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Santi C. wrote that some people were influenced by Kirchnerist sectors, which he referred to in a derogatory manner, and he stated that they wanted to continue spending money that, according to him, did not exist on things that only the political class needed. #Política #GastoPúblico #CrisisEconómica (translated)

Volkswagen has showcased the success of its four electric models manufactured in Spain, accumulating 150,000 pre-orders, but has decided to postpone for at least a year the decision on the implementation of a second platform at the Martorell factory. #Volkswagen #Seat #CochesEléctricos (translated)

Fede Sturzenegger stated that a tweet from Flor Carignano about DNU 70/23 showed, in his opinion, that Kirchnerism was against the benefits that the norm had granted to Argentines. He described it as a force protecting the "elite" and claimed that its proposals would lead to stagnation and poverty. In defending the decree, Sturzenegger said that after the repeal of the Rental Law, four times more apartments were being published and that prices had dropped by more than 30% in real terms. He also stated that, since the DNU, the prices of medications had fallen by 20% in real terms; domestic tickets by 51%; and tourist packages by 40%. He added that in 2025 there were 33 million passengers and that international connections from cities in the interior increased by 70%. Regarding foreign trade, he attributed part of the 63% drop in appliance prices and the 43% drop in textiles to the changes in the decree. He also said that more than 750,000 satellite internet connections allowed access for almost 3 million people in the interior, and that tourism reforms had increased the number of agencies by almost 40% and employment in the sector by more than 10%. Sturzenegger pointed out that some labor and land provisions had been taken to Congress, while others had been challenged in court. He stated that the DNU had removed trade restrictions, reduced paperwork, and allowed contracts in the chosen currency, among other changes. He concluded that the debate about the decree should be kept in mind in the elections of the following year. #DNU70 #Kirchnerismo #Argentina (translated)

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has publicly stated that his forces will carry out a large-scale campaign to destroy Ukraine's energy infrastructure this winter, which he presented as a response to Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries. #Ukraina #energetika #Rusija (translated)

Jeje questioned why the Electoral Public Ministry had not yet requested the annulment of Flávio Bolsonaro's slate. He stated that the TSE (Superior Electoral Court) had a consolidated understanding that the use of churches and religious leaders to promote candidacies could constitute an abuse of power and lead to the annulment of the registration and the ineligibility of those involved. He cited a decision from the TSE as an example, according to which statements made from the pulpit during public worship and in front of a large audience indicated that the structure and religious authority had been used to promote candidacies, and not only for spiritual purposes (TSE. Rel. Min. Antônio Carlos Ferreira. AREspe 0600354-26.2024.6.26.0220). He also mentioned Article 24, Item VIII, of the Electoral Code, which prohibited parties and candidates from receiving donations, including through advertising, from charitable and religious entities. #Eleições2024 #JustiçaEleitoral #AbusoDePoder (translated)

Senator Enrique Gómez summarized the claims that, according to him, Eva Ferrer had made in an interview. He pointed out that Ferrer accused Verónica Alcocer of leading a network for trafficking drugs, weapons, and dollars that cooperated with the so-called "Italians" of Enrico Romagnoli, and of transporting 2.5 million dollars from Venezuela on an official plane. According to Gómez's summary, Ferrer asserted that Petro had benefited from that network through electoral support and logistics to organize demonstrations. He also mentioned the involvement of Manel Grau, Agmeth Escaf, Carolina Plata, and Mario Fernández Alcocer, cousin of Verónica Alcocer. Gómez added that Ferrer had spoken about the management of a supposed contribution of 50,000 euros from Papá Pitufo to Petro's presidential campaign in 2022, which Xavier Vendrell would have participated in. He claimed that the prosecutor in charge of the case had already indicated that there was interference from Petro's Government in favor of Papá Pitufo. He also noted that Ferrer mentioned the management of a contribution of at least 250,000 euros from Euclides Torres to the 2022 campaign. In the end, Gómez wondered if Petro had been, as Ferrer suggested, a puppet of Verónica Alcocer or if he was the head of the criminal gang. #Colombia #Política #Corrupción (translated)

