Luisa González, the only woman who has presented herself as a candidate for the Ecuadorian presidential elections, is leading the count, positioning herself with 33.21 % of the votes, according to provisional data that corresponds to 80.14% of the count. Behind her is Daniel Noboa with 24 % of the…
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Confidence in democracy is rapidly declining in Germany
Germans' confidence in democracy is rapidly diminishing, according to a survey by the Körber Foundation released Thursday in Hamburg.
While in the European autumn of 2021 almost a third of those interviewed stated that they had less or…
Lula and Biden spoke about climate change
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a telephone conversation this Wednesday with his American counterpart, Joe Biden, emphasizing the importance of seriously addressing the debate on the climate crisis.
During the call,…
Santiago Peña took office as the new president of Paraguay
Santiago Peña was sworn on Tuesday as the new President of Paraguay for the next five years in a ceremony at the Palacio de López, in Asunción, in which he assured that he would continue the "political vocation" of consensus and agreements…
US court issued arrest warrant for Trump
The Georgia state court filed indictments late Monday against former US President Donald Trump, who is currently campaigning to return to the White House, and 18 other people from his close circle.
The charges are related to the alleged…
Biden signed an order limiting certain investments with Chinese companies
US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order placing limits on US investments in certain Chinese tech companies, a move that could escalate tensions between the two nations. This move, one of the most prominent taken by the Biden…
Italy approves 40 % tax on extraordinary bank profits
The Italian Council of Ministers has announced the introduction of a tax in 2023 that will tax 40 % of the extraordinary profits recorded by the country's banks, the collection of which will be used to help those with mortgages and to…
Portugal rules in favor of Venezuela in case of money withheld at Novo Banco
This Wednesday, the Court of Justice of Lisbon, Portugal, issued a ruling in favor of Venezuela in the case of the 1,500 million dollars that remained withheld at Novo Banco.
The Portuguese entity had withheld the funds in 2019, "after the…
Federal Reserve expands supervision of cryptocurrency banks
The United States Federal Reserve announced a significant expansion of its supervision program aimed at banks in the country that operate in the field of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.
In a statement issued on August 8 by the…
Opposition’s candidates for presidential elections signed a common principles agreement
The candidates of the opposition primary to elect the rival of President Nicolás Maduro in the 2024 Venezuelan elections signed on Friday the "principles" of a symbolic common government program, in an act held at the initiative of the…
Trump will try to change the venue of his impeachment trial
Former US President Donald Trump has announced his intention to request a change of venue for the trial in which he faces charges of trying to interfere in the 2020 elections. His legal team will seek to move the proceedings to a court…
The US will increase quarterly debt issuance after Fitch’s rating downgrade
The United States Department of the Treasury has announced that it plans to issue 103,000 million dollars (93,784 million euros) in long-term debt to repay the approximately 84,000 million dollars (85,590 million euros) in bonds maturing on…