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The network does not always respond. Orange wants to remedy it by charging extra

March 25, 2026 by usatoday24

In big events there is a moment that we all recognize: we are at a concert, at a fair or at a massive celebration and just when we need the cell phone, the connection does not respond as it should. We want to send a location or publish something on networks and everything takes longer than normal or does not load at all. There is no mystery behind it, but a known problem: the network has to serve too many devices at the same time. And when that happens, the experience suffers. An extra connection. About that experience that we all know, Orange has launched “5G Fast Track”, a service that seeks to improve the connection in very specific situations. The company proposes it as a solution for events with a high concentration of people, where the demand for data skyrockets in a matter of minutes. What it introduces is an interesting nuance: the user can activate a connectivity boost to try to maintain a more stable experience in the midst of that saturation. “This service is complementary to the usual network: it is an optional extra, activated for a limited time, which optimizes the use of the network in extraordinary situations of high traffic and that are important for the customer.” Timely activation and different formats. One of the keys to “5G Fast Track” is that it does not require you to change the rate or maintain the service permanently. As our colleagues from Xataka Móvil explainthe user can activate it only when needed, for example, before entering a busy event. Orange sells it in three formats: 24 hours for 3 euros, 7 days for 7 euros and 1 month for 10 euros with automatic renewal. In this first phase, the service is available to residential, self-employed and small business customers. The company has announced that it will soon launch a modality for companies and public administrations. What about net neutrality. The idea of paying for a better quality of connection in these contexts may raise questions, and the main one has to do with whether this clashes with the principle of net neutrality. The European regulation, in force since 2016, requires that traffic be treated equitably and without discrimination, something that Spanish legislation also includes. With the information available, there are no clear reasons to conclude that this service violates current regulations, among other things because it does not discriminate between specific applications or content, but rather acts on the quality of the user’s connection in a general way. The question. However, regardless of how it fits within the current framework, the proposal leaves an open question that is not minor. If paying for a better experience at specific times becomes established as an option, it is worth considering how far this type of services can evolve within the market. For now we are talking about a specific extra linked to very specific situations, but the idea of introducing differentiated levels of quality in connectivity could generate debate if it is extended. Images | Orange In Xataka | MásMóvil has said goodbye to triple coverage. Although it may seem like it, it is not bad news.

OpenAI seemed unstoppable. Now he has decided to leave Sora behind and change course

March 25, 2026 by usatoday24

There was a time when OpenAI seemed to move forward without looking back, adding release after release while the rest of the industry tried to keep up. On that stage it appeared sorapresented in February 2024 as a model capable of generating video from text and, shortly after, as an application with broader aspirations. The idea was not only to create clips, but also to give them a place to circulate, share them and turn them into a more social experience. It was, in a way, the natural extension of a company that never stopped exploring new formats. The closure. What fit as one more step within that expansion has ended in a twist that is difficult to ignore. OpenAI has confirmed the end of the Sora app, a decision that the team itself has communicated with a direct message to those who used it: “We say goodbye to the Sora app.” According to The Wall Street Journalthe withdrawal would not be limited to the app: it would also affect the API and video support within ChatGPT. For now there are no specific dates or complete technical details, although the company has announced that it will offer more information shortly. What was Sora and why did it matter?. To understand what this closure means, it is worth clarifying what Sora was. It was a system capable of generating videos from text and expanding existing clips. Over time, that capability became a broader product, with functions for sharing content generated within the platform itself. It was not just another tool, but one of the proposals with which OpenAI sought to bring AI to the field of audiovisual creation. The change of prioritys. Less video, more code and agents. The closure of Sora is not an isolated move, but part of a broader change within OpenAI. According to the aforementioned newspaper, the company is reorienting computing capacity and part of its equipment towards productivity tools, programming and systems capable of acting autonomously on the user’s computer. In that same line, The company recently announced the integration of its ChatGPT app, its Codex code tool and its browser into a kind of “super app.”. The idea, as conveyed by management to employees, is to concentrate efforts on a clearer product vision. During his journey, Sora symbolized a stage in which OpenAI was exploring how far it could take its models beyond text. Its closure, however, points to a different reading of the current moment. The company seems to be leaving this stage of expansion behind to focus on products with more immediate applications in the professional field. It is not so much a resignation as a rearrangement of priorities. In that setting, video loses weight compared to tools that fit better into your current strategy. Images | OpenAI In Xataka | Terence Tao is the best mathematician in the world: he has recognized that he is using AI to solve one of the Millennium Problems

