Ecuador reduces its oil exports after a serious hydrocarbon leakage

Ecuador reduces its oil exports after a serious hydrocarbon leakage

The Ecuadorian public oil company Petroecuador declared its main oil pipeline in an emergency on Tuesday and reduced its gross exports due to a leak which seriously polluted several rivers and deprived of drinking water from the tens of thousands of inhabitants in the northwest of the country. Petroecuador has announced that it suspended its … Read more

The workforce of the USAID almost reduced to nothing, says the New York Times

The workforce of the USAID almost reduced to nothing, says the New York Times

The Trump administration wants to reduce the number of staff from the USAID USAID Government Humanitarian Agency to less than 300 people against more than 10,000, the New York Times reported on Friday, a 97%cup. The rare staff spared by the layoffs work in health and humanitarian assistance, said the daily, citing three familiar sources … Read more

Budget 2025: the effort requested from departments will be reduced “very significantly”, according to Barnier

Budget 2025: the effort requested from departments will be reduced “very significantly”, according to Barnier

The budgetary effort requested from departments as part of the 2025 budget will be reduced “very significantly” to take their situation into account “very specific”announced Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Friday at the close of the meetings of the Départements de France association. “I am here to tell you that, taking into account your very … Read more

Drought reduced maritime traffic in the Panama Canal by 29%

Drought reduced maritime traffic in the Panama Canal by 29%

The number of ship passages through the Panama Canal fell 29% last year compared to the previous year due to drought, the authority managing the infrastructure reported Tuesday. According to data provided by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to AFP, some 9,944 ships transited through this sea route during the 2024 fiscal year, compared to … Read more

Football/Doping: Paul Pogba’s suspension reduced to 18 months by the CAS

Football/Doping: Paul Pogba’s suspension reduced to 18 months by the CAS

We thought he was lost to football, but Paul Pogba, suspended for doping, could play again before the end of winter, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) having reduced his suspension from four years to eighteen months on Friday. “I confirm the decision: 18 months of suspension from September 11, 2023. The decision is … Read more