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USA / VENEZUELA – The former National Treasurer of Venezuela and her husband were each sentenced today to 15 years in prison for their roles in a multibillion-dollar bribery and money laundering scheme. According to court documents, Claudia Patricia Díaz Guillen, 49, and her husband, Adrian José Velásquez, 43, accepted and laundered over $136 million in bribes from co-conspirator Raúl Gorrin Belisario, a Venezuelan billionaire businessman who owned Globovision news network. Gorrin allegedly paid bribes to Díaz, including through Velásquez, […]

– At the Cryptocurrency and the Future of Global Finance, Sarasota, Florida. By Governor Christopher J. Waller Innovation has been defined as “the introduction of novelties; the alteration of what is established by the introduction of new elements or forms.” This definition does not take a position on whether innovation is a good thing or a bad thing. To our modern ears, innovation generally has a positive connotation – it is something desirable that we want to foster. But it is […]

VENEZUELA / BOLIVIA, (teleSUR) – On Thursday, Bolivian and Venezuelan authorities met in Caracas to participate in a Joint Integration Commission, in which they agreed to sign ten agreements on trade and cooperation. “We have been working on ten agreements on health, academic research, energy, and culture,” Bolivian foreign affairs minister Rogelio Mayta stated, adding that presidents Luis Arce (Bolivia) and Nicolas Maduro (Venezuela) are likely to sign them in the coming hours. Mayta explained that both countries’ representatives carried out […]

LONDON, England – Shareholders in three cladding companies, whose shocking practices were uncovered in evidence heard at the Grenfell Inquiry, have been warned by the government that the manufacturers they invest in will face “severe consequences” if they do not come forward with a comprehensive financial package to fix unsafe buildings, says the department for levelling up, housing and communities. Independent review of the construction product testing regime Michael Gove has written to investors in Kingspan, Arconic, and Saint-Gobain and […]

WASHINGTON, USA – The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) began its deployment in Paraguay for the National and Departmental Elections on April 30, in which the president and vice president of the Republic, senators, deputies, and governors will be elected, among other authorities. The Mission, headed by former United States ambassador to the OAS Luis Lauredo, is made up of 60 specialists and observers of 18 nationalities and is monitoring key aspects of the […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Minister of public works, Bishop Juan Edghill opened the 26th board of directors meeting of the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS) at the Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown. This was the first in-person meeting for the regional aviation oversight body since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted by countries around the world. Addressing the members of the board and other attendees, minister Edghill underscored the importance of aviation to the economies of member states within CARICOM and […]

GENEVA, Switzerland – On Thursday, April 20, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Health Inequality Data Repository, the most comprehensive global collection of publicly available disaggregated data and evidence on population health and its determinants. The repository allows for tracking health inequalities across population groups and over time, by breaking down data according to group characteristics, ranging from education level to ethnicity. The data from the repository show that, in just a decade, the rich-poor gap in health service […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – The drying and storage facilities for corn and soya bean which are currently being constructed at Tacama Landing along the Berbice River are expected to be completed within the next two to three months. This was disclosed by minister of agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday, during an outreach to Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara. The new facilities will provide employment opportunities and primarily boost the nation’s food sector. Minister Mustapha explained that the government spends almost […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – In excess of $10 million in medical equipment and supplies were on Monday handed over by the 18th Chinese Medical Brigade. Minister of public works, Bishop Juan Edghill received the equipment on behalf of the government of Guyana at a simple ceremony at the Linden Hospital Complex. The minister said the donation speaks to the prosperous relationship between Guyana and the People’s Republic of China, as the partnership has seen a number of advancements in Guyana’s […]