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Colombia, the fifth least corrupt in Latin America with 37 perception points

Colombia, the fifth least corrupt in Latin America with 37 perception points

Annually, Transparency International, a global non-governmental organization founded in 1993, publishes its Corruption Perceptions Index, an analysis based on independent data sources from around the world. The study is based on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 means “high corruption” and 100 means “low corruption,” evaluating 182 countries and territories according to perceived ...

China suspends autonomous driving permits after Baidu service crashes

China suspends autonomous driving permits after Baidu service crashes

According to sources familiar with the matter, China has suspended the issuance of new licenses for autonomous vehicles, after dozens of Baidu Inc.’s Apollo Go robotaxis suddenly stopped in Wuhan last month, leaving passengers stranded and disrupting traffic. The incident alarmed authorities, and three agencies, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, They called ...

Former FBI Director Comey would surrender to US authorities after his indictment

Former FBI Director Comey would surrender to US authorities after his indictment

Former FBI Director James Comey would surrender to US authorities on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the situation. a day after being charged for a social media post that prosecutors said posed a threat to President Donald Trump. Comey was expected to arrive at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Alexandria, Virginia, to turn ...

Argentine government approved new AySA concession contract and its privatization advances

Argentine government approved new AySA concession contract and its privatization advances

The Government approved the model Concession Contract between the National State and the company Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos Sociedad Anónima, AySA, within the framework of the privatization of the company. It did so through Resolution 543/2026, published this Tuesday in the Official Gazette. The regulations stipulate that the company must comply with a transition action ...

United Arab Emirates leaves Opec and Opet+, a hard blow for the group

United Arab Emirates leaves Opec and Opet+, a hard blow for the group

The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday its departure from Opec and Opec+, in a severe blow to the oil exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia. at a time when the war with Iran has caused an unprecedented energy crisis and destabilized the global economy. The surprising loss of the UAE, a ...

Oil rises as peace talks to reopen Hormuz stall

Oil rises as peace talks to reopen Hormuz stall

He Oil prices rose after efforts to restart peace talks over the war with Iran failed, leaving the Strait of Hormuz virtually impassable and prolonging the supply disruption that has shaken global markets. Brent crude oil rose up to 3%, reaching US$108.50 per barreland West Texas Intermediate advanced toward $97, before giving up some of ...

Argentina prohibits entry into the country for people who want to enter with these passports

Argentina prohibits entry into the country for people who want to enter with these passports

The Migration Security Agency of Argentina, headed by Sebastián Pablo Seoane, and belonging to the Ministry of National Security, led by Alejandra Monteolivacarries out immigration raids and marches with a strict plan of passport controls at borders and airports, after the approval of the new Decree 366/2025 that seeks to prevent the entry of irregular ...

Trump suspends US shipping law for oil and gas

Donald Trump bought bonds worth at least $51 million in March

US President Donald Trump bought bonds worth at least $51 million in Marchaccording to financial information published on Saturday, and the purchases spanned several sectors. Trump made 175 financial transactions last month, according to forms released by the US Office of Government Ethics. The forms do not include the exact values ​​of each sale or ...

Claro from América Móvil Mexicana, open to purchases in Brazil after agreement with Desktop

Claro from América Móvil Mexicana, open to purchases in Brazil after agreement with Desktop

The telecommunications operator Claro, owned by the Mexican América Móvil, is open to new deals in Brazil following the recent acquisition of Internet Desktop provider. “We are analyzing all the options that are presented to us,” Rodrigo Marques, general director of Claro in Brazil, told reporters in São Paulo on Thursday. “But we don’t buy ...