During his last state of government address, López Obrador presented a summary of the achievements and progress made during his term, covering key areas such as health, security, energy and infrastructure. Obrador highlighted the success of the public health system implemented under his administration, known as IMSS-Bienestar. The president said that this system has not ...
The number of migrants crossing the jungles of Colombia and Panama on their way to the United States has decreased in recent weeks, which could indicate a further decline in new arrivals at the southern border. The tightening of controls imposed by the new president of Panama and the closure of borders after the controversial ...
The Hungarian consortium Ganz-Mavag has informed the CNMV today that it is abandoning the takeover bid for Talgo following the government’s veto, but has reiterated that it “intends to initiate all legal actions within its reach, both at national level and within the European Union.” to oppose the Executive’s blocking of the operation, including filing ...
Pope Francis on Friday urged people around the world to do better to protect the environment, ahead of a 12-day trip to Southeast Asia next week where the pontiff is expected to urge global action on climate change. “If we took the temperature of the planet, it would tell us that the Earth has a ...
The former president Mauricio Macri closed the opening day of the relaunch of the Pensar Foundation in Paraná, Entre Ríos, with a speech full of self-criticism and messages about power and politics. Macriwho avoided directly criticizing the president Javier Milei Amid growing tensions between the two, he described the allegations of gender violence facing the ...
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has chosen Gabriel Galipolo as the next head of the central bank, consolidating the head of state’s influence over an institution he has criticized for keeping interest rates high. Galipolo, a 42-year-old economist and current director of monetary policy at the bank, will replace Roberto Campos Neto, whose ...
The Economist – Mexico City During the first half of this year, Key entities for the Mexican economy recorded declines in their retail sales, main indicator of private consumption. According to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), Total revenue from the supply of goods and services in retail trade fell 0.05% ...
Berkshire Hathaway has become the first non-tech company in the U.S. to surpass $1 trillion in market value. Shares of Warren Buffett’s conglomerate rose on Wednesday to push its market capitalization above the mark for the first time. The stock has risen this year thanks to strong results from insurers and economic optimism. The Omaha, ...
China is asking domestic traders to buy less foreign grain as abundant stocks and weaker-than-expected demand weigh on prices and threaten its long-standing policy of supporting local producers. This week, Beijing He called major importers for meetings and suggested they halt purchases of barley and sorghum, according to people familiar with the matter.The move, ahead ...
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Tuesday that an agreement was reached to turn off the microphones at the US presidential debate on September 10 with his Democratic rival Kamala Harris. Harris’ campaign did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation about the ABC debate. The candidates’ campaigns clashed Monday over the prearranged debate, ...
