Podcasts about Uruguay

"Il rivoluzionario e la maestra" di Gaja Cenciarelli e "Clandestine" di Marta Stella"Il rivoluzionario e la maestra" di Gaja Cenciarelli (Marsilio) è un romanzo doloroso, potente, duro e anche commovente, che attraverso tre voci narranti ricostruisce la vita vera di Adolfo Wasem e Sonia Mosquera, militanti del Movimento di Liberazione dei Tupamaros nell'Uruguay degli anni '70, dominato da una dittatura militare. I due, marito e moglie, furono arrestati nel '72. Lui passò 12 anni nei cosiddetti calabozos, ossia delle celle così piccole nelle quali non si poteva stare né in piedi né sdraiati. Sonia fu portata in una prigione femminile collettiva. Entrambi subirono tremende torture e, nel caso di Sonia e delle altre prigioniere, ripetuti stupri. La terza voce narrante è quella di una donna, una maestra, che a Roma dal 2015 in poi, dopo la morte dei genitori, è costretta a fare cinque traslochi: vive una condizione di povertà e di precarietà che i suoi amici non comprendono. La maestra compra per caso un libro in cui si ricostruisce la storia terribile di Adolfo e di Sonia e sente di avere con quella storia un legame particolare. Nella seconda parte parliamo di "Clandestine - Il romanzo delle donne" di Marta Stella (Bompiani). Un romanzo che va dalla fine degli anni '70 ai primi anni '80 con alcune riflessioni anche sull'oggi. È la storia di una donna che ricorda il suo aborto clandestino quando aveva 17 anni: era il 1967 e in Italia la legge sull'interruzione volontaria di gravidanza è arrivata solo nel '78. La sua vicenda e la sua crescente consapevolezza su quello che accade nel mondo e su sè stessa si intrecciano alla storia dell'epoca, al movimento del '68, al femminismo, alla storia di altre donne che avevano dovuto abortire illegalmente. Questa è la storia di donne, ma anche di alcuni uomini, che hanno combattuto per la conquista dei diritti. C'è Elvira Banotti, che per anni ha raccolto le testimonianze di donne e di medici che praticavano gli aborti al di fuori della legalità perché non esisteva una legge e si battevano per questo, c'è Gigliola Pierobon diventata suo malgrado nota perché processata e condannata per aver abortito clandestinamente. Ci sono anche le donne e gli uomini che nel '53 fondarono l'AIED, l'Associazione Italiana per l'Educazione Demografica, che si è battuta per una procreazione consapevole (fino a primi anni '70 in Italia la contraccezione era di fatto illegale).

Crisis Investing Q&A: Gold Miners, US Politics, and Safe Investments with Doug Casey In this episode, Doug Casey addresses questions from Crisis Investing subscribers. Topics include the impact of gold prices on miners and explorers, the potential benefits of keeping a portion of your portfolio in cash, and the possible advantages of investing in Aris Mining's planned move to the NYSE. Doug also gives his take on meeting political figures, the risks of investing in private companies, and the merits of retiring in Panama. Additionally, Doug discusses the issues with security in Mexico, the implications of Uruguay's president visiting China, and the considerations for storing gold to avoid potential US government confiscation. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:11 Gold Miners and Stock Appreciation 01:50 Meeting Political Figures 06:15 Private Company Investments 08:05 Cash Management Strategies 09:36 Aris Mining and NYSE Listing 10:50 The Great Taking and Economic Concerns 12:41 Retirement in Panama and Other Locations 14:53 Silver Investment Risks in Mexico 16:49 US-China Relations and Uruguay's Strategy 17:58 Gold Confiscation and Offshore Storage 19:14 Conclusion and Wrap-Up

Dirección Nacional de Migraciones divulgó esta semana cifras preliminares de ingreso de visitantes a Uruguay en el mes de enero. Estos números llegan luego de conocerse el balance oficial del conjunto de 2025, que confirmó una recuperación del turismo receptivo y una caída significativa, por segundo año consecutivo, del turismo emisivo o de salida, lo que se reflejó en cierta recomposición del saldo neto que el turismo deja en la economía uruguaya. ¿Qué marcaron los datos de migraciones respecto al ingresos de visitantes en enero de este año? Análisis de la economista Florencia Carriquiry.

It's a jam packed edition of the Agenda this week with so much to talk about. Ryan, Garrett, and Steve talk about the departure of Maarten Paes to his boyhood club Ajax. We also hear a message from Maarten recorded before he left the club.Speaking of transfers the boys talk about two new signings in Frisco. They start with new keeper Jonathan Sirois, who arrives from Montreal. They then discuss the new Dallas #21 Joaquin Valiente who arrives from Defensor SC in Uruguay. That leads into Ryan's interview with Dallas' scouting leader Leo Baldo who talks about the process of bringing Valiente in, what the club was looking for, and the future plans for the open DP spot on Dallas' roster.The lads then talk about what they've seen from preseason so far as Dallas has dropped just one game in their early winter campaign. They give some stocks up and down, who to watch, and even discuss a potential lineup controversy ahead of the first game against Toronto. Ryan and Garrett close out the pod with some thoughts on the newly released DNA Kit, which Dallas will wear at home this season. 4:46 Paes to Ajax Reaction9:44 Sirois/Valiente Signings17:55 Leo Baldo Interview31:04 Preseason Stock Reports57:08 DNA Kit TalkThe FC Dallas Agenda publishes (almost) every Wednesday during the regular season as a part of the FC Dallas Radio Network. The hosts of the FC Dallas Agenda are Ryan Figert, Garrett Melcer, and Steve Davis. The executive producer of the FC Dallas Radio Network is Sam Hale. 

En este episodio te invitamos a conocer lo nuevo de Juanes, Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso, Emilia y más lanzamientos para descubrir. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The duo formed in 2020 by the fusion of artists Marcos Calegari and Damian Cotto. Both hail from the southern suburbs of Buenos Aires. Their passion for electronic music and DJing brought them together, and from that moment until today, they haven't stopped experimenting with music. Co-owners of the production company and record label Aware. A name that has been making waves in the national and international scene, especially in recent years. Currently adding Mudra to their creations, a global production company with multiple facets. The duality between club-house and organic deep house. They have left their mark on several record labels around the world, including Four Quarters, Pulse Wave, Platform 7Even, Moiss... and have also shared great sets in clubs in Argentina and Uruguay. Keep an eye on Cale & Cotto https://instagram.com/cale.cotto https://linktr.ee/Cale.Cotto Listen to more electronic music on Intaresu intaresu.com

La Mesa - Jueves 12.02.2026 - Uruguay: Baja natalidad, mayor expectativa de vida y saldo migratorio casi cero: ¿Qué debemos hacer? by En Perspectiva

Programa completo del 'No son horas' con Gemma Ruiz. Hoy hemos viajado a Brasil, Argentina y Uruguay de la mano de nuestro historiador Manuel Ángel Cuenca, y gracias a la nutricionista Andrea Carucci hemos aprendido todo lo relacionado con la creatina. También ha habido tiempo de conocer las últimas noticias relacionadas con Estados Unidos en la sección "Americanadas" de Carlos Padilla.

Comenzaremos la primera parte del programa hablando de la candidata conservadora Laura Fernández, que ganó las elecciones presidenciales en Costa Rica; y de la visita del presidente de Uruguay a China para reforzar las relaciones diplomáticas. Hablaremos también de un estudio que sugiere que los recién nacidos pueden anticipar ritmos musicales; y por último, del espectáculo de medio tiempo de Bad Bunny en el Super Bowl 2026.    La segunda parte del programa estará dedicada a la cultura de América Latina. Nuestro diálogo gramatical ilustrará ejemplos de The Future Perfect Subjunctive. En este segmento hablaremos de la canción Mejores Días, que contiene un mensaje oculto en código morse. Cerraremos la emisión explorando el uso de la frase: Comparar papas con camotes, mientras conversamos sobre el pinol, hecho a base de maíz tostado y molido. - Laura Fernández será la presidenta de Costa Rica - Uruguay refuerza lazos con China, alienando a Taiwán - Estudiando la noción de ritmo en los recién nacidos - Bad Bunny trae a Puerto Rico al Super Bowl - La canción que escondía un mensaje de esperanza - El maíz tostado y molido, mucho más que solo alimento

Los temas del "cafecito informativo" de este miércoles 11 de febrero de 2026: El dólar alcanza los 500 pesos cubanos Más de 22.000 cubanos se instalaron en Uruguay en 2025 Regulan la gasolina al cuerpo diplomático ‘Fresa y chocolate' en el Teatro Trail de Miami

Sunshine, Kalani and Neighbor Nicole in the lounge for a cocktail followed by an extra long listener mail segment. Plus we taste three spirits from Calwise Spirits, friends of the podcast.

Those who hope to honor God and advance Jesus' Kingdom face powerful opposition from spiritual, physical, and psychological enemies. Successful launching and long term fruitfulness depends on recognizing and, in dependence on the Holy Spirit, waging war against those enemies.

Latam-GPT es un modelo de inteligencia artificial impulsado desde Chile para entrenar aplicaciones con datos de América Latina, reducir sesgos y ofrecer una representación más fiel de la región en un sector dominado por desarrollos estadounidenses.A LATAM GPT están actualmente vinculados 16 países, entre ellos Uruguay, Brasil, Colombia, México, Perú, Ecuador y Argentina.  Aunque su nombre nos remite a un chat interactivo, LATAM GPT es una gran base de datos que fue entrenada con información de América Latina y que permitirá el desarrollo de aplicaciones tecnológicas. La iniciativa ha sido impulsada por el Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial de Chile (Cenia), una corporación privada con financiamiento público. Además, ha contado con el apoyo de universidades, fundaciones, bibliotecas, entidades gubernamentales y organizaciones de la sociedad civil de países como Chile, Uruguay, Brasil, Colombia, México, Perú, Ecuador y Argentina. RFI ha podido entrevistar al Ministro de Ciencia y Tecnología de Chile, Aldo Valle Acevedo, explicó por qué es necesario este modelo de inteligencia artificial en la región. "Era necesario por razón de una soberanía tecnológica para nuestros países, para nuestra cultura, para nuestra identidad, para nuestras lenguas, porque en este caso hablamos también del portugués, sabemos que las tecnologías de la información, la inteligencia artificial, representan también una amenaza si no incorporamos nuestro propio lenguaje, la cultura, el pasado de nuestros países, pero si no hacemos el esfuerzo nosotros por razón de una soberanía tecnológica, lo que está en riesgo es mucho más. Por efecto de las tecnologías, se va produciendo una cierta enajenación, que es la pérdida finalmente de la propia cultura y de la propia identidad, y por eso empleo la palabra enajenación. Entonces se trata de un proyecto articulador de capacidades, porque solos no lo podemos hacer" ha afirmado Valle Acevedo al micrófono de nuestro compañero Carlos Pizarro. A LATAM GPT están actualmente vinculados 16 países, entre ellos Uruguay, Brasil, Colombia, México, Perú, Ecuador y Argentina. "No es para la competencia entre los países, es para la cooperación" ha sentenciado el ministro Valle Acevedo en RFI añadiendo que, aparte de los siete países adheridos al proyecto, "otros han firmado memorándum, porque también es necesario aclarar aquí, la verdad es que ya están trabajando instituciones de 16 países. No tiene un costo comercial, no llegamos todavía al nivel de la aplicación a la que puede acceder cualquier persona, pero en esta primera etapa, digamos, está disponible para las instituciones, para el Estado, En el estado vemos una gran oportunidad para mejorar las capacidades de respuesta del estado en todas sus prestaciones y esto bien tiene una urgencia, atendido a la velocidad con que esta tecnología se expande e inunda nuestro planeta".  Latam GPT es un bien público con la participación de sectores gubernamentales y privados, entre ellos el Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe, y también Amazon Web Service, que contribuye con infraestructu

