B1 European Portuguese News | Hormuz Crisis Pushes Up Africa's Food Costs
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A decisão de um Tribunal Federal de Recursos nos Estados Unidos permite que a Califórnia continue a contar boletins de voto enviados pelo correio, desafiando uma tentativa da administração Trump de impedir a contagem de cerca de 20 mil votos. O governo alegou que esses boletins foram enviados a pessoas que poderiam não ser cidadãs, mas não apresentou evidências claras sobre como identificou esses indivíduos. O juiz Gabriel Sanches destacou que a organização das eleições é uma responsabilidade dos Estados, e que acatar o pedido do governo federal poderia gerar confusão e desordem.
Além disso, a guerra entre os Estados Unidos e Israel contra o Irã está elevando os preços dos combustíveis e fertilizantes, o que representa uma ameaça à segurança alimentar na África. Especialistas da ONU alertam que o aumento dos custos pode impactar as colheitas do próximo ano, tornando os alimentos menos disponíveis e mais caros. Países como Zimbábue e Uganda, que dependem fortemente da agricultura, estão particularmente preocupados com a situação, já que a alta nos preços dos combustíveis e fertilizantes pode levar a uma redução na utilização desses insumos, afetando a produção agrícola futura.
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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A US appeals court rejects the Trump administration's attempt to stop California from counting about 20,000 mail-in ballots linked to alleged non-citizens. Also: The Iran war is raising fuel and fertiliser costs across Africa, threatening next year's harvests and food security. Hoje: Tribunal rejeita pedido sobre votos na Califórnia · Guerra aumenta custos dos alimentos em África. Today’s European Portuguese focus: poderia = could. Vocabulary: a colheita (harvest), o fertilizante (fertiliser), a disponibilidade (availability). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-10-27 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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