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  1. The Catalan newspaper raises a possible offer from the Portuguese star given the good relationship between his agent and Joan Laporta. According to English media, Cristiano Ronaldo is frustrated with Manchester United's performances and disillusioned with the tactics and style of interim manager Ralf Rangnick. Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 14 of Manchester United's 29 goals this season, but the star is concerned about the future of the Red Devils campaign. According to English media, the Portuguese is frustrated with his team's performances and disillusioned with the tactics and style of interim coach Ralf Rangnick. Feel the pressure. Criticism at Old Trafford is constant for a team that is too far from fighting for the Premier League title. Like the performances of the Mancuniano team, Cristiano's leadership also falters. The English media point out that Jorge Mendes flew to England to address the concerns of his client. However, the environment of the Portuguese star denies to the newspaper As that such a meeting between the agent and the striker took place to study a possible departure at the end of the season. CR7 came to Manchester United with the ambition to remember old laurels and make the Old Trafford club champion again. However, like what happened to him at Juventus, his expectations are not being met. United are seventh in the Premier League, 21 points behind Manchester City and four places in the Champions League. There is still a long season ahead, but if United do not qualify in the top four, Cristiano's continuity at Old Trafford seems practically impossible. In case of missing from the guest list for the next Champions League, a departure from Manchester seems likely and, from the Sport newspaper, they open the route to Barcelona. That medium ensures that the Portuguese forward could be valued in the Can Barça offices as a possible signing in case he could leave England. The good relationship of his agent, Jorge Mendes, with Joan Laporta and Mateu Alemany as well as the club's need to find first-rate reinforcements in attack could put his name on the table. "It is a name that Mendes will put on the Barça table whoever he can," they say. Link: https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/futbol/cristiano-ronaldo-podria-ser-valorado-en-los-despachos-del-fc-barcelona-como-un-posible-fichaje-diario-sport-nota/
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  3. The magnitude of the economic damage from the new variant is uncertain, but growth could suffer from both sanitary restrictions and the havoc caused by the variant. Almost two years after the tsunami caused in the international economy by the appearance of the new coronavirus, experts from around the world are trying to gauge the impact of the increase in infections by the Omicron variant after the shaky recovery in 2021. Is global growth threatened? The magnitude of the economic damage of the new variant is uncertain, but growth could suffer both from sanitary restrictions and from the damage caused by the contagious Ómicron in the workforce of companies. The director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, warned in early December of a downward revision of world growth forecasts, currently at 5.9% in 2021 and 4.9% in 2022. The change could be announced at the end of January. In the United States, "Ómicron is already causing damage," noted the chief economist of the rating agency Moody's, Mark Zandi, who estimates a growth of 2.2% in the first quarter in that country, against 5.2% previously. of the Omicron impact. These shocks can dissipate from the second quarter, he says. In the eurozone, Andrew Kenningham, chief economist for Europe at the Capital Economics cabinet, estimates that restrictions such as the lockdowns applied in the Netherlands or Austria will cause a slowdown in the first quarter, followed by a rebound if the epidemic peak is reached in January. "Each wave causes less damage to the health care system and the economy than the preceding one," summarizes Zandi. The uncertainty is greater in emerging countries, with less vaccination coverage, and in China, which continues to apply draconian restrictions in its "zero covid" strategy. What sectors are most affected? Thousands of flights canceled during the holidays, diverted or suspended cruises, sinking hotel reservations ... Ómicron has hampered the long-awaited recovery of the travel sector, especially hit by the pandemic. The entertainment industry also fears that the explosion of cases will put off casino, theater or movie theater patrons. But on world stock markets, these sectors have been going from strength to strength for weeks. "The market seems to be projected in the post-Ómicron", explains Alexandre Baradez, analyst at the investment company IG France. Since December 20, the share of the cruise company Carnival has risen by almost 20%, that of Air France by 15% and that of the manufacturer of engines and construction materials Caterpillar, almost 25%. These values, which strongly depend on the situation, illustrate the hope of an imminent economic normalization. Will inflation get worse? Before Omicron, inflation in the United States and the eurozone was at its highest level in decades. And this phenomenon could be accelerated. "People who stay home because of the variant are more likely to spend their money on consumer goods, rather than on services like restaurants and face-to-face entertainment," says Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist at the US merchants federation NRF. Global supply chains are already overloaded, causing shortages of materials and raw materials. An increase in demand could raise prices further. It is the scenario feared by the US Federal Reserve, which plans to advance its calendar to raise rates, according to the minutes of its last meeting. In other economies, such as Brazil or Nigeria, families see their purchasing power decline due to double-digit inflation, and the British economy is on the verge of contraction, according to the country's chambers of commerce. What will happen to the aid? Massive business aid programs in the spring of 2020, which added $ 226 trillion to global debt the previous year according to the IMF, seem like a thing of the past. "The use of programs such as partial unemployment made sense at a time when uncertainty was total and the entire industry was paralyzed," says Niclas Poitiers, a researcher at the Bruegel Institute. But the planet has learned to live with Covid-19 and "now we are talking about launching more structural aid programs such as Build Back Better (which provide for social and environmental reforms in the United States) or the Next Generation," the plan of Ecological and digital transition of the European Union, he adds. But there is still more focused aid for the worst hit sectors, such as the French or British programs for tourism, hotels and restaurants. Link: https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/economia/Un-tsunami-La-economia-mundial-calibra-el-impacto-de-Omicron-20220107-0029.html