On today's show, we're back with five new USMNT questions that have been on my mind this week. We'll look at the best and worst moves of the winter transfer window, U.S. Internationals in the Champion League, the central midfield depth chart, and how much the big win over Uruguay back in November will influence Mauricio Pochettino's roster selection for the March friendlies.To help me do that, I've invited Chuck Booth to join the show. Chuck is a soccer writer at CBS Sports. You can follow Chuck on Bluesky at: @chuckyeaa.bsky.socialHere And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

Lors du Conseil des ministres hier (mardi 11 février), Gustavo Petro a raconté que la veille, il n'avait pas pu atterrir comme prévu dans le département de Cordoba, dans le nord du pays, dans lequel opère le Clan del Golfo, son équipe craignant pour sa sécurité, rapporte le journal Semana. L'hélicoptère dans lequel il se trouvait avec ses enfants, aurait pu être visé par des tirs. ⇒ Le journal Semana. Le chef de l'État a également affirmé avoir échappé à un complot afin de l'empêcher d'assister à la rencontre prévue avec Donald Trump, la semaine dernière, explique El Tiempo. D'après le président colombien, un haut gradé de la police, le général Edwin Urrego, aurait reçu l'ordre de cacher de la drogue dans sa voiture. Actuellement à la tête de la police de Cali, il a auparavant dirigé la police de Barranquilla et a été directeur des Enquêtes judiciaires et d'Interpol, précise le journal. « C'est un homme irréprochable », indique une source policière consultée par El Tiempo. « Toute sa carrière est consacrée au renseignement policier, à la lutte contre le trafic de drogue et les bandes criminelles. » Le journal Semana ne croit pas non plus à cette histoire de complot et parle d'un « malentendu ». Le président a reçu de fausses informations, des informations anonymes qui viennent, en réalité, de trafiquants de drogue qui opèrent à Barranquilla et à Puerto Colombia et qui voulaient la chute du général Urrego, explique le journal qui s'appuie sur plusieurs sources policières. Une enquête est en cours, précise Semana. Gustavo Petro, lui, a demandé le renvoi d'Edwin Urrego. Il a également affirmé, comme il le fait depuis plusieurs mois, que des narcotrafiquants veulent sa peau. À l'approche des législatives et de la présidentielle, la situation se tend dans le pays. Comme le rapporte El Espectador, hier (10 février 2026), une sénatrice a été enlevée pendant quelques heures dans une zone du pays contrôlée par des dissidences des Farc.   En Argentine, la colère des policiers de la province de Santa Fe ne retombe pas Les policiers de la province de Santa Fe manifestent depuis lundi soir, (9 février 2026) à Rosario, pour réclamer de meilleurs salaires et le mouvement se poursuit ce mercredi matin, (11 février 2026), nous apprend La Nacion. Mouvement qui pourrait s'étendre à d'autres provinces, croit savoir Pagina 12 qui décrypte les raisons du mal-être des policiers : « des salaires de misère, la corruption et des mauvais traitements ». Voilà leur quotidien résumé par le journal. La rémunération est si peu attractive que les hommes préfèrent trouver un autre travail. « La majorité des policiers sont des femmes », explique Pagina 12. Ces policières ou policiers vivent souvent loin, dans le nord de la province où il y a peu d'offres d'emploi. Pour se rendre à Rosario, il leur faut parfois faire entre 200 et 600 km à bord de bus en mauvais état, fournis par l'institution ou faire du stop. Une fois au travail, ils doivent composer avec des chefs qui gardent pour eux le paiement des heures supplémentaires ou qui font semblant de lutter contre les trafics de drogue dans lesquels ils sont, en réalité, mouillés. « Ce mouvement de protestation était prévisible », estime Pagina 12 qui rappelle qu'au cours des huit derniers jours, il y a eu deux suicides au sein de la police de Santa Fe.   Les jeunes Haïtiens qui rêvent d'intégrer la police Le Nouvelliste est allé à la rencontre de ceux qui veulent rejoindre les rangs de la PNH. « Dans ce contexte de crise sécuritaire où les policiers sont en première ligne face aux gangs, parfois au péril de leurs vies, l'institution semble attirer de plus en plus de jeunes », constate le quotidien. Des jeunes qui ont envie d'aider leur pays, raconte le Nouvelliste, mais qui sont aussi poussés par la perspective d'un emploi stable. Souvent, ils doivent faire face à l'opposition de leurs familles qui ont une mauvaise image de la PNH. Rony, 23 ans, a dû convaincre les siens. « Je leur ai expliqué le Code de déontologie et je leur ai dit dans quel service je voulais travailler [...] Aujourd'hui, ce sont eux qui me motivent », a-t-il expliqué au Nouvelliste. La PNH espère former 4.000 policiers d'ici l'an prochain (2027), rappelle Gazette Haïti. Une première promotion de plus de 1.000 personnes a pris ses fonctions fin janvier 2026. Deux Haïtiens aux JO d'hiver Haïti participe aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver. Deux athlètes haïtiens, qui s'entraînent en Europe, se sont qualifiés en ski alpin et en ski de fond. Christophe Diremszian a pu rencontrer le patron de la Fédération haïtienne de ski, Jean-Pierre Roy, avant son départ pour Milan. Il explique que c'est l'occasion de « donner une image positive du pays, de faire connaître Haïti ».   L'intelligence artificielle latinoaméricaine, bonne ou mauvaise nouvelle ? Après Chat-GPT aux États-Unis, DeepSeek en Chine ou encore Mistral AI en France, voici Latam-GPT, une intelligence artificielle destinée à l'Amérique latine : Latam GTP a été lancé hier (10 février 2026). C'est le Chili qui en est à l'initiative, en collaboration avec 15 autres pays de la région. Son objectif est d'éviter une représentation trop uniforme de l'Amérique latine et de délivrer des informations plus pointues et précises sur chacun de ces pays ainsi que leurs cultures. Notre correspondante au Chili, Naïla Derroisné, nous en dit plus. On poursuit la discussion sur ce sujet avec Lucile Gimberg du service Envirronnement de RFI. Le stockage de toutes ces données prend de la place et consomme de l'énergie et de l'eau. Les habitants de la commune de Quilicura, au nord de Santiago du Chili, ont lancé une opération, il y a quelques jours, pour alerter sur le coût environnemental de l'IA. La zone humide située près de chez eux alimente en eau les systèmes de rafraîchissment des centres de données. Lorena Antiman a co-fondé la Corporation NGEN, l'une des associations à l'origine de cette initiative qui appelle à faire un usage responsable de l'IA. « L'idée c'est de générer une nouvelle habitude (...). Si je vais cuisiner des cupcakes, je demande la recette à l'IA ou bien je la demande à ma mère ? Demande plutôt à ta mère, tu vas te socialiser avec elle et tu éviteras une dépense en eau. Une question à l'IA consomme entre 0,5 et 2 litres d'eau ! » Le dernier samedi de janvier, ils étaient donc une trentaine de voisins dans le club-house du stade de Quilicura, pour une journée sans IA : infirmière, artiste, professeur, artisan, pâtissière, traductrice, réparateur de vélo, et même un adolescent fan de foot... Attablés devant leur PC, ils ont répondu à des milliers de questions culinaires, touristiques, voire philosopiques, envoyées depuis 70 pays, pour faire la promotion des échanges de « personne à personne ». Leur opération a aussi permis de montrer que derrière nos écrans et l'IA, il y a des communautés et des zones naturelles qui sont directement affectées. Pour répondre aux besoins exponentiels de stockage de données, les data centers poussent comme des champignons. Au Chili, il y en a plus de 20 et beaucoup d'autres en projet. Le fruit d'une politique volontariste du gouvernement Boric notamment. Mais le cadre réglementaire n'a pas évolué aussi vite, explique Nicolás Díaz, architecte qui travaille sur les centre de données de Quilicura et leur impact sur la zone humide de la commune. « Le plan d'urbanisme de la métropole de Santiago ne reconnaît pas les centres de données comme une catégorie particulière de bâtiments, ni leurs impacts spécifiques qui devraient engender des compensations. Alors les centre données sont autorisés à s'installer par le Service d'impact environnemental qui les considère comme des bâtiments qui stockent du combustible, pas comme des bâtiments qui consomment de l'énergie, de l'eau, qui peuvent générer de la chaleur ou de la pollution sonore. » Au Chili mais aussi en Uruguay et au Mexique, d'autres riverains se mobilisent pour réclamer des comptes aux entreprises comme Google, Microsoft ou Amazon. Certaines ont dû reculer. A Cerrillos au Chili, Google a dû revoir son système de refroidissement, après une procédure en justice. Certaines compagnies réalisent des projets de compensation mais ils manquent de sérieux, critique l'architecte Nicolás Díaz. « Les big tech disent qu'elles compensent en restaurant une mangrove en Colombie par exemple. Au Chili, Microsoft a un projet de récupération des eaux dans la commune de Maïpou. Mais les centres de données ne sont pas dans les mangroves colombiennes ou à Maïpou ! Pourquoi ne rendent-ils pas l'eau là où ils la prennent, dans les écosystèmes qu'ils affectent ? Ces projets manquent d'éthique, c'est du greenwashing, et on devrait en parler. »   Le journal de la 1ère Ce week-end, en Martinique, le carnaval aura lieu sous haute sécurité dans les rues de Fort-de-France.

Latam-GPT es un modelo de inteligencia artificial impulsado desde Chile para entrenar aplicaciones con datos de América Latina, reducir sesgos y ofrecer una representación más fiel de la región en un sector dominado por desarrollos estadounidenses.A LATAM GPT están actualmente vinculados 16 países, entre ellos Uruguay, Brasil, Colombia, México, Perú, Ecuador y Argentina.  Aunque su nombre nos remite a un chat interactivo, LATAM GPT es una gran base de datos que fue entrenada con información de América Latina y que permitirá el desarrollo de aplicaciones tecnológicas. La iniciativa ha sido impulsada por el Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial de Chile (Cenia), una corporación privada con financiamiento público. Además, ha contado con el apoyo de universidades, fundaciones, bibliotecas, entidades gubernamentales y organizaciones de la sociedad civil de países como Chile, Uruguay, Brasil, Colombia, México, Perú, Ecuador y Argentina. RFI ha podido entrevistar al Ministro de Ciencia y Tecnología de Chile, Aldo Valle Acevedo, explicó por qué es necesario este modelo de inteligencia artificial en la región. "Era necesario por razón de una soberanía tecnológica para nuestros países, para nuestra cultura, para nuestra identidad, para nuestras lenguas, porque en este caso hablamos también del portugués, sabemos que las tecnologías de la información, la inteligencia artificial, representan también una amenaza si no incorporamos nuestro propio lenguaje, la cultura, el pasado de nuestros países, pero si no hacemos el esfuerzo nosotros por razón de una soberanía tecnológica, lo que está en riesgo es mucho más. Por efecto de las tecnologías, se va produciendo una cierta enajenación, que es la pérdida finalmente de la propia cultura y de la propia identidad, y por eso empleo la palabra enajenación. Entonces se trata de un proyecto articulador de capacidades, porque solos no lo podemos hacer" ha afirmado Valle Acevedo al micrófono de nuestro compañero Carlos Pizarro. A LATAM GPT están actualmente vinculados 16 países, entre ellos Uruguay, Brasil, Colombia, México, Perú, Ecuador y Argentina. "No es para la competencia entre los países, es para la cooperación" ha sentenciado el ministro Valle Acevedo en RFI añadiendo que, aparte de los siete países adheridos al proyecto, "otros han firmado memorándum, porque también es necesario aclarar aquí, la verdad es que ya están trabajando instituciones de 16 países. No tiene un costo comercial, no llegamos todavía al nivel de la aplicación a la que puede acceder cualquier persona, pero en esta primera etapa, digamos, está disponible para las instituciones, para el Estado, En el estado vemos una gran oportunidad para mejorar las capacidades de respuesta del estado en todas sus prestaciones y esto bien tiene una urgencia, atendido a la velocidad con que esta tecnología se expande e inunda nuestro planeta".  Latam GPT es un bien público con la participación de sectores gubernamentales y privados, entre ellos el Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe, y también Amazon Web Service, que contribuye con infraestructu

