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☆ Honduras to suspend some constitutional rights to fight gang violence
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The government of Honduras announced on Saturday that it will suspend some constitutional rights in areas of two main cities controlled by criminal groups. The cities have been struggling with a so-called "war tax", in which gangs offer protection or say that those who pay up will not be killed. The gangs have torched buses and killed drivers who did not pay the fee, prompting businesses and people to pay out of fear. The measure, which is expected to be endorsed by the council of ministers, is part of President Xiomara Castro's plan to deal with violent gangs. Reporting by Gustavo Palencia; Edited by Noé Torres and Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ El Salvador deploys 10,000 troops to gang-run capital suburb
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Troops walk in the suburb of Soyapango, after El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele announced the deployment of 10,000 security forces to the troubled area which for years has been considered a stronghold of the violent Mara Salvatrucha and Barrio 18 gangs, in San Salvador, El Salvador December 3, 2022. REUTERS/Jose CabezasSAN SALVADOR, Dec 3 (Reuters) - El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele announced Saturday the deployment of 10,000 security forces to a suburb of San Salvador known to be a stronghold for gangs. Images released by the government showed troops carrying heavy weapons, helmets and bulletproof vests, traveling in war vehicles. The municipality has a population of about 300,000 and was previously considered impregnable for law enforcement. Reporting by Gerardo Arbaiza; Edited by Noé Torres and Alexander Villegas and Franklin PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Summary poll dataBUENOS AIRES/MEXICO CITY, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Brazil stocks will rally by double-digits through end-2023, despite uncertainty about new government policies as President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva seeks to balance social priorities and budget constraints, a Reuters poll predicted. The benchmark Bovespa stock index (.BVSP) is set to rally 13% by end-2023 to 123,250 points from 108,976 points on Friday, according to the median estimate of 11 strategists polled Nov. 14-23. The Ibovespa (index) is still at a discount, awaiting government news," said Fernando Bresciani, research analyst at Andbank. Members of his transition group have voiced contrasting opinions on 2023 budget talks and the leadership race for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Private economists in a central bank weekly poll projected an expansion rate of just 0.7%.

☆ Mexico headline inflation seen easing in early November, core inflation up
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The median forecast of 16 analysts sees annual headline inflation slowing to 8.24% from the 8.28% recorded in the second half of October. While annual inflation continues its deceleration from a peak of 8.77% in the second half of August, core inflation is now expected to rise to 8.60%, a level not seen since August 2000. Meanwhile, headline consumer prices are expected to have risen 0.65% in the period. The forecasts keep annual inflation far above the Bank of Mexico's target of 3% plus or minus one percentage point. Mexico's statistics institute will release inflation data for the first half of November on Thursday at 6 a.m. (1200 GMT).

☆ Colombia's Grupo Argos Q3 net profit drops 9.2% after jump in costs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

MEXICO CITY, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Colombian industrial conglomerate Grupo Argos' third-quarter net profit fell 9.2% from a year earlier, the company said Monday, following a jump in costs and expenses. The company, made up of power utility Celsia (CEL.CN), Cementos Argos (CCB.CN) and road and airport concession company Odinsa, posted a net profit of 192 billion pesos ($39.9 million)for July to September, down from 211.4 billion pesos last year. The firm said revenues grew 23.6% to 5.1 trillion pesos, but reported a 25% jump in costs and expenses. The company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) grew 9.5% to 1.3 trillion pesos. ($1 = 4,806.07 Colombian pesos)Reporting by Noe Torres; Editing by Isabel WoodfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Colombia's Grupo SURA posts near-stable Q3 profit as revenues, costs grow
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 11 (Reuters) - Net profit at Grupo SURA, Colombia's largest investment company, stayed relatively stable in the third quarter compared to the year-ago period as both revenues and costs grew, the company said in a statement on Friday. The firm's net profit for the three-month period stood at 400.30 billion pesos ($83.29 million), dipping 2% year-on-year. Grupo SURA's revenue for the quarter hit 7.85 trillion pesos, up 19% from the year before, on double-digit growth in its insurance sector. Operational costs for the company also grew, however, rising some 16% from the year-ago quarter. SURA said it would continue to focus on cost control and efficiency, adding the increase in costs was still lower than the jump in revenue.