  4. The saola is so elusive that no biologist has seen one in the wild. Now they are racing to find it, so they can save it Weighing 80-100kg and sporting long straight horns, white spots on its face and large facial scent glands, the saola does not sound like an animal that would be hard to spot. But it was not until 1992 that this elusive creature was discovered, becoming the first large mammal new to science in more than 50 years. Nicknamed the “Asian unicorn”, the saola continues to be elusive. They have never been seen by a biologist in the wild and have been camera-trapped only a handful of times. There are reports of villagers trying to keep them in captivity but they have died after a few weeks, probably due to the wrong diet. It was during a survey of wildlife in the remote Vũ Quang nature reserve, a 212 square mile forested area of north central Vietnam, in 1992, that biologist Do Tuoc came across two skulls and a pair of trophy horns belonging to an unknown animal. Twenty more specimens, including a complete skin, were subsequently collected and, in 1993, laboratory tests revealed the animal to be not only a new species, but an entirely new genus in the bovid family, which includes cattle, sheep, goats and antelopes. Initially named Vu Quang Ox, the animal was later called saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) – meaning “spindle horns”, the arms or posts (sao) of a spinning wheel (la) according to Lao-speaking ethnic groups in Laos and neighbouring Vietnam. The discovery was hailed as one of the most spectacular zoological discoveries of the 20th century, but less than 30 years later, the po[CENSORED]tion of the saola is believed to have declined enormously due to commercial wildlife poaching, which has exploded in Vietnam since 1994. Although saola is not the direct target of poachers, the intensive commercial trap providing animals for use in traditional Asian medicine or as bushmeat constitutes the main threat. Despite efforts to improve patrolling of nature reserves in the Annamite Mountains, a major mountain range that stretches around 680 miles through Laos, Vietnam and northeast Cambodia, poaching has intensified. "Thousands of people use traps, so there are millions of them in the forest, which means that po[CENSORED]tions of large mammals and some birds have no way to escape and are collapsing in the Annamites," says Minh Nguyen, a student at Ph.D. from Colorado State University. , which studies the impact of traps on critically endangered great-horned muntjac. In 2001, the Saola po[CENSORED]tion was estimated to be 70 to 700 in Laos and several hundred in Vietnam. More recently, experts have put the number at less than 100, a decline that led to the species being listed as critically endangered on the IUCN red list in 2006, the highest risk category a species can have before it. extinction in nature. The animal was last photographed in 2013 at the Saola Nature Reserve in central Vietnam. Since then, villagers continue to report their presence in areas in and around Pu Mat national park in Vietnam and in Bolikhamxay province in Laos. In 2006, William Robichaud and Simon Hedges, a biologist and specialist in wildlife conservation and fighting the illegal wildlife trade in Asia and Africa, co-founded the Saola Working Group (SWG) with the goal of finding the last saolas in nature for a captive breeding program, in order to reintroduce the species to the wild in the future, in a natural habitat free of threats. The SWG connects conservation organizations in Laos and Vietnam to raise awareness, gather information from the local po[CENSORED]tion, and search for saola. But the animals continue to elude the team. Between 2017 and 2019, the SWG conducted an intensive search using 300 camera traps in an 11-square-mile area of the Khoun Xe Nongma National Protected Area in Laos. Not one of the millions of photographs that saola captured. According to the IUCN, only about 30% of Saola's potential habitat has had some type of wildlife study and potentially only 2% has been intensively searched for the species. Technologies limit capabilities: camera traps are not good at detecting individual animals that are scattered over a large area, especially in the dense and humid forest of the saola mountain range. In August this year, the IUCN Species Survival Commission called for more investment in the search for the saola. "It is clear that search efforts must increase significantly in scale and intensity if we are to save this species from extinction," said Nerissa Chao, director of the IUCN SSC Asian Species Action Association. One organization, the Saola Foundation, is raising money for a new initiative that would train dogs to detect signs of saola like manure. Any samples would then be studied on-site using saola-specific DNA rapid field test kits that are being developed in conjunction with the Molecular Laboratory of the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York. If the kits test positive within an hour, expert wildlife trackers will start looking for saola in the forest. If successful, the captured saolas will be taken to a captive breeding center developed by the SWG and the Vietnamese government in the Bạch Mã national park in central Vietnam. "We are at a point in the history of conservation," says Robichaud, who is president of the Saola Foundation. “We know how to find and save this magnificent animal, which has been on planet Earth for perhaps 8 million years. We just need the world to come together and support the effort. It will not cost much and the reward, for Saola, for the Anamite mountains and for us, will be enormous ”. Find more coverage on the age of extinction here and follow biodiversity reporters Phoebe Weston and Patrick Greenfield on Twitter for the latest news and reports. … We have a small favor to ask. Millions of people turn to The Guardian for quality, independent, open news every day, and readers in 180 countries around the world now support us financially. We believe that everyone deserves access to information based on science and truth, and analysis based on authority and integrity. So we made a different decision: to keep our reports open to all readers, regardless of where they live or how much they can afford. This means that more people can be better informed, united and inspired to take meaningful action. In these dangerous times, a truth-seeking global news organization like The Guardian is essential. We do not have multi-million dollar shareholders or owners, which means that our journalism is free from commercial and political influence; this makes us different. When it has never been more important, our independence allows us to fearlessly investigate, challenge and expose those in power. Support The Guardian from as low as $ 1; it will only take a minute. If you can, consider supporting us with a regular amount each month. Thank you. Link: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/07/scientists-step-up-hunt-for-asian-unicorn-one-of-worlds-rarest-animals-aoe
  5. We see them daily on the highways, driving at irresponsible speeds, looking great and free, causing and victims of numerous accidents, but surely we have all wondered at some point, how fast can a motorcycle go? Which is the fastest motorcycle? Fast from the market? How much could one of these machines cost? Fortunately, this time Sucre Noticias has the answer to all those questions. They are dangerous, they are fast, they are extremely expensive, these are the 5 fastest motorcycles in the world: Ducati R 1199 Panigale R This model of the Italian house Ducati is not only important for its stylized figure or the striking colors in which it comes, this motorcycle is capable of reaching no less than 310 km / h, it has a 195cv apart and it has just 185 kilos of peso, is currently valued at approximately $ 40,000. BMW S1000RR The famous German house takes fourth place with this wonderful and luxurious motorcycle, being able to reach 316 km / h without much work and equipped with a power of 194cv, it has just 200 kilos of weight, currently this motorcycle is valued at approximately $ 25,000. Kawasaki Ninja H2R The Japanese motorcycle remains with such a high position reaching the incredible speed of 357 km / h and a power of 326CV, that is, a complete madness, how much with a weight of 216 kg and it should be emphasized, in case there are doubts about it, Even if you bought this motorcycle, you could not use it on normal streets, since it does not have the relevant permits, yet. MTT Turbine Superbike Y2K This motorcycle, made by Marine Turbine Technologies, an important manufacturer of high quality turbines, is undoubtedly one of the most exclusive fast motorcycles today since despite being on the market since 2000, only 5 units are sold. Every year, at this point, it is unnecessary to talk about its characteristics, with a maximum speed of 365 km / h and a power of 320 CV it has been crowned as the fastest of the marketable motorcycles, it has a price of $ 130,000. dodge tomahawk This motorcycle, apart from being apparently strange, has four wheels and only nine units in the world, it is by far the fastest motorcycle ever created, being able to reach 536 km / h, an acceleration from 0 to 100 in just 2, 5 seconds and a power of 500 HP, words end up exceeding when it comes to any description, this bike was bought by 9 people for the value of 260,000 dollars. Link: https://radiosucre.com.ec/las-motos-mas-rapidas-del-mundo/
