The hearings in the territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela will begin on May 4 in The Hague, as announced by Guyana’s Attorney General, Mohabir Anil Nandlall.

The official explained that “the International Court of Justice will begin hearings on the merits of the case that Guyana filed against Venezuela regarding the territorial dispute over the Essequibo, a large territory administered by Georgetown and claimed by Caracas.”

According to Nandlall, international lawyers representing Guyana will participate in the hearings in The Hague.

The 1899 Paris Arbitration Award granted sovereignty over the Essequibo territory to what was then British Guiana. The Essequibo is a border territory of approximately 160,000 square kilometers, rich in oil deposits and natural resources.

Venezuela declared the award null and void and signed the 1966 Geneva Agreement with the United Kingdom, which established a commission to resolve the historical dispute. However, this commission never materialized.

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Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, ordered the creation of a Special Commission to identify assets that are not essential to the State, in order to proceed with their liquidation and repurposing.

Considering that the country now needs to make the most of its resources, the official indicated that the team will “evaluate, among other elements of the national patrimony, non-productive companies in the hands of the State for their liquidation and repurposing.”

The commission will be composed of the Attorney General of the Republic, Arianny Seijo; the Vice President for Economic Affairs, Calixto Ortega; The Minister of Economy and Finance, Anabel Pereira; the Minister of National Commerce and Industries, Luis Villegas; the Minister of Communes, Michael Prado; and Luigi Pisella, former president of Conindustria, representing the private sector.

Rodríguez explained that the evaluation encompasses assets, including both productive and non-productive companies owned by the State. “Now that we want to streamline and expedite state processes, this commission will prioritize four key categories.”

The evaluation will focus on four areas:

1. – Strategic assets and goods that belong to and remain in the hands of the State.
2. –Public-private partnerships, where the State retains ownership but, given the need for capital, technology, and efficiency, reaches agreements that allow for the development of productive processes.
3. – Supply, based on assets that are not needed for the State’s strategic processes.
4. – Liquidation and disposal.

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The United States could become the cryptocurrency capital if the executive order recently signed by Donald Trump moves forward successfully, with the help of David Sacks, an expert in AI and crypto assets.

In a statement, the White House indicated: “The growth of digital financial technology in the United States should not be hampered by restrictive regulations or unnecessary government interference.”

The legal instrument signed by Trump authorizes the creation of a task force in these disciplines, with a deadline of six months to make recommendations to the president.

On the other hand, the executive order “prohibits the establishment of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and revokes a measure by the administration of former President Joe Biden, which suppressed innovation and undermined America’s economic freedom and global leadership in digital finance.”

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At Bancamiga, cybersecurity is a core pillar of business continuity and its reputation. In an ecosystem where trust is the most valuable asset, protecting data integrity is a strategic business imperative.

For Sergio Saggese, Executive Director of Technology, Processes, and Information Security at Bancamiga, digital transformation is a change in business models and a necessity to compete in today’s markets. However, the accelerated pace of digital transformation has broadened the scope of exposure to cyberattacks. These attacks are perpetrated in a highly sophisticated manner, primarily aimed at blocking critical operations to demand ransoms, using techniques that employ Artificial Intelligence to emulate voices or legitimate banking platforms.

During the conference “Managing the Digital Age: Cybersecurity Implications for Businesses,” delivered this Wednesday to students at Monteávila University, Saggese stated that attacks occur daily and companies must protect themselves. It is essential to understand that there are threats and what those threats are.

“Cybercrime takes advantage of human error, whether by action or omission, misconfigurations, and vulnerable code. There are targeted attacks that utilize third-party connections and interconnected devices, which serve as entry points to internal networks. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link,” he indicated.

He expressed that digital transformation is inevitable to offer agile, personalized, and competitive services that are securely structured from the design stage on four pillars: cloud adoption, AI, the Internet of Things, and data analytics.

For Bancamiga’s CEO, Sergio Saggese, the question today isn’t “whether we will be attacked,” but rather “how quickly will we detect, respond to, and recover from an attempted attack?”

To protect an organization, it’s necessary to shift from a reactive approach to a proactive and defensive stance. The starting point should be “never trust, always verify.” Every access request, whether from inside or outside the network, must be constantly authenticated, authorized, and validated. Continuous training for employees and partners, with content tailored to the customer experience, is also key. It’s essential to strengthen monitoring capabilities and prepare for the moment of an attack.

Saggese maintained that there must be a comprehensive and holistic process for managing cybersecurity, and this is where the focus on cyber resilience —an organization’s ability to anticipate, resist, confront, and recover from adverse cyberattacks— becomes crucial.

“It’s about strengthening the company’s capacity to resist and respond. Cybersecurity isn’t just about resisting, but about navigating the storm.”

The conference attendees, mostly first-year engineering students, expressed their gratitude with words and applause for the concepts presented by Saggese, recognizing their contribution to their holistic development.

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The city of Caracas will host the 5th Social Dialogue Forum, which will take place on April 28 and 29, with the participation of representatives from the International Labour Organization, trade unions and other professional organizations, as well as government officials.

