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march and a "No" to the Government

march and a “No” to the Government

The CGT Board of Directors finally met today at the headquarters on Azopardo Street to define its next steps. In the run-up to the meeting, There were two very antagonistic options between those who want to move to a tougher confrontation strategy with the government of Javier Milei and those who are inclined to prioritize ...

Venezuelan opposition seeks to end 25 years of Chavismo in elections

Venezuelan opposition seeks to end 25 years of Chavismo in elections

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and her coalition’s candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez, have commanded enthusiastic crowds during their campaign to defeat President Nicolás Maduro and end 25 years of Chavismo. However, uncertainty remains over how Sunday’s election will play out when Maduro –whose 2018 re-election is considered fraudulent by the United States, among other countries, ...

Cemex shares rebound on operating profit that beat estimates

Cemex shares rebound on operating profit that beat estimates

Cemex shares rallied on Thursday after the Mexican cement maker posted better-than-expected operating profit, which offsets a loss of sales due to bad weather in its largest market and a weaker peso. Operating income in the second quarter was $665.9 million, according to a filing, above the average estimate of $615.2 million compiled by Bloomberg. ...

How much has Venezuela's GDP per capita fallen since Maduro came to power?

How much has Venezuela’s GDP per capita fallen since Maduro came to power?

This Sunday, July 28, Venezuelans will go to the polls again to elect a new president. This time there is greater hope that Nicolás Maduro will close a mandate that has already lasted 11 years, the popular voice prevails, which according to the polls 59.1% is with the opposition candidate Edmundo González, the country emerges ...

Chilean government seeks to create Latin America's first AI computing center

Chilean government seeks to create Latin America’s first AI computing center

Chile seeks to create the first center ofand artificial intelligence computing in Latin America next year, to support research, start-up development, announced this Wednesday the Minister of Science, Aisén Etcheverry. He also explained that the development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean CAF is working on a feasibility study so that the center can ...

US warns Maduro of need for free elections, says 'we are watching'

US warns Maduro of need for free elections, says ‘we are watching’

Venezuelans will go to the polls in a presidential election in which Maduro is seeking a third term against opposition candidate Edmundo González. “We support peaceful elections,” White House spokesman John Kirby said.at a regular briefing in Washington. “Any political repression and violence is unacceptable.” Asked whether Maduro had the ability to rig the election ...

Reckitt, the owner of Dettol and Vanish, will sell some home care brands

Reckitt, the owner of Dettol and Vanish, will sell some home care brands

Reckitt Benckiser Group plans to sell some home care brands and review options for its infant formula business as the consumer company seeks to revive growth after a period of underperformance. Slower-growing home care products, including Cillit Bang cleaners and Airwick air fresheners, generated almost £2 billion ($2.6 billion). in revenue last year, the U.K.-based ...

Anglo American sells its Caspiche mining projects in Chile and Onslow Iron

Anglo American sells its Caspiche mining projects in Chile and Onslow Iron

Financial Daily – Santiago Following a thorough review of all its assets initiated in February of this year, the mining multinational Anglo American It plans to divest the less profitable ones and focus on expanding copper production. after the failed attempt to BHP to acquire the company. And with that goal in mind, Anglo American ...

Chilean government proposes long-term financing for TVN and creation of a radio station

Chilean government proposes long-term financing for TVN and creation of a radio station

The Minister Secretary General of Government, Camila Vallejo, described the substitute indication that the Executive will present with various changes to the corporate governance and financing method of Televisión Nacional de Chile as a “necessary transformation and modernization”(TVN)which includes funding via endowment of the State estimated at US$ 30 million. That is, a fund that ...