Mexico in 2025: A Popular President Faces Systemic Challenges
Mexico starts 2025 with a popular president but faces challenges from a weak Congress, a stifled judiciary, and a toothless opposition, while implementing a new statist model with significant constitutional changes.
Mexico in 2025: A Popular President Faces Systemic Challenges
Mexico starts 2025 with a popular president but faces challenges from a weak Congress, a stifled judiciary, and a toothless opposition, while implementing a new statist model with significant constitutional changes.
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64% Bias Score
Spain's New Rental Index Shows 2.2% Year-on-Year Increase
Spain's new Housing Rental Reference Index, released by INE, shows a 2.2% year-on-year increase in November 2024, affecting rental contracts revised from January 2025 onwards, aiming to prevent disproportionate rent hikes under the 2023 Housing Law.
Spain's New Rental Index Shows 2.2% Year-on-Year Increase
Spain's new Housing Rental Reference Index, released by INE, shows a 2.2% year-on-year increase in November 2024, affecting rental contracts revised from January 2025 onwards, aiming to prevent disproportionate rent hikes under the 2023 Housing Law.
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44% Bias Score
Chile to transform Allende and Aylwin's homes into museums for \$2.2 million
The Chilean government will spend \$2.2 million to buy three houses belonging to former presidents Allende and Aylwin, turning them into museums. This has sparked controversy due to the involvement of Minister of Defence Maya Fernández, a co-owner of Allende's house.
Chile to transform Allende and Aylwin's homes into museums for \$2.2 million
The Chilean government will spend \$2.2 million to buy three houses belonging to former presidents Allende and Aylwin, turning them into museums. This has sparked controversy due to the involvement of Minister of Defence Maya Fernández, a co-owner of Allende's house.
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40% Bias Score
New Year's Eve Car Crash Highlights Life's Priorities
On New Year's Eve, while rushing to buy grapes, the author crashed their car into a pillar, causing significant damage and highlighting a pattern of prioritizing urgent tasks over important ones.
New Year's Eve Car Crash Highlights Life's Priorities
On New Year's Eve, while rushing to buy grapes, the author crashed their car into a pillar, causing significant damage and highlighting a pattern of prioritizing urgent tasks over important ones.
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4% Bias Score
Spain Launches National Registry for Short-Term Rentals, Addressing Housing Crisis
Spain launched a national registry for short-term rentals on January 2nd, 2024, aiming to regulate the market and address affordability issues, becoming the first EU country to meet EU requirements ahead of the 2026 deadline.
Spain Launches National Registry for Short-Term Rentals, Addressing Housing Crisis
Spain launched a national registry for short-term rentals on January 2nd, 2024, aiming to regulate the market and address affordability issues, becoming the first EU country to meet EU requirements ahead of the 2026 deadline.
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40% Bias Score
Djokovic, Sinner, and Alcaraz Set for 2025 Australian Open Showdown"
Novak Djokovic, facing a new challenge from Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, aims for his 25th Grand Slam title in the 2025 Australian Open. Sinner currently leads the ATP rankings, while Alcaraz poses a significant threat, having won all three matches against Sinner in 2024. The ongoing appeal of ...
Djokovic, Sinner, and Alcaraz Set for 2025 Australian Open Showdown"
Novak Djokovic, facing a new challenge from Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, aims for his 25th Grand Slam title in the 2025 Australian Open. Sinner currently leads the ATP rankings, while Alcaraz poses a significant threat, having won all three matches against Sinner in 2024. The ongoing appeal of ...
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60% Bias Score
Mexico Distributes 544.6 Billion Pesos in Social Welfare Payments
On January 2nd, Mexico's Secretariat of Welfare announced the distribution of 544.6 billion pesos to over 14.5 million beneficiaries across various social programs, beginning payments on January 2nd and concluding on January 22nd, 2024, based on the initial of their last name.
Mexico Distributes 544.6 Billion Pesos in Social Welfare Payments
On January 2nd, Mexico's Secretariat of Welfare announced the distribution of 544.6 billion pesos to over 14.5 million beneficiaries across various social programs, beginning payments on January 2nd and concluding on January 22nd, 2024, based on the initial of their last name.
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56% Bias Score
Rosita Missoni, Missoni Co-founder, Dies at 93
Rosita Missoni, co-founder of the Italian fashion house Missoni, died at age 93; her innovative knitwear designs, launched in 1953 with her husband Ottavio, revolutionized women's fashion with bold colors and geometric patterns, establishing Missoni as a global brand.
Rosita Missoni, Missoni Co-founder, Dies at 93
Rosita Missoni, co-founder of the Italian fashion house Missoni, died at age 93; her innovative knitwear designs, launched in 1953 with her husband Ottavio, revolutionized women's fashion with bold colors and geometric patterns, establishing Missoni as a global brand.
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16% Bias Score
Valencia Raises Single Bus Ticket Price by 33%
Valencia's EMT increased single bus ticket prices by 33% to €2, impacting 7% of users; the council says this is to encourage multi-journey tickets and that the price was unchanged for 12 years, while the opposition criticizes this decision in the current economic climate.
Valencia Raises Single Bus Ticket Price by 33%
Valencia's EMT increased single bus ticket prices by 33% to €2, impacting 7% of users; the council says this is to encourage multi-journey tickets and that the price was unchanged for 12 years, while the opposition criticizes this decision in the current economic climate.
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44% Bias Score
Chile's Migrant Population Reaches 1.9 Million in 2023
In 2023, Chile's migrant population reached 1,918,583, a 46.8% increase since 2018, with Venezuelans making up 38% of the total; this significant rise, driven by regional crises and including a large undocumented population (336,984), poses considerable challenges for the country.
Chile's Migrant Population Reaches 1.9 Million in 2023
In 2023, Chile's migrant population reached 1,918,583, a 46.8% increase since 2018, with Venezuelans making up 38% of the total; this significant rise, driven by regional crises and including a large undocumented population (336,984), poses considerable challenges for the country.
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32% Bias Score
Mexico Defies Court Ruling, Expands Preventive Detention
Mexico's December 31, 2024 constitutional amendment expands preventive detention to include extortion, false tax invoices, and fentanyl crimes, defying a 2023 Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling that deemed the practice contrary to international guarantees.
Mexico Defies Court Ruling, Expands Preventive Detention
Mexico's December 31, 2024 constitutional amendment expands preventive detention to include extortion, false tax invoices, and fentanyl crimes, defying a 2023 Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling that deemed the practice contrary to international guarantees.
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40% Bias Score
Tourist Apartments Drive 33% Surge in Málaga Rental Prices
A University of Málaga study found that areas with over 10% tourist apartments experience a 33% increase in long-term rental prices compared to areas with fewer, based on data from 2016-2023 in Málaga, Seville, Jaén, and Teruel, prompting calls for regulation to ensure affordable housing.
Tourist Apartments Drive 33% Surge in Málaga Rental Prices
A University of Málaga study found that areas with over 10% tourist apartments experience a 33% increase in long-term rental prices compared to areas with fewer, based on data from 2016-2023 in Málaga, Seville, Jaén, and Teruel, prompting calls for regulation to ensure affordable housing.
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36% Bias Score