 9, 2022, 2:55 pm - Published on September 8, 2022, 7:21 pm

Queen Elizabeth II, the owner of the second longest reign in history, passed away this Thursday, the 8th, at the age of 96. The first steps of the not-so-secret protocol, known as “The London Bridge is Down”, have already been taken, which involves a series of factors before revealing the monarch's death to the public.

The plan also indicates events that will take place in the United Kingdom over the next 10 days, before her death.