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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, ...

Duffy says US low-cost airlines don't need bailout

Duffy says US low-cost airlines don’t need bailout

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that following the collapse of Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc., does not believe that the US government should provide financial aid to other low-cost airlines at the moment. “At this point, I don’t think it’s necessary,” he said during a news conference Saturday at Newark Liberty International Airport. “They have access ...

Venezuela's oil exports reach their highest level since 2018

Venezuela’s oil exports reach their highest level since 2018

Venezuela’s oil exports increased 14% in April, reaching 1.23 million barrels per day (bpd), the highest level in more than seven years, driven by a higher volume of sales to the United States, India and Europe, according to data and documents from the state company PDVSA published on Friday. The South American country has been ...

Spanish citizen bound for Gaza was detained by Israel, says Spanish government

Spanish citizen bound for Gaza was detained by Israel, says Spanish government

More than 100 pro-Palestinian activists aboard aid ships bound for Gaza They were transferred to the Greek island of Crete on Friday after Israeli forces intercepted their boats in international waters. near Greece, flotilla organizers reported. The activists were part of a second Global Sumud flotilla, launched in recent months with the aim of breaking ...

Tariff increase would mean loss of production of US$17.58 billion to Germany

Tariff increase would mean loss of production of US$17.58 billion to Germany

The increase in tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union announced by United States President Donald Trump could mean a production loss of almost US$17.58 billion for Germany, an economic institute told Reuters on Saturday. The estimate of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) It aims to alleviate the vulnerability of ...

China launches campaign against misuse of artificial intelligence

China launches campaign against misuse of artificial intelligence

The campaign, which will run in two phases, will focus on poor security review of AI models, “AI data poisoning” The Chinese authority in charge of cyberspace management has launched a four-month campaign against “improper practices in AI applications“, according to a statement published on Thursday. The campaign, which will be developed in two phases, ...