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Venezuela’s Chavismo Blocks Dollarization Push as Power Cuts Bite

Venezuela's chavista-led National Assembly has moved to shut down a legislative push to dollarize the economy, stripping deputy Antonio Ecarri of a key post days after he unveiled a plan drafted with US economist Steve Hanke. The decision lands as a new round of electricity rationing bites and as the government courts foreign capital for oil. The post Venezuela’s Chavismo Blocks Dollarization…

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New THC Drug Distribution Method Emerges in Indonesia

Indonesian Police revealed the circulation of the narcotic Delta 9 Tetrahydrocannabiol (THC).

  • Indonesian police discover THC candy imported from UK.
  • Suspect AJE placed four orders for THC candies between March-August 2026.
  • All packages intended for personal consumption, 231g confiscated.

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