La Mesa de Análisis Político - Martes 10.02.2026 - ¿Cómo queda la relación de Uruguay con China luego de la visita de Estado? by En Perspectiva

What happens when a biblical scholar with degrees from Oxford and Exeter decides to take on misinformation where it lives... on TikTok? Dr. Dan McClellan has built a following of nearly one million people by doing something radical: telling the truth about what the Bible actually says. In this conversation, Dr. McClellan takes us on his journey from serving as an LDS missionary in Uruguay, to getting kicked out of college, to earning his PhD and becoming one of the most recognized voices in public biblical scholarship. His motto is "data over dogma," and he's not afraid to challenge the assumptions that have shaped how Christians read Scripture for centuries.This episode goes deep. We explore Dr. McClellan's argument that "the Bible doesn't say anything" on its own, and why that statement isn't an attack on faith but an invitation to read more honestly. We dig into what the Bible actually says about same-sex relationships (hint: the ancient world had no concept of sexual orientation), and we unpack what Scripture really teaches about hell and eternal punishment. If you've ever been told "the Bible clearly says" something and felt like there had to be more to the story, this conversation is for you.In this episode you will learn:- Why Dr. McClellan says "the Bible doesn't say anything" and what that means for how we interpret Scripture- The difference between how scholars study the Bible and how it's taught in most churches- What the concept of "univocality" is and why it's the foundation of most biblical misinformation- What Leviticus and the New Testament actually say about same-sex intercourse in their ancient context- Why the ancient world had no concept of homosexuality as a sexual orientation- The three different views of hell found in the New Testament (annihilation, temporary punishment, eternal torment)- Why eternal conscious torment became the dominant view and what the Bible actually indicates- How Dr. McClellan balances scholarship and faith without needing to "deconstruct"Connect with Dr. Dan McClellan:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maklelanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maklelanPodcast: Data Over Dogma- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/data-over-dogma/id1681418502Book: The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture's Most Controversial Issues — https://a.co/d/fJuNxi0Website and Online Classes: maklelan.orgPatreon: patreon.com/maklelanSubscribe to The Dig In Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thejohnnyovaFollow Johnny Ova and stay connected: https://linktr.ee/johnnyovaGrab Johnny's book, The Revelation Reset: https://a.co/d/hiUkW8H

Emerging market stocks and bonds are off to a strong start to the year following a stellar 2025. Axel Christensen, Chief Investment Strategist for Latin America at the BlackRock Investment Institute, shares why we think returns can deliver again, though selectivity is key.General disclosure: This material is intended for information purposes only, and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation or an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell any securities, funds or strategies to any person in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The opinions expressed are as of the date of publication and are subject to change without notice. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Investing involves risks. BlackRock does and may seek to do business with companies covered in this podcast. As a result, readers should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of this podcast.In the U.S. and Canada, this material is intended for public distribution.In the UK and Non-European Economic Area (EEA) countries: this is Issued by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered office: 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL. Tel:+ 44 (0)20 7743 3000. Registered in England and Wales No. 02020394. For your protection telephone calls are usually recorded. Please refer to the Financial Conduct Authority website for a list of authorised activities conducted by BlackRock.In the European Economic Area (EEA): this is Issued by BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. is authorised and regulated by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets. Registered office Amstelplein 1, 1096 HA, Amsterdam, Tel: 020 – 549 5200, Tel: 31-20- 549-5200. Trade Register No. 17068311 For your protection telephone calls are usually recorded.For Investors in Switzerland: This document is marketing material.In South Africa: Please be advised that BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited is an authorised Financial Services provider with the South African Financial Services Board, FSP No. 43288.In Singapore, this is issued by BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (Co. registration no. 200010143N). This advertisement or publication has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. In Hong Kong, this material is issued by BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited and has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. In Australia, issued by BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited ABN 13 006 165 975, AFSL 230 523 (BIMAL). This material provides general information only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation, needs or circumstances. Before making any investment decision, you should assess whether the material is appropriate for you and obtain financial advice tailored to you having regard to your individual objectives, financial situation, needs and circumstances. Refer to BIMAL's Financial Services Guide on its website for more information. This material is not a financial product recommendation or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any financial product in any jurisdictionIn Latin America: this material is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice nor an offer or solicitation to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any shares of any Fund (nor shall any such shares be offered or sold to any person) in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities law of that jurisdiction. If any funds are mentioned or inferred to in this material, it is possible that some or all of the funds may not have been registered with the securities regulator of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay or any other securities regulator in any Latin American country and thus might not be publicly offered within any such country. The securities regulators of such countries have not confirmed the accuracy of any information contained herein. The provision of investment management and investment advisory services is a regulated activity in Mexico thus is subject to strict rules. For more information on the Investment Advisory Services offered by BlackRock Mexico please refer to the Investment Services Guide available at www.blackrock.com/mx©2026 BlackRock, Inc. All Rights Reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered trademark of BlackRock, Inc. All other trademarks are those of their respective owners.BII0226-5194293-EXP0227

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As the 2026 FIFA World Cup descends upon North America, Marcelo Bielsa has transformed La Celeste into a high-octane tactical machine. In this episode, we break down how Uruguay's relentless pressing and quick transitions have turned them into the tournament's most dangerous dark horse. We analyze the leadership of midfield maestro Federico Valverde, the emergence of a lethal new-wave attack featuring Rodrigo Aguirre and Facundo Pellistri, and the defensive iron wall led by Ronald Araújo. Join us as we explore whether Bielsa's "sophisticated chaos" can topple the traditional giants and lead Uruguay to global glory once again. 2026 FIFA World Cup, Uruguay National Team, Marcelo Bielsa, Federico Valverde, Soccer Tactical Analysis

Álvaro Martín, el Coach Carlos Morales y Martín Zeitune (CM de @RitmoNBA en redes) analizan los traspasos que vayan a estar ocurriendo en el mismo cierre del límite de la temporada 2025-26 de la NBA. En vivo el jueves 5 de enero de 2026, en simultáneo con El Mercurio de Chile y Ovación de Uruguay.

En 2025 Uruguay vendió un récord histórico de vehículos cero kilómetro.y cada vez que aparece un récord, aparece una pregunta incómoda:¿es crecimiento sano… o es una burbuja? En este episodio del Club del Inversor analizamos el boom del mercado automotriz desde el ángulo que casi nadie mira: el crédito. No hablamos de si los autos están caros o baratos. Hablamos de: financiación al 100% 60 cuotas “tasa cero” patrimonio negativo dólar barato electrificación ¿Qué pasa cuando compramos por cuota y no por costo total?¿Qué riesgo asumimos cuando financiamos a 5 o 6 años un activo que se deprecia desde el día uno? A partir de una experiencia personal y conversaciones con socios del Club, analizamos por qué hoy no existe el contado, por qué el usado se volvió difícil de vender y por qué el verdadero riesgo no está en el precio del auto, sino en cómo se paga. Cerramos el episodio con 7 preguntas clave que deberías poder responder antes de firmar cualquier financiación. Si estás pensando en cambiar el auto —o ya firmaste una cuota larga— este episodio es para vos. La entrada [298] Récord de venta de vehículos cero kilómetro ¿Burbuja de consumo o de crédito? se publicó primero en .

La Mesa - Viernes 06.02.2026 - Vuelve la ópera a Uruguay: ¿Cuán vigente está ese género hoy? ¿Cómo se llevan con la ópera los tertulianos? by En Perspectiva

Entrevista Leonardo Couto - Secretario de la Cámara de Comercio Uruguay-China by En Perspectiva

Recently we had the Africa Cup of Nations with that absurd ending rescued by the grown up behaviour of Sadio Mane.  During the course of the competition we were constantly reminded of how much Mo Salah means to the people of Egypt.  However, Omid Djalili, Colin Shindler and Jon Holmes also look at the downside.  When Luis Suarez was sent off for biting for the third time in the 2014 World Cup after taking a mouthful from the shoulder of the Italy defender Georgio Chiellini – they wonder whether the people of Uruguay were sympathetic to the way Suarez' assuaged his hunger pains or whether they were properly embarrassed.  Football throws up heroes and villains on a regular basis.  How much impact do their actions have on the perception of their country? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Medical missionaries often feel powerful emotional burden from moral injury, and it is a leading cause of departure from the mission field. But we have learned proven methods of preventing and dealing with moral injury. Use God’s powerful methods to protect yourself and your team, and to grow in wisdom and spirit!

Llegó nuestra temporada VEINTICUATRO, con este programa del mes de enero. Si, dije ENERO, ¿entendieron? Porque fue grabado en enero, refiere a cosas sucedidas en enero, y... y... y corresponde al mes de enero, PUNTO. MaGnUs visitó Ciudad de México y nos trae un Earth Trek donde nos cuenta sobre museos, pirámides, paseos, comida, cerveza, y MUCHA, MUCHA LUCHA. Además de dos idas a la lucha libre en la famosa Arena México, fue a un evento social lleno de luchadores, y cerró todo con una entrevista a Axel - El Heredero de Plata, nieto del luchador legendario El Santo. ¡Ándale mi wey, escucha este programototote especial! La versión en YouTube tiene fotos y videos sincronizados (más o menos) con el audio, pero también pueden ver las fotos y videos en bit.ly/perdidos656mx. Con música de Control Machete, Conjunto África, y Metallica. Próximo programa: Wonder Man (TV y Comics)

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for deepening the China–Uruguay Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, expanding cooperation and strengthening people-to-people exchanges.

The Chinese and Uruguayan presidents have met in Beijing to deepen their strategic partnership and expand trade and investment cooperation (01:07). Beijing has hosted a key interparty exchange for the first time in nine years to discuss cross-Strait cooperation (11:45). The U.S. and Iran will hold nuclear talks in Istanbul, with both sides signaling readiness for diplomacy while warning of serious consequences amid heightened military tensions (22:41).

