Delayed Immigration Transfer Strains Junts per Catalunya-PSOE Alliance
The delayed transfer of immigration management competencies to Catalonia from the Spanish government is causing friction between Junts per Catalunya and the PSOE, jeopardizing their alliance and potentially impacting the Spanish government's legislative agenda.
Delayed Immigration Transfer Strains Junts per Catalunya-PSOE Alliance
The delayed transfer of immigration management competencies to Catalonia from the Spanish government is causing friction between Junts per Catalunya and the PSOE, jeopardizing their alliance and potentially impacting the Spanish government's legislative agenda.
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40% Bias Score
Madrid Meets EU Air Quality Standards, But 2030 Goals Remain A Challenge
Madrid's air quality meets EU standards for a third year, but only nine of 24 monitoring stations meet stricter 2030 targets; areas like Plaza Elíptica need a 35% emission reduction to comply, while the opposition criticizes the celebratory tone given the 2,000 annual deaths attributed to pollution.
Madrid Meets EU Air Quality Standards, But 2030 Goals Remain A Challenge
Madrid's air quality meets EU standards for a third year, but only nine of 24 monitoring stations meet stricter 2030 targets; areas like Plaza Elíptica need a 35% emission reduction to comply, while the opposition criticizes the celebratory tone given the 2,000 annual deaths attributed to pollution.
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48% Bias Score
Mexico's Extreme Violence: Global Ranking and Future Implications
In 2024, Mexico ranked fourth globally in extreme conflict (ACLED), with over 30,000 murders, over 500 attacks on political figures, and cartel fragmentation extending violence to new regions, impacting upcoming elections and potentially increasing impunity.
Mexico's Extreme Violence: Global Ranking and Future Implications
In 2024, Mexico ranked fourth globally in extreme conflict (ACLED), with over 30,000 murders, over 500 attacks on political figures, and cartel fragmentation extending violence to new regions, impacting upcoming elections and potentially increasing impunity.
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52% Bias Score
Culiacán's Cycle of Violence: Normalizing Danger and the Loss of Innocence
In Culiacán, Mexico, mourners continued a funeral procession during a shootout, illustrating the normalization of violence in daily life, as evidenced by the author's personal experience and the tragic story of Ángel, a talented young photographer who died at 15 after becoming a drug cartel lookout.
Culiacán's Cycle of Violence: Normalizing Danger and the Loss of Innocence
In Culiacán, Mexico, mourners continued a funeral procession during a shootout, illustrating the normalization of violence in daily life, as evidenced by the author's personal experience and the tragic story of Ángel, a talented young photographer who died at 15 after becoming a drug cartel lookout.
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36% Bias Score
Buenos Aires Prison Escapes Expose Overcrowding, Corruption, and Political Rift
Fifteen prison escapes in Buenos Aires in 2024, culminating in 17 inmates' escape from Alcaidía 9 before Christmas, exposed severe overcrowding and corruption, triggering political infighting within the Pro party and raising questions about the unfinished Marcos Paz prison.
Buenos Aires Prison Escapes Expose Overcrowding, Corruption, and Political Rift
Fifteen prison escapes in Buenos Aires in 2024, culminating in 17 inmates' escape from Alcaidía 9 before Christmas, exposed severe overcrowding and corruption, triggering political infighting within the Pro party and raising questions about the unfinished Marcos Paz prison.
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52% Bias Score
Regional Disparities Mark Spain's 2024 Housing Crisis
Spain's 2024 housing crisis saw Balearic Islands lead price increases (10.8%), contrasting with Navarra's 0.4% rise, amidst nationwide protests; Soria province saw the highest increase (15.3%), while some areas experienced price drops, highlighting regional disparities.
Regional Disparities Mark Spain's 2024 Housing Crisis
Spain's 2024 housing crisis saw Balearic Islands lead price increases (10.8%), contrasting with Navarra's 0.4% rise, amidst nationwide protests; Soria province saw the highest increase (15.3%), while some areas experienced price drops, highlighting regional disparities.
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40% Bias Score
UK Imposes ETA Requirement for Mexican Visitors
Starting January 8th, 2025, Mexican citizens will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) costing \£10 to enter the UK for stays under six months, a measure implemented to enhance border security.
UK Imposes ETA Requirement for Mexican Visitors
Starting January 8th, 2025, Mexican citizens will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) costing \£10 to enter the UK for stays under six months, a measure implemented to enhance border security.
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32% Bias Score
Almería Man Confesses to Killing and Burning Woman After Drug-Fueled Argument
On December 30th, in Almería, Spain, a 28-year-old man confessed to killing a 38-year-old Moroccan woman he recently met, after a drug-fueled argument, then burning her body; he is now in prison.
Almería Man Confesses to Killing and Burning Woman After Drug-Fueled Argument
On December 30th, in Almería, Spain, a 28-year-old man confessed to killing a 38-year-old Moroccan woman he recently met, after a drug-fueled argument, then burning her body; he is now in prison.
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32% Bias Score
Ecuadorian Military Charged in Murder of Four Children
In Ecuador, the incinerated remains of four children who disappeared after being detained by a military patrol on December 8th, 2023 were found; 16 air force members are charged with forced disappearance.
Ecuadorian Military Charged in Murder of Four Children
In Ecuador, the incinerated remains of four children who disappeared after being detained by a military patrol on December 8th, 2023 were found; 16 air force members are charged with forced disappearance.
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44% Bias Score
Colombia Faces Sovereign Default Amidst Fiscal Crisis
The Colombian government faces a potential sovereign default due to Congress's rejection of a proposed tax reform, leading to a 5.6% fiscal deficit and inability to pay its 30 trillion peso debt, further complicated by a recent minimum wage increase.
Colombia Faces Sovereign Default Amidst Fiscal Crisis
The Colombian government faces a potential sovereign default due to Congress's rejection of a proposed tax reform, leading to a 5.6% fiscal deficit and inability to pay its 30 trillion peso debt, further complicated by a recent minimum wage increase.
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60% Bias Score
Edmond de Rothschild AM Warns of US Market Risks, Plans Investment Shift
Benjamin Melman of Edmond de Rothschild AM identifies the main global market risk as stemming from uncertainty surrounding President Trump's policies and their potential inflationary impact on the US economy, prompting a shift toward European and Chinese assets.
Edmond de Rothschild AM Warns of US Market Risks, Plans Investment Shift
Benjamin Melman of Edmond de Rothschild AM identifies the main global market risk as stemming from uncertainty surrounding President Trump's policies and their potential inflationary impact on the US economy, prompting a shift toward European and Chinese assets.
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36% Bias Score
Europe's Economic Decline: A Productivity and Skills Crisis
Europe's competitiveness is declining due to lower technological productivity and fewer working hours; Spain lags behind the EU, and its low R&D investment and lack of skilled workers exacerbate the problem.
Europe's Economic Decline: A Productivity and Skills Crisis
Europe's competitiveness is declining due to lower technological productivity and fewer working hours; Spain lags behind the EU, and its low R&D investment and lack of skilled workers exacerbate the problem.
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52% Bias Score