BOGOTÁ, 3 mar (Reuters) – La Fiscalía General de Colombia dijo el viernes que investigará presuntos actos de corrupción del hijo mayor y del hermano del presidente Gustavo Petro, implicados en un escándalo por supuestamente haber recibido dinero de acusados narcotraficante para beneficiarse de una política de paz. El anuncio se produjo un día después …
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States announced a new military aid package for Ukraine on Friday worth $400 million primarily comprised of ammunition, but for the first time will include tactical bridges to move tanks and armored vehicles. The bridges could be used by Ukrainian troops who have been training in “combined …
(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin cast the confrontation with the West over the Ukraine war as an existential battle for the survival of Russia and the Russian people – and said he was forced to take into account NATO’s nuclear capabilities. The European Union vowed to increase pressure on Moscow “until Ukraine is liberated” as …
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By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO (Reuters) – Nearly all corn and soybean acres in the world’s largest exporting countries are seeded with genetically modified varieties, but that is not the case for wheat, a crop grown primarily for human food. Biotech varieties of corn and soy, used for animal feed, biofuels and ingredients like cooking oil, …
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SAO PAULO, 3 mar (Reuters) – La producción de soja de Brasil en la temporada 2022/23 debería totalizar 152,43 millones de toneladas, estimó el viernes la consultora Safras & Mercado, que redujo su proyección en un 0,6% desde su proyección de enero. Con la ligera reducción, la consultora estima un aumento del 18,6% respecto a …
CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ, 3 mar (Reuters) – El enviado especial de Estados Unidos para el Clima, John Kerry, anunció el viernes en Panamá que su país invertirá unos 6,000 millones de dólares este año para la protección de los océanos, como parte de la estrategia para combatir el calentamiento global. Kerry llegó a Panamá desde …
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(Reuters) -The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi began talks in Iran on Friday, which diplomats said were aimed at pushing Tehran to cooperate with a probe into uranium traces found at undeclared sites. Grossi held talks with the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, after arriving in Tehran …
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(Reuters) -Blackstone Inc has defaulted on a 531 million euro ($562.5 million) bond backed by a portfolio of offices and stores owned by Finnish company Sponda Oy, as rising interest rates hit European property values. The private equity firm sought an extension from the bondholders to repay the debt, but they voted against it, a …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The British public’s expectations for inflation over the coming year and five to 10 years ahead rose unexpectedly in February, U.S. bank Citi said after publishing a monthly survey conducted by market research company YouGov. The Bank of England closely watches surveys of inflation expectations as it believes they influence businesses’ pricing …
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CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s economy has come under severe pressure over the past year, with the Egyptian pound tumbling, foreign currency drying up, and inflation soaring. WHAT CAUSED EGYPT’S ECONOMIC WOES? Some of the causes date back decades, such as failed industrial development and export policies that created a persistent trade deficit. An over-valued currency, …
