When Alex Saab was extradited to USA, Verónica Vadell had a bad feeling, and was not mistaken, that same day they revoked the benefit of house by jail to her father, and to the rest of the six former directors of Citgo condemned in Venezuela. Known as the “Citgo 6,” five citizens of the United […]
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These six events that will mark the year 2022
High-risk elections for Joe Biden in the United States, an unprecedented World Cup and an expected resurgence of festivals: these will be some of the events expected for the year 2022. Winter games under surveillance in Beijing The world elite of winter sports has an appointment at the Olympic Games in Beijing, from February 4 […]
What is the status of the vaccination requirement in the US?
Updated on 03/12/2021 04:08 am What is the status of the vaccination mandate against the COVID-19 on USA? You are suspended indefinitely due to legal recourse, but employers can require it. To control the spread of COVID-19, the President Joe Biden announced that companies with 100 or more employees should require vaccination or subject their […]
The US House of Representatives approves an initiative to avoid the government shutdown
Updated on 02/12/2021 06:34 pm The House of Representatives of USA, majority Democrat, passed a bill to avoid a government shutdown just 48 hours before it runs out of funds. The initiative was approved with 221 votes in favor and 212 against. The only Republican who supported the measure was the moderate Adam Kinzinger. The […]
US, EU and allies impose sanctions on Belarus
Updated on 02/12/2021 05:20 pm USA, the European Union (EU), Great Britain and Canada simultaneously imposed sanctions on dozens of government officials, organizations and companies. Belarus. For its part, the EU is targeting those accused of participating in a “hybrid attack” against the bloc using migrants. The three countries and the 27-nation bloc have targeted […]
US to delay UK trade deal over post-Brexit concerns
Updated on 02/12/2021 10:39 am The United States will delay its agreement to remove tariffs on UK steel and aluminum over concerns about post-Brexit trade rules affecting Northern Ireland, the Financial Times reported. The government of former US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs of 25% and 10% on imports of steel and aluminum into the […]
U.S. federal government shutdown looms amid disputes in Congress
Updated on 12/01/2021 08:34 pm The threat of a federal government shutdown of USA It increased on Wednesday because lawmakers failed to reach a budget agreement, with just two days to run out of funding. Congress has until Friday night to draft a new budget to avoid a sudden halt to most of the federal […]
Powell: Fed is not sure what inflation will drop in 2022
Updated on 12/01/2021 04:00 pm In a further indication of their growing concern over inflation in USA, the president of the Federal Reserve (Fed), Jerome Powell, announced that the Fed cannot be sure that the price hike will subside in the second half of next year, as many economists hope. Powell told the House Financial […]
COVID-19: Moderna says company could have omicron booster ready in March
Updated on 12/01/2021 03:45 pm Moderna Inc. could have a booster vaccine against COVID-19 addressed to the omicron variant tested and ready to request authorization in USA in March, said company president Stephen Hoge. He stated that he believes that booster vaccines that carry genes specifically targeting mutations in the recently discovered omicron variant would […]
Fed: US companies grapple with price hikes and labor shortages
The economy of USA expanded at a modest to moderate pace in October and the first half of November, as companies faced rising growth inflation and the problems of filling vacancies amid the labor shortage, showed a survey carried out by the Federal Reserve (Fed). “Prices rose at a moderate to robust pace, with widespread […]