During the legislative elections in Colombia, held on Sunday, March 8, Petro’s party won 25 seats in Congress, thus strengthening the Historical Pact party, led by current President Gustavo Petro, in the Senate.

The results indicate that the Democratic Center, “driven by the leadership of former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez and a closed list system, grew from 13 to 17 seats, although falling short of expectations.”

From now on, the balance of power in Congress will depend on both alliances and internal party divisions.

The five parties with the most seats won are: Historical Pact 25; Democratic Center 17; Liberal Party 13; Conservative Party and Alliance for Colombia 11 each.

 

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Today the world celebrates International Women’s Day. In this context, the United Nations is launching the theme: “Rights, Justice and Action for and by All Women and Girls,” to raise awareness about remaining challenges in areas such as labor rights, healthcare, equal justice, access to information and education, recognition of achievement, security, and respect.

According to the UN, “by 2026, women will only have 64 % of the legal rights that men have worldwide. In fundamental areas of life, such as work, money, security, family, property, mobility, business, and retirement, the law is systematically unfavorable to women.”

 

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Women still face everything from “harmful social norms to discriminatory laws. Women and girls continue to face entrenched obstacles, and even setbacks, in achieving equality before the law. If progress continues at the current pace, it will take 286 years to close the legal protection gaps. That is not a deadline; it is a surrender.”

The UN will celebrate International Women’s Day this Monday, March 9, and will focus on “equality before the law, deliberately coinciding with the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) (March 9–19).”

This intergovernmental forum will serve as a meeting point for representatives of Member States, United Nations entities, and civil society to negotiate conclusions on the theme of “Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers.”

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Next year, specifically on March 8, 2026, Switzerland will hold a referendum to decide whether the country will protect cash in the face of the rise of digital payments.

The measure was announced by the Federal Council (Swiss Executive) on October 29. According to the proposal, the Constitution is expected to be amended to “guarantee the existence of cash and that the Swiss franc remains the national currency, although the Federal Council’s counterproposal presents fewer obstacles to the future development of digital payments.”

This referendum will be the first time since 2010 that Swiss citizens, who must vote in referendums up to four times a year, will decide the future of both a popular initiative and a government counterproposal on the same issue. If they accept both, they will have to indicate which one they would prefer to see implemented.

With this initiative, Switzerland would become one of the first countries in the world to include the right to use cash in its Constitution, “although similar initiatives in this regard have also emerged in other European countries such as Austria, Hungary, and Slovenia.”

Groups in favor of protecting cash argue that its elimination would harm vulnerable groups, such as the elderly or those without bank accounts. Furthermore, they “emphasize the importance that coins and banknotes could have in times of crisis, such as cyberattacks or widespread failures in electronic systems.”

The referendum on March 8, the first of 2026, will also allow citizens to “vote on a proposal to reduce the tax for public broadcasting to 200 Swiss francs (214 euros), as well as on the creation of a climate fund to promote renewable energy and other measures against global warming.”

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March 8 was declared International Women’s Day by the United Nations (UN) in 1975; however, the General Assembly of the organization adopted it in 1977. Long before, women were recognized for their contribution to the economy, education and development at a global level.

In the 21st century, challenges remain in aspects such as labor and gender equality, access to education and health, among others.

The UN, together with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and entities from each country, are striving to identify the needs and rights of women in order to design mechanisms that guarantee decent work, equal participation in the economy, representation in areas such as science and innovation, as well as dignified treatment, as well as their inclusion in decision-making.

Recognition of women’s contributions is progressing slowly, despite their increasing role in trade, finance, government positions and sports, to mention some key sectors in the process of globalization.

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The price of the official dollar, according to the publication of the Central Bank of Venezuela, is located this Friday, March 8, at 36.19 bolivars.

The next update will be known at the close of business next Monday, March 11, after the weekend has passed, a period during which the exchange rate of the last working day with approval from the BCV is maintained.

Atención🔵|| El tipo de cambio publicado por el BCV es el promedio ponderado de las operaciones de las mesas de cambio de las instituciones bancarias. Al cierre de la jornada del día Jueves 08-03-2024, los resultados son:#MercadoCambiario #BCV🇻🇪 pic.twitter.com/BUfWB6tipw

— Banco Central de Venezuela (@BCV_ORG_VE) March 8, 2024

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The Georgia House of Representatives has approved a bill exclusively for the entity’s educational system, exhorting education professionals to implement an educational program aimed at financial education and cryptocurrencies.

The program approved by the House this March 8, with a vote of 162-2, was sponsored by six Republican candidates and has been sent to the Senate for further deliberation, and in said project they are made up of 16 areas of financial knowledge suitable for students in tenth through eleventh grade.

The text specifies: “The State Board of Education shall prescribe a program of study in personal financial literacy for students to complete during high school.”

The intention is to educate high school students with basic knowledge of cryptocurrencies, in the financial world context and the importance of this topic in current times.

The program includes questions such as: “Is Bitcoin the currency of the future?”, “Can Bitcoin replace the euro?” and “Do you trust your currency?”.

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