Issue Jan 01-07 2025: Venezuela has experienced a loss in its economy by around a quarter of what it originally was and is facing a crisis due to its large amount of debt.

Issue Jan 01-07 2025: The Panamanian National Customs Authority (ANA) recently seized a shipment of allegedly smuggled rice originating from China under the local brand “Pelín.”

Issue Jan 01-07 2025: Presidents Emmanuel Macron of France and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil spoke on the telephone with Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro to persuade him to resume talks with the opposition after being inaugurated for a third consecutive six-year term following the controversial July 28, 2024, election.