① President Xi Jinping has held talks with his visiting Uruguayan counterpart Yamandu Orsi in Beijing. How can China and Uruguay expand cooperation and advance an equal world order? (00:56) ② The United States and Iran will hold nuclear talks in Istanbul. Is the threat of a military confrontation easing? (15:06) ③ The Communist Party of China and the Chinese Kuomintang Party have held a think tank forum in Beijing focusing on cross-Strait cooperation. We explore the significance of this dialogue channel's revival after a hiatus of nearly a decade. (24:58) ④ China has taken a world-first step in automotive safety. It will ban hidden door handles on cars sold domestically. What could be the ramifications of this step? (32:30) ⑤ Elon Musk's SpaceX has acquired his artificial intelligence business xAI, with plans underway for space-based AI data centers. Is orbit the only way to scale the massive power and computing needs of advanced AI? (42:31)

Latest mega cap tech earnings continue to show massive spending on AI, even amid market volatility and dispersion. Vivek Paul, Global Head of Portfolio Research at the BlackRock Investment Institute, shares why infrastructure stands out as a clear beneficiary beyond mega cap tech.General disclosure: This material is intended for information purposes only, and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation or an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell any securities, funds or strategies to any person in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The opinions expressed are as of the date of publication and are subject to change without notice. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Investing involves risks. BlackRock does and may seek to do business with companies covered in this podcast. As a result, readers should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of this podcast.In the U.S. and Canada, this material is intended for public distribution.In the UK and Non-European Economic Area (EEA) countries: this is Issued by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered office: 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL. Tel:+ 44 (0)20 7743 3000. Registered in England and Wales No. 02020394. For your protection telephone calls are usually recorded. Please refer to the Financial Conduct Authority website for a list of authorised activities conducted by BlackRock.In the European Economic Area (EEA): this is Issued by BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. is authorised and regulated by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets. Registered office Amstelplein 1, 1096 HA, Amsterdam, Tel: 020 – 549 5200, Tel: 31-20- 549-5200. Trade Register No. 17068311 For your protection telephone calls are usually recorded.For Investors in Switzerland: This document is marketing material.In South Africa: Please be advised that BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited is an authorised Financial Services provider with the South African Financial Services Board, FSP No. 43288.In Singapore, this is issued by BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (Co. registration no. 200010143N). This advertisement or publication has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. In Hong Kong, this material is issued by BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited and has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. In Australia, issued by BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited ABN 13 006 165 975, AFSL 230 523 (BIMAL). This material provides general information only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation, needs or circumstances. Before making any investment decision, you should assess whether the material is appropriate for you and obtain financial advice tailored to you having regard to your individual objectives, financial situation, needs and circumstances. Refer to BIMAL's Financial Services Guide on its website for more information. This material is not a financial product recommendation or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any financial product in any jurisdictionIn Latin America: this material is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice nor an offer or solicitation to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any shares of any Fund (nor shall any such shares be offered or sold to any person) in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities law of that jurisdiction. If any funds are mentioned or inferred to in this material, it is possible that some or all of the funds may not have been registered with the securities regulator of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay or any other securities regulator in any Latin American country and thus might not be publicly offered within any such country. The securities regulators of such countries have not confirmed the accuracy of any information contained herein. The provision of investment management and investment advisory services is a regulated activity in Mexico thus is subject to strict rules. For more information on the Investment Advisory Services offered by BlackRock Mexico please refer to the Investment Services Guide available at www.blackrock.com/mx©2026 BlackRock, Inc. All Rights Reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered trademark of BlackRock, Inc. All other trademarks are those of their respective owners.BII0126-5172186-EXP0127

Entrevista Guillermo Valles - Doctor en Diplomacia, primer embajador de Uruguay en China en 1988 by En Perspectiva

La Mesa - Lunes 02.02.2026 - ¿Por qué Uruguay es caro en dólares? Pablo Rosselli planteó cuál es la agenda de reformas necesarias by En Perspectiva

Hace unos días se viralizó en redes un trend que comparaba cómo lucíamos en 2016 versus cómo lucimos hoy, en 2026.Fotos viejas, fotos nuevas. Más años, más experiencia… y en muchos casos, menos pelo. Como suele pasar con este tipo de tendencias, al principio la comparación fue estética. Pero rápidamente empezó a mutar hacia algo más profundo: comparar realidades.Cómo era nuestra vida hace 10 años y cómo es hoy.Qué cosas eran normales en 2016 y hoy parecen imposibles.Y también al revés. A partir de eso surgió la idea de este episodio: seguir la tendencia, pero llevándola a los números. En el episodio número 297 del Podcast del Club del Inversor comparamos Uruguay 2016 versus Uruguay 2026, con datos concretos y sin nostalgia vacía. No desde la política ni desde la opinión, sino desde los hechos. Arrancamos por uno de los temas más sensibles para los uruguayos: el dólar. A partir de ahí recorremos otras variables clave del día a día: La inflación en Uruguay en 2016 y en 2026 La evolución del salario mínimo y qué se puede comprar realmente El precio de la nafta, los alquileres y la Unidad Indexada Cómo cambió el mercado laboral en estos 10 años El acceso a la vivienda y por qué hoy se siente más lejano En la segunda parte del episodio ampliamos la mirada y analizamos qué pasó con los mercados y las inversiones en esta década: La evolución del S&P 500 y el Nasdaq Acciones emblemáticas como Apple y Microsoft El oro como refugio de valor Y Bitcoin, que pasó de ser un activo marginal en 2016 a consolidarse como una nueva clase de activo en 2026 Comparar 2016 con 2026 no es para decir que antes era mejor o que ahora es peor.Es para entender que el mundo cambió, que las reglas cambiaron y que seguir haciendo lo mismo ya no alcanza. ¿Querés aprender a leer estos números y tomar mejores decisiones con tu plata?Sumate a Club del Inversor, la comunidad de negocios más grande del país.Más info en https://clubdelinversor.uy La entrada [297] 2016 vs 2026… ¿10 años no son nada? se publicó primero en .

Apolline Torregrosa es una educadora y diseñadora de Francia, que estudió en Uruguay y hoy en día está radicada en Suiza. En esta entrevista hablamos de innovación en pedagogía y educación en arte y diseño. Hablamos del error y del proyecto como unidad de trabajo en diseño. También de las fricciones entre educadores que se dedican a la investigación, y los que vienen de la práctica del diseño. Y por último también hablamos de diferencias culturales entre europa y latinoamérica, las dos regiones donde Apolline trabaja. Esta entrevista es parte de las listas: Uruguay y diseño, Suiza y diseño, Francia y diseño, Educación en diseño, Educación y diseño y Niñez y diseño. Ella nos recomienda: Lines, A Brief History- by Tim Ingold Atlas, Cómo llevar el mundo a cuestas? by Didi Huberman

National pride often comes from shared heritage—like a common language or ethnic background. Religious Nationalism can be seen in historical Russia, where being part of the Orthodox Church was considered key to being Russian, even if you spoke a different language, whereas Ethnic Nationalism is like modern Mongolia, where having the same Mongol background is what counts as national identity, even if people follow different faiths.—but for the small nation of Uruguay, that feeling of unity was forged not in a parliament, but on a soccer pitch. When the Uruguayan national team, La Celeste, stunned the world by winning the 1924 Paris Olympics, it was more than just a sports victory. That triumph created a profound, shared, and globally recognized national identity, transforming the soccer team into a powerful symbol that helped bond the country together in a way politics had struggled to achieve. Soccer’s ability to literally bring nations into existence has only grown with the growth and spread of the World Cup. Since 1930, the World Cup has become a truly global obsession. It is the most watched sporting event on the planet, and 211 teams competed to make it into the 2022 tournament. From its inception, it has also been a vehicle for far more than soccer. A tool for self-mythologizing and influence-peddling, The World Cup has played a crucial role in nation-building, and continues to, as countries negotiate their positions in a globalized world. Today’s guest is Jonathan Wilson, author of “The Power and the Glory: A History of the World Cup.” We look at history of the matches and goals, the tales of scandal and triumph, the haggling and skulduggery of the bidding process, and the political and cultural tides behind every tournament. Jonathan Wilson details not merely what happened but why, based on fresh interviews and meticulous research. The book is as much about the legends of the sport, from Pelé to Messi, as it is about the nations that made them, from Mussolini’s Italy to partitioned Germany to controversy-ridden Qatar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

En este episodio, Miguel conversa con María Sánchez, una profesional con un impacto notable en la formación de analistas de conducta en España y Latinoamérica. La charla gira en torno al Behavioral Skills Training (BST) o Entrenamiento de Habilidades Conductuales: qué es, cómo se aplica en la práctica y por qué sigue siendo una de las herramientas más efectivas para entrenar tanto a profesionales como a familias. María comparte su recorrido profesional, que comienza en Inglaterra en un centro para niños con autismo y evoluciona hacia su trabajo en PECS, donde encontró su vocación inesperada en la supervisión y formación de otros profesionales. Trabajó en la capacitación de profesionales en Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica y España, observando de primera mano el poder transformador de la comunicación aumentativa, especialmente en niños no verbales que comienzan a desarrollar estructuras de lenguaje más complejas. Durante la pandemia, y tras el cierre inicial en Italia, María reinventó su práctica y creó 360 Online, un proyecto de formación remota para garantizar que profesionales en regiones aisladas pudieran acceder a entrenamientos RBT e IBT de calidad. Desde entonces, ha formado a cientos de estudiantes a través de clases sincrónicas, colaboraciones con centros en Latinoamérica y sesiones a distancia altamente prácticas. Miguel y María profundizan en el procedimiento BST —instrucciones, modelado, juego de roles y retroalimentación—, explorando cómo implementarlo eficazmente con adultos, cómo dar feedback específico sin sobrecargar, y cómo equilibrar correcciones con reconocimiento positivo. También dialogan sobre las ventajas y desafíos de entrenar a distancia, la importancia ética de proteger la privacidad de clientes y familias, la necesidad de fomentar ambientes de aprendizaje seguros y empoderadores, el rol del telehealth en la generalización de habilidades y las demandas formativas reales en España y Latinoamérica, donde muchos profesionales tienen apenas una o dos horas semanales para cumplir con las 40 horas requeridas. Antes de cerrar, María ofrece consejos esenciales para quienes están en el campo del análisis de conducta, subrayando la importancia del trabajo en equipo, la práctica deliberada y la humildad profesional. BOP in English: BST with María Sánchez In this episode, Miguel speaks with María Sánchez, a professional with a remarkable impact on the training of behavior analysts across Spain and Latin America. The conversation centers on Behavioral Skills Training (BST)—what it is, how it is applied in practice, and why it remains one of the most effective tools for training both professionals and families. María shares her professional journey, which began in England at a center for children with autism and later led her to her work with PECS, where she unexpectedly discovered her passion for supervision and professional training. She provided training to professionals in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, and Spain, witnessing firsthand the transformative power of augmentative communication, especially in nonverbal children who begin developing more complex language structures. During the pandemic—and after the initial shutdown in Italy—María reinvented her practice and created 360 Online, a remote training project designed to ensure that professionals in isolated regions could access high-quality RBT and IBT training. Since then, she has trained hundreds of students through synchronous classes, collaborations with centers across Latin America, and highly practical remote sessions. Miguel and María dive into the *BST procedure—instructions, modeling, role play, and feedback—*discussing how to implement it effectively with adults, how to provide specific feedback without overwhelming, and how to balance corrections with positive reinforcement. They also explore the advantages and challenges of remote training, the ethical importance of protecting client and family privacy, the need to foster safe and empowering learning environments, the role of telehealth in skill generalization, and the training demands faced in Spain and Latin America, where many practitioners have only one or two hours per week to complete the required 40 hours. Before wrapping up, María shares essential advice for those in the field of behavior analysis, emphasizing teamwork, deliberate practice, and professional humility.

