On Thursday, the government of the interim president of Bolivia, Jeanine Áñez, recognized the opposition leader Juan Guaidó as president of Venezuela, by breaking the alliance with Nicolás Maduro that ex- president Evo Morales had, said the Minister of Communication, Roxana Lizárraga. Áñez has decided to recognize President Juan Guaidó,” Lizárraga told reporters, in her […]
US military: With Maduro drug trafficking increased more than 50%
Drug trafficking to and from Venezuela increased more than 50% with President Nicolás Maduro, a US military official on issues in the Caribbean and Central and South America said on Thursday, denouncing Maduro’s ties with organized crime. Admiral Craig Faller, head of the Southern Command, said that Maduro, in power since 2013, has favored the […]
Guatemala captures alleged drug lord wanted by the US
On Thursday, the police in Guatemala captured an alleged drug trafficker wanted by the United State. He’s a member of a historic local family clan related to the Mexican Sinaloa cartel of Joaquín el Chapo Guzmán. Guatemalan Haroldo Jeremías Lorenzana Cordón, 53, was arrested in a mountainous area of the village of La Reforma in […]
Companies ask for compensation for avocado ban issued by the Solís Administration
At least six avocado import companies seek a millionaire compensation, after the ban on importing Hass Mexican avocado, imposed during the Solís Rivera Administration. This Wednesday was the first day of trial in the Contentious Administrative Court in which the companies sued the State, because they say they were affected by the regulations implemented by […]
Small hotels, restaurants and tour operators can use $50 million for business
Small hotels, restaurants in tourist areas, tour operators and small and medium businesses have new financing options to expand their businesses. From Thursday, the Development Banking System (SBD) will have $50 million for SMEs to ask for loans for up to $1 million each. The credits will have an interest of 3%, and repayment term […]
IAFA joins alert on the use of electronic cigarettes
The Institute on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (IAFA) joined the health alert asking people not to use electronic vaporizers and cigarettes. The Ministry of Health issued this alert after the death of 37 people in the United States due to the outbreak of the “Pulmonary Syndrome.” In recent years, the Nicotine Electronic Management Systems (SEAN), […]