  6. The yellows wanted to incorporate the midfielder by 2022, but the negotiations never came to fruition with Delfín. Both Carlos Alfaro Moreno and Aquiles Álvarez Henriques, president and sports vice president of Barcelona Sporting Club, respectively, confirmed that they will no longer seek the incorporation of the Ecuadorian midfielder Joao Ortiz, despite the fact that the Canarian owner himself affirmed that Ortiz had the intention of wearing yellow in 2022. However, the negotiations with Delfín did not reach a successful conclusion, and the bullfighting managers will seek and analyze "other options", since Ortiz "is not Toni Kroos either." “Joao Ortiz goes out of his way to play in Barcelona and says it every moment. He (Ortiz) fixed his contractual situation with us very quickly, showing an enormous desire to participate in our institution, but not the other party who owns his pass (Delfín) ”, said Alfaro Moreno during an interview with GolTV. “Today we have made the decision that we permanently leave the hiring of Joao Ortiz. We are going to continue analyzing some options. we are probably a little disappointed, "added the manager. Beto experienced a very similar situation that he suffered in 2020 with the failed signing of central defender Moisés Corozo. “Every time something has happened to us, it has been for some special issue. It happened to us in the first year (of management) with another player (Corozo) who decided to take another course (Liga de Quito), and in the end we ended up going around the Olympics ”, he launched. Alfaro Moreno also assures that the position taken is irreversible, since "values, integrity and the word are above all things." "We feel used when it comes to speculating with the interest or interests of other teams," concluded the former Argentine-Ecuadorian soccer player. 'It's not Toni Kroos either' Aquiles Álvarez Henriques was another of the directors of Barcelona who made public the intention of no longer going to the charge for the steering wheel of Delfín. The leader took out his Twitter account to communicate that "no one will be above Barcelona" and invite fans to "value" the squad that is compliant for 2022. "No player, no manager, no manager, no one will ever be above Barcelona. Barcelona has built a competitive team, as always. Enough of falling in love with players, supporting the team, let's value the squad we have ”, wrote the vice president of bullfighting sports. Said opinion received a response from a follower who asked him if it would no longer be necessary to look for players for midfield, to which Álvarez answered yes, "but Ortiz is not Toni Kross either." According to this newspaper, Ortiz, who played all the games of the 2021 championship and won a goal and four assists, is close to fixing his relationship with the Quito League. Link: https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/campeonato-ecuatoriano/barcelona-sc-se-desiste-definitivamente-de-la-contratacion-de-joao-ortiz-que-tampoco-es-toni-kroos-nota/
  7. With an inflation of 10.74% in 12 months to November that eroded the pockets, the central bank raised the interest rate from 2% to 9.25%, dragging the other market rates. Jussara Romero only sees red numbers: high inflation in Brazil and the complications derived from the pandemic force her to borrow non-stop, although this is becoming more and more expensive with interest rates on the rise. Although 2021 was anticipated as the year of economic recovery after the pandemic, the crisis is hitting Brazilians again, including the middle class. Of particular concern is inflation of 10.74% in the 12 months to November, which eroded purchasing power. To contain it, the central bank raised the Selic basic interest rate from 2% to 9.25% between March and December, dragging down the other market rates. For Jussara, who is dealing with new expenses and long data debts, that rise represents a new burden, without yet feeling the relief in inflation. For example, chicken increased 22.9% between January and November, and diesel almost 50%. "At home we change brands of (cheaper) products, we stop going to work in the car and we suspend outings," says this 37-year-old entrepreneur who runs a kindergarten and lives with her family in the southeast of Sao Paulo. But he only got a break by putting off credit card commitments ... until the next bill. "I am concerned that paying in installments will make everything more expensive, but I have no alternative," he tells Jussara, who even applied for a loan to cover part of his household and professional expenses and the interest he accumulates. The average revolving credit rate to finance the card account climbed to 346.1% annually in November, after a rise of 18.3% in 2021. Like Jussara, many Brazilian families resorted to this type of loan due to the loss of purchasing power, and "they are already dedicating a greater part of their income to cover interest," explains Rachel de Sá, head of economics at Rico Investimentos. Chain effect Inflation, as well as the rise in the basic rate, are affecting consumption, the main engine of the Brazilian economy. "The more expensive cost of money especially impacts the consumption of durable goods, such as household appliances and vehicles," says Fernanda Mansano, chief economist at the TC financial education platform. The demand for these generally financed goods fell 4.9% monthly in October. Economic indicators reflect a broader deterioration: less demand for goods and services and weakened industrial activity, which eased in October for the fifth consecutive month, multiplying concerns about a slowly recovering labor market, warns Mansano. The unemployment rate fell to 12.1% in the August-October quarter, but with greater informality. Some 12.9 million Brazilians are unemployed and 38.2 million have informal jobs, out of a workforce of 106.9 million. Isaac Coelho, resident of Embu das Artes, in the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo, is part of the 40.7% of people with precarious jobs. "Things were complicated at home by the pandemic and I had to go to work," says the 18-year-old, who delivers orders on his bicycle. The covid situation improved, with 67% of the po[CENSORED]tion vaccinated, but the price escalation prevented him from leaving his job. "It helps to cover some expenses, like the gas cylinder that paid 60 reais (about $ 11) and now costs 100 reais (about $ 18)," he says. The weakness of the labor market is also reflected in the average real salary (without inflation), which fell to the lowest level since 2012, to 2,449 reais per month (445 dollars). Own home, a complicated dream Bruno, a 35-year-old from São Paulo who asked not to reveal his last name, is looking for an apartment to leave his father's house in the Lapa neighborhood. "I asked the bank for a financing letter, where it says that a loan will be granted at 8.9% per year," says this communication professional who must complete the purchase in three months. "After that rate no longer follows," he adds. Although the banks have not yet transferred all the increase in the Selic rate, according to the real estate market specialist Rafael Scodelario, "real estate credit went from 6.3% per year at the beginning of the year to around 10%", which decreased the potential of purchase. And it will worsen with a Selic to 11.5% in 2022, as the market projects, although in the end inflation would give way at the cost of economic cooling. In any case, there is no one who predicts the end of the economic problems for this presidential election year, with a forecast of GDP growth of only 0.42%. Link: https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/economia/Con-deudas-e-inflacion-elevada-brasilenos-empiezan-2022-agobiados-por-la-economia-20220105-0036.html
