Day: May 21, 2023

No sooner was it reported this morning that the Cabinet was considering a state of emergency due to the drought that the country is experiencing due to a lack of rain than truly torrential rain came along midday today.

Meanwhile, the National Migration Service (SNM) reported that the authorities have in custody and under protection, a child under the age of 5 who was abandoned in the Darién jungle. The child was found by an Ecuadorian family, who helped him and brought him to the receiving community of Bajo Chiquito.

21 MAY 2023

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This report from theSwedish Institute of International Affairs says that the world is witnessing an escalating great power rivalry surrounding critical technologies – such as quantum computing, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence.  This report analyses how critical technology is protected in the Trans-Atlantic region and assesses the resulting effects.  The focus is placed on the US and the EU, examining 3 key geoeconomic instruments: export controls, investment screening, and domestic subsidies, all aimed at securing their critical technological base.

https://www.ui.se/globalassets/butiken/ui-report/2023/ui-report-no.1-2023.pdf