☆ Colombia's Ecopetrol more than doubles Q3 net profit as oil demand, prices rise
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 8 (Reuters) - Colombia's state oil company Ecopetrol (ECO.CN) on Tuesday reported its third-quarter net profit more than doubled to 9.51 trillion pesos ($1.90 billion), rising 150% from a year earlier, as both sales and prices shot up. The firm's revenues climbed 86% to 43.44 trillion pesos, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) doubled to 21.14 trillion pesos during the period, it said in a filing. Production rose 5.4% in the third quarter of the year to an average of 720,400 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), up from 683,600 boed over the year-ago quarter. High crude prices have led U.S. oil majors Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and Chevron (CVX.N) to record blockbuster quarterly profits, though Mexican state oil firm Pemex posted a loss, stemming from a weaker currency and higher sales costs. ($1= 5,013.20 Colombian pesos)Reporting by Kylie Madry and Noe Torres; Writing by Valentine Hilaire; Editing by Oliver Griffin and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Mexican headline inflation seen easing in October, core inflation up
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Mexican inflation is expected to have moderated in October but remained well above the central bank's target, a Reuters poll showed Monday, likely cementing forecasts monetary policy makers will again hike the benchmark interest rate. The median forecast of 16 analysts sees annual inflation at 8.46% in October, down from a 22-year high of 8.70% registered in September and August. The closely watched annual core inflation rate, which strips out some volatile food and energy prices, was forecast to hit 8.44% in October, its highest level since August 2000 and up from 8.28% in September, according to the poll. (MXCCPI=ECI)In October alone, Mexican consumer prices are estimated to have increased by 0.61% from the previous month, while the median projection for monthly core inflation was seen at 0.65%. Reporting by Noe Torres; Additional reporting by Gabriel Burin in Buenos Aires Editing by Alistair BellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Its year-earlier net loss totaled 77.2 billion pesos. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has pumped in billions of dollars to support the company to fulfill his pledge of growing domestic production of motor fuels by refining more of Pemex's crude oil production at home during his term. On a call with analysts shortly after the results, Pemex's Chief Financial Officer Carlos Cortes hailed progress on growing domestic refining and fuel sales. "Pemex has been replenishing its participation in the national fuel market," he said, noting that during the third quarter domestic fuel sales grew by nearly 70% year on year. Pemex's domestic oil refining in the third quarter rose more than 16% to hit 807,000 bpd.

Quarterly revenue rose 20.5% year-on-year to 171.66 billion pesos ($8.66 billion), driven by increased sales across markets and beating the Refinitiv consensus of 163.17 billion pesos. Operating costs rose in almost all of Femsa's divisions, including a 69.4% jump in its logistics and distribution business on increased transportation and labor costs. Earnings from companies in which Femsa has controlling stakes, including Dutch beer maker Heineken (HEIN.AS), also took a hit in the quarter, Femsa said. Femsa's core earnings, or EBITDA, for the quarter rose 14.4% to 23.20 billion pesos. Revenue at Grupo Nos, Femsa's convenience store joint venture with Brazilian energy firm Raizen (RAIZ4.SA), surged 156% from the year-ago quarter.

☆ Gov. Gavin Newsom is threatening to cancel a San Francisco toilet that could cost $1.7 million and take more than two years to build
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gavin Newsom is threatening to halt plans for a $1.7 million toilet in San Francisco. The city's Rec and Park department said the costs included planning, drawing, permits, and reviews. Gavin Newsom is threatening to halt plans to build a public toilet in San Francisco after it received huge backlash over its $1.7 million cost and 2-year construction time. "A single, small bathroom should not cost $1.7 million," Erin Mellon, the governor's communications director, told the Chronicle in a statement. "The state will hold funding until San Francisco delivers a plan to use this public money more efficiently.

☆ Walmart's net profit rises 10% in Mexico, even as expenses climb
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Walmart's Mexico unit on Thursday posted a 10% jump in third-quarter net profit, tracking analyst estimates, while expenses grew faster than revenue due to higher e-commerce and labor costs, the company said. Walmart de Mexico (WALMEX.MX), the biggest retailer in Mexico, posted a net profit of 12.15 billion pesos ($603.8 million), or 0.70 pesos a share, compared with the Refinitiv estimate of 0.69 pesos. The company known as Walmex said e-commerce makes up 4.8% of total Mexico sales, up from 4.5% a year ago. "The current environment requires a lot more focus and attention than the day-to-day business typically does," said Chief Executive Guilherme Loureiro in the results webcast. Annual inflation hit 8.76% in the first half of September.

