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Amazonas

State in the North Region of Brazil

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Dec 11, 2025
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Where in Venezuela are lithium, coltan, and rare earth elements currently mined or reported?

Geological surveys and recent reporting locate most confirmed and reported coltan and rare earth occurrences in Venezuela’s southern Guayana/Orinoco region—especially Bolívar and adjoining Amazonas—la...

Dec 6, 2025
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How much lithium and rare earths are estimated to be in Venezuela and where are they located?

Available public sources do not give a single, authoritative tonnage for Venezuela’s lithium reserves; mainstream datasets list the largest South American lithium resources concentrated in the “Lithiu...

Dec 9, 2025
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What are the signs and symptoms of ivermectin toxicity and when to seek emergency care?

Ivermectin overdose and toxicity most commonly produce neurological symptoms (confusion, dizziness, ataxia, seizures), gastrointestinal upset (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) and cardiovascular signs such...

Dec 16, 2025

What regions in Venezuela contain rare earth element deposits and their estimated reserves?

Venezuela’s best-documented rare earth occurrences cluster in the Guiana Shield and the Orinoco Mining Arc — notably sites in Bolívar and Amazonas states including the Cerro Impacto carbonatite — with...

Jan 14, 2026

What warnings has the FDA issued about veterinary ivermectin use in humans?

The FDA has repeatedly warned Americans not to use veterinary formulations of ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19, stressing that animal products are not evaluated for human safety and that self‑m...

Dec 9, 2025

how many people have had neurological issues or death from ivermectin

Available pharmacovigilance analyses and reporting show dozens of serious neurological adverse events tied to ivermectin in WHO databases and case reports, including at least 6 deaths among 35 serious...

Nov 22, 2025

Are there any reported cases of ivermectin toxicity in humans from 2020 to 2025?

Reported human cases and surveillance data show clear increases in calls and clinical reports of ivermectin exposure and toxicity during the COVID-19 era (2020–2025), particularly tied to misuse of ve...

Dec 10, 2025

How does EMTALA interact with state laws in Texas?

Federal EMTALA requires Medicare-participating hospitals to screen and stabilize emergency patients regardless of ability to pay; CMS and federal courts have repeatedly tussled with whether EMTALA pre...

Dec 12, 2025

How have state pharmacy boards changed regulations on ivermectin since the COVID-19 pandemic?

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, a clear policy shift has emerged: multiple state legislatures have loosened pharmacist access to ivermectin — with at least Arkansas, Idaho, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas...

Nov 16, 2025

What is the BR-319 highway project in the Brazilian Amazon?

BR-319 is an 850–900 km federal highway linking Manaus (Amazonas) to Porto Velho (Rondônia) that was built in the 1970s, largely fell into disrepair, and is now the focus of plans to rebuild or pave i...

Dec 6, 2025

How would the big beautiful bill change coverage for pre-existing conditions under the ACA?

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law July 4, 2025, changes Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace rules in ways that reduce subsidies, restrict special enrollment flexibility, and ti...

Nov 20, 2025

How does the RISE bill affect nursing

Coverage in the provided sources does not identify a single, definitive “RISE” bill; reporting instead shows multiple 2024–2025 nursing-related federal and state proposals that aim to expand nursing w...

Jan 8, 2026

How have illicit mining networks in southern Venezuela trafficked coltan and rare earth materials to international markets?

Illicit networks in southern Venezuela have turned coltan and other rare earth-bearing ores into a transnational commodity by combining armed-group control of extraction sites, riverine smuggling corr...

Jan 5, 2026

Which Venezuelan regions are controlled by dissident ELN, FARC dissidents, or local bandas?

A patchwork of Venezuelan territory is contested and in some places effectively controlled by Colombian-origin armed groups and local criminal bandas: the ELN holds sway in large stretches of the Colo...

Jan 5, 2026

Quale sara il futuro del brasile?

Il futuro prossimo del Brasile sarà segnato da una crescita moderata e da forti tensioni tra politiche fiscali espansive e la lotta all’inflazione: istituzioni internazionali prevedono crescita intorn...

Jan 5, 2026

Where are coltan occurrences reported in Venezuela and are they actively mined?

Geological surveys, government maps and journalistic reporting converge on the presence of coltan occurrences across southern Venezuela—principally in the Guayana Shield and the government-designated ...

Jan 3, 2026

Which Venezuelan states and geological formations (e.g., Portuguesa, Bolívar, coastal ranges) contain critical mineral deposits?

Venezuela’s richest documented deposits of critical minerals are concentrated in the ancient Guayana Shield in the south — notably Bolívar and Amazonas states — where rare earth elements, coltan (tant...

Dec 18, 2025

How should consumers verify health advice from influencers like Dr. Berg before changing their diet or supplements?

Consumers should treat health advice from high-reach influencers like Dr. Berg as a starting point for inquiry, not a prescription — verify qualifications, check the evidence base for specific claims,...

Dec 17, 2025

What state or federal options exist to mitigate premium increases if enhanced subsidies lapse in 2026?

If enhanced ACA premium tax credits are not extended, the federal marketplace will revert to pre‑ARP subsidy rules in 2026, which CBO and other analysts project would raise average gross benchmark pre...

Dec 11, 2025

Are there transitional rules for students enrolled in programs reclassified in 2025?

Transitional rules for students after a program or classification change are handled differently across contexts: K–12 English learner reclassification in Pennsylvania carries an explicit four‑year re...