China's advancement in robotics includes a pioneering project based on the use of UBTech Walker robots for border control and logistics with Vietnam.
According to a report by the International Federation of Robotics, China has long used robots extensively in factories. Last year, they installed…
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Trump reduces work permit validity from five years to 18 months
The recent decision by US President Donald Trump to reduce work permits for migrants to 18 months, down from the previous five-year duration, also affects asylum seekers, beneficiaries of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA),…
Mexico’s economy shows slow growth
Data from the recent analysis by the Center for Economic Studies of the Private Sector in Mexico (CEESP) indicates that the annual growth rate for the next decade is 1.85 %, due to caution regarding investment and employment.
The private…
Emerging markets projections for 2026
With just a few days left in 2025, emerging markets remain the focus of investors' attention, who see significant economic potential in these subregions.
Focus Economics analysts have studied the situation in each group of countries,…
Putin estimates GDP growth of 1 % by the end of 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin's estimate for Gross Domestic Product growth by the end of 2025 is 1 %, compared to 4.1 % in 2024.
According to the Russian leader, the nation's inflation will remain stable, not exceeding 6 %, which is…
Venezuela increases national budget for 2026
In Venezuela, the national budget for 2026 has increased fivefold compared to the budget established for the current year. According to information provided by Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, the figure is 5.02 trillion bolivars.…
The First International Sustainability Congress will be held in March 2026
In 2026, from March 18 to 20, the First International Sustainability Congress, proposed by the Central University of Venezuela, the Metropolitan University, and the Andrés Bello Catholic University, with support from the French Embassy,…
Uruguay’s inflation fell to 4.09 % in November
The data recently published by the Consumer Price Index of Uruguay's National Institute of Statistics shows that year-on-year inflation fell from 5.03 % to 4.09 % in November, thus completing 30 consecutive months within the tolerance range…
Mexican government to increase workers’ wages by 13 % in 2026
Starting in January 2026, Mexican workers will receive a 13 % increase in the minimum wage, as indicated by President Claudia Sheinbaum, who added that the measure was supported by unions and employers.
This salary increase is part of the…
EU signs agreement to eliminate Russian natural gas imports by 2027
An agreement has been signed within the European Union, which will be presented in early 2026, to stop importing Russian natural gas starting on December 31 of that year.
Furthermore, member states are committed to halting the import of…
Venezuela’s National Assembly approves bill to withdraw from the ICC
The National Assembly of Venezuela approved in its first reading a bill to withdraw the country's accession to the Rome Statute, the founding instrument of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The decision, which must undergo a second…
New Fed chair to be announced in 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that he will announce the successor to Jerome Powell, current chairman of the Federal Reserve (Fed), in early 2026.
Trump stated that he had offered the position to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent,…