In an urgent call, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Democrats and Republicans on September 28 to reach a consensus and thus avoid the closure of the US Administration.

Julie Kozack, director of communications at the IMF, in a press conference, appealed to the “common sense” of both parties to reach an agreement to finance the Administration, stressing that the closure represents an “avoidable risk” for the US economy.

A group of Republicans loyal to former President Donald Trump (2017-2021) is in full rebellion and is reluctant to accept a short-term solution that extends funding for federal agencies beyond September 30, the date on which funds run out. Funds available.

If the public administration runs out of funds, most government agencies, museums and national parks will close their doors, while hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be temporarily left without jobs or pay, a situation that could have an impact on the economy.

The Senate must vote on the proposal agreed upon by Democrats and Republicans to finance the Government until mid-November, which would avoid a shutdown starting next week.

The Senate measure includes $6 billion for Ukraine and another $6 billion to fund environmental emergency response services.

However, the proposal also needs the support of the Lower House, which is under conservative control and where a group of dissident Republican congressmen refuses to accept a short-term solution to fund federal agencies.

K. Tovar

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Colonial, which is the largest pipeline network in the United States (USA), was forced to suspend its operations due to a cyberattack, both those responsible and the severity of this attack are still unknown, the company said in a statement.

The corporation had to stop its operations in the 8,850 kilometers of oil pipelines that it manages and are essential to supply the large population centers in the east and south of the nation. The firm transports up to 2.5 million barrels of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel per day from refineries in the Gulf of Mexico to large cities in southern and eastern North America.

As he explained on his website, the work being carried out is quite important for the east coast of the US, since they are responsible for 45% of the transportation of fuels on that surface or territory.

The company also detailed that, when the cyber attack was detected, they contacted a cybersecurity company, which is investigating what happened, and alerted the federal government security forces.

The corporation did not offer further details on how long the pipelines it manages will be closed or stopped.In Washington security circles, they are concerned that enemies, such as China and Russia, may use cyberattacks against basic infrastructures for the operation of the country, such as the electricity grid or pipelines. Joe Biden, US president, plans to sign an executive order in the near future with the aim of increasing cybersecurity in critical infrastructures for the US economy.

Source: Doblellave

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