Increase in passport applications leaves long lines at Nicaraguan Immigration offices

The increase in demands to renew or obtain a passport in Nicaragua, with the aim of leaving the country for vacation, work or forced exile, that is, due to the socio-political crisis unleashed in 2018 has left images on social …

Bitcoin and Ethereum down Saturday as bears return to the market

Bearish sentiment returned to the crypto-currency markets on Saturday, as bitcoin was back in the red. The world’s largest token fell to start the weekend, after yesterday’s surge towards $20,000. Ethereum was also down today, falling below $1,300. Bitcoin Bitcoin …

A judge refuses to prevent Peru’s first lady from leaving the country, as requested by the Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Judge Raúl Justiniano has refused to prevent the Peruvian first lady, Lilia Paredes, from leaving the country, as requested by the Public Prosecutor’s Office in the framework of the case in which she is investigated as the alleged coordinator of …

US CPI data and its impact on the crypto-currency market

On Thursday, October 13, the United States released its inflation data for the month of September 2022. The US CPI was higher than expected at 8.2% for last month. This shows that the problem of runaway inflation in the US …

Armed group kills 12 people in attack in northeastern DR Congo

At least 12 people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a result of an attack perpetrated by an armed group around 3.00 a.m. this Friday, in the village of Masome, seven kilometers from the center of …

UN denounces that the abuse of pesticides in Paraguay “is poisoning the country”.

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Toxic Substances and Human Rights, Marcos A. Orellana, denounced this Friday that the “excessive use” of toxic agro-chemicals in Paraguay “is poisoning the country” and affecting the life and health of its citizens, since …

War boosts crypto activity in Russia and Ukraine, according to Chainalysis

The deadly conflict that began with Russia’s assault on Ukraine has increased crypto-currency-related activity in both countries, according to Chainalysis. The inflation of fiat currency and the pressure of sanctions have led to several spikes in transaction volumes this year, …

Negotiations between the Ecuadorian government and indigenous peoples end without labor agreements

The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador has announced this Friday the closing of the dialogue tables between the Government of Ecuador and the native peoples’ movements, without reaching agreements in the labor and subsidies tables, after 90 days of …

Konami launches Metaverse with a wave of hiring focused on the Web3

The company has opened 13 different positions for three departments that will be responsible for developing the new projects that will spearhead Konami’s latest business strategy. Konami enters the arena of metavers and Web3 Konami, one of Japan’s largest AAA …

New British finance minister acknowledges “mistakes” in Truss economic management

The new UK Finance Minister, Jeremy Hunt, has acknowledged that the Government made several “mistakes” in the management of the tax reform that the Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has had to correct on two occasions and that has cost the …

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen highlights the need for a regulatory framework for the crypto-currency market

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has consistently emphasized the need for a regulatory framework for crypto-currencies and the potential consequences of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Not once, not twice, the Treasury Secretary has expressed concerns about the lack …

Peru’s Public Prosecutor’s Office investigates the Ministry of Health after the discovery of numerous false death certificates

Peru’s Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened preliminary proceedings at the facilities of the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC) and the Ministry of Health for an alleged crime of attacking the integrity of computer data, for having altered …