Uruguay reached an important agreement between Mercosur and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), considered highly positive by the country's Exporters Union.
For the organization, this opens access to new markets "considered attractive by the productive sector." Foreign Minister Mario…
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Conatel launches app to combat digital piracy
The National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) of Venezuela announced the launch of a new technology application, whose main objective is to automate and make more effective the fight against digital piracy in the country.
According…
SAIME to serve unregistered citizens over 18 years old
The Administrative Service for Identification, Migration and Immigration (SAIME) of Venezuela announced that it has opened the process for issuing identity cards to people over 18 who have not yet obtained one.
Regarding this, the…
TikTok will continue operating in the US through an agreement with China
The search for an agreement with China for TikTok to continue operating in the United States appears to have come to an end, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
The official said earlier this week that "an agreement was…
Jair Bolsonaro’s defense could appeal sentence
The case of Jair Bolsonaro, former Brazilian president, is in the spotlight after the Supreme Federal Court found him guilty of attempted coup d'état in 2022, with a sentence of 27 years and three months in prison.
Bolsonaro's defense…
The United States may restrict imports of drones and heavy-duty vehicles from China
The United States government is reportedly considering restrictions or even banning the import of Chinese drones and heavy-duty vehicles due to national security concerns.
The Trump administration previously launched a crackdown on cars…
Judge blocks Trump’s decision to eliminate TPS for Venezuelans and Haitians
A federal judge blocked the order issued by US President Donald Trump to eliminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which protects more than one million immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti.
The decision by Judge Edward Chen of the…
EU imposes multi-million-dollar fine on Google
The European Union imposed a €2.9 billion fine on the US technology company. The charges against Google include violating regional competition rules and favoring its own digital advertising services.
"The European Commission also ordered…
Brazil formalizes its application for IEA membership
Brazil has formalized its application to become a member of the International Energy Agency (IEA), an organization that "brings together the major energy consumers of the developed world," the OECD-affiliated body announced.
According to…
European energy companies do not require a license to operate in Venezuela
Amid the known restrictions on Chevron's operations in Venezuela, authorized by the United States, the president of the South American nation, Nicolás Maduro, has invited European energy companies to invest in the country, emphasizing that…
Ecuador to require temporary Visas for Venezuelans and citizens of 39 other countries
Ecuador implemented, starting this Monday, September 1, a new immigration control and security requirement for temporary visa applications for Venezuelans and citizens of 39 other countries.
This was announced by the country's Ministry of…
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…