Noel Budeguer

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I am an Argentine journalist based in Rio de Janeiro, focusing on energy and geopolitics, as well as technology and military affairs. I produce analyses and reports with accessible language, data, context, and strategic insight into the developments impacting Brazil and the world. 📩 Contact: noelbudeguer@gmail.com

Interesting facts

Woman loses Mega da Virada ticket, has withdrawal denied by Caixa, and manages to receive R$ 14,000 in court after Pix, WhatsApp, and notarial record prove she was part of the winning pool.

Noel Budeguer 19/05/2026 at 17:14

Interesting facts

With more than 100 mm expected in a few hours, heavy rain moves over Minas, Rio, and Espírito Santo during the early morning and puts border areas on alert for flooding, flash floods, and rapid disruptions between Tuesday and Thursday.

Noel Budeguer 19/05/2026 at 16:49

Automotive

German factories, German workers, and Chinese electric cars: Volkswagen considers opening idle plants to Chinese partners as it faces a drop in profits, high costs, and the risk of mass layoffs.

Noel Budeguer 19/05/2026 at 12:11

Economy

It doesn’t happen only with Brazil: Trump corners the European Union, threatens a 25% tariff on European cars, and forces Brussels to rush to eliminate tariffs on U.S. products before July 4th.

Noel Budeguer 19/05/2026 at 11:01

Science and Technology

Brazil will receive a new submarine cable coming from the United States, the connection passes through a giant data center worth R$ 550 million in the Northeast and promises to make the Brazilian internet faster and more stable.

Noel Budeguer 19/05/2026 at 10:21

Science and Technology

A simple cable splice can cost R$ 500,000 in the high-voltage underground project that promises to change the energy game in Brazil and challenge the limits of national electrical engineering.

Noel Budeguer 18/05/2026 at 20:57

Logistics and Transportation

With 300 tons and a journey of more than 800 km, a giant transformer leaves Minas Gerais, crosses roads in a special operation, and arrives in the interior of São Paulo to integrate the hidden structure that carries energy underground in Brazil.

Noel Budeguer 18/05/2026 at 20:17

Interesting facts

Ghost airport that cost €1.1 billion in Spain tries to come back to life after bankruptcy, abandonment, empty runways, and a train walkway that never got the promised station or enough passengers.

Noel Budeguer 17/05/2026 at 19:37

Interesting facts

Active mine in the Italian Alps becomes a €50 million underground data center, betting on servers alongside apples, wine, and cheese.

Noel Budeguer 17/05/2026 at 19:12

Automotive

Chinese SUV with three engines, 1,380 hp, and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.96 seconds debuts with ultra-fast charging and promises up to 1,416 km of total range for long trips in high modern luxury.

Noel Budeguer 17/05/2026 at 18:27

Interesting facts

Bank mistakenly deposits R$ 870 million and turns 75,000 accounts into “winners”

Noel Budeguer 16/05/2026 at 17:38

Maritime Transport

Port of Recife will undergo a R$ 100 million dredging and will be able to receive ships up to 210 meters.

Noel Budeguer 16/05/2026 at 12:16

Noel Budeguer

Woman loses Mega da Virada ticket, has withdrawal denied by Caixa, and manages to receive R$ 14,000 in court after Pix, WhatsApp, and notarial record prove she was part of the winning pool.

With more than 100 mm expected in a few hours, heavy rain moves over Minas, Rio, and Espírito Santo during the early morning and puts border areas on alert for flooding, flash floods, and rapid disruptions between Tuesday and Thursday.

German factories, German workers, and Chinese electric cars: Volkswagen considers opening idle plants to Chinese partners as it faces a drop in profits, high costs, and the risk of mass layoffs.

It doesn’t happen only with Brazil: Trump corners the European Union, threatens a 25% tariff on European cars, and forces Brussels to rush to eliminate tariffs on U.S. products before July 4th.

Brazil will receive a new submarine cable coming from the United States, the connection passes through a giant data center worth R$ 550 million in the Northeast and promises to make the Brazilian internet faster and more stable.

A simple cable splice can cost R$ 500,000 in the high-voltage underground project that promises to change the energy game in Brazil and challenge the limits of national electrical engineering.

With 300 tons and a journey of more than 800 km, a giant transformer leaves Minas Gerais, crosses roads in a special operation, and arrives in the interior of São Paulo to integrate the hidden structure that carries energy underground in Brazil.

Ghost airport that cost €1.1 billion in Spain tries to come back to life after bankruptcy, abandonment, empty runways, and a train walkway that never got the promised station or enough passengers.

Active mine in the Italian Alps becomes a €50 million underground data center, betting on servers alongside apples, wine, and cheese.

Chinese SUV with three engines, 1,380 hp, and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.96 seconds debuts with ultra-fast charging and promises up to 1,416 km of total range for long trips in high modern luxury.

Bank mistakenly deposits R$ 870 million and turns 75,000 accounts into “winners”

Port of Recife will undergo a R$ 100 million dredging and will be able to receive ships up to 210 meters.

While an average building in London or New York takes three years to be completed, in China a 26-story tower went up in five days with about 100 workers, and the global modular construction market already moves US$ 95 billion per year.

Australia installs giant concrete structures on the seabed 800 meters from the shore to create an ocean intake for desalination that will draw in saltwater and produce 30 million liters of drinking water per day.

While a traditional school may take several days just to raise walls, in Malawi a 3D-printed school had its structure ready in 18 hours, welcomed children in June, and showed a new solution to the lack of classrooms.

Goodbye traditional washing machine: Panasonic surprises housewives with the NA-G5 featuring four drums, a 13 kg washer and dryer, a 12 kg dryer, independent mini washers, a heat pump, and a 4-in-1 system awarded at the German Design Award.

While cities spend fortunes patching potholes and tons of plastic become waste, the Netherlands transforms over 218,000 recycled cups into a modular bike path that can conceal drainage, cables, and pipes.

Empty beer bottle turns into sand, and the sand turns into concrete: an American city has discovered how to recycle glass locally using a solar-powered truck that crushes five tons of bottles per day in a local circular economy project.