The Russia-based hacker group Conti’s cyberattack on Costa Rica continues to metastasize, spreading to 27 government institutions.More
Mastercard Pushes Biometrics Even Harder on Consumers in Increasingly Cashless UK
The roll-out of biometric-authenticated payments is merely the latest example of the accelerating encroachment of biometrics into everyday life. But a global push back is gathering.More
Peru Sues Spanish Oil Giant Repsol for Billions After “Worst Ever” Oil Spill
Peru’s prime minister, Mirtha Vásquez, claims that Repsol “apparently” did not even have a contingency plan in place for an oil spill.More
Washington Faces Ultimate Snub, As Latin American Heads of State Threaten to Boycott Summit of Americas
“The real risk is that — after nearly three decades of summitry — this year’s [Summit of Americas] may be interpreted as a gravestone on U.S. influence in the region.”More
Could Rising Geopolitical Tensions Between West and China Rip HSBC Apart?
Life is getting harder and harder for Europe’s largest lender as it tries desperately to continue bridging two worlds — the West and China — that increasingly appear to be on collision course.More
Latin American Leaders Speak Out Against NATO Role in Russia-Ukraine War
Two of Latin America’s most respected dignitaries say the unspeakable about the conflict in Ukraine, setting blood to boil in Western corridors of power. More
Could Spain’s Latest Spying Scandal, “Catalangate”, Topple the Pedro Sánchez Government?
The plot keeps thickening. First, Spain’s Government was accused of spying on figures in Catalonia’s independence movement. Now, Madrid claims it too has been a victim of spying by “external” forces.More
Algeria Threatens to Cut Off Gas Exports to Spain Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
As Europe’s energy crisis deepens in the East, relations are souring between the EU’s fourth largest economy, Spain, and its largest natural gas supplier, Algeria. Once again, the US is stirring the pot.More
Seventy-Three Million People Lose Mobile Phone Access in Nigeria For Not Having Digital ID
As the World Bank drives the implementation of digital ID programs across the Global South, including in Nigeria, its fellow Bretton Woods institution, the IMF, is doing much the same for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).More
The Russia-NATO Cyber War Is Escalating Fast
Fears are rising that the boundaries of the cyber war between Russia and NATO could soon spread beyond Europe.More
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