The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, began on Monday (1st) a tour of Asia marked by the secrecy of her itinerary, at a time of tension with China over the Taiwan issue.Amid expectations over whether Pelosi will make a visit to Taiwan, the leader of the House of Representatives met with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who defended the stability of the Washington-Beijing ties."Prime Minister Lee highlighted the importance of a stable US-China relationship for regional peace and security," said a statement released by the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The delegation led by Pelosi will visit Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, but expectations about a possible stopover in Taiwan are the focus of the trip.Reports of a plan for a visit to Taiwan have angered China and provoked unease even in the White House, as US President Joe Biden, Democrat, tries to reduce tensions with Beijing.China's foreign ministry warned on Monday that a visit by Pelosi to Taiwan would "seriously threaten the peace and stability" of the Taiwan Strait."If House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, China will take firm and decisive countermeasures to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity," said ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, without detailing the plans.China considers Taiwan one of its provinces that has not been able to reunite with the rest of its territory since the end of the Chinese civil war.Beijing repeatedly cites the possibility of recovering it, including by force if deemed necessary.The Chinese government opposes any initiative that grants international legitimacy to the Taiwanese authorities and any official contact between Taiwan and other countries.Pelosi's office only confirmed the trip to the Asian continent after the Democratic leader had already taken off, after days of speculation and refusal to confirm the itinerary."The trip will focus on mutual security, economic association and democratic governance in the Indo-Pacific region," the cabinet said in a statement."Our delegation will hold high-level meetings to discuss how we can continue to advance our shared interests and values, including peace and security, economic growth and trade, the Covid-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, human rights and democratic governance", highlighted Pelosi in the text.The statement makes no reference to Taiwan, but politicians and high-ranking US government officials keep travel to this island a secret until the time of landing.This island of 23 million people lives with the fear of an invasion, but the threat has grown more intense under Xi Jinping's presidency.The US government maintains "strategic ambiguity" about whether US troops would act in a conflict.At the diplomatic level, Washington recognizes Beijing and not Taipei, but supports the democratic government of Taiwan and opposes a forcible change in the status of the island.American politicians visit Taiwan discreetly, but a trip by Pelosi would mark a milestone since the last visit by a Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1997.The importance of the visit lies in the fact that, by virtue of her position, Pelosi is the third most important representational post in the United States, after the positions of president and vice president.In China, The Global Times, a state-owned tabloid, mentioned the possibility that Pelosi could use the excuse of an emergency landing to land her plane in Taiwan."If it dares to stop in Taiwan, it would be time to light the powder keg that is the situation in the Taiwan Strait," said Hu Xijin, a former editor of the Global Times and now a political analyst.The Taiwan government maintains a strategic silence and the possibility of a visit by Pelosi has received minimal coverage in the local press.On Thursday, the presidents of China and the United States had a tense telephone conversation, during which Xi Jinping told Joe Biden that the US government should not "play with fire" when it comes to Taiwan.bur-qan/jta/leg/an/zm/fpBEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi starts a tour of four Asian countries on Sunday, her office said, but did not mention Taiwan, amid intense rumors she could visit the island. self-government that is claimed by China."President Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to the Indo-Pacific region, including visits to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan," her office said.Ukraine on Monday resumed grain exports after a ship loaded with corn set sail from the port of Odessa, the first since the start of the Russian invasion, following the agreement signed with Russia that aims to alleviate the food crisis. world.BRASÍLIA, DF, E RECIFE, PE (FOLHAPRESS) - The president of União Brasil, deputy Luciano Bivar (PE), said this Sunday (31) that he will try for a new term in the Chamber of Deputies and that he will not maintain his pre-candidate for the Palace of the Plateau.The warning, made the day before in a WhatsApp group of parliamentarians from the party, was repeated at the state convention of the Union in Pernambuco, Recife.Bivar did not score in last week's Datafolha poll, which shows former President Lula (PT) 18 points aheadHAVANA (Reuters) - 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Dead in New York on the 14th, Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana, was buried days later at the former US president's property in Bedminster, New Jersey.Vehicles such as the British newspaper The Guardian are now analyzing the reasons that may have led to the burial on a golf course.This weekend, speculations took hold that, after the funeral, the Republican politician's business group could ask for the site to be redesignated withAccording to the Seismological Laboratory of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (LabSis/UFRN), the seismic event had a preliminary magnitude calculated at 3.7 mRGUARULHOS, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - When it invaded Ukraine in February, Russia ended up opening up space for domestic criticism that was partly dormant.Since then, initiatives have been born by ethnic minorities who see war as another way to exploit their communities.In common, the groups say that soldiers from poorer regions and minority nationalities are the most sent to the front and receive the least support in case of injury or death.Russia is made up of 85 unitsThe 76-year-old actor returned to attack producer Irwin Winkler and even left for Dolph Lundgren, who defended himself on social mediaMilitary police officers who publicly oppose Bolsonaro heard by BBC News Brazil report links to anonymous threats, hostility from colleagues and 'veiled punishments' within corporations.SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The dollar was slightly lower against the real on Monday, with the outlook for interest rates in both the United States and Brazil - on the eve of the Central Bank's monetary policy meeting - dominating the focus of investors, who followed international fears of recession.At 9:06 am (Brasília time), the spot dollar retreated 0.23%, to 5.1609 reais on sale.