Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we examine the actions of proactive leaders in Latam, such as Argentina’s Javier Milei and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele, and their potential to ignite change against the current globalist international agenda. Latam’s…
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North Korea may be ramping up efforts to align itself with the BRICS economic bloc, as its top diplomat skipped the United Nations General Assembly in favor of a BRICS-related event. Analysts suggest that while Kim Jong-un seeks to break diplomatic isolation through such alliances, North Korea’s sanctions and economic constraints make membership unlikely. Recent…
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The United Nations has expressed serious concerns about the arrest and charges against Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, citing potential human rights issues. A U.N. spokeswoman called for adherence to international human rights standards, emphasizing the need for legality and proportionality in regulating social media platforms. United Nations Raises Human Rights Concerns Over Arrest of…
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In Geneve, Switzerland, Decentral House, a new initiative to unite the blockchain and Web3 space, has emerged. On the night of December 14th, several industry leaders from organizations worldwide discussed how blockchain is transforming the world. Decentral House: Merging The Physical With The Digital In One Spot Decentral House aims to serve as a hub…
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Kishore Mahbubani, the former president of the United Nations Security Council, stated China will dominate this century. Mahbubani declared that the so-called “containment policy” against China would fail, leaving the U.S. isolated from other nations due to its military approach to the “contest” between the countries. He also detailed that China, India, and ASEAN (the…
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Singapore, the United States and Japan top the global chart in terms of sovereign debt per capita, according to research based on U.N. data. The burden of government debt for every American is 10 times heavier than that for a Chinese citizen, according to the study. U.S. Ranks Second in the World by Debt per…
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The UN wants to address AI-generated fake news and information as the organization looks to bring in voluntary guidelines for the technology. The United Nations has called artificial intelligence-generated media a “serious and urgent” threat to information integrity, particularly on social media. In a June 12 report, the UN claimed the risk of disinformation online…
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says the current international financial system is “outdated, dysfunctional and unfair.” He stressed: “There is a systemic and unjust bias in global economic and financial frameworks in favor of rich countries, which is naturally generating great frustration in the developing world.” UN Secretary-General Calls for Reform of Global Financial System…
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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes and the slew of other central banks raising rates, could pose harm to the global economy. UNCTAD calculated that for every Fed basis point rise, the economic output of wealthy countries declines by 0.5%, and for…
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A United Nations trade body has recommended a set of policy actions to “curb the expansion of cryptocurrencies in developing countries.” The intergovernmental group stressed that if cryptocurrencies become a widespread means of payment, it could jeopardize the monetary sovereignty of countries. UN Trade Body’s Crypto Policy Recommendations The United Nations Conference on Trade and…
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