“Argentina posted its worst monthly performance since the April 2020 lockdown, with the monthly activity indicator declining 2.9% month on month.”More
Naked Capitalism: Your Antidote for the Madness
In a world like this, staying sane is a full time job, with no perks and no benefits. Except for hanging out at Naked Capitalism!
Brazil’s Lula Pledges to Cancel $28 Billion of Consumer Debt Just One Week Before Presidential Elections
Desperate times call for desperate measures amid Brazil’s burgeoning consumer debt crisis.More
The CIA — Or Rather, Some Unidentified Person in the Lithuania — Warns of Russian Drone Attacks Against France, Spain or Italy
Russia is now apparently bent on turning civilian shipping into disposable drone platforms for attacking targets in Southern Europe.More
Brazil’s Lula Government Proposes to Ban Online Casinos Less Than Two Weeks Before Presidential Elections
Brazilian football clubs have warned of “fatal blow” to national sport as concerns about the impact of online gambling grow worldwide.More
Nice Timing: US Removes Venezuela from List of Countries Failing to Combat Drug Trafficking Two Weeks After Historic Oil “Deal”
Smoke and mirrors on a Trumpian scale.More
Poll Attributed to US State Dept Claims Most Mexicans Support Unilateral US Military Intervention Against Cartels
The notion that a majority of Mexicans would support US military action is beyond risible, and clashes with the findings of all other recent polls.More
New Poll Suggests That 70% of EU Citizens Have a Negative View of EU
The really surprising thing is that it isn’t higher.
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British Independent News Website The Canary Suspends Operations After Being “Debanked” By Second Lender
“This is a major move against the possibility of an independent media” in the UK. More
To Reduce the Risk of “Foreign” Interference, Mexico Moves to Bar Dual Nationals from Senior Government Roles
“To be a candidate for governor, why would you hold another country’s nationality? In other words, you are Mexican, period.”More
