The governments of China and the United States announced an agreement on Monday to pause the application of reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, following a meeting in Geneva over the weekend.
Under this agreement, Beijing will reduce tariffs on US products from 125 % to 10 %. For its part, Washington…
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Russia supports Venezuela in its intention to join the BRICS
The Russian Federation and the Bolivarian Republic signed an agreement on strategic partnership and cooperation. In the document, published on the Kremlin website, Russia supports Venezuela in its intention to join the BRICS.
"Russia…
Venezuela and Iraq agreed to strengthen agricultural and trade cooperation
In a recent meeting between the Venezuelan ambassador to Iraq, Arturo Aníbal Gallegos, and the Iraqi Minister of Agriculture, Abbas Jabr Al-Maliki, a memorandum of understanding was signed to strengthen trade cooperation between the two…
OPEC+ to increase crude oil supply by 411,000 barrels per day in June
OPEC+ will increase oil production to 411,000 barrels per day starting June 1, which represents three times the initial target.
The increase in crude oil production, according to the decision made this Saturday, May 3, and announced by…
Europe postpones ETIAS update until end of 2026
European Union interior ministers decided to postpone the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) until the last quarter of 2026.
This means that citizens of visa-exempt countries will continue to enter the continent…
President of Panama ratified the closure of the Darién gap
The President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, referred to the closure of the Darién gap crossing as "mission accomplished" and reiterated the drop in the flow of migrants through this region.
Mulino explained in his weekly press conference on…
Bancamiga and ByM Sport premiere documentary Gran Fondo Collado del Cóndor: A Guinness World Record…
In partnership with ByM Sport, Bancamiga premieres this Sunday, May 4th, on the Simple TV and Inter platforms, the documentary Gran Fondo Collado del Cóndor cycling race with the longest climb in the world, a unique feature that allowed it…
World Economic launches probe into founder
The World Economic Forum's governing board called an urgent meeting on Easter Sunday to decide whether to launch an investigation into its founder, Klaus Schwab, following allegations of unauthorized use of the organization's funds.
The…
IMF cuts GDP growth projection for Latin America and the Caribbean
The International Monetary Fund estimated a slowdown in GDP growth for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025, according to the organization in its World Economic Outlook report, released last week.
This cut is primarily due to a 0.3 %…
Lula dominates Brazil’s electoral projections for the 2026 elections
The next presidential elections in Brazil are scheduled for October 4, 2026. The current head of state, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, already has an excellent projection for the elections.
Lula da Silva "leads all possible electoral…
Informal employment in Argentina reaches 5.7 million people
The recent report on informality in Argentina by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) shows that 42 % of the employed population works informally. This percentage equates to more than 5.7 million people.
Job insecurity…
Challenges Daniel Noboa will face in his second presidential term
On April 13, Daniel Noboa won the second round of the presidential elections in Ecuador, winning 55.65 % of the votes against 44.35 % for the Correa candidate, Luisa González.
With this victory, Noboa faces several internal challenges, not…