The National Assembly of Venezuela ratified Tarek William Saab as Attorney General of the Republic on Thursday, October 31, for a new seven-year term.
Saab assumed office for the first time in August 2017. With his reelection, he will remain at the head of this portfolio until 2031.
Likewise, the…
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Italy to introduce new tax on cryptocurrency profits in 2025
In 2025 the Italian government will introduce a bill with a view to applying a new tax on profits from private equity and cryptocurrencies.
The Italian deputy finance minister, Maurizio Leo, reported that the tax on profits from…
Mexico addresses the regulation of platform workers such as Uber or Rappi
Mexico could soon apply a reform to the Federal Labor Law to formalize and dignify the performance of app workers, such as Uber and Rappi, unionized under the National Union of Application Workers (UNTA).
According to this union, the…
Social networks struggle to control sexual extortion of minors
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Multidimensional Poverty Report 2024, prepared together with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), indicates that 1.1 billion people are affected by extreme poverty and…
Nokia cuts 2,000 jobs in China
Nokia Oyj in China cut 2,000 jobs as part of a restructuring and cost-cutting plan that began in 2023, when payroll at the end of that year was about 10,400.
Like its Nordic rival Ericsson AB, Nokia has been announcing cost-cutting due to…
Switzerland to return to UN Human Rights Council in 2025
After a five-year absence, Switzerland will return to the United Nations Human Rights Council. The return will be effective from January 2025 until the end of 2027.
The election of the United Nations General Assembly was held on October 9,…
Digital frauds are becoming more sophisticated
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The arrival of simpler payment methods, based on AI and other…
Digital Passport in the EU will facilitate border control
With the issuance of digital passports, the European Union not only seeks to do the process simpler, but to allow transit between borders to be faster.
The European Commission states that digital travel documents "will be free, voluntary…
Cuba officially requested to become a member of the BRICS
Cuba officially requested its incorporation into the BRICS as a partner country. This was announced on Tuesday, October 8, by the Director General of Bilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Carlos Miguel Pereira.…
Brazil’s Supreme Court authorizes unblocking of social network X
The social network X was reactivated in Brazil, by order of Magistrate Alexandre de Moraes, after the company owned by Elon Musk paid a fine of $5.2 million.
The Supreme Court of Brazil authorized on Tuesday, October 8, the "immediate"…
Malware bank frauds in Latin America increased 113 % in one year
Bank fraud through malware in Latin America increased rapidly in one year, reaching 113 %. Victims, who have lost millions of dollars in these illegal acts, already have laws that force banks to reimburse in countries such as Chile and…