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  8. From Las Vegas | At CES Unveiled showed a device that changes color if the animal is under a lot of stress or sad. There are various engineers around the world working on devices that can communicate with pets in an efficient way. For now, at CES 2022 a Japanese SME presented a smart collar together with software that allows you to know if your dog is stressed, sad or happy according to its heart rate and vital signs. This is Inupathy, a product that was presented in the advance of CES 2022 in which TN Tecno participated. The device has two versions, depending on the size of the pet, and in both cases it is attached to the animal's body with a strap. The trick, as explained by its creators to TN Tecno, consists of developing an application that crosses different variables with artificial intelligence to tell you on your cell phone what your dog's state of mind is. In addition, it has lights that change color to alert different feelings of the animal. You have a device that monitors vital signs. It connects to a program that uses artificial intelligence. Change color and turn red if your dog is stressed or sad "It was not a product initially designed for animal health purposes, we wanted to know if the dog's health could be known in real time and we ended up working with several engineers and veterinarians to make this product," said Joji Yamaguchi, creator of the product, a TN Techno. Inpathy will hit the international market (Asia, Europe and the United States) during 2022 and the smaller version of the product will be on sale for $ 69. A collar monitors the behavior of the animal and alerts the vet at any time In front of the Inpathy booth, at CES Unveiled 2022 (the “inventors” section of CES), was a giant of the dog collar industry: Invoxia, which presented a product much more aimed at recording the health of dogs. pets. . It is a biometric device that measures the breathing, behavior and heart rate of the animal. It also monitors it by GPS. From the Invoxia booth they explained to TN Tecno that they came to this product after working with certified veterinary cardiologists to develop deep learning artificial intelligence that uses miniaturized radar sensors. The Invoxia collar crosses medical data of the animal to alert of anomalous behaviors. In addition, the software is connected to a large database to measure and compare variables and send alerts to the family or the veterinarian in charge so that they can follow up. "We could not say that it predicts diseases, but it does warn of abnormal behaviors so that they can be studied by a professional", described in TN Tecno by the executive management of the company Amélie Caudron. Link: https://tn.com.ar/tecno/novedades/2022/01/05/ces-2022-un-collar-inteligente-para-perros-mide-lo-sentimientos-y-otro-detecta-enfermedades/
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  9. The Chinese presence in the MotoGP World Championship is gradually making itself felt, and the last step is the arrival at the QJMotor World Championship. The Chinese giant has announced an agreement with the Avintia Moto3 team to rename their bikes with the name QJMotor, making it the second Chinese brand present on the grid. QJMotor goes by the real name of Qianjiang Motorcycle, a Chinese motorcycle giant that owns Benelli and distributes Harley-Davidson models in the Chinese market. His entry into the world championship is a clear response to his great rival, CFMoto, the other Chinese brand that will enter Moto3 in 2022. QJMotor will rival CFMoto using VR46 pilots QJMotor's alliance with the Avintia will make us see the logo and distinctive colors of the Chinese brand on the KTM fairing. It will be a kind of sponsor, although completely changing the name of the team, but something different from what KTM itself does on the Moto3 grid with associated brands. KTM has already put some brands from its own conglomerate on the Moto3 grid. Max Biaggi's team runs under the name of Husqvarna, while Jorge Martínez Aspar's team runs with GasGas, although all these bikes are still the same KTM that the Austrian official team, Ajo Motorsport, also carries. It is through this same formula that the CFMoto brand has entered the grid. The Prüstel GP team next season will race with these Chinese motorcycles, which will actually be KTMs like the others, ridden by Spanish riders Xavi Artigas and Carlos Tatay. It was the movement that triggered the entry of QJMotor. CFMoto and QJMotor are the two major motorcycle manufacturers in China, so the latter have been quick to get onto the Moto3 grid at the same time as their great rival. They will do it hand in hand with Avintia and, tangentially, with Valentino Rossi, since this is the VR46 Academy team in the small category. In fact, the QJMotor drivers are going to be the young Italians Elia Bartolini and Matteo Bertelle, two riders who already contested a race last year but who will now complete their first full season. Both come from the Valentino Rossi's Young Driver Academy. Thus, the Chinese presence in MotoGP continues to grow little by little. In the absence of a Grand Prix again, and why not a rider, the presence of CFMoto and QJMotor on the 2022 grid shows that there is still some interest in motorcycle racing in China. Surely this new rivalry will offer something to talk about. Link: https://www.motorpasionmoto.com/motogp/motos-chinas-llegan-a-motogp-avintia-equipo-valentino-rossi-moto3-correra-qjmotor
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  10. Two lucky final goals alleviate a coarse white team that again suffered against the spirited Alcoyano, who shook them in the first half and tied them in the second For a quarter of an hour, in the same place, at the same time and almost at the same time of the year, all the ghosts appeared to Madrid that led to one of its great skids of modern times in the Cup. Dani Vega in the middle of the second half and a white team until then very coarse was seen again with water around their neck in El Collao for their illustrious rival, who in the day to day does not exceed half of the table in the First Federation (the third national category), like Castilla. Luckily for him, never better said, this time he found the key in time. Because there were two lucky goals in two minutes who deactivated the local flood, with fans already rubbing their eyes in disbelief at the possibility of a second consecutive feat. It was not so. Madrid ended up applying the medicine of the big team to them in this type of conflict. Absolutely absent of brilliance, he hit his rival on the few occasions he had. In the first ball that was under the three sticks of local hero José Juan, Militão's 0-1, just like last season. And after the equalizer, when more cold sweats ran through his body, fearful of another total loss in the same crime scene, two consecutive targets in a couple of rebounds resolved the ballot. In the end, there were minutes even for Ceballos, fresh out of a serious injury suffered at the Games. Perhaps heralded by the precedents and aware of the pitfalls of this type of excursion to po[CENSORED]r fields, Carlo Ancelotti avoided turning El Collao into the scene of a casting. He thought that it was not a night for opportunities for the meritorious, but for the white security support (Militão, Alaba and Casemiro) to avoid another cup blowout. He said that he would put the best possible team with all the absences that he dragged (Carvajal, Bale, Courtois, Benzema, Modric, Mendy, Vinicius and Jovic) and only Lucas Vázquez and Kroos were saved from the beginning. The Italian did not sit in the lineup, but it took Madrid a world to find relief. Not even when he seemed to have found his way did he. At four minutes, Camavinga had already released a ball that was going in. The little boy's predictable animosity lasted too long for the visitors. Until 0-1, Alcoyano cuddled up, looked for the long balls, the second plays and, if not, retreated back effectively. A plan that made whites pupate. So much so that for not a short time