In addition to the ILO, “all the country’s trade union organizations will be participating, such as the CTV, ASÍ, CGT, and the Bolivarian Federation; as well as Fedecámaras and Fedeindustria, with government representatives in attendance.”

The last meeting of this body, created and promoted by the international organization, was two years ago, but it was abruptly suspended without any results.

For two days, three conventions directly related to wages in the country will be discussed:

1. Convention 26: Discussions on methods for establishing the minimum wage. This will examine the progress being made and whether it is being implemented.
2. Convention 87: concerning freedom of association, which will determine whether workers are being persecuted or harassed and whether they have the opportunity to express themselves freely.
3. Convention 144: which calls for a forum for social dialogue to discuss both labor laws and laws that affect the performance of the Venezuelan economy.

As May 1st approaches, the date on which the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, is expected to announce the increase in the minimum monthly wage, the discussions are progressing, new proposals are emerging, and concerns are also being raised by employers.

Recent meetings between the Venezuelan government and the ILO aim to pave the way for better conditions for the working class, which demands a living wage that allows them to cover basic needs.

ILO representatives Corinne Vargha, Ana Virginia Moreira, and Ítalo Cardona described the recent release of a group of union members in the country as a positive sign.

 

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Ecuador will receive a disbursement from the International Monetary Fund, for $394 million, as part of the program in effect since 2024, which totals $5 billion.

The new aid package was approved by the multilateral organization after the corresponding review, which revealed internal progress such as the rationalization of tax expenditures through tax exemptions or waivers; in addition, the efficiency of public spending has improved.

The assessments were conducted between February and March, according to a statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke, who confirmed that the approved disbursement, the first of 2026, is part of “a 48-month program under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF), signed during the current administration of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, and in effect until 2028.”

Ecuador will have to undergo four future reviews before the end of the program to access an additional $1.276 billion.

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Brazil passed Law 15.345/2026 to allow acupuncture services in the emergency rooms of public hospitals, becoming the first country in the region to include Chinese medicine in its healthcare facilities.

This measure positions the South American country as a “global leader by institutionalizing Traditional Chinese Medicine in private practices and the emergency rooms of its public hospitals. An ancient technique that may be the modern answer to health.”

Dr. Márcia Yamamura, head of acupuncture at Hospital São Paulo, indicated that the health center already offers three levels of care: primary, secondary, and tertiary. These are highly complex services where “primary care patients come to our emergency room.”

The hospital also functions as a “specialized care center, since acupuncture is a recognized medical specialty in Brazil. Finally, those highly complex patients already being treated at Hospital São Paulo also come here to receive their acupuncture treatments.”

Benefits of Acupuncture

The specialist emphasized that acupuncture primarily addresses chronic pain. In this regard, “patients prefer to come here first to alleviate their acute episodes and gradually reduce their medication use.”

Many people suffer from persistent pain and then experience side effects from medications without finding relief.

Between 60 and 80 patients visit Hospital São Paulo daily seeking a better quality of life, which acupuncture provides almost immediately. Thanks to the exchange of knowledge and cooperation between China and Brazil, this ancient medicine is now accessible to those most in need.

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Threads director Connor Hayes recently indicated that Meta has begun testing direct messaging on the web version of the social network.

According to the executive, they will invest more in this area going forward, taking into account user interaction. The goal is to facilitate navigation between multiple feeds.

It’s important to remember that Threads has allowed sending and receiving direct messages since July 2025, “but the feature is restricted to the mobile app. However, the company is working to extend this feature to the web.”

Hayes shared a screenshot on his account showing the “changes that will be incorporated into the interface. Among them, the sidebar stands out, where direct messages are located.” He shows that the sidebar includes, in order, the ‘For You’ feed, New thread, Search, Messages, Activity, Profile, Stats, and Saved.

Meta has not provided details on the release date for this update, “which will allow users to also access stats and saved messages, in addition to direct messages.”

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This year, Venezuela’s economic growth could reach 7.4 %, according to projections from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Regarding inflation, the agency indicates it is expected to climb to 271 %.

The data was revealed on Friday in the program’s report, which states that “oil activity is projected to grow by 11.5 %, with crude oil production reaching up to 1,211,000 barrels per day (bpd), a 12 % increase compared to last year’s average of 1,081,000 bpd, according to official figures.”

Regarding non-oil GDP growth, the report places it at 6.9 % and adds that the scenario for this year will be marked by “structural changes in the economic, institutional, and regulatory environment.”

According to the UNDP, the easing of sanctions against Venezuela by the Trump Administration, reflected in a series of OFAC licenses, “has allowed for the reactivation of Venezuelan crude oil sales and access to critical inputs for production.”

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The President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, currently enjoys 94 % popular support, placing him above the leaders of Argentina (48 %), South Korea (63 %), and the United States (38 %).

Bukele is a figure who has proposed and implemented strict measures against criminal gangs, successfully strengthening internal security.

Furthermore, his advocacy for the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, adopted in 2021 as legal tender, has been crucial to the country’s economic progress. Currently, “the government is maintaining the purchase of one unit per day, which raises national reserves above 7,600 BTC.”

Cryptocurrencies are used as a sovereign digital reserve. This, coupled with the firm stance against violence, keeps Nayib Bukele at the height of global popularity.

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