Fitch Ratings raised its rating for Guatemala from BB- to BB with a stable outlook, in an upgrade that reflects “very strong fiscal and economic recovery, and a further improvement in external metrics, following the pandemic and global price shocks.”

The rating agency estimated that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.0% in 2022 after a strong

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By Brian Berletic*

As Russia’s special military operation reaches the one-year mark, we wonder what is happening now and what will happen next.

Equally important is what started this conflict. NATO has repeatedly attacked and destroyed allies of Russia around the globe throughout the 21st century.

NATO has also constantly encroached eastward toward

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By Horst Teubert and Dr. Peer Heinelt

Complaints about a lack of “European autonomy” and calls for increasing national military budgets beyond the two percent limit have dominated the debate in the run-up to this year’s Munich Security Conference, which began Friday, Feb. 17.

Whereas in past years, the demand for independent power politics on the

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Technology giant, Alphabet Google, comes out on top in the ‘corporate bias’ ranking created by the 1792 Exchange organization that assessed 1,000+ companies to determine the likelihood a company will cancel a contract or client or boycott, divest, or deny services based on views or beliefs.

Released through the “Spotlight Report” on the

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By Marco Gallina

Apparently, Disney is willing to slaughter even the richest duck in the world for its “woke” image.

In an e-mail, the company clarifies to one of its most famous authors: two of his stories may no longer appear.

Don Rosa is a legend in the Disney universe.

The comic author is considered the legitimate heir of Carl Barks. Barks

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The Peruvian Congress approved the constitutional accusation against former President Pedro Castillo (2021-2022) and two former ministers for the alleged crimes of a criminal organization, influence peddling, and collusion yesterday, Friday.

After more than four hours of debate, the Congress decided to approve the final report of the accusation

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