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Venezuela presents Latin America’s technological challenges in India
August 3|
Venezuela’s Vice President for Science, Technology, Education and Health, Gabriela Jiménez, explained advances and challenges in technology at the regional level during the Ninth India-Latin America Conclave, which is taking place in New Delhi, capital of the Asian country.
In this regard, Jimenez stressed that “the digital era and its processes positively impact life, the global economy, are great opportunities for job creation, entrepreneurship and innovation; but they are also times of great challenges to ensure the inclusion of the whole society of our region, with particularities, a multi and multicultural region”.
The Vice Minister also stated that “we know that the challenges of digital transformation, artificial intelligence, Big Data, quantum computing and Industry 4.0 require definitive efforts in our Latin American and Caribbean region to diversify our economic processes, but, above all, to guarantee a future for our young region”.
Likewise, Gabriela Jiménez assured that in Latin America and the Caribbean more than 50 percent of its population “is women and children, therefore, the challenge for our region is to generate capacities in inclusive educational infrastructures that allow training in computer science and information technologies for our young people and women”.
In his speech, Jiménez also highlighted the importance of Brazil and India, as “a fundamental part of the BRICS, these emerging economies allow Latin America and the Caribbean to embrace cooperation for shared growth, for a sum of well-being and for social inclusion”.
In relation to Venezuela, Jiménez stated that her country is grateful for the Conclave’s initiative to “promote economic partnerships for shared and sustained growth, with special attention to cooperation for Latin America and the Caribbean”.
The sectoral vice-president for Science, Technology, Education and Health also pointed out that some 222 telecommunications and Internet operating companies are operating in Venezuelan territory, with an investment of 660 million USD for the first half of the year. “It also means an important task for our country in general, in consideration of the effect of unilateral coercive measures”, he assured.
Venezuela’s participation in the Ninth India-Latin America Conclave is led by Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, who, among other activities, toured the Biomedical Engineering Center, the epicenter of all-India biometric development. There she noted the Latin American country’s interest in cooperation for learning and high-tech inputs.
International
Armed forces target illegal mines in Northern Ecuador with bombing raids
Ecuador’s Armed Forces carried out an operation on Monday — including airstrikes — against illegal mining in the town of Buenos Aires, in the country’s north, Defense Minister Gian Carlo Loffredo reported.
The mountainous, gold-rich area has been a hotspot for illegal mining since 2017, located in the Andean province of Imbabura.
In 2019, former president Lenín Moreno deployed around 2,400 soldiers to the region in an attempt to curb the illegal activity. “The operation began with mortar fire, followed by gunfire and bombing runs by Supertucano aircraft,” Loffredo said in a video released by the Defense Ministry.
He added that the operation would continue on Tuesday with patrols across the area to locate possible members of “irregular armed groups that may have crossed from the Colombian border.”
The Armed Forces stated on X that the intervention focused on the “complete elimination of multiple illegal mining tunnels” in the areas known as Mina Nueva and Mina Vieja.
The operation coincided with the deployment of a military and police convoy into Imbabura, which has been the epicenter of protests against President Daniel Noboa since September 22, following his decision to scrap the diesel subsidy.
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Caracas shuts embassy in Oslo without explanation following Machado’s Nobel win
Venezuela has announced the closure of its embassy in Norway, just days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Venezuelan diplomatic mission provided no explanation for its decision on Monday.
“It is regrettable,” a ministry spokesperson said. “Despite our differences on several issues, Norway wishes to keep the dialogue with Venezuela open and will continue to work in that direction.” The ministry also emphasized that the Nobel Committee operates entirely independently from the Norwegian government.
In its announcement, the Nobel Committee stated that Machado met the criteria established by Alfred Nobel, “embodying the hope for a different future, where the fundamental rights of Venezuelans are heard.”
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Sheinbaum: Urgent to restore access to towns cut off by heavy rains
Thousands of military personnel and civilians in Mexico worked tirelessly on Tuesday to clear roads blocked by the torrential rains of recent days, which have left more than 300 communities cut off across central and eastern regions of the country. Authorities also launched mass fumigation efforts in several affected areas to prevent the spread of dengue fever.
The official death toll remains at 64, though dozens of people are still missing. President Claudia Sheinbaumacknowledged that the government does not yet know the full situation in many of the isolated villages, which range in population from 500 to 1,000 inhabitants.
“The reopening of roads is one of the greatest urgencies,” Sheinbaum said. “It’s essential to guarantee air bridges, food supplies, clean water, and a proper census of the isolated communities so we can determine the condition of every person living there.”
Private construction companies are also assisting the effort with heavy machinery and technical support to help reopen highways and reconnect rural areas.
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