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Join Steve Linscombe and the members of 2025 Rice Leadership Development Alumni Program's trip to South America as they share the insights they gained on this valuable trip. Louisiana's Christian Richard and Eric Unkel, Arkansas' Brad Doyle, and Missouri's David Martin, along with Tim Walker and Peter Bachmann talk about the focus on quality, technology, and collaboration among farmers in this important rice producing region. The trip, sponsored by American Commodity Company, John Deere, RiceTec, and Supreme Rice, offered valuable lessons for the entire U.S. rice industry.   With special guests: Peter Bachmann, President & CEO, USA Rice Brad Doyle David Martin Christian Richard Eric Unkel Tim Walker   Hosted by: Steve Linscombe and Michael Klein

This week on Possibly we're talking to reporter Juliana Merullo about what it's like living in Uruguay, a country with an electric grid run almost completely on renewable energy.

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Les journalistes et experts de RFI répondent également à vos questions sur l'utilisation de la monnaie chinoise en Zambie, l'accord de libre-échange avec le Mercosur et le Conseil de paix de Donald Trump. Nigeria : que prévoit la coopération sécuritaire avec les États-Unis ?   Une délégation américaine de haut niveau s'est rendue la semaine dernière à Abuja pour développer le partenariat sécuritaire entre les deux pays. C'est la troisième rencontre du genre après que Donal Trump ait dénoncé un « génocide » des chrétiens au Nigeria. Alors que ce terme est rejeté par les autorités locales, ces rencontres ont-elles permis de renforcer la sécurité sur le terrain ? Les frappes américaines du 25 décembre 2025 contre des éléments terroristes ont-elles eu un effet ? Ce partenariat sécuritaire prévoit-il un soutien militaire plus fort des États-Unis ? Avec Liza Fabbian, journaliste au service Afrique de RFI, envoyée spéciale au Nigeria.      Zambie : pourquoi autoriser les entreprises chinoises à payer leurs impôts en yuan ?    La Zambie est devenue le premier pays africain à autoriser certaines entreprises minières chinoises à s'acquitter de leurs impôts en yuan. Cette mesure, présentée comme pragmatique, suscite de nombreuses interrogations. Comment expliquer cette décision des autorités zambiennes ? Qui de la Chine ou de la Zambie en sort gagnant ? D'autres pays africains sont-ils susceptibles de faire de même ? La monnaie chinoise pourrait-elle finir par rivaliser le dollar américain sur le continent ? Avec Clea Broadhurst, correspondante permanente de RFI à Pékin.          UE-Mercosur : quel avenir pour l'accord de libre-échange ?   À une très courte majorité, 334 voix pour et 324 contre, les eurodéputés ont voté pour que la Cour de justice de l'Union européenne vérifie la légalité de l'accord commercial avec les quatre pays fondateurs du Mercosur (Argentine, Brésil, Paraguay et Uruguay). Comment expliquer ce résultat alors que la quasi-totalité des États membres de l'UE est favorable à la création de cette zone de libre-échange ?  Cette décision compromet-elle la mise en place de l'accord ? Avec Pierre Benazet, correspondant de RFI à Bruxelles.         États-Unis : le Conseil de paix de Donald Trump fera-t-il de l'ombre à l'ONU ?    À Davos, Donald Trump a officialisé le lancement de son « Conseil de la paix », une nouvelle instance internationale qui revendique déjà l'adhésion de 35 pays. Qu'est-ce qui distingue cette organisation des institutions existantes comme les Nations unies ? L'absence remarquée de plusieurs puissances, dont la France et le Royaume-Uni, interroge sur la crédibilité et les ambitions réelles de ce Conseil. Comment expliquer que certains États aient accepté l'invitation du président américain, quand d'autres l'ont décliné ? Avec Pierre Bodeau-Livinec, professeur de droit international à l'Université Paris Nanterre.

