The tense commercial relations between United States and Chinaas well as the prioritization of shorter supply chains, give the opportunity to Latin America become a global manufacturing hub. He Inter-American Development Bank estimated that this relocation could boost the regional exports of goods and services in about US$78,000 million annually. However, to fulfill its potential […]
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Joe Biden: “No billionaire should pay less in taxes than a teacher or firefighter”
Tax the rich —to tax (more) the rich, translated into Spanish— is one of the sociopolitical movements that gained strength in the United States with the arrival of Donald Trump to the White House, since the tycoon notoriously reduced the tax pressure on the more powerful. With Joe Biden at the helm, they seek to […]
Addicted to plastic: the still unknown threats of its consumption
Every minute more than a million bottles of plastic in the world. Putting an end to its indiscriminate use, with the addiction to this material that can also be harmful to health, is one of the climatic challenges in the celebration of the Earth day. According to the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment […]
Migrant smugglers use TikTok to offer crossings from Mexico to the US.
The calls “polleros” either human traffickers now turn to TikTok on the northern border of Mexico to offer their crossing services to the United States and recruit migrants who, given the uncertainty and migratory restrictions, agree to pay them. Activists and authorities from Mexico and the United States have warned about the modus operandi in […]
The US Supreme Court decides to block restrictions on the abortion pill
The Supreme Court of USA decided this Friday to block the restrictions on abortion pill mifepristone that an appeals court had ordered last week. The decision means keeping unchanged the “status quo” on access to medication, at least while the appeals court decides on the legality of the approval US regulators gave the drug more […]
Also under its crust, the Earth is altered by man
Also under the earth’s crust, man alters the planet. The injection of a large amount of water to extract hydrocarbons through fracking (hydraulic fracturing) causes earthquakes, although for now none of the magnitude of those registered in Türkiye and Syria in February, geologist Eric Sandvol told EFE. In an interview on the occasion of Earth […]
Poll: How does the public feel about Trump’s accusations?
The ex-president donald trump has emerged largely politically unscathed from his accusation in NY. But a new poll indicates that the investigations in Georgia and Washington could prove more problematic for him. Just four in 10 adults believe Trump acted illegally in New York, where he has been charged in connection with bribes paid to […]
SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded after taking off on its first test flight
The Starship rocket, developed by the American company SpaceX for trips to the Moon and Mars, exploded during its maiden test flight shortly after takeoff in Texas, according to video broadcast from the billionaire’s company. Elon Musk. The gigantic rocket successfully lifted off at 8:33 a.m. local time (1333 GMT) from Starbase, SpaceX’s space base […]
The price of the dollar closes with a slight setback and reaches S/ 3.7760 this Wednesday, April 19
The price of dollar The exchange session of this Wednesday, April 19, 2023, closed with a slight setback and reached S/ 3.7760. This way, it depreciated -0.05% compared to Tuesday’s close when it stood at S/ 3.7780, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). So far this year, the currency has registered a […]
The growing gap between the West and the emerging countries due to the war in Ukraine
Lula pleads for peace negotiations on Ukraine under Chinese auspices and the G7 threatens countries that support Russia. The gap is widening between the West, which is closing ranks with kyiv, and the rest of the world, which is more flexible with Moscow. The latest sign of this distancing was the criticism on Monday from […]