Spain welcomed a record number of 94 million foreign tourists last year, compared to 85.1 million in 2023, the year of the previous record, according to a first estimate announced Wednesday by the Spanish Minister of Tourism. Spain welcomed “around 94 million international visitors during the year 2024, which represents a growth of 10% compared … Read more
Japan attracted a record number of foreign visitors last year, attracted in particular by the weakening of the yen: an influx encouraged by authorities keen to stimulate a sluggish economy, but at the risk of intensifying congestion in cities like Kyoto . The archipelago recorded 36.8 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2024, far surpassing the … Read more
The Venezuelan Interior Minister announced the arrest of 19 “mercenaries”including several Americans, for their alleged involvement in a plot to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro after his controversial re-election in July. Without giving details on the dates of the arrests, Diosdado Cabello mentioned “the capture of a new group of mercenaries”ensuring that they were linked to … Read more