In almost two and a half months, the dollar moved away from S / 4.00 and has lost -7.17% against the Peruvian sol after a 2021 marked by the pandemic, inflation and political uncertainty that reigned during and after the process. electoral. The greenback closed last week at S/ 3.70, a level not seen since […]
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Russian television, or the alternative reality of the “special military operation” in Ukraine
Two mainstays of Russia’s independent press in recent years, Ekho Moskvy (Echo of Moscow) radio and Dozhd (Rain) television, have suspended their broadcasts, and access to pro-opposition news sites and major social networks has been blocked. The best-known independent newspaper in Russia, Novaya Gazeta –whose editor-in-chief won last year the Nobel Peace Prize— will delete […]
Living under occupation in Ukraine between Russian propaganda and protests
The cancellation of the payment of the credits and a drop in the rates of public services. These are some of the promises spread by the Russians to the residents of the Ukrainian populations that they manage to control militarily, in which, despite the occupation and propaganda, protests against the invasion continue to take place. […]
Invasion in Ukraine: withdrawal of foreign companies greatly affects Russia
In 1990 McDonald’s opened its first store in Puhkin Square in Moscow; However, after 32 years, the franchise announced this week that it will temporarily close its 847 restaurants in Russia, due to the invasion of Ukraine initiated by Vladimir Putin on February 24. Before this new announcement, McDonald’s joins hundreds of companies that have […]
The war in Ukraine confirms the emancipation of the Gulf countries from the US.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine illustrates the once unthinkable divisions between the United States and its main Gulf allies, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), oil giants increasingly independent on the international stage. The two member countries of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)who for decades have been on the side of […]
Dollar: exchange rate reached 15 maximum falls so far in 2022
The dollar has lost 7.17% against the Peruvian sol so far in 2022, after a dreadful 2021 that was marked by the pandemicinflation and political uncertainty that reigned during and after the electoral process. Despite this, the exchange rate price It already registers a total of 15 maximum falls in 2022, accompanying the downward trend, […]
Isolation of Russian artists sparks debate over cultural boycott over Ukraine invasion
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its third week, Russian artists – jewels of a country whose artistic wealth is also a source of power – have been ostracized. Soprano Anna Netrebko and renowned conductor Valery Gergiev are among the stars forced away from the world stages they have long dominated. The isolation of […]
Bloomberg Editorial: United by Putin, the EU should seize the moment
The 2015 and 2022 refugee crises in Europe have at least one thing in common. Russian President Vladimir Putin played a major role in causing the first—by bombing Syria—and bears sole responsibility for the current crisis, with his unprovoked attack on Ukraine. But beyond that, the two humanitarian calamities are very different. Therein lies an […]
War advances possibility of oil reactivation in Venezuela
The prospect that the United States could ease sanctions against Venezuela’s state oil company to compensate for Russia’s isolation from global markets has observers wondering how much crude the South American nation can add to a market marred by war in Ukraine. The most optimistic outlook from energy consultancy IPD Latin America sees production almost […]
WTI oil price rises again and stands at US$ 109.33
Oil prices rose again this Friday in a market that continues to be sustained by fears of disruption to the supply of crude oil due to the war in Ukraine. Thus, the barrel of Brent from the North Sea for delivery in May ended up 3.05% at US$ 112.67, while the barrel of West Texas […]