Hundreds of migrants of the Miskito ethnic group, from the indigenous region of Honduras, live in various shelters in the border city of Tijuana, north of Mexicoand despite being so far from their country they maintain their uses and customs and protect their mother tongue while they wait to cross into USA. These migrants stay […]
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The tough battle over debt moves to the United States Congress
An agreement in principle to avoid a catastrophic default of USA reached after marathon negotiations, has faced the challenge of obtaining congressional approval since Sunday. Although the tentative deal announced Saturday by President Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy steered the country back from the economic brink, their compromises have not guaranteed the support […]
S/5 million in IGV will be returned to foreign tourists
In order to promote receptive tourism, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) implemented, as part of the Con Punche Peru program, a measure that allows the return of the IGV to tourists from other countries. How does this system work? Interested companies —from the textile, goldsmith, footwear and jewelery sectors— must register with the […]
US Vice President: World ‘unstable’ due to Russian aggression and growing threats from China
The vice president of USA, Kamala Harristhe first woman to deliver a commencement address at the West Point military academy, praised the cadets on Saturday for their noble sacrifice in serving their country, but warned them that they are entering a “unstable world” due to Russian aggression and growing threats from China. “The world has […]
US debt ceiling negotiations enter final stretch
Without having yet reached an agreement, Republicans and Democrats continue their tough negotiations on Saturday to avoid a default on the debt of USA that could happen on June 5, to find a compromise between the red lines drawn by both parties. “We had a long list of disagreements for a long time. But I […]
Chinese aircraft carrier crosses the Taiwan Strait
The Chinese aircraft carrier “Shandong” and two other ships crossed the Strait of taiwanwhich, according to one expert, constitutes a show of force by Beijing in this area that separates the island from the mainland. “A flotilla of the People’s Liberation Army Navy, led by the aircraft carrier “Shandong”, crossed the Taiwan Strait around noon” […]
Would it be serious if the United States lost its triple A?
An eventual loss of the triple A USAfollowing Wednesday’s warning from the rating agency fitchwould be above all symbolic, just when the possibility of a default weighs on the country, due to a political blockade. Even so, this degradation would not be unprecedented and its consequences in the world’s largest economy could be limited, since […]
Seeking asylum and employment, migrants relocated from New York encounter hostility
Before leaving Mauritania, the West African nation where he was born, Mohamed thought about NY as a place that would receive him with the “open arms”a refuge for migrants They were fleeing dire circumstances. Now that he’s here, seeking political asylum from a government that feared he would be killed, he doesn’t feel welcome. At […]
“Nearshoring”, the phenomenon that attracts companies and investments to America
The investments and companies are closer than ever to Americawith Mexico and Brazil in the lead, thanks to the phenomenon of string relocation either “nearshoring”in which manufacturing companies relocate to be closer to their markets, especially since Asia. The ravages of the covid-19 pandemic, the disruption of value chains, inflation and the trade war between […]
Negotiation between White House and Republicans on debt ceiling shows no progress
representatives of the president Joe Biden and congressional Republicans ended another round of debt ceiling talks on Tuesday with no sign of progress, days away from the deadline to raise the government’s $31.4 trillion borrowing limit or run out of the risk of defaulting on payments. Both parties remain deeply divided on how to curb […]