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Impuesto a 'comida chatarra': lista de alimentos que suben de precio en Colombia el 1 de noviembre d

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Desde la llegada de Gustavo Petro a la presidencia de Colombia, sumados a los trámites y modificaciones que ha impulsado la bancada de Gobierno en el Congreso de Colombia, se viene hablando de la 'reforma tributaria' que busca recaudar recursos para el estado. Y uno de los puntos más comentados y polémicos ha sido el de los 'impuestos saludables' o para la 'comida chatarra'. Esto tiene dos visiones y las dos tienen validez, ya que se busca que haya una reducción en el consumo de productos con excesos de azúcar, ultraprocesados y que no son buenos para la salud de la ciudadanía. Read More...

Seoul expects Beijing to play constructive role on North Korea even as both diverge over sanct

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Despite the apparent divergence, China and South Korea officially shared similar priorities regarding North Korea, said Leif-Eric Easley, an international studies professor at Ewha Womans University in Seoul. These included avoiding war, maintaining stability, calling for denuclearisation, offering humanitarian assistance, and encouraging economic reforms. South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin called on China to play a “constructive role” in curbing the North’s threats, during a meeting with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on the sidelines of an Asean meeting in Jakarta last Friday. Read More...

Texas police arrest drunk man with guns in hotel hosting New Year's party

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Police Lieutenant Gordon Macintosh said police were called to the Hyatt Regency Hotel shortly after midnight to deal with a “drunk, belligerent suspect.” The first officers to respond had to call for backup when the man refused to comply with their orders, Macintosh said in a video interview carried on the Houston Chronicle website. When police escorted the man back to his room, they found “several guns,” Macintosh said. Other news media reported these included an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, a shotgun and a handgun, as well as a large quantity of ammunition. Read More...