his only exit was the balls. Without Kroos or Modric, it was difficult for Camavinga and Valverde to send in the spinal cord, always haunted by local pressure. The Frenchman is a troublemaker, though he still lacks the break to tame. And the Uruguayan, between injuries and substitutions, moves more and more silently. Once the wide area was deactivated, there were not even crumbs of Hazard, Rodrygo and Mariano at the top. A shiver from the Brazilian and an action rudely resolved by the Spanish-Dominican were the only attack plays by the visitors until Militão came out of nowhere. Lunin had no reason to be noted on his list of merits, but the focus was on him and not on José Juan, who spent the first time in the hammock until the white center-back made him 0-1. Mariano's injury The disadvantage seemed to ease Alcoyano after the break. It was no longer so high, nor was it pressing so high. The discouragement and, probably the fatigue, made him recoil a few meters, a circumstance that Madrid thanked him to feel less uncomfortable, although not finer. Mariano had been injured in the first action of the second act and Ancelotti entered Asensio, replacing Hazard as a false nine. However, the entry of one more touch player did not give the whites more light in attack. The best chances, still 0-1, were two long shots from Alaba. There was no clarity, but the sensation was of greater white control. Until Dani Vega took all of Madrid out of the wheel and made the bench jump for a while. He received a shock from Mourad's chest, beat Casemiro in the race, left him and Militão seated, and placed it wonderfully with his left at the far post. more spaces, an Asensio shot in the front bounced off Raúl González calmed the whites, who after two minutes were sentenced in a very run-down action. The locals failed in a clearance and, between a good control by Isco and the inadvertent touch back from José Juan while he overwhelmed the Malaga player, they settled the matter. The intrigue and white fear includes lasted a quarter of an hour. The lack of lucidity, all night. Ancelotti: ”We did what we should. If you don't fight, you lose, like a year ago ” With his mask pulled up in many moments of the game, Carlo Ancelotti followed with the same calm as always the new intrigue film that awaited Real Madrid at El Collao a year later. This time, yes, with a happy ending for their interests. According to the Italian coach's analysis, it was what he expected. “We had prepared a different game, with the duels, the set pieces ... We scored in a corner and we fought. We played the game we had to do ”, he said on two occasions, underlining the idea that he had not imagined anything else about his time in Alcoy other than a lackluster, but essential victory. He admitted, yes, that he had suffered. "Of course I do," he said. “They matched the game in a very good individual action, of quality. Afterwards we have not lost our minds and we have continued playing the game, it was not possible to play another match. This is the one we had prepared, "he added. "We made it. It is not our type of match because putting quality in these types of days is not possible. We have shown the face of a team that usually plays with quality and that today has put it down and has fought. It is what it had to be. I repeat: if you don't fight here, you lose, like last year ”, stressed the Italian coach. For a while, the defeat of the previous year (2-1 in extra time against one less player) flew over the minds of everyone at the Alcoy stadium. Unlike Sunday in Getafe, the cup day was the moment to see Hazard again from the beginning on the left, although his performance did not come out, in the best of cases, from discretion. “The quality players have suffered more than the others. He has tried, then also like nine, like Isco, who has scored and I am happy for him. The whole team has delivered. Hazard, Rodrygo and these higher quality players have suffered more than others. I hope to see Hazard with confidence soon. You have to be more confident because you have the quality to do it. Little by little I think he will return ”. Link: https://elpais.com/deportes/2022-01-05/el-madrid-esquiva-un-desaguisado.html
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  13. Interview with the Minister of Finance, José Manuel Restrepo, who assumed the portfolio in May and highlights positive figures for the country Colprensa Colombia managed in 2021 to overcome the worst economic shock in the country's history, after the ravages left by the Covid-19 pandemic last year, and register very positive figures that are comforting in the midst of the reactivation that is advancing steadily. This is the view of the Minister of Finance, José Manuel Restrepo, who assumed control of the portfolio in May of this year, in the midst of a social outbreak due to the failed tax reform, and who managed to carry out what today we know as the Law of Social investment. The senior official highlighted the achievements of this tax reform that managed to emerge and highlighted the good moment that the country's economy is going through, being highlighted at the international level as one of the most resilient to the pandemic. This year it was projected that a gradual reactivation of the economy will begin in the midst of all the challenges that the pandemic left us. Were the results we are seeing expected? After having faced the worst shock in the economic history of our country, after having seen how the fiscal deficit, the public debt, the levels of poverty, inequality and unemployment increased, this year we closed with very important advances of in the face of an economic reactivation, which is the result and effort of the National Government in the commitment to meet basic needs and social purposes, and a great effort of resilience of the national enterprise. Today we can say that Colombia is the third fastest growing economy among the OECD countries, but it is also the economy that, according to The Economist, is the most advanced in the recovery of the world. What balance does the Government make of the behavior of the economy during 2021? It is an economy that is growing at 9.7%, almost in the past double digits, the best result in 115 years, which is not only doing so against the year but against 2019, before the pandemic, and has recovered the job it lost in the pandemic, almost 5 million jobs recovered. It has also been making a fiscal effort, to the point that we have reduced deficit and public debt pressures by one percentage point in the deficit, that is, 11 trillion pesos, and 3 percentage points in the public debt of GDP, which It means that the gradual orderly adjustment of public finances is being more accelerated than expected, then it means that it is an economy that is showing that the reactivation is underway and it is a priority for this and next year to overcome the difficulties that it left us. the pandemic. Of all the economic indicators, were the results the ones that presented the best performance at the end of the year? It is an economy that is showing that the reactivation is underway Without a doubt the growth, the best result in 115 years. In the second place, I would highlight the employment recovery indicator of 85%, it is a very important result, despite the fact that we are still with unemployment above what we had before the pandemic, but 2022 is the year where the purpose is reach the level of employment we had before the pandemic or even lower. Another indicator has to do with extreme and monetary poverty. With the social programs of the Social Investment Law, the idea is to return to the levels we had before the pandemic, to make up for lost time; Also in fiscal deficit and level of public debt we will be better than we had anticipated in the medium-term fiscal framework, which is significant, because it is a demonstration that the adjustment of public finances is being positively accelerated, those are as the indicators that will be in the best result compared to what we had planned. How much is this recovery of the fiscal deficit in the midst of the reactivation that