Venezuela's Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, recently led the Venezuelan Foreign Trade Committee (Comex) to evaluate the import policies promoted by President Nicolás Maduro.
The objective is to conduct a study of measures to strengthen domestic industry, save foreign currency, and promote domestic…
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Mercosur and Canada to resume free trade agreement negotiations
Canada and Mercosur member States will resume negotiations on a free trade agreement in October, a Brazilian representative said last week.
The announcement comes as a light at the end of the tunnel for the parties amid the tariff…
Cotton cultivated for the first time in the Egyptian desert
Egypt announced the cultivation of cotton in desert conditions for the first time, following several trials conducted in the city of El Tor in South Sinai.
Regarding this, Minister of Agriculture and Land Alaa Farouk stated that "this…
Investor scams on social media are on the rise with the help of artificial intelligence
Faced with financial doubts and concerns, it's no surprise that people are looking for alternatives to make their money go further. This leads users with little investment experience to become interested and take their first steps. ESET, a…
Vegetable production in Venezuela increased 30 %
The director of vegetables for the Confederation of Agricultural Producers Associations (Fedeagro), Emilio Breindembach, noted that during the first seven months of 2025, the sector grew 30 %.
According to the official, the leading…
China secures oil supplies from Russia
China will receive 15 shipments of crude oil from Russia between October and November, each weighing between 700,000 and 1,000,000 barrels.
Chinese refineries have secured shipments from Russia in the face of falling demand from India,…
The Fed could lower rates in September
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in his Jackson Hole speech this week that rates could be lowered in mid-September if the August inflation rate doesn't rebound.
The news came amid President Donald Trump's pressure on the…
Maduro forecasts 9 % economic growth in the last four months of the year
Venezuela's economic growth could reach 9 % for the last four months of 2025, according to the president of the South American country, Nicolás Maduro.
The president asserted that Venezuela "has the perfect economic plan to confront any…
Venezuela’s economic sectors continue to grow
"All the country's productive sectors are growing." This was emphasized by Venezuela's Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, during her speech at the recent National Economic Council.
The official noted that there are three major national…
Ecopetrol assumes offshore projects following Shell’s withdrawal from Colombia
The withdrawal of Shell's branch in Colombia, EP Offshore Ventures Limited, leaves Ecopetrol with full control of the COL-5, Purple Angel, and Fuerte Sur offshore contracts in the Colombian Caribbean Sea.
Although Shell's withdrawal from…
Bancamiga reaffirms its leadership with strong expansion in loans, deposits, and profitability
Bancamiga's second half of 2025 begins with exceptional results, which have allowed it to reaffirm its strength in terms of loans, deposits, and profitability.
After closing the January-June period of this year with 192.58 % increases in…
OPEC forecasts crude oil demand to increase in 2026
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) published in its most recent report a forecast of an increase in demand for 2026 of 1.4 million barrels per day.
According to the report, the organization raised its estimate "by…