Jamesons stated that Meta reactivated its Instagram page after removing it in July, when it had more than 30,000 followers. According to the author, the company informed via email that the account did not violate Community Standards and could be used normally again. He said the page was deactivated for more than three months, including the entire first round of elections, and that the absence caused losses in reach, engagement, events, and content opportunities. Jamesons stated that he turned to the courts and that the process would continue, as the reactivation would not compensate for the damages. The author also alleged that Meta had been arbitrarily banning left-wing accounts while reducing their reach. He thanked those who followed the project during the period and asked for support to rebuild the page's presence on Instagram, with likes, comments, shares, and other interactions. #CulturaPop #LiberdadeDeExpressão #Justiça (translated)

About 1,500 people demonstrated in Porto against the rising cost of living, demanding control over rent prices and the taxation of million-dollar profits, during an action organized by the platform "It can’t go on living like this." #Manifestações #CustoDeVida #Habitação (translated)

The author stated that ESMA had demanded that European crypto platforms stop offering access to stablecoins not authorized by the MiCA law within a period of three months. He added that those who had them could only withdraw or convert them, and could not continue operating with them. https://t.co/VFvuWYqGgB https://t.co/Z0O1FVq5LP #Criptomonedas #Regulación #Europa #EU #ES (translated)

Yesid Lancheros wrote that Eva Ferrer pointed out the Italians Enrico Romagnoli and Fabio Mascialino, as well as Carolina Plata and Danilo Romero, as alleged front men for Verónica Alcocer. He also stated that Ferrer accused her of being behind the looting of Ecopetrol. #Ecopetrol #Corrupción #PolíticaColombiana (translated)

Carol Borda wrote that the justice system of the United States had revealed that Nicolás Maduro was paying off drug trafficking debts by arming Colombian narco-guerrillas. She also pointed out that Eva Ferrer accused the former first lady of transporting drugs on official planes and bringing in 2.5 million dollars. Borda stated that, instead of diplomatic integration with Caracas, it was a criminal network that shared money and routes. #Justicia #Narcotráfico #Colombia (translated)

María Fernanda Cabal described Eva Ferrer's allegations in Semana as "very serious" and stated that Verónica Alcocer would have led a gang that transported millions of dollars and drugs from Venezuela on an official plane. She also claimed that there would have been money for campaign funding for cousins and disputes over those funds, and described Petro's environment as organized crime. Cabal questioned the morality that, she said, they preached regarding the alleged enrichment with drug trafficking money. #Colombia #corrupción #narcotráfico (translated)

María Fernanda Cabal described the allegations made by Eva Ferrer published in Semana as very serious. According to Cabal, these pointed to Verónica Alcocer as the head of an organization that allegedly transferred millions of dollars and drugs from Venezuela in the presidential plane, allocated money to campaigns of cousins, and was involved in disputes over those funds. Cabal stated that Petro's circle was organized crime and questioned whether the morality they preached consisted of enriching themselves with money from drug traffickers. #Colombia #corrupción #narco (translated)

Yesid Lancheros wrote that SEMANA reported that Verónica Alcocer made 149 trips, almost all on state planes, and transported nearly 2,100 passengers. Among them were the Catalans, Alcocer's cousin, Mario Fernández Alcocer; Carolina Plata, who Eva Ferrer pointed out as an alleged frontman; and the Italian Enrico Romagnoli, investigated for alleged corruption in Ecopetrol. Lancheros indicated that a flight to Venezuela on January 31, 2023, on a state aircraft Legacy FAC 1218, was the one Ferrer mentioned in statements to SEMANA. According to Ferrer, drugs would have been transported on that flight, and 2.5 million dollars had been brought from Venezuela. He also stated that the Catalan businessman Manel Grau told him that part of that money was intended to finance Fernández Alcocer's campaign for the governorship of Sucre in the 2023 regional and local elections. Ferrer added that, according to what he had been told, there would be photographs of Alcocer getting off the plane with gray suitcases and a movement of capital between both countries would have occurred. #Corrupción #Colombia #Ecopetrol (translated)

The US announced later to come into effect extensive sanctions against the International Criminal Court, freezing all of the court's assets in the United States and prohibiting US citizens from conducting transactions with the court to address their concerns about the ICC's activities. #TBT #JAV #sankcijos (translated)