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2022 Census: occupancy level is lower than that recorded in 2010

The employment level of the Brazilian population reached 53.3% in 2022, according to Census data. This means that just over half of people aged 14 and over were working when the survey

October 9, 2025

Brasil

‘At the head of Fenalco I have dealt with the three Ps: strikes, pandemic and Petro’: Jaime Cabal

Jaime Alberto Cabal, president of the National Federation of Merchants of Colombia (Fenalco)in the middle of an interview with ‘Bocas’ magazine, once again harshly criticized the government of President Gustavo Petrowhom he

October 9, 2025

Colombia

President of Apdayc blames authorities for armed attack at Agua Marina concert

He president of the Peruvian Association of Authors and Composers (Apdayc), Estanis Mogollónregretted the armed attack that occurred during a concert by the Agua Marina cumbia orchestra and harshly questioned the lack

October 9, 2025

Peru

It had 16 panels in the fuel tank

The military personnel detained a driver who was transporting 16 panels of an illicit substance in his fuel tank. The information was aired on the social networks of the National Anti-Drug Command

October 9, 2025

Venezuela

Urban issues need to be discussed at COP30, argues Jader Filho

The Minister of Cities, Jader Barbalho Filho, said this Thursday (9), in São Paulo, that the federal government intends to discuss issues related to cities at the 30th United Nations Conference on

October 9, 2025

Brasil

How much should they pay you if you work this holiday, October 13?

If someone provides services this Monday, October 13, a national holiday in Colombia, they are entitled to a surcharge on their ordinary salary as established in article 179 of the Substantive Labor

October 9, 2025

Colombia

Gold reaches record and approaches US$4,000

The extraordinary rebound of gold It has been one of the great milestones of the market this year. The price of the precious metal closed last week at US$3,886.6 per ounce, reaching

October 9, 2025

Peru

Cabello warns of lack of transparency in US actions in the Caribbean

The general secretary of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, warned that there is a lack of transparency in the military actions carried out by the United States government

October 9, 2025

Venezuela

CPMI must listen "INSS Bald" Next Thursday (25)

Dino authorizes silence of union president at CPMI of INSS

Minister Flávio Dino, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), decided that the president of the National Union of Retirees, Pensioners and Senior Citizens of Força Sindical (Sindnapi) can remain silent this Thursday

October 9, 2025

Brasil

Governor of Valle calls on the government to expedite the delivery of land to farmers in the department

In the Valley, road blockages have been recorded due to delays in the allocation of land to farmers and victims of the conflict. The governor of Valle del Cauca, Dilian Francisca Toro,

October 9, 2025

Colombia

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