The United States Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, criticized this Tuesday that the agreement on the debt ceiling between Democrats and Republicans was achieved “in extremis”, days before the date on which the reserves were expected to run out. “Although we managed to avoid default, the US once again came dangerously close to the […]
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Chile installs a Council that will draft a new constitution with a far-right majority
Chile celebrated a new milestone on Wednesday in its lengthy constitutional process with the installation of the Constitutional Council which, after the first failed attempt in September, will draw up a new magna carta under the leadership of a far-right majority. In a sober ceremony without symbolism, in which the will to overcome differences marked […]
Yellen: US economy is strong, but some areas are slowing down
The US economy is strong against a backdrop of robust consumer spending, but some areas are slowing, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday, expecting continued progress in lowering inflation over the next few years. two years. In an interview with CNBC, Yellen also said that while banks may struggle with commercial real estate and face […]
Official suspended in India for emptying a water dam to recover his cell phone
An Indian government official has been suspended for emptying a water tank in the central state of Chhattisgarh to recover his mobile phonewhich fell to the press while a photo was being taken, authorities reported today. The official “has been suspended from the administrative office on charges of wasting water from the reservoir to find […]
Wages rise in large Japanese companies, the biggest rise in 31 years
Large Japanese companies increased wages by an average of 3.91%, the highest rate in 31 years, the Japanese employers Keidanren reported today. The increase was announced after the Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, has made several calls to increase wages so that the Japanese can face the rise in inflation that, although it is much […]
“A country of beggars”: wayward inflation pushes Argentines into poverty
In the midst of a severe economic crisis, the argentine government The inflation index for April will be released on Friday, which, by remaining at one of the highest levels in the world -as expected- has pushed more and more Argentines to desperate consumption strategies to evade growing poverty. He price rise would be 7.5% […]
Title 42 ends at the US-Mexico border. What is it and what will happen now?
USA Thursday night will lift the restrictions established during the coronavirus pandemic that, since 2020, have prevented hundreds of thousands of migrants trapped on its border with Mexico from seeking asylum, a measure that has caused an uptick in illegal crossings and has increased political tensions. What is Title 42? The restrictions, known as Title […]
A migrant seriously injured in Panama: “The American dream is practically crazy”
Venezuelan José Gregorio Hidalgo woke up in a hospital in northern Panama, wearing a neck brace, unable to move. He had survived the accident last February of a bus with migrants in which 39 people died. “The American dream is practically insane“, the Mint. She did not remember her daughter when she opened her eyes, […]
Fungus that affects bananas could aggravate hunger crisis in Venezuela
A resistant fungus that dries up banana and plantain plantations and infects the soil could exacerbate the food crisis in Venezuelawhere some 6.5 million people already suffer from hunger, according to analysts, unions and non-governmental groups. He Fusarium fungus Race 4 Tropical (R4T) It has been located in the states of Aragua, Carabobo and Cojedes, […]
International air traffic in the Andean Community grew 91% in 2022
International air traffic in the countries of the Andean Community (CAN) grew by 91% during the past year, in relation to 2021, with Peru at the forefront of this increase, reaching 127.5%, the regional body reported on Monday. The CAN indicated, in a statement, that during the past year the boarding and disembarking of the […]