The governments of Venezuela and Italy agreed on Friday, April 10, to resume bilateral cooperation, following a meeting in Rome between Italy's Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, and Venezuela's Deputy Foreign Minister, Oliver Blanco Moros.
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The United States lifts sanctions on Central Bank of Venezuela
The Donald Trump administration lifted sanctions on the Central Bank of Venezuela, as well as other banks in the country, through General License No. 57, issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
The measure, announced on…
Venezuela and Russia sign pharmaceutical cooperation agreement
On April 9, the governments of Venezuela and Russia signed an agreement that includes a robust professional training program, geared towards biotechnological autonomy, with technology transfer for the local production of insulin and other…
Peru holds general elections this Sunday, April 12
This Sunday, April 12, the electoral process will take place in Peru to choose the new president, vice president, senators, representatives, and representatives to the Latin American Parliament, with 27,325,432 registered voters.
In the…
Three Latin American countries have the highest monthly minimum wages
The issue of wages is debated globally. The pursuit of workers' social and economic well-being drives negotiations between unions, labor federations, and government representatives. Recent reports from Bloomberg Linea indicate that three…
OPEC+ to increase crude oil supply in May
The OPEC+ decision to increase its crude oil supply again on May 1 will likely be largely symbolic, according to analysts, due to the difficulty of implementing it because of the Iran conflict.
In fact, the organization has been unable to…
66 WTO member countries sign Agreement for Global Digital Trade
A group of 66 member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed on March 28 to a provisional pathway for the Global Agreement on Electronic Commerce, which is currently 70 % complete.
The decision was announced in a statement…
The White House could allow cryptocurrencies in retirement plans
Last week, the White House accepted for review a proposal from the Department of Labor to allow cryptocurrencies in 401(k) retirement plans.
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has already assessed the proposal and…
Trump to meet with Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14 and 15
The meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, originally planned for March, will now take place in Beijing on May 14 and 15. The two leaders will discuss key issues such as trade, technology, security, and the Middle East conflict.
The…
Panama addresses the impact of rising fuel prices due to the conflict in the Middle East
Felipe Chapman, Panama's Minister of Economy and Finance, assured last week that the country remains stable in the face of the Middle East crisis, which has generated a rise in oil prices, with consequences for the price of electricity,…
Ecuador and Colombia to strengthen border security
Last week, the Andean Community convened a virtual meeting between authorities from Ecuador and Colombia in Lima, Peru, to discuss security along their shared border. Both countries reaffirmed their commitment to combating transnational…
Brazil toughens penalties against criminal gangs
On Tuesday, March 24, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva enacted a new law establishing harsher penalties for members of criminal gangs.
The legal instrument establishes sentences of up to 40 years in prison “for the leaders of…