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Foreign Options for US Citizens Summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Jnr3Go2Gg In this conversation, Frazer Rice of Next Vantage and Judi Galst of Henley and Partners discuss the increasing interest among U.S. citizens in exploring global mobility options amidst geopolitical chaos. We delve into the distinctions between residency and citizenship, the implications of U.S. taxation, and the motivations driving individuals to seek alternative living arrangements. The discussion also covers the potential for citizenship through ancestry, popular destinations for relocation, and investment opportunities in countries like New Zealand and Australia. Judi emphasizes the importance of understanding the legal and practical aspects of relocating, as well as the need for personal exploration before making significant decisions. Takeaways Interest in global mobility has surged among U.S. citizens. Many seek residency as an insurance policy rather than leaving the U.S. Understanding residency vs. citizenship is crucial for potential expatriates. Residency can lead to citizenship but often requires time and investment. Tax implications are complex; relocating should not be primarily for tax benefits. Ancestry can provide a pathway to citizenship in several countries. Popular destinations for U.S. citizens include Europe, the Caribbean, and New Zealand. Investment opportunities exist in countries like New Zealand and Australia. Emerging markets in South America and Asia are gaining attention. Practical steps include consulting experts and visiting potential countries. Chapters 00:00 Navigating Geopolitical Chaos: The Rise of Global Mobility 02:55 Understanding Residency vs. Citizenship: Key Differences 06:06 Tax Implications and Motivations for Seeking Alternatives 08:48 Exploring Ancestry-Based Citizenship: Opportunities and Challenges 11:54 Popular Destinations for U.S. Citizens: Europe, Caribbean, and Beyond 15:10 Investment Opportunities: New Zealand and Australia 17:59 Emerging Trends in South America and Asia 20:50 Practical Steps for U.S. Citizens Considering Relocation Transcript I’m Frazer Rice. We’re certainly living in crazy political times right now, and a lot of US citizens are worried about what’s happening here and abroad. And they’re starting to think about other residencies and citizenship options. I talked to Judy Gost at Henley and Partners about what is and isn’t possible on that front. By the end of this, you’re going to understand the locations that are interesting, the difference between residency and citizenship, and why that may matter as you make choices for your retirement and your location long-term, both for yourself and for your kids. Frazer Rice (00:00.874)Welcome aboard, Judy. Judi Galst (00:03.022)Thanks for having me. Frazer Rice (00:04.244)Well, we’re in the midst of a lot of geopolitical chaos, and I think you have seen and I’ve seen a lot of interest in United States citizens looking abroad for either places to live or other situations to either get away from the chaos or try to address some other needs in their lives. What is the state of the union? assume interest has ticked up. Judi Galst (00:27.874)Yes, I’ve seen more business than I could have ever predicted, but it’s not necessarily people that are leaving the United States. For the most part, most of the clients that I’m working with are doing it as an insurance policy. A lot of the conversations I have with a client start out with them saying, I don’t want to leave the United States, but I’m feeling unsettled and the way to mitigate the way that I’m feeling is to have options. So they want to understand what if I did want to have a guaranteed right to go live in another part of the world? What is available to me? How do I pursue this? How long will it take? Frazer Rice (01:08.434)And we’ll get into some of the technical aspects here, but one of the concepts is understanding the difference between being able to reside somewhere else and being a citizen of another country, and then how that interacts with being a citizen of the United States. Maybe take us through the comparison of residents versus citizenship. Judi Galst (01:28.748)Yeah, that’s actually a really important distinction. And it doesn’t mean that one is better than the other, but they do have different benefits. And so it’s important to understand the difference. So let’s start with residents. Residents doesn’t mean the ability to have a house in another country. It means the ability to reside legally in another country. So the US passport is very strong. You can go into a lot of different countries even without having a visa. But we can’t stay there forever. We have limits, for example, in Europe. We can go in for 90 days, but then we have to leave for 90 days before we can go back in for another 90 days. So if you become a legal resident of another country, you have the ability to live there unlimited for a certain period of time. Residency is not permanent unless there’s a path to permanent residency. So usually you’re going to have to renew it and there may be some conditions in order to maintain it. Now, how frequently you have to renew it is going to vary by the country. For example, in Greece, you can become a Greek resident via a golden visa and that is good for five years and you’ll renew for another five years. In Italy, it’s good for two years. Then you renew for another three years. In Portugal, it’s good for two years. Then you renew for another three years. And as I said, there could be conditions. So in Greece, you qualify via purchasing real estate. If you sell the real estate, you’re going to lose your golden visa, not be able to renew it. In Italy, you qualify via purchasing stock. Frazer Rice (02:51.925)Right. Judi Galst (02:55.945)If you sell the stock, you’re not going to be able to renew it. You can get some travel rights by being a resident. Usually this benefit is not as important to a U.S. person because we already have really good travel benefits with our U.S. passport. But it can often be a strategy for someone from a country with a weaker passport, say even someone living in the United States that has only a Chinese passport. If they want to go into Europe, they have to get a Schenken visa. So a strategy for them might be let me become a resident of say Greece and then I gain Schengen access. Not unlimited, but I get that 90 days out of 180 days. Finally, I would say that residency can have a path to citizenship. Usually it’s a pretty arduous path. For example, in Italy, you can become a resident. You have to live in the country of Italy for six months a year for 10 years before you’d be eligible to apply. In Greece, six months a year for seven years. But there is ultimately a path in most residency programs. Frazer Rice (03:56.755)So let’s dive into citizenship, which my predilection on that is that it’s a much more permanent component, but it’s also a much more difficult process in general. Judi Galst (04:05.646)It doesn’t necessarily have to be difficult. It really depends on what program you’re doing. But you’re right. It’s a guaranteed right. It’s very difficult for a country to take away someone’s citizenship. The other big difference is that you get a passport. So in addition to gaining the ability to live in the country that you’re a citizen of, you also get another travel document. So depending upon what treaties have been done between your country of citizenship and other countries, it may really improve your mobility. Again, U.S. passport is pretty strong. you’re U.S. passport holder, unless there’s something unexpected like a pandemic when borders close to Americans, you already have a good travel document. But it can be another mobility option. Perhaps you’re going into a country you don’t want to identify as a U.S. passport holder, or perhaps you have a weaker passport and you want to travel on a secondary citizenship passport that might improve your mobility. Where citizenship is particularly powerful is in Europe. Because if you become a citizen of one country in the European Union, you gain the right to reside and work in any country in Europe. Frazer Rice (05:11.104)And just to distinguish, how does that impact UK people after they Brexited? Judi Galst (05:16.942)Sadly, with Brexit, the UK is no longer part of the EU. So many people in the UK are quite upset about this because no, you’re not going to gain the ability as a citizen of an EU country to live in the UK, nor are citizens of the UK now able to live anywhere in the European Union as they were previously. Frazer Rice (05:36.992)So let’s apply this directly to US citizens. So US citizen taxed on worldwide wealth. Let’s start with that. sure because I just got a Twitter fight with somebody who said, well, if you’re crypto, you can move away and you’re not out of the system. I’m like, that’s just no. We’ll start with that. But taxed on worldwide wealth, good passport can travel, but there are limitations as far as how long you can stay in various countries, probably around Judi Galst (05:52.622)Mm-hmm. Frazer Rice (06:06.578)Investment options, land ownership, things like that, depending on it. Where are the benefits of that U.S. person looking for another place to either reside or gain citizenship? Judi Galst (06:20.312)Well, it’s not a tax benefit. You started out with taxes and I know when someone, a client calls and says, you know, can you tell me what my options are? I’m really sick of paying us taxes. I’m like, well, this isn’t the right call for you. Yeah. So, but it’s important to understand. It doesn’t mean you’re going to be double taxed because that is a misconception that many people have about whether they should pursue a strategy of alternative residents or citizenship, because unlike the U S and Eritrea, Frazer Rice (06:22.079)Right. Frazer Rice (06:30.08)Puerto Rico that that’s it. That’s your best bet if you’re gonna try if you’re gonna try to play games Judi Galst (06:49.774)Every other country in the world, you don’t automatically become a tax resident by being a legal resident or even by being a citizen. Usually, you’re not going to trigger tax residency unless you reside 183 days in another country, but there are some exceptions. Switzerland is 90 days. Some, like New Zealand, will say it’s 183 days, but in a 12-month period, not necessarily in a year. I’m not licensed to give tax advice, so I’m giving high-level answer to this question. But in general, just by pursuing an alternative residence or citizenship, there’s no tax consequences. And if you were to become a tax resident, many of the countries that we support programs in have treaties. So it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to pay double tax, but it does mean it has to be looked at. If I am talking to a client and they really have full intention of relocating to another country, immediately I want them to have a local tax consultation, which I set up for them to understand what, if any, consequences they have to be aware of. Frazer Rice (07:50.322)And those consequences can change. did an episode probably about six months ago on the change in law in the UK. And it’s a different environment than it was even six months ago for people either going in or coming out of that country as it relates to their US intersection. So I think that the summary on all of that is, look, if you’re going there, A, don’t do it for tax purposes, B, If you’re going to do it, make sure you get local tax counsel because those relationships can be complicated and will affect your planning. Judi Galst (08:25.198)Let’s talk about why people are doing it because taxes is not the strategy. And I would say, and my clients are almost exclusively Americans. So why are people calling me about this? There’s really four key motivators that tend to come up in the conversation. The first is because they do want another mobility option. They kind of have some PTSD still from the pandemic. They remember that feeling. Frazer Rice (08:27.935)Mm. Judi Galst (08:48.226)We could all work remotely. You had the vacation house in Italy or you had the private plane and all of a sudden you couldn’t take advantage of it because all the borders are closed to you and we could only stay in the United States. So some people are just realizing there is some risk to having one mobility option and they want to have an alternative. But I would say 90 % of the conversations I have there’s some reference to a plan B. People are feeling unsettled for so many different reasons. You know, I talked to people whose family fled the Holocaust. It is literally in their DNA where their family thought it could never happen here. And that comes up in every conversation with them. But I have same sex, you know, couples, have transgender clients, I have people whose family lived in other countries where they saw the fall of democracy. And then I just have a lot of wealthy clients, and they’re diversifying their assets right now. And they want to diversify their mobility. They pay a lot of money in insurance and they say, Judy, this is just another line item. Frazer Rice (09:45.896)You Judi Galst (09:46.703)I’d say some are thinking not just about themselves, but they’re thinking about protecting generational opportunity and legacy. Some say, you know, I’m a student of history and yeah, maybe it’s going to take 10, 15, 20 years, but I’ve seen this happen before. And I want to know that my kids and my grandkids are going to have options to either live a life in another part of the world for cultural or educational opportunities or in a worst case scenario, because the U.S. isn’t where they actually want to be. And finally, I’d say it fits nicely in a diversification of asset strategy, which many, many people are thinking about right now. Maybe they don’t want to hold all their money in the United States. Maybe they don’t want to all their real estate in the United States. And there can be strategies that are separate from what I do in terms of opening bank accounts in Switzerland or Singapore or other parts of the world. But really, all the programs that I do require you to move some assets. You’re either investing in stock or venture capital or private equity or real estate. So it does complement a diversification of asset strategy. Frazer Rice (10:42.911)Cool, so let’s think about, we sort of beat the tax horse to death a little bit here, but relocating versus renouncing. And different things, know, people probably come up to you with questions, do I have to fully leave? Do I have to renounce my US citizenship? How does all of that Judi Galst (10:51.608)Mm-hmm. Judi Galst (10:58.222)Great questions. So I’ve never had a client renounce. The US right now does not limit the number of passports one can have or citizenships one can have or how many residences they can have. Now, there is a congressperson who has just decided he wants to introduce some sort of bill that’s going to eliminate dual citizenship for Americans, although most constitutional scholars feel that’s like dead on arrival. But I have to acknowledge that. So no, you don’t need to renounce. And frankly, if you have a lot of money, renouncing is quite complicated and expensive, and you need really good counsel to make that very, very significant decision. In terms of relocation, almost all of the programs that we support require little to no physical presence. You’re always going to probably have to go for biometrics and give fingerprints. But a lot of these programs, you don’t actually have to come back to that country again, except to renew it. So for people that really want it as a Plan B and have no intention of really going to live in another part of the world at this stage in their lives, there’s not an obligation for you to spend time in order to maintain the ability to live in another country if you so choose. Frazer Rice (12:08.017)One thing that comes up that people ask me about and I only vaguely understand it is the concept of being able to get citizenship via ancestry. Comes up with a lot of people of Irish descent, Germany and Austrian especially. What’s the state of that and how realistic is it across different countries? Judi Galst (12:15.993)Mm. Mm-hmm. Judi Galst (12:26.767)It’s very realistic. And in fact, I’m doing German citizenship for myself. So for anyone whose family fled due to Nazi persecution from Germany and Austria, you and all future generations are entitled to citizenship. And my friends are like, why do you want German passport? But first of all, my kids got it. So my kids can go now live and work in Europe if they want, which is great, tremendous optionality. If you remember, I said before, it’s not just Germany. It’s any country in the European Union. Frazer Rice (12:30.473)Okay. Frazer Rice (12:47.956)Right. Judi Galst (12:56.899)And it’s very affordable if you actually are entitled to it. At Henley and Partners, we have established relationships with experts, lawyers in several countries that specialize in citizenship by ancestry. It’s very complex. And every country has different rules about like, it was passed down on the mother’s side, or if there was a break in the bloodline, or if it was passed a certain generation, or if there was a name change, there’s a lot of complexity to it. But clients who think they may be eligible can contact us and we will have an assessment done. And if there is a case, we’ll refer them to someone that can help them through the process. And, you know, it can cost around 5,000, 7,500 euros versus I have clients getting EU citizenship through, you know, Malta and they’re 1.5 million out of pocket. So if you can qualify via Ancestry, I’d say certainly it’s worth considering. Frazer Rice (13:50.879)Terrific. Judi Galst (13:51.311)But don’t call me and say, like, I did 23andMe and I’m Irish. Because you do actually have to produce documents. Not a humongous list of documents, but you’re going to need naturalization certificates for the descendant. You’re going to need marriage certificates, birth certificates, and other documents. Frazer Rice (13:55.187)Ha ha ha! Frazer Rice (14:10.844)So there’s definitely an exercise involved with it, but if you can legitimately trace lineage, you may have a shot. So let’s talk about what jurisdictions are popular with United States citizens. We talked a little bit about Europe, and I’m sure there’s some, let’s call it, some that are easier than others. But then Caribbean, South America, Australia, New Zealand, maybe even Asia, what comes across your desk as being Judi Galst (14:14.094)Mm-mm. Exactly. Frazer Rice (14:40.488)more reasonable than others maybe. Judi Galst (14:43.246)So I’d say clients that I’m talking to are basically going in one of four different directions. One is Europe. For residency, we’re looking at Portugal, Greece, Italy, and Malta. Those are all great programs because they require little to no time in the country to maintain the residency rights. So for people that really have no intention of spending significant time in another country, they’re really good solutions. And for citizenship in Europe, there very limited options. There’s ancestry, which we just talked about. But the concept of citizenship by investment in Europe essentially was killed by the European Court of Justice in the spring of 2025. To give a little bit of explanation, Malta used to have a citizenship by investment program. And it basically said, do these three things, make a large gift to the Maltese economy, rent a property for six years and spend somewhere around 21 days in the country. And you will have a path. to citizenship in Malta, which is an EU country. And the EU hated it. They felt it was transactional, that the passport was being sold, and they felt that people were being granted citizenship that didn’t show a tie to the country. And when this court ruling came out and deemed Malta’s program illegal, it essentially killed citizenship by investment programs in Europe. So I don’t think you’re going to see any European Union country have a citizenship by investment program, nor any country that wants to join the EU have one. But many countries in Europe have provisions in their constitution that say, if you are an exceptional person that make an exceptional contribution to our country or to humanity, we have discretionary ability to grant you citizenship. And so there are some paths to citizenship via merit, specifically through Malta and Austria right now, as well as some other places. So that’s Europe, snapshot of Europe. Let’s talk a little bit about Caribbean, which you specifically brought up. Frazer Rice (16:35.581)Right. Judi Galst (16:40.862)So Caribbean is a path to citizenship. If you remember, said citizenship, lifelong, right? Not many countries have a path to citizenship. It’s very fast. It’s very affordable. What does it give you? So there are five countries in the Caribbean that have programs St. Kitts, Antigua, Grenada, Dominica, St. Lucia. It gives you citizenship in one of those countries. A passport, another passport that you can travel on. Right now, it’s pretty strong. You can go into Europe with it, the UK, Ireland, not unlimited, same as the US, limited amount of time. Although I’m not sure the strength of the Caribbean passports is always going to be. as strong as it is today. Europe doesn’t love these programs. And I wouldn’t be surprised if the Caribbean passports tend to get weaker. However, for a client that says to me, this is purely an insurance policy. I want to cover my kids and my kids are in their 20s because a lot of times these program kids are going to need their own investment if they’re over the age of 18 or 21. Caribbean wouldn’t be a bad place for us if we felt we wanted to get out of town for a little while. Frazer Rice (17:23.23)Sure. Judi Galst (17:50.031)The Caribbean’s a great solution for a very affordable amount, maybe 400,000 for family. You can get and make an investment in real estate that you can sell in five or seven years and your entire family can gain citizenship. So that’s Caribbean. I can pivot to something else that you want to ask a question. OK, so I actually love the program that New Zealand has out right now, especially for a high net worth person. Frazer Rice (18:05.342)Okay, no, let’s try Australia and New Zealand. Judi Galst (18:18.414)I think every high net worth person should do New Zealand. And for a couple of reasons. First of all, it’s purely investment driven. You have to move a lot of money. So it has to be for a high net worth person because they’re going to move three million US dollars to be invested in private equity, venture capital and private credit in New Zealand for around a three year period. And children up to the age of 25, provided that they’re single and not working full time can be included in that investment. There’s very little time that the family needs to spend in New Zealand. As soon as you move the money there, you gain the right to live unlimited in New Zealand. But the main applicant only has to do 21 days, and the other family members only have to enter and exit for one day in the first year. At the end of three years, provided you didn’t invest in things that have a longer holding period, but from an immigration perspective, you can liquidate your investment. And then you can become a permanent resident. So you have a lifelong right at any time to relocate to New Zealand, or you never have to go back again. English speaking, good healthcare, good education. You could have a life there, unlike I don’t think people really want to envision spending 10 years in the Caribbean. But 10 years in New Zealand, you know, there’s many industries and many things that you could be doing. And you could have a quality of life, maybe not akin to the United States, but good. So I love the New Zealand program. Australia used to have a citizenship by investment program. They do not have one any longer. There is a route that they extend to people, which they call sort of like a talent visa. So there are certain sectors that are important to Australia and they would very much like to attract talent in those sectors. Usually it’s younger talent. So when I’m talking to a client that’s over 55, it can be difficult to get you approved for it. But I’ve had people over 55 that have gotten approved. And if you have the background that Australia deems valuable, they’ll grant you a five-year visa for you and your family at no cost. Children have to be under the age of 18 or financially dependent up to age 23 to be included. But this is a visa that’s only good for five years. And if you don’t contribute to Australian society, it’s not getting renewed. Judi Galst (20:38.082)But I’ve had people from Hollywood, I’ve had songwriters, I’ve had producers, directors, people in private equity that specialize in sectors that are important to Australia. People in finance have been approved. So it’s worth considering if the idea of being able to live in Australia means something to you. Interestingly with that visa, you can also live in New Zealand. Frazer Rice (20:58.095)Okay, it’s one of those things too. If people aren’t forcing you to say, don’t hate me because I’m beautiful, that might not be a good route, but if you are talented or bring something to bear, it may be worth taking a stab at. Is it reciprocal? If you’re in New Zealand, can you go to Australia? Got it. So let’s pivot to Asia and or South America, which you hear about Singapore, you hear about… Judi Galst (21:16.194)No. Good question. Frazer Rice (21:27.131)Other different sort of haveny types of places where people place their wealth or establish family offices and South America I think is, know, think about like Uruguay and places like that which, you know, have the reputation of being the Switzerland of South America. What’s the state of play there? Judi Galst (21:44.527)So I have actually had a few clients that have done residency in Uruguay. They don’t have a formalized program, although I think a more formalized program is going to come out of there. Henley and Partners actually has a government advisory line of business, so we design a lot of these programs and we’re very active in South America. There’s a lot of interest in South America to have citizenship and residence by investment programs, so I think you’re going to see a lot coming from that region in the near term. But Uruguay does have a path to residency. You have to spend time there. Frazer Rice (21:58.611)Mm-hmm. Frazer Rice (22:12.893)Judi Galst (22:13.251)And they don’t tell you exactly how much. Yeah. But most of my clients went with the expectation that maybe they’d have to stay for 30 days and they ended up getting the visa approved faster. You have to go back every year for a period of time or not renew renewing it. But yes, there is a path in Uruguay and more in Central America. People are doing Panama. Frazer Rice (22:36.637)Costa Rica. Judi Galst (22:37.773)Costa Rica is really interesting, very affordable. know we wanted to talk a little bit about the range, but in Costa Rica, you can gain temporary residence by demonstrating you have $2,500 a month in passive income. Many people will have that with interest and dividend income. Or you could invest $150,000 in real estate. It’s a temporary residence for two years, and then you renew for another two years. But at three years, you can transition to permanent residence. As a temporary resident, cannot work for a company in Costa Rica, so you’d have to be able to work remotely. And then once you become a permanent resident, that requirement disappears. Once you are approved, you do have to pay into Social Security in Costa Rica that gives you access to health care. So it’s about $300 per application per month. But Costa Rica is very interesting, I think. Frazer Rice (23:26.67)As we go back, pivot back to Asia, are there any countries with Singapore or others that are possibilities for people in the US? Judi Galst (23:33.722)So Singapore is a possibility. However, you have to move a family office with over 200 million there, or investment levels are around 30 million, and you have to relocate, and the ability to renew it is contingent upon how much time you spend in Singapore. So I would say a very niche client could do Singapore. A more affordable option might be Thailand, which you can get a residence permit very… Frazer Rice (23:44.125)Mm-hmm. Frazer Rice (23:52.605)To be sure. Okay. Judi Galst (24:00.782)Inexpensively. mean, a five-year permit for $25,000. Frazer Rice (24:05.159)Wow. And to round out our tour of the world here, Middle East countries, maybe the UAE, you hear about that as a place where a lot of Europeans go to move their wealth. Is that becoming popular with United States citizens? Judi Galst (24:16.463)Mm-hmm. Judi Galst (24:22.381)Golden Visa in Dubai is very popular. Honestly, not so much among Americans. It’s usually people from other parts of the world. mean, my firm has 70 offices around the world and we do a lot of UAE Golden Visas. I don’t have a huge amount of interest from Americans. I’ve done a couple of them. It’s not hard. You do have to spend time, like 30 days as part of the process there. Frazer Rice (24:26.525)Mm-hmm. Judi Galst (24:46.703)You can invest in real estate at 550,000, but there’s like 19 different visa types. You can set up a company. If you’re a member of YPO, Young Presidents Organization, they’re deemed talented and they don’t even make an investment. So, you know, it’s an option and we could certainly help it. But to be honest, I don’t see huge demand among Americans. Frazer Rice (25:03.259)Interesting. So let’s round this out a little bit here. For a U.S. citizen who is feeling unsettled or is just curious what’s out there. They want the ability to go live in Madeira, buy a place there. And to be able to go unfettered or something like that. What’s a good thought process or sequence of events for them to go through in order to make that happen? Judi Galst (25:31.344)I mean, we don’t charge for consultations. So I don’t know if you’re going to share my email at the end of this, but just hit me up. To me, any client conversation is about educating. This is generally a new topic for someone. It’s very rare that someone calls me and they really understand what is available to them and also what would be a good fit for them. They may not understand if they want to include their children. There are going to be some that are going to be better fits for them than other based on the ages of the kids. They may not understand how much time they have to spend in a country to make it happen. How much it’s going to cost, and just learn about it. Learn what your options are. I can usually pretty quickly. Once I understand a client’s objectives, tell them. This is a strategy that I think makes sense for you and exactly how it would Frazer Rice (26:14.206)And it strikes me too, that for people who are exploring different places, it’s probably a good idea to have visited them first before just jumping in, jumping in feet first and sort of solving a problem without understanding what actually implementing the solution looks like. Judi Galst (26:21.111)Yeah. Yeah. Judi Galst (26:29.177)For sure. I because many of the clients that I work with are of higher wealth, they usually have done a fair amount of traveling. So the idea of envisioning, know, residency in Italy, they’ve been to Italy. But when I talk to clients, especially about the Caribbean, where they might be investing in real estate and they have to decide between which country makes the most sense, I always tell them they should try and go because it can be a lifestyle decision. And they want to see where they could actually envision themselves if, in fact, they triggered this insurance policy. Frazer Rice (26:58.59)Judy, great stuff. Here it is. Put your email out there in case people want to reach out and find out more. Judi Galst (27:05.099)Okay, amazing. So my email is my first name, Judy, J-U-D-I dot my last name, GALST, G-A-L-S as in Sam T, at henleyglobal.com, H-E-N-L-E-Y, global.com, or you can give me a call at 646-856-3712. Frazer Rice (27:29.406)Great stuff. We’re going to have that in the show notes too so people can look on webpage, etc. to get that information. Thank you so much. It’s something, you know, when you’re at the desk and dreaming wistfully about what life looks like, what you’re done working, if you’re done working, my calculation is I’ll be able to retire when I’m 127. But it’s great just to sort of envision what that looks like. the expertise is out there. Thanks for being on. Judi Galst (27:56.047)My pleasure. 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The message is clear, the protection from these agencies are gone. Bondi arrest the Church rioters. Trump’s message at DAVOS is clear, the [DS] power and agenda is no more. Trump is now in control and the world will begin to move in a different direction, either you are on board or you will be left behind. The power belongs to the people.   Economy https://twitter.com/WallStreetMav/status/2014289396112011443?s=20 (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); Fed’s Favorite Inflation Indicator Refuses To Show Any Signs Of Runaway ‘Trump Tariff’ Costs The Fed’s favorite inflation indicator – Core PCE – rose 0.2% MoM (as expected), which leave it up 2.8% YoY (as expected), slightly lower than September’s +2.9%…   Bear in mind that this morning’s third look at Q3 GDP printed a +2.9% YoY for Core PCE. Under the hood, the biggest driver of Core PCE remains Services costs – not tariff-driven Goods prices…   In fact, on a MoM basis, Non-durable goods prices saw deflation for the second month in a row…   Source: zerohedge.com https://twitter.com/truflation/status/2014322072286302619?s=20 – Food – mostly Eggs – Household durables – particularly housekeeping supplies – Alcohol & tobacco – mostly alcoholic beverages Our number is derived by aggregating millions of real-time price data points every day to calculate a year-over-year CPI % rate. It is comparable but not identical to the survey-based official headline inflation released monthly by the BLS, which was 2.7% for December. Bank Of America, Citigroup May Launch Credit Cards With 10% Rate Two weeks after Trump shocked the world by demanding lenders cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year, Bank of America and Citigroup are exploring options to do just that in an attempt to placate the president.  Bloomberg reports that both banks are mulling offering cards with a 10% rate cap as one potential solution.  Earlier this week, Trump said he would ask Congress to implement the proposal, giving the financial firms more clarity about what exact path he's pursuing. Bank executives have repeatedly decried the uniform cap, saying it'll cause lenders to have to pull credit lines for consumers.  Source: zerohedge.com Trump sues JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5B over alleged ‘political’ debanking The lawsuit claims JPMorgan’s decision ‘came about as a result of political and social motivations’ to ‘distance itself’ Trump and his ‘conservative political views’  President Donald Trump is suing JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon in a $5 billion lawsuit filed Thursday, accusing the financial institution of debanking him for political reasons. The president's attorney, Alejandro Brito, filed the lawsuit Thursday morning in Florida state court in Miami on behalf of the president and several of his hospitality companies.  “ Source: foxnews.com https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/2013984082640658888?s=20  WEF Finance/Banking Panel – If Independent National Economies Continue Rising, Global Trade Drops and We Lose Control Globalism in its economic construct is a series of dependencies. If those dependencies are severed, if each country has the ability to feed, produce and innovate independently, then the entire dependency model around globalism collapses. Within the globalism model that was historically created there was a group of people, western nations, banks, finance and various government leaders, who controlled the organization and rules of the trade dependencies.  The action being taken for self-sufficiency, in combination with the approach promoted by President Trump that each nation state should generate their own needs, then the rules-based order that has existed for global trade will collapse. If nations are no longer dependent, they become sovereign – able to exist without the need for support from other nations and systems. If nations are indeed sovereign, then globalism is no longer needed and a threat of the unknown rises. How will nations engage with each other if there is no governing body of western elites to make the rules for engagement?  The need for control is a reaction to fear, and it is the fear of self-reliance that permeates the elitist class within the control structures.   If each nation of the world is operating according to its individual best interests, the position of Donald Trump, then what happens to the governing elite who set up the system of interdependencies. This is the core of their fear. If each nation can suddenly grow tea, what happens to the East India Tea Company.  Who then sets the price for the tea, and worse still an entire distribution system (ships, ports, exchanges, banks, etc.) becomes functionally obsolescent. Source: theconservativetreehouse.com  Political/Rights TWO-TIERED JUSTICE: Conservative Journalist Kaitlin Bennett Charged and Fined for Interviewing Democrats in Public — While Don Lemon Storms Churches With Zero Consequences The United States now operates under a blatantly two-tiered justice system, where conservative journalists are criminally charged for speech in public spaces, while left-wing media figures face zero consequences for harassing Americans and disrupting religious services. Conservative journalist Kaitlin Bennett revealed this week that she was charged with a federal crime and fined by the National Park Service in St. Augustine for the so-called offense of asking Democrats questions on public property. According to Bennett, federal agents targeted her while she was conducting on-the-street interviews, a form of journalism protected by the First Amendment. Despite being on public land, Bennett says she was cited and punished simply for engaging in political speech that the Left finds inconvenient. Bennett addressed the incident directly in a post on X, writing: https://twitter.com/KaitMarieox/status/2014174254799958148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2014174254799958148%7Ctwgr%5Ef4a6650cd0c60d38edfea018c5665c2cc2fe5199%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F01%2Ftwo-tier-justice-conservative-journalist-kaitlin-bennett-charged%2F When asked by another local journalist exactly what “lawful order” Bennett had disobeyed, the ranger reportedly could not provide a straight answer. WATCH: Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/2014322865848406370?s=20   Alexander Conejo Arias, fled on foot—abandoning his child. For the child's safety, one of our ICE officers remained with the child while the other officers apprehended Conejo Arias.   Parents are asked if they want to be removed with their children, or ICE will place the children with a safe person the parent designates. This is consistent with past administration's immigration enforcement. Parents can take control of their departure and receive a free flight and $2,600 with the CBP Home app. By using the CBP Home app illegal aliens reserve the chance to come back the right legal way. https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/2014049440911303019?s=20   inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. An immigration judge issued him a final order of removal in 2019. In a dangerous attempt to evade arrest, this criminal illegal alien weaponized his vehicle and rammed law enforcement. Fearing for his life and safety, an agent fired defensive shots. The criminal illegal alien was not hit and attempted to flee on foot. He was successfully apprehended by law enforcement. The illegal alien was not injured, but a CBP officer was injured.  These dangerous attempts to evade arrest have surged since sanctuary politicians, including Governor Newsom, have encouraged illegal aliens to evade arrest and provided guides advising illegal aliens how to recognize ICE, block entry, and defy arrest. Our officers are now facing a 3,200% increase in vehicle attacks. This situation is evolving, and more information is forthcoming.   https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2014063905413177637?s=20  CNN Panelist Issues Retraction and Apology After Going Too Far in On-Air Trump Attack    footage of CNN's “Newsnight with Abby Phillip” was posted to social media platform X featuring 25-year-old leftist activist Cameron Kasky alongside panel mainstay Scott Jennings. A moment between the two went viral when Kasky casually declared that President Donald Trump had been involved in an international sex trafficking ring. Jennings wasn't going to let that remark go unchallenged by host John Berman. The topic of conversation had been Trump's interest in Greenland and the Nobel Peace Prize, but Kasky threw in a jab at Trump with an allusion to the president's relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — an allusion Kasky's now trying to walk back. “I would love it if he was more transparent about the human sex trafficking network that he was a part of, but you can't win 'em all,” he blurted out. https://twitter.com/overton_news/status/2013455047288377517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2013455047288377517%7Ctwgr%5E20edbbd712c7076d1aafdac2d1e39d7eb8307263%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F01%2Fcnn-panelist-issues-retraction-apology-going-far-air%2F   Berman asked Jennings a follow-up question about Greenland, but instead of addressing that, Jennings circled back to Kasky's remark. “You're gonna let that sit?” Jennings asked Berman. “Are we going to claim here on CNN that the president is part of a global sex trafficking ring or …?” After assuring Jennings that he would do the fact-checking, Berman asked Kasky to repeat what he'd said about the global sex-trafficking ring. “That Donald Trump was … probably … very involved with it,” the arrogant young man replied, with perhaps a touch less confidence. To Berman's credit, and the CNN legal team's, he immediately said, “Donald Trump has never been charged with any crimes in relation to Jeffrey Epstein.” https://twitter.com/camkasky/status/2013760245298864477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2013760245298864477%7Ctwgr%5E20edbbd712c7076d1aafdac2d1e39d7eb8307263%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F01%2Fcnn-panelist-issues-retraction-apology-going-far-air%2F Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/2014189561002291385?s=20 DOGE Geopolitical https://twitter.com/brentdsadler/status/2014311942119137584?s=20  important as these agreements cover the entirety of the Chagos group of islands/features. Critical as future third party presence in those areas proximate Diego Garcia could in practical terms render those U.S. military facilities operationally impractical (ie useless). The current deal under consideration in the UK parliament in a rushed vote as soon as 2 February is ill advised. And it likely would break the decades long understanding with the U.S. government. See: Active U.S. treaties: https://state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Treaties-in-Force-2025-FINAL.pdf 1966 Foundational Understanding: https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%20603/volume-603-I-8737-English.pdf 1972 Understanding regarding new facilities on Diego Garcia: https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%20866/volume-866-I-8737-English.pdf 1976 Understanding and concurrence on new communications facilities on Diego Garcia and references as foundational the 1966 Understanding: https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1976-TS0019.pdf?utm_source https://twitter.com/HansMahncke/status/2014150131247874267?s=20 The EU-Mercosur deal is a major free trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay). Negotiated for over 25 years, it aims to create one of the world’s largest free trade zones, covering more than 700 million people and reducing tariffs on goods like cars, machinery, pharmaceuticals, and agricultural products.  It includes commitments on sustainability, labor rights, and environmental protections, but critics argue these are insufficient to address issues like Amazon deforestation and unfair competition for European farmers. The agreement was politically finalized in 2019 but faced delays due to environmental concerns and opposition from countries like France and Austria. It was formally signed on January 17, 2026, after EU member states (with a qualified majority, despite opposition from five countries including France) greenlit it on January 9.  The Stupidity of Davos Explained Using an Example of Their Own Creation China is manufacturing a product to create a carbon credit certificate in response to the demand for carbon credits from all the world auto-makers.  Any nation that has a penalty or fine attached to their climate goals is a customer. Those are nations with fines or quotas associated with the production of gasoline powered engines if the auto company doesn't hit the legislated target for sales of electric vehicles. In essence, EU/AU/CA/RU/ASEAN car companies buy Chinese car company carbon credits, to avoid the EU/AU/CA/RU/ASEAN fines.  The Chinese then use the carbon credit revenue to subsidize even lower priced Chinese EVs to the EU/AU/CA/RU/ASEAN car markets, thereby undercutting the EU/AU/CA/RU/ASEAN car companies that also produce EVs. China brilliantly exploits the ridiculous pontificating climate scam and has an interest in perpetuating -even emphasizing- the need for the EU/AU/RU/ASEAN countries to keep pushing their climate agenda.  China even goes so far as to fund alarmism research about climate change because they are making money selling carbon credit certificates on the back end of the scam to the western fear mongers.  This is friggin' brilliant.   The climate change alarmists are helping China's economy by pushing ever escalating fear of climate change.  You just cannot make this stuff up. What does the outcome look like? Well, in this example we see hundreds of thousands of unsold BYDs piling up in countries that emphasize climate regulations with no restrictions on the import of EVs (which most don't even manufacture), which is almost every country.  Big Panda doesn't care about the car itself; they care about generating the carbon credit certificate to sell in the various carbon exchanges. Put this context to the recent announcement by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about his new trade deal with China to accept 49,000 EVs this year. Prime Minister Carney bragged about getting the Chinese to agree to only super low prices for the Canadian market.  Mark Carney was very proud of his accomplishment to get much lower priced vehicles for Canadian EV purchasers.   No doubt Big Panda left the room laughing as soon as Carney made his grand announcement. 1. China sells EV's in Canada, creating credits available on the carbon exchange scheme. Europe et al will purchase the carbon credits because Bussels has fines against EU car companies. 2. With a foothold already established in Europe, China will then take the money generated by the carbon credit purchases and lower the prices of the Chinese EV cars sold in Canada. It's gets funnier. 3. Carney bragged about forcing China to only sell low price EV's as part of the trade agreement. The low price of the EV's in Canada will be subsidized by Europe. China doesn't pay or lose a dime. But wait…. 4. Carney can't do anything about the scheme he has just enmeshed Canada into, because Canada has a Carbon Credit exchange in law.

