Colombia, once the U.S.’ staunchest Latin American ally, has just elected Gustavo Petro as president, a former guerrilla who spent 18 months in prison and hasn’t renounced his violent past. Petro was ...
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Here’s How Radical Gustavo Petro Can Be as Colombian President
(Bloomberg) — Investors in Colombia are trying to gauge how radical a government led by Gustavo Petro will be when he takes office as president in August. Most Read from Bloomberg The peso and t...
Venezuelan Minimum Monthly Wage Not Pegged to the Petro, According to Official Gazette Decree – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News
The new decree that makes official the recently announced Venezuelan minimum monthly wage rise has been revealed in the Official Gazette, with no mention of its supposed peg to the petro, the national...
Venezuela Increases Minimum Monthly Wage to Half a Petro – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News
Nicolas Maduro, president of Venezuela, announced an increase in the minimum wage of workers in the country linked to the petro. In the II Workers’ Congress, Maduro revealed that the new value of the ...
Venezuela to Raise Minimum Wage 18-Fold By Pegging it to Half a Petro
The South American nation has seen economic struggles for years, whether prompted by hyperinflation or simply low salaries. Now, though, the president – Nicolas Maduro – announced a positive developme...
Venezuelan Devs Were Jailed for Hacking Exchange Tied to Controversial Petro. Blockchain Data Cleared Them
The Venezuelan court agreed to take a look at CipherBlade’s report. Based on the investigation’s findings, in January 2021, over a month after the developer duo were detained, the court granted Mendoz...