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The US and Iran are still not approaching an agreement, waiting for Tehran's response

The US and Iran are still not approaching an agreement, waiting for Tehran’s response

Relative calm reigned on Saturday around the Strait of Hormuz after several days of sporadic clashes, while the United States awaited Iran’s response to its latest proposals to end more than two months of fighting and begin peace talks. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Friday that Washington expected a response within hours. ...

The Court rejected the per saltum presented by the Government to define its validity

The Court rejected the per saltum presented by the Government to define its validity

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation declared “inadmissible” the extraordinary appeal for jumping of instance that the National State had filed in the case initiated by the General Confederation of Labor regarding the Labor Reform. Textually, The Supreme Court ruled: “In the opinion of this Court, the requirements that, in accordance with the ...

After Beirut attack, Netanyahu says there will be "no immunity" for militants

After Beirut attack, Netanyahu says there will be “no immunity” for militants

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday there will be “no immunity” for Israel’s enemies, a day after its army attacked a Hezbollah commander, in its first offensive against Beirut’s southern suburbs since a ceasefire was declared last month. Israel claimed the attack killed elite force commander Radwanfrom the Iran-backed group. Hezbollah, which controls the ...

The United States imposes new sanctions on two entities related to Cuba

The United States imposes new sanctions on two entities related to Cuba

The United States has imposed sanctions on one person and additional sanctions on two entities related to Cubaaccording to a notice posted Thursday on the U.S. Treasury Department website. The State Department said the sanctions target the Business Administration Group, Gaesa, a conglomerate involved in all sectors of Cuba’s economy and controlled by its military; ...

Uruguayan producers reject Brazilian investigation for alleged milk dumping

Uruguayan producers reject Brazilian investigation for alleged milk dumping

The main unions of the Uruguayan dairy industry sent a letter to the Brazilian ambassador in Montevideo, Marcos Leal Raposo Lopes, in which they express “deep concern” about the investigation opened in Brazil into alleged dumping practices in exports of powdered milk from Argentina and Uruguay. In the letter, the organizations declare that they “emphatically ...

Venezuela tells the ICJ that it lacks jurisdiction in territorial dispute with Guyana

Venezuela tells the ICJ that it lacks jurisdiction in territorial dispute with Guyana

On Wednesday, Venezuela informed the judges of the highest court of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice, ICJ, which rejects its jurisdiction in the centuries-old dispute with its neighbor Guyana, centered on an oil-rich region. The subject of the dispute is a 160,000 km² (62,000 sq mi) border territory around the Essequibo River, ...

Paraguay's new association seeks to promote economic relations with Türkiye

Paraguay’s new association seeks to promote economic relations with Türkiye

The launch of the Paraguay-Türkiye Trade Association was carried outwith the purpose of strengthening economic relations, promoting tourist, commercial and educational exchange between both nations. This new entity is led by Francisco Fariña, who highlighted the importance of creating these institutional spaces to allow links between entrepreneurs from different parts of the world, as investors ...

How is the United States transforming Venezuela since Maduro's capture?

How is the United States transforming Venezuela since Maduro’s capture?

Since President Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces and removed from office on January 3, Venezuela has entered in a phase of rapid change and uncertaintystrongly influenced by Washington. Relations between the United States and Venezuela have gone from isolation to direct dialogue: the Trump administration has reestablished diplomatic ties and collaborates with interim ...

Musk agrees to pay $1.5 million to settle SEC case over Twitter

Musk agrees to pay $1.5 million to settle SEC case over Twitter

Elon Musk agreed to settle Securities and Exchange Commission allegationsSEC, that he defrauded Twitter shareholders out of millions of dollars in 2022 by failing to adequately disclose his growing stake in the social media company. Musk agreed to pay $1.5 million to end SEC investigationwithout admitting the accusations of the regulatory body, according to a ...

Chile's economic activity registers monthly increase at the end of a weak quarter

Chile’s economic activity registers monthly increase at the end of a weak quarter

Chile’s economic activity registered the first monthly increase of the year in March, according to a report released days after central bankers warned of a more adverse impact of the war in the Middle East on both global growth and inflation. The Imacec index, an indicator of gross domestic product, rose 0.3% compared to February, ...