La primera parte del programa está dedicada a comentar la actualidad. Nos centraremos en el acuerdo comercial entre la Unión Europea y el bloque sudamericano Mercosur, formado por Argentina, Brasil, Paraguay y Uruguay. Después, analizaremos los esfuerzos de Europa para mantenerse unida frente al rápido cambio del orden mundial. Nuestra siguiente noticia tratará sobre las tasas globales de fertilidad, que están cayendo más rápido de lo que los expertos habían previsto. Un descenso así plantea la posibilidad de una reducción de la población mundial en un futuro próximo. Y, por último, hablaremos del aumento en los precios de entrada al Museo del Louvre de París para la mayoría de los visitantes no europeos. El resto del episodio de hoy lo dedicaremos a la lengua y la cultura españolas. La primera conversación incluirá ejemplos del tema gramatical de la semana, The Present Perfect Subjunctive. En esta conversación hablaremos de la entrada de España en la Unión Europea. Desde el 1 de enero de 1985, somos europeos. Esta etapa está llena de éxitos, pero también de quejas. El sector primario español, tanto el agrícola como el pesquero, se siente muy perjudicado. Y en nuestra última conversación, aprenderemos a usar una nueva expresión española: Irse por las ramas. La emplearemos para hablar de la literatura barroca. Una de sus características fundamentales es la complejidad de sus recursos formales. En contraposición, la compararemos con la literatura del realismo, que muestra la realidad de forma clara. Pero, ¿es una mejor que la otra? ¡Cada cual elige!   La UE firma un pacto económico con Mercosur que desata la reacción de los euroescépticos Europa lucha por mantenerse unida ante el rápido cambio del orden mundial Los modelos predicen que la humanidad podría reducirse antes de lo previsto El Louvre apunta a los turistas extranjeros con un gran aumento del precio de la entrada Entrada de España en la Comunidad Económica Europea Literatura española del Barroco