☆ Walmart's Mexico unit sees quarterly net profit rise 10%
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Walmart's Mexico unit on Thursday said its third-quarter net profit rose 10% from the year-earlier period, helped by strong same-store sales as the retailer works to keep prices low at a time of swelling inflation. Walmart de Mexico (WALMEX.MX), the biggest retailer in Mexico, posted a net profit of 12.15 billion pesos ($603.8 million). The quarterly revenue of 197.89 billion pesos equated to a 12.4% rise from the prior July-to-September period. The company known as Walmex said in a statement it opened 26 stores in the quarter in Mexico and Central America, and invested in its e-commerce business, which now makes up 4.8% of total sales in Mexico. ($1 = 20.1271 pesos at end-September)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Daina Beth Solomon and Noe Torres; Editing by Cassandra Garrison and Will DunhamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Mexico's America Movil quarterly profit rises 13.7%, fueled by new subscribers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Mexican telecommunications giant America Movil (AMXL.MX) reported on Tuesday reported a 13.7% jump in third-quarter net profit, helped by more wireless subscribers across all the regions where it operates compared to a year earlier. America Movil's revenues edged up 1.8% to 214.47 billion pesos, from 210.77 billion pesos during the year-ago period. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterEarnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), or core earnings, reached 83.2 billion pesos, a 2.3% increase from a year earlier. America Movil said it added 2.9 million wireless subscribers in the quarter, including 1.9 million postpaid customers largely from Brazil. ($1 = 20.1271 pesos by end-September)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Kylie Madry and Noe TorresOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Mexican inflation seen at 8.71% in first half of September
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The median forecast of 17 analysts projected annual inflation at 8.71%, down from 8.77% in the second half of August, when it reached its highest level since late 2000. Annual core inflation, which strips out some volatile food and energy prices, is forecast to reach 8.28% in the month's first. (MXCPIC=ECI)Mexican consumer prices are estimated to have increased by 0.37% in the first half of September compared to the previous half-month period, with core inflation seen rising 0.44%, according to the Reuters poll. (MXCPIF=ECI), (MXCPIH=ECI)Mexico's national statistics agency INEGI will publish consumer price data for the first half of September on Thursday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Noe Torres; Additional reporting by Gabriel Burin in Buenos Aires; Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 1aprilie - Ziua internațională a păcălelilor: istoric și tradiții
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-01 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Tradiția Zilei păcălelilor de 1 aprilie are rădăcini care s-au pierdut în istorie. Cei care au continuat să celebreze Anul Nou pe 1 aprilie în loc de 1 ianuarie erau numiți ''păcăliții de aprilie''. Alte convingeri cu privire la Ziua păcălelilor ar avea referințe biblice. În Marea Britanie și Canada, farsele de Ziua internațională a păcălelilor - ''Fool's Day'' - se fac până la amiază, după acest moment al zilei considerându-se că poartă ghinion să mai faci farse. În acest a însă Ziua păcălelilor survine pe un fond destul de tensionat.

Persons: - lea, Roussillon, Noe, Iisus, Pilat, Irod Organizations: Nou, Google, Business Insider Locations: Franța, Pont, Irod, Britanie, Canada, Belgia, Olanda, Italia, Elveția

☆ 1 aprilie - Ziua internațională a păcălelilor: istoric și tradiții
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-01 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Tradiția Zilei păcălelilor de 1 aprilie are rădăcini care s-au pierdut în istorie. Cei care au continuat să celebreze Anul Nou pe 1 aprilie în loc de 1 ianuarie erau numiți ''păcăliții de aprilie''. Noe ar fi fost primul ''păcălit de aprilie'', pentru că în ziua de 1 aprilie ar fi trimis din greșeală un porumbel să găsească pământul înainte ca nivelul apei să scadă. În Franța, Belgia, Olanda, Italia și zonele unde se vorbește franceza din Canada și Elveția, tradiția de 1 aprilie este cunoscută ca ''Poisson d'Avril'' (''pește de aprilie''). În acest a însă Ziua păcălelilor survine pe un fond destul de tensionat.

Persons: - lea, Roussillon, Noe, Iisus, Pilat, Irod Organizations: Nou, Google, Business Insider Locations: Franța, Pont, Irod, Britanie, Canada, Belgia, Olanda, Italia, Elveția

Pe 19 ianuarie, un șofer în vârstă de 32 ani, din satul Călugăr, raionul Fălești făcea drift pe gheață, fiind încurajat de prietenii care îl filmau. băiatul) știe ce face, dați-i pace, totul e ceas”, spune unul dintre cei care filmează acțiunea. La un moment dat, gheața s-a spart, iar șoferul a reușit să iasă din automobil prin trapa acoperișului mașinii. Dă-o naibii, o să-ți trimit video”, îl îndemnau pe șofer cei care filmau scufundarea. Coincidență sau nu, numerele de înmatriculare ale mașinii erau NOE, numele unui personaj biblic, ce a supraviețuit potopului de apă.

