Today, November 5, the presidential elections take place in the United States with minimal differences in the polls for the two contenders, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, who have had a campaign full of doubts, confrontations and accusations.
Issues such as abortion, economic stability and the…
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National Assembly ratifies Tarek William Saab as Attorney General
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…
IMF urged governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to implement reforms for growth
Growth in the region made up of Latin America and the Caribbean is a priority for the International Monetary Fund. For this reason, it has urged governments to allocate the necessary resources to face current economic, fiscal and social…
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…
Four-day workweek could reduce stress in workers
Through a six-month trial conducted in Germany by the University of Münster and the 4 Day-Week Global Program, the effectiveness of reducing the workweek to four days was analyzed.
Of the participating companies, 39 % decided to implement…
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…
Santiago de Chile is the ‘smartest’ city in Latin America and 91st worldwide
Efforts to improve the quality of life of citizens in Santiago de Chile have borne fruit. The city was recently named the smartest in Latin America and number 91 globally by the IESE Cities in Motion (ICIM) index.
Currently, as a point…
European Central Bank cuts interest rates to 3.25 %
The European Central Bank (ECB) decided to cut interest rates this month by 25 basis points, to set the reference rate at 3.25 %.
This is the third adjustment by the European body, announced by the ECB Governing Council at a meeting in…
UNDP: 1.1 billion people live in multidimensional poverty
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…
UK proposes law to reduce smartphone addiction in minors
The UK is studying a bill to reduce the exposure of minors under 16 to addictive content through mobile phones.
The proposal was made by Labour MP Josh MacAlister, who argued that the goal is to “protect children from excessive use of…
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,…
Inflation in Argentina could stabilize in 2025
Argentina is in a period of great volatility in terms of inflation. However, the J.P. Morgan bank predicts a trend towards stability between the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025.
The challenges that Javier Milei faces are not simple.…