In an important announcement, the World Bank approved a loan worth $190 million for the execution of an ambitious project to improve educational quality in Ecuador. This project, which will focus especially on rural areas of the country, aims to intervene in 1,200 schools, where around 12,000…
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IMF seeks consensus to avoid US administrative closure
In an urgent call, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Democrats and Republicans on September 28 to reach a consensus and thus avoid the closure of the US Administration.
Julie Kozack, director of communications at the IMF, in a…
Maduro announced various measures to optimize the telecommunications sector
Nicolás Maduro, president of Venezuela, announced this Wednesday a series of measures to boost the telecommunications sector and adapt to the new challenges of technology.
During the opening of the first International Telecommunications…
CAF is committed to promoting the commercial relationship between Venezuela and Colombia
Within the framework of the first anniversary of the reopening of the border between Venezuela and Colombia, the Development Bank of Latin America-CAF announced its determined support to strengthen the commercial relationship between both…
Argentina will debate the reduction of working hours
The Labor Legislation Commission of the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina will debate the reduction of the working day from 48 to 40 or 36 hours, with the presentation of up to seven bills by deputies from both the ruling party and the…
Artificial intelligence could have a negative effect on electoral processes
Latin American experts met this week in New York, where they warned of the impact that the use of artificial intelligence can have on the region's electoral processes and asked to address regulations and good practices in the use of these…
The United States extends protection measures for Venezuelan migrants
The United States Department of Homeland Security announced a new 18-month extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) enjoyed by Venezuelan migrants on US soil.
The measure applies to all those people who have arrived in the United…
Cryptocurrency adoption increases in India
The adoption of cryptocurrencies in India has increased to the point of positioning the country as second in this market, according to a report by Chainalysis.
Data from this platform shows “Central, Southern and Oceanic Asia (CSAO) as one…
Russians with large fortunes continue to transfer money to Switzerland
As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, some rich Russians continue to transfer their money to Switzerland. This was revealed by an investigation made public on September 14.
Among the wealthy people who have been mentioned in…
US auto union could intensify strike
In an unexpected twist, the strike that broke out in the three automobile giants in the United States could intensify if they do not improve their salary offers, warns the sector's union leader.
"If we don't get fairer offers, we'll take…
New York begins immigrant census to facilitate work permits
The metropolis of New York launched a census aimed at the population of recent immigrant arrivals over 18 years of age, in order to identify those who meet the requirements to apply for work permits.
Mayor Eric Adams told workers at the…
Fedecámaras in favor of a law that protects investments
The president of the Federation of Chambers and Associations of Commerce and Production of Venezuela (Fedecámaras), Adán Celis Michelena, recently stressed the importance of a law, which is approved by the National Assembly, to protect…