Persons: NOE Locations: Fălești

☆ De Bobotează, un şofer a decis să-şi "scalde" maşina. Momentul în care un Audi se scufundă sub gheaţă. "Sai, Vichea, sai şi ia-ţi viteză!" (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-20 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

În pofida avertizărilor privind gheaţa subţire pe lacuri, proprietarul unui automobil s-a aventurat să se iasă pe gheaţă cu maşina. Plimbarea însă a avut un final trist. Maşina, care din ironia sorţii avea numere de înmatriculare NOE, nu a putut însă să se salveze, ca şi corabia biblică a lui Noe. "Sai, Vichea, sai, ascultă-mă! "Vichea, o să-ţi trimit video", comentează cel care a filmat întreaga scenă.

Persons: NOE, Noe ., Sai, ! Sai, Victor ., Liliana Puşcaşu Organizations: Audi

Din imagini se poate desprinde că tinerii s-au aventurat să facă drift pe gheață, însă suprafața lacului s-a spart și Audi s-a scufundat. „Sari, Vitea! Dă-o naibii, o să-ți trimit video”, îl îndemnau pe șofer cei care filmau scufundarea. Deocamdată nu se cunosc mai multe detalii despre incident.

Organizations: Audi

Ofițera de presă a IP Fălești, Eugenia Molceanova, a comunicat pentru UNIMEDIA că totul s-a întâmplat ieri, în jurul orei 13:00. Șoferul, „demonstrativ și intenționat”, în prezența mai multor persoane, cu mașina personală, de model Audi”, a efectuat manevre pe stratul de gheață al bazinului acvatic din centrul satului. Întrucât stratul de gheață era subțire, automobilul s-a scufundat. „Prin acțiunile sale, bărbatul în vârsta de 32 ani a dat dovadă de obrăznicie, a încălcat normele morale, tulburând ordinea publică și liniștea cetățenilor”, ne-a comunicat ofițera. Șoferul a primit o amendă de 1500 de lei.

Persons: Eugenia Molceanova, Șoferul Organizations: Audi

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☆ VINERI 13. Ce tragedii au avut loc în această zi
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-13 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Ziua de vineri 13 este un adevărat coșmar pentru superstițioși. Ziua de vineri 13 este în credința populară, o zi fatală în care se petrec nenorociri. Un alt preşedinte al SUA, Woodrow Wilson, a spus că numărul său norocos este 13, însă într-o zi de vineri 13 a suferit un infarct şi a fost la un pas de moarte, în timp ce se afla într-o vizită în Franţa. Tragedii ce au avut loc în ziua de vineri 13:Vineri, 13 ianuarie 1939, a pornit cel mai mare incendiu de vegetaţie din Australia, care a ucis 71 de persoane. Acest lucru şi din pricina faptului că oamenii, superstiţioşi, sunt mult mai grijulii într-o zi de vineri 13 decât în oricare altă zi a anului.

Persons: Filip al IV - lea al Franței, Adam, Noe, Iisus Hristos, Marţi, Eva, Franklin D . Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson Organizations: Marte, Concordia Locations: SUA, Franţa, Australia

Ziua de vineri 13 este un adevărat coșmar pentru superstițioși. Ziua de vineri 13 este în credința populară, o zi fatală în care se petrec nenorociri. Și chiar înainte de asta, ziua de vineri, dacă e 13, a fost asociată cu mai multe evenimente din mitologie şi istorie: alungarea din Rai a lui Adam şi a Evei, pornirea potopului lui Noe şi crucificarea lui Iisus Hristos. Tragedii ce au avut loc în ziua de vineri 13:Vineri, 13 ianuarie 1939, a pornit cel mai mare incendiu de vegetaţie din Australia, care a ucis 71 de persoane. Acest lucru şi din pricina faptului că oamenii, superstiţioşi, sunt mult mai grijulii într-o zi de vineri 13 decât în oricare altă zi a anului.

Persons: Filip al IV - lea al Franței, Adam, Noe, Iisus Hristos, Marţi, Eva, Franklin D . Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson Organizations: Publika, Marte, Concordia Locations: SUA, Franţa, Australia

☆ (video) Șase cele mai mari probleme pe care le au fetele foarte frumoase
▼ + stars: | 2015-06-13 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

(video) Șase cele mai mari probleme pe care le au fetele foarte frumoaseDuetul de regizori francezi Paul și Noé a evidențiat într-un video care sunt șase cele mai mari probleme pe care le au fetele foarte frumoase. „Noi iubim fetele frumoase. Și, din cauza că sunt atât de frumoase, noi uităm câteodată ce probleme mari au ele”, se menționează în video. Iată care sunt 6 cele mai mari probleme pe care le au fetele frumoase:#1. Fetele foarte frumoase sunt geloase pe alte lucruri care sunt și ele frumoase.

Persons: Paul, Noé, Le Organizations: Halloween

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