Wie immer ist der erste Teil unseres Programms aktuellen Ereignissen gewidmet. Wir beginnen mit dem Freihandelsabkommen zwischen der EU und dem südamerikanischen Staatenbund Mercosur, der aus Argentinien, Brasilien, Paraguay und Uruguay besteht. Danach sprechen wir über die Bemühungen der EU, angesichts der sich rasant verändernden Weltordnung geeint zu bleiben. In unserem Wissenschaftsteil diskutieren wir heute über die weltweiten Geburtenraten, die schneller sinken als von Experten vorhergesagt. Ein solcher Rückgang lässt für die nahe Zukunft eine Schrumpfung der Weltbevölkerung erwarten. Und zum Schluss sprechen wir über die Erhöhung der Eintrittspreise des Louvre in Paris für die meisten nicht-europäischen Besucher. Der Rest des Programms ist der deutschen Sprache und Kultur gewidmet. Die heutige Grammatiklektion konzentriert sich auf Verbs with Prepositions – (Part 3). Es geht um den Börsencrash, oder den sogenannten „Schwarzen Freitag", am 25. Oktober 1929. Er führte zu einer Massenarbeitslosigkeit in Deutschland und ließ die politische Stimmung kippen – mit verheerenden Folgen. Unsere Redewendung diese Woche ist Mit jemandem durch dick und dünn gehen. Wir werfen einen tieferen Blick auf den demografischen Wandel in Deutschland. Das Bild, das sich ergibt, ist klar: Die Ehe befindet sich im Rückzug.   EU und Mercosur-Staaten unterzeichnen umstrittenes Handelsabkommen Europa unter Druck: Zusammenhalt in einer neuen Weltordnung Modelle prognostizieren schnelleres Schrumpfen der Weltbevölkerung als erwartet Der Louvre wird teurer für ausländische Touristen Der Börsencrash von 1929 in Deutschland Die Ehe im Rückzug

Amid a global context of eroding multilateralism and rising US trade wars, Mercosur and the European Union are trying to create a shared market for more than 700 million people. The proposed free trade zone for goods and services encompasses 27 European countries, plus Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay on the other side of the Atlantic, with Bolivia in the process of joining as well. Combined, the economies involved in the deal make up for approximately 20% of global GDP.The deal was finally signed on January 17, after more than 26 years of back-and-forth negotiations. But yet again, European farming countries are doing whatever they can to stall its implementation. On January 21, European lawmakers backed a resolution to seek an opinion from the EU's Court of Justice on whether the free-trade deal complies with existing EU treaties.That could stall the deal by up to two years — although the agreement's backers, such as Germany, are trying to go ahead and implement it on a provisional basis until the court says its piece. Send us your feedbackSupport the show