Colombia has been doing? We lowered our forecast from 8.6% of GDP to 7.6%, that represents one percentage point, which is worth 11 billion pesos of improvement. In terms of growth we had forecast 6%, then we raised it to 8.5% and finally we left it at 9.7%, which clearly shows that Colombia is going to grow much more than expected and in public debt it is 3 percentage points , an important reduction, because they are between 30 and 40 trillion pesos of less value, the result of the reactivation, the austerity in public spending, the fight against tax evasion and an improvement in collection by the Dian aa through the modernization of the entity. These factors are directly related to the Social Investment Law. How is that implementation going? The law had three purposes and the heart was set on the social. Today the zero enrollment for higher education already operates, 719,000 young people have zero enrollment this semester and who represent 97% of the official enrollment of public institutions; second, the solidarity income, we have turned 7 billion pesos this year and we are going to grow from 3 million homes to 4 million homes; third, in employment incentives since the law, 194,000 jobs have been created, most of them between 18 and 28 years of age, but an equally important number for adults, including women over 40 years of age; fourth, the payroll subsidy, in just months it has protected 300,000 jobs in micro and small businesses, but added to what we had before the law are 4.5 million people whose jobs have been protected. This means that it has paid off and we are preparing for next year, where there are almost 29 million Colombians who are going to benefit. And in terms of fiscal sustainability and reactivation? In the first, we are already demonstrating it, the fiscal deficit was reduced, the level of public debt against GDP was reduced and the fiscal rule was implemented again, and the decrees were issued to create the new committee with technical and operational autonomy. the decrees of the criteria established in the new fiscal rule were issued; and in the face of the reactivation I believe that the figures speak for themselves. The social investment law is showing important results and it is also doing so in the collection, the collection is growing about 22% compared to last year and the collection and fight against tax evasion has already exceeded the goals we had for this year. What are the projections that the National Government has for the economy in 2022? We project a minimum growth of 4.2%, the OECD speaks of Colombia growing at 5.5% and being the second fastest growing country in the organization and the first in Latin America. What is significant is that compared to a year in which we grew almost 10%, it is very important to grow above 4.3%, but it is more important than when one reviews that estimated growth for 2022, added to the growth estimated for 2021, it would allow Colombia reaches in 2022 the level of Gross Domestic Product that Colombia would have had if it had followed the same path before the growth pandemic. This is very important, because it is returning to a level of GDP as if there had been no pandemic, that shows a very powerful reactivation. What sectors do you foresee that will stand out and will continue to drive the economic growth of the country? The sectors that are driving growth this year will surely also be the protagonists next year, such as internal trade, a highly employment-generating sector, a very important sector in the regions, in micro and small enterprises. Also the industrial sector, which is important from the point of view of generating employment and contributing to the productive dynamics of the country. The other that is drawing attention to are restaurants, accommodation and entertainment, which were sectors very hit in the pandemic. Another that grows very well is what is called activities or public activity, the counter-cyclical policy of having a very generous budget for 2021 and much more generous in 2022 will allow us to attend the reactivation and contribute to growth. We believe that additional protagonists for next year are housing, because we are seeing the best figures in VIS and No Vis housing sales, and also infrastructure, because the fourth generation program is advancing very quickly and we have just announced that in the fifth generation program We gave financial or risk guarantee to nine projects for 23 trillion pesos, this will be a very important trigger for the generation of employment and GDP growth in the sector. They foresee any risk that may occur so that this growth slows down ... The most important challenge is the new variables of the covid, the Ómicron is one of the great challenges and the only possible response is an invitation to all Colombians to get vaccinated, to take advantage of the government's public policy of investing in vaccination, to allow the third dose, that Colombia is one of the nations that advances rapidly in the world, that we participate with vaccination to face these new variables of covid-19. Are more resources being allocated to the acquisition of new vaccines against Covid-19? We have made very important investments and we continue to make them so that vaccination allows Colombians to have access to the third dose, we already allow it for people over 18 years of age and it is important that we make use of this public policy, because it is the only way to avoid the impact of these new variants in Colombia. Is there optimism in the Government regarding the remainder of the administration in economic matters? There is commitment, there is work and there is responsibility to understand that it is not only to grow, but to grow with a social sense, that is, to generate employment, serving the most vulnerable, through programs such as Ingreso Solidarios; and commitment to youth in meeting their most felt needs such as employment and access to higher education for free. So, I believe that there is a great commitment that growth is tied to substantive advances on the social front and that we work together so that the country advances, that fills us with optimism. Link: https://www.larepublica.co/economia/economia-esta-demostrando-que-la-reactivacion-esta-en-marcha-dice-minhacienda-3282826
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  14. A marine reptile the size of a sperm whale lived before the dinosaurs The first giant to inhabit the earth was not a dinosaur, but a marine reptile the size of a sperm whale. It lived about 246 million years ago and was more than 17 meters long. A group of scientists, after discovering in the Augusta Mountains, in Nevada (United States), a fossil of its enormous skull - two meters long -, parts of the spine, the shoulder and the front fin, has given it its name : Cymbospondylus youngorum. It is the oldest giant ichthyosaur ever found. The find is shedding new light on the rapid growth of marine reptiles to become giants of the oceans. This colossal animal in turn comes from a reptile that is still unknown today that came out of the water to return to it, millions of years later. Furthermore, he lived only three million more years after that return, a surprisingly short period of time. So while ichthyosaurs dominated the oceans while dinosaurs did the same on land, this newly discovered specimen was at least three million years ahead of the appearance of the great terrestrial saurians. "We live in an age of ocean giants: today's blue whales, right whales, sperm whales, and killer whales are not only extremely large marine predators, but each represents the largest examples of their lineages." , The scientific article SQUID AND FISH, THEIR PREFERRED PREY "In particular, the gigantism of whales appears to be a relatively recent phenomenon, which has only evolved in the last million years, which is only a fraction of its total evolutionary history," note the authors, who wonder if this delay in the increase of gigantism it is valid for the oceanic giants in other times of the past. that reveals the discovery of Cymbospondylus youngorum begins. Cymbospondylus youngorum Recreation | Stephanie abramowicz "After all, dozens of reptile and mammal lineages have invaded ocean ecosystems over the past 300 million years, and whale-sized vertebrates have evolved many times over," add the researchers who describe "the first ocean giant." . What do scientists know about this amazing reptile? For example, that it had an elongated snout and conical teeth suggested that it fed on squid and fish, although due to its size it could have also hunted smaller and juvenile marine reptiles. The giant predator probably had some stiff competition. Using a sophisticated computational model, the authors recreated the ancient environment and others found that marine food webs were able to support even more colossal carnivorous ichthyosaurs. The researchers believe that ichthyosaurs of different sizes and survival strategies proliferated at that time, comparable to modern cetaceans, from relatively small dolphins to filter-feeding baleen whales and giant squid-hunting sperm whales. Study co-author and ecological modeler Eva Maria Griebeler, from the University of Mainz in Germany, notes: “Due to their large size and the resulting energy demands, the densities of the largest ichthyosaurs must have been substantially lower than suggested. by our field census ”. SIMILARITIES WITH WHALES The discovery of Cymbospondylus youngorum can decisively help the understanding of the evolution of whales, since both share more than one size range, have similar body plans and arose after mass extinctions. "These similarities make them scientifically valuable for comparative study," the scientists emphasize. In fact, they have already discovered that although both cetaceans and ichthyosaurs evolved towards very large body sizes, their respective trajectories towards gigantism are different. "Ichthyosaurs had an initial boom in size, becoming giants early in their evolutionary history, while whales took much longer to reach the outer limits of the enormous," they point out. They find connections between large size and two aspects: active predation and tooth loss. For example, giant whales, which are the largest animals that ever lived, are filter feeders. A woman poses next to the skull of C. youngorum | Martin sander According to the researchers, the ichthyosaurs' initial foray into gigantism was likely due to the rise of ammonites (extinct cephalopod mollusks) and conodonts (extinct marine chordates) that filled the ecological void that followed the mass extinction of the late Permian and which could have been their main source of food. "Another interesting aspect is that Cymbospondylus youngorum is a testament to the resilience of life in the oceans after the worst mass extinction in the history of the Earth", that of the Permian, highlights Jorge -Vélez-Juarbe, paleontologist and expert in marine mammals from the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History (NHM). AN EVEN BIGGER ICTIOSAUR: 26 METERS But this cyclopean animal is not the largest ichthyosaur known. There were much older. Four years ago, a group of scientists discovered in Gloucestershire (United Kingdom) fossil remains of another animal of epic proportions: a marine reptile that lived 205 million years ago and that measured 26 meters, almost the length of a blue whale. It was even larger than Shonisaurus sikanniensis, a 21-meter-long ichthyosaur discovered in 2004 in Canada. That finding led experts to question whether, as was previously believed, creatures larger than blue whales could have been plying the Earth's oceans. At the moment they have not been found, but scientists do not rule out that they appear at any time. Ichthyosaurs were the marine contemporaries of dinosaurs, with body shapes superficially similar to those of dolphins. They reached their greatest diversity about 210 million years ago, in the Upper Triassic, but some lasted until the Upper Cretaceous. They disappeared from the fossil record about 25 million years before the mass extinction that wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs. Link: https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/medio-ambiente/primer-animal-gigante-habito-tierra-13050210
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  15. Designer Haochen Wei proposes a motorcycle with vertical doors and a seat belt: an aerodynamic and futuristic reinvention. By the middle of the year, the DGT already registered 145 deceased motorists on the roads of Spain. They are one of the most vulnerable drivers due to the characteristics of their vehicles, among other factors. With this in mind the Husqvarna Devil S could be a safer motorcycle concept with a belt and side doors. The design of futuristic vehicles, however unreal or strange they may seem, serves to consider other possibilities. This is what seems to be pursuing the groundbreaking concept of Haochen (Wenson) Wei, who proposes to reinvent the motorcycle image that everyone has in mind. Without sacrificing the sporty style of the most desirable models on the market, Wei reconfigures the seat section to achieve greater comfort and safety against the risk that motorists run every time they hit the road. This designer has combined the cabin of a car with the external appearance of a motorcycle. Futuristic vehicle design, however unreal or strange it may seem, serves to consider other possibilities. This is what Haochen (Wenson) Wei's groundbreaking concept seems to pursue, which proposes to reinvent the image of the motorcycle that everyone has in mind. Without sacrificing the sporty style of the most sought-after models on the market, Wei reconfigures the seat section for greater comfort and safety against the risk of motorists running every time they hit the road. This designer has combined the cabin of a car with the external appearance of a motorcycle. The front view is practically clear so that you can see the road well even if you are leaning back. The controls are placed on the side walls with buttons, displays and handles for driving. In that area you can check the battery percentage, the GPS, the Bluetooth connection or the speed, for example. Although those walls are actually the side doors. With openings below and the upper part open to the sky, when exiting the seat the driver raises the doors, which are made in a representation of the wings of a dragonfly. Like the doors of a Lamborghini, these remain suspended in the air to be able to leave the seat. Safer When descending and closing, the doors form a protective cocoon that acts as a barrier against the wind of the road and the blows in a possible accident. For added safety, Haochen (Wenson) Wei also suggests wearing a belt. For, the designer has only placed a few minimalist emergency lights to indicate the changes of direction, brake and stop. It is undoubtedly a streamlined and elegant design that will arouse all kinds of opinions, although for now it is only a design and no one will be able to check in person if it really meets the security and I want you to suggest the images. Link: https://www.elespanol.com/omicrono/tecnologia/20220102/husqvarna-devil-puertas-cinturon-seguridad-parece-sacada/638686358_0.html
