Stories for August 15th 2024

Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 20:56 UTC
AMLO not endorsing Lula's new elections plan

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced Thursday that he did not share his Brazilian colleague Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's idea that Venezuela should hold fresh elections to get out of the current crisis.
Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 19:57 UTC
Lula suggests new elections for Venezuela; Machado opposes

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday suggested Venezuela should hold fresh elections to solve the controversy stemming from the July 28 polls the National Electoral Council (CNE) said were won by incumbent President Nicolás Maduro without showing any evidence, while the opposition maintains Edmundo González Urrutia triumphed by a landslide.
Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 11:24 UTC
Kalashnikov rifle factory in Venezuela “according to plan”

Despite opposition from Washington, the construction of a Kalashnikov AK-103 assault rifle factory in Venezuela is proceeding according to plans, Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) Dmitry Shugayev told the Sputnik news service Wednesday.
Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 10:28 UTC
Iranian hackers target Trump and Harris' camps

The Iranian State-backed hacking group APT42 has been targeting the campaign headquarters of the two main political parties in the United States, Google said.
Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 09:31 UTC
IAPA denounces arbitrary detention of journalists in Venezuela

The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) Wednesday condemned the arrest by the Venezuelan regime of news teams covering the crisis in that South American country. The Miami-based guild also rejected the terrorism and incitement to hatred charges filed by Caracas' Attorney General against four reporters as well as the arbitrary arrests and censorship.
Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 09:31 UTC
ECLAC highlights low investments and productivity in the region

The Santiago de Chile-based Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) issued this week a new edition of its annual Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2024 report highlighting the region's poor investment performance, low labor productivity, and limited fiscal space.
Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 07:56 UTC
Brazil sets up special committee to tackle mpox crisis

Brazil's Health Ministry announced the creation of an emergency committee to deal with the public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) decreed Wednesday by the World Health Organization given a monkeypox outbreak in Africa, Agencia Brasil reported. Health Minister Nísia Trindade explained there was no cause for alarm but it was necessary to remain alert.
Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 07:51 UTC
Shopify vs Shopify Plus: What are the differences?

If you're in the ecommerce space, chances are you're either already using Shopify or considering it. It’s very popular among merchants making it the second most popular platform after WooCommerce. It's also the most searched ecommerce solution on Google, so if you haven't started using it yet, it's likely on your radar.