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  16. A header from the Dutch forward and a great final save by Ter Stegen give the Barça team a therapeutic triumph on their visit to Mallorca Nobody better than a passing player to solve a halftime match like the one Barça played in Mallorca. Luuk de Jong, the jilted and ridiculed forward at the Camp Nou, scored a valuable goal to cap off a splendid day for Barcelona. Sunday had nothing to do with Saturday, when Xavi asked for the match to be postponed because their dispute meant corrupting the League. The score of the day invites optimism in Barcelona. The year begins with the Catalans one point from the Champions zone. The center forward scored and the best version of Ter Stegen reappeared to certify the growth of Xavi's team. The idea of the game and the team form is maintained in the most adverse circumstances such as those raised by Mallorca. Xavi squared the lineup on the fly after counting up to 15 casualties, eight due to coronavirus, once Umtiti and Lenglet were recovered at the last minute. Both sat on the bench while the eight professionals formed with three young people with a subsidiary file such as Jutglà, Ilias and Nico, the Galician who marked a turning point in the spirit of Barcelona with his goal against Elche. Nico stood out in an eleven that defended with four centrals, attacked with Luuk de Jong and mixed with Riqui Puig in the absence of Gavi and Busquets, two of the emblematic players of Xavi's plan, the Catalan for his experience and the Andalusian for his ambition , already starting also in the selection of Luis Enrique. Barça tends to lose order without Busquets, it is less aggressive when Gavi is missing, it is not easy to be deep without full-backs and the surprise diminishes when Dembélé is not there. The team, however, maintained the soccer identity that its coach claims, it was recognizable by the possession of the ball, the dominance of the game and the submission of Mallorca. The Catalans sent against Luis García's boys from the pressure, together and intense, also less precise and fast because Riqui Puig and Frenkie de Jong did not tune in the medullary and the forward lacked aim against Reina. The post and the crossbar returned two shots in a row by Luuk de Jong. Although the rhythm was low and there was no fluidity, Barça reached the rival area and barely conceded counterattacks despite the fact that Araujo was overturned to the left side and faced the subtle South Korean Kang in Lee. Mallorca was a spectator of the Barcelona game for half an hour. Until the crossbar denied the goal for the second time to Luuk de Jong. Xavi's team did not know how to execute his interesting declaration of intentions and the unpredictable Mallorca approached the Barça field little by little. Luis García Plaza's team has starred in opposite matches regardless of the scenario, irregular in the League, surpassed in their own court by a minor version of Barça. More injuries The goal fell due to the interest shown by the Barça fans to score and Luuk de Jong to hit the target, denied in three shots and redeemed at the end with a header after a cross at the far post by Mingueza. The striker culminated a patient Barcelona play started by Riqui Puig and greeted by a slip from Reina. The goal did not help stabilize the Catalans in any case, more erratic at the beginning of the second half than at the end of the first half, supported by the hierarchy of Piqué. He did not know how to attack Mallorca if it was not with the transitions that Barça avoided precisely. The game continued in any case open because the Catalans also had a hard time reaching the Queen. There was no other Barcelona finisher than Luuk de Jong and the Dutchman failed to hit a good center from Araujo. Ilias and Jutglà were not even accompanying them, devastated, and the ball began to fall in the Ter Stegen area. The risk on the Barça side increased and the possibility of a rough play fueled Mallorca's expectations. The demand of the contest increased and the wheel of changes played in favor of Luis García's team, more determined and aggressive, given the precariousness of Xavi's bench. The injuries began to dismantle Barça even more. Nico and Mingueza fell and made their debut Álvaro Sanz, a midfielder born 20 years ago in Caspe, and Estanis, a youth winger from Cambrils. The physicist penalized the Barcelona players, repetitive in the losses of the ball, harassed by Mallorca, little game and opportunities and at the same time intimidating in the strategy actions, as warned in a head of the ex-Azulgrana Mboula. The end of the game is usually tragic for Barcelona. He has discounted many points in the last stages, when the forwards and midfielders fall apart and the team repeatedly loses the ball and is at the mercy of its central, powerful in Mallorca. I hammered and Eric rose like colossi to defend the lateral free blows thrown before the area of Ter Stegen. The goalkeeper finally redeemed himself with a very worthwhile save after several days of folly, surprisingly unrecognizable, unrecognizable even at the Camp Nou. Ter Stegen returned to be Ter Stegen when he took out his iron right arm to repel Jaume Costa's left-footed shot at point-blank range. The players hugged their goalkeeper, happy for the reunion, after closing a survival exercise that meant the second victory on the opposite court and the rebirth of their expectations in the League. There are victories that are therapeutic and symbolic like that of Mallorca. Link: https://elpais.com/deportes/2022-01-02/luuk-de-jong-eleva-al-barcelona.html
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  20. There are twelve assembly members who register more attendance in the Legislative. The president of the National Assembly, Guadalupe Llori, is the legislator who registers the most absences, according to the evaluation carried out by the Legislative Observatory. Llori, for Pachakutik, has 31 absences in the 153 votes that have been made since his incorporation. He is followed by Assemblyman Bruno Segovia (before PK) with 28 fouls. Legislators Luis Almeida (PSC) and César Rohón (formerly PSC) are tied with 24 absences. Eduardo Mendoza, assemblyman for the province of Los Ríos, register 23. The evaluation also indicates who has the most assists. There are twelve assembly members who have complied 100%. These are: Marlon Cadena (ID), Luis Cervantes (CREO), Segundo Chimbo (PK), Edwin Frías for Tungurahua; Luisa González (UNES), Ronal González, for Los Ríos; Ludvia Guamaní (DNI); Luis Marcillo (DNI); Jhajaira Urresta (UNES); Ligia del Consuelo Vega (PK); Geraldine Weber (PSC), and Carlos Zambrano (UNES). As for excuses, there are five legislators who top the list. And according to the Legislative Observatory, the number of occasions in which the assembly member delegated to his substitute is detailed with respect to the total of possible sessions held since his incorporation. So far, 42 sessions have been held. National Assembly in 2021 did not move away from political scandals, it dismissed and sanctioned assembly members Dallyana Passailaigue (PSC) has excused herself 31 times. He is followed by Daniel Noboa Azín (USA), son of businessman Álvaro Noboa, with 23 excuses. Sofía Sánchez (PK) with 22, Pabel Muñoz (UNES) with 10 and Sofía Espín (UNES) with 8. Meanwhile, the National Assembly has approved seven laws; three were not part of the parliamentary agenda. 118 bills have been presented. The majority of legislators with a total of 111 projects. The Legislative Administration Council (CAL) has 36 projects pending to qualify. National Assembly defines itself in front of the report on Pandora's papers Four projects have been presented by the Executive, one of them recently entered into force: Organic Law for Economic Development and Fiscal Sustainability after the COVID-19 pandemic. The project, of an urgent economic nature, was discussed in a second debate on November 24 and 26 in the National Assembly, without approving, denying or modifying it. Proponent Projects presented Projects withdrawn Approved CAL Denied CAL Qualification pending President of the Republic 4 0 3 1 0 Assembly members 111 2 73 1 35 Citizens 0 0 0 0 0 Other functions 3 0 2 0 1 Total 118 2 78 2 36 Oversight According to the Legislative Observatory, eleven requests for impeachment were registered. Five of them are being processed by the Supervisory Commission; three ended in censorship and dismissal (two unified against the former Ombudsman, Freddy Carrión and one against the Superintendent of Companies, Víctor Anchundia). And two requests were resolved in censorship and one request was filed with the Audit Commission, against the former deputy comptroller Valentina Zárate. 1,984 requests for information have been submitted; according to the Assembly's website, 609 have been answered, that is, 30%. Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=traductorr&rlz=1C1UUXU_esEC976EC976&oq=tr&aqs=chrome.0.69i59l2j69i57j0i512j69i60l4.743j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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