fines of up to 2,346 pesos

March 25, 2026 by usatoday24

If you drive through Querétaro and often pass in front of schools, there is one thing you should keep in mind so as not to be surprised. Exceeding 30 km/h in public school zones can result in a fine of up to 2,346 pesos and also the loss of points on the license. This is not just a general driving recommendation, but a penalty provided for in the state Traffic Law that has recently received attention again in different media. Most visible application. More than a new rule, what the sources reflect is that this penalty was already contemplated in state legislation and is now back on the table along with its consequences for drivers. So much Motorpassion as El Imparcial point out that the Traffic Law for the State of Querétaro already included this limit in its article 65. The focus on this measure is also framed in a context of concern about road accidents in urban areas where pedestrians, cyclists and motorists coincide. The specific sanction. If a driver exceeds the limit allowed in these areas, the law provides for clear economic and administrative sanctions. The fines range from 10 to 20 UMA, which is equivalent to between 1,173 and 2,346 Mexican pesos. Added to this is the reduction of between three and six points on the driver’s license. All this is supported by article 65 of the state Traffic Law, cited by sources. If you are stopped for exceeding the limit in a school zone, there is a procedure the officer must follow. Motorpasión explains that mobility officers must tell the driver to stop without affecting traffic, explain the reason for the stop and show their identification. They must also indicate which rule was violated and what the corresponding penalty is, in addition to requesting mandatory documentation for the vehicle and driver. The idea is that the infraction is applied with a clear protocol and not as an informal action. Consultation and payment. The digital front: Beyond the sanction, there is a practical aspect that should be on hand if you drive in the entity. There is a digital route within the portal of the Executive Branch of the State of Querétaro to check if you have pending violations and pay them online. The process, according to that publication, can be done by following these steps: Enter the portal of the Executive Branch of the State of Querétaro Access the section of the Secretariat of Sustainable Development Select the type of vehicle service Capture circulation card data Consult and, where appropriate, pay the violation In the end, beyond the fine or points on the license, what the sources make clear is that this type of measure aims to reduce risks in especially sensitive areas. In school areas, where there is a greater presence of pedestrians and students, the margin of error is much smaller. Therefore, rather than seeing it only as a penalty, it should be taken as a practical warning if you drive through Querétaro: adjusting the speed on these sections not only avoids a significant expense, it can also help reduce risks on the road. Images | Municipality of Querétaro In Xataka | Mexico is developing its first electric car and Puebla has the responsibility of delivering it: Olinia

The United States had not manufactured its most critical uranium for 20 years. He has just resurrected his production with an old metallurgy trick

March 25, 2026 by usatoday24

In the hills of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, lies a place that carries the weight of contemporary history in its foundation: the Y-12 National Security Complex. According to the files of the US Department of Energy (DOE)these facilities were born in 1943 as a vital cog in the Manhattan Project. However, for more than two decades, the halls of its most advanced nuclear processing sector had remained in a prolonged dormancy. Today, that industrial silence has been broken. The United States has just ended a long gap in its domestic processing capabilities. The milestone that marks this rebirth is as visual as it is forceful: the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has successfully manufactured its first “button” of purified enriched uranium, an achievement that opens a new era in the American nuclear deterrent. In short. From the NNSA have confirmed the restart of uranium purification at the Y-12 complex. It is not a sudden step; This achievement comes months after, in September 2025, the start of the project will be authorized electrorefining. This is the first authorization of its kind since the opening of the Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility 15 years ago. More in depth. The new process allows installation slam the door definitively on the old Y-12 plants. For years, uranium processing depended on complex chemical treatments that were inefficient and, above all, posed greater risks for workers. The new era abandons these legacy systems in favor of much cleaner and safer technology. A strategic milestone. According to the statement from the NNSAthis purified uranium is a critical material that will support unavoidable national security missions, from the production of nuclear weapons to providing the fuel needed for the reactors of the United States Navy’s aircraft carriers and submarines. This effort is not a coincidence, but respond directly to the security and defense guidelines promoted under the mandate of President Donald Trump. Added to this military strategy is a pressing need for independence of resources. In November of last year, the US Geological Survey (USGS) added uranium to its final list of 60 critical minerals. This government directive has a clear objective: to shield the country against the risks of interruption in global supply chains. The “magic” of electrorefining. The secret behind this renaissance is called electrorefining. Although it may sound like science fiction, it is based on well-established commercial processes commonly used to purify everyday metals such as aluminum, titanium or copper. The method was originally developed by the prestigious Argonne National Laboratory and later perfected by the Y-12 development team itself. A simple process (at first glance). To understand how it works, the magazine Science Direct explains it in a simple way: The process uses an electrolytic cell where two electrodes are immersed in a chemical solution. One of them acts as an anode (where the impure recycled material is placed) and the other as a cathode. Through a controlled electrical reaction, metal ions travel to the cathode, where the pure metal is deposited, while the impurities fall to the bottom as an “anode sludge.” The result: An astonishing 99.9% purity. The format: An NNSA spokesperson He explained that the process It first generates “purified uranium crystals,” which are then melted in a furnace to create the compact, secure, high-purity uranium “buttons.” Additionally, Nikolai Sokov, senior researcher at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, explained that this innovative technology allows recovering and recycling uranium from various byproducts. Along the same lines, this method drastically reduces the waste generated compared to old chemical treatments. The weight of history: environmental debt. No story about the Y-12 complex would be complete without looking at its darker side. The background documents of the US Department of Energy rreveal the heavy inheritance of the Cold War. During the 1950s and 1960s, facilities used massive amounts of mercury for lithium separation. The ecological toll was devastating: an estimated 700,000 pounds (more than 317,000 kilos) of mercury were lost in the buildings and the surrounding environment. Today, to contrast technological advancement with the mistakes of the past, the top priority of the Environmental Management (EM) program at Y-12 is the cleanup of this mercury. He DOE informs that it is being built the Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility. Scheduled for 2027, this plant will be capable of treating up to 3,000 gallons of water per minute. This vital infrastructure will allow older, more contaminated facilities (such as Alpha-2 by 2029 and Beta-1 by 2030) to be safely demolished without mercury ending up in the nearby Upper East Fork Poplar Creek. A process of metamorphosis. Audrey Beldio, NNSA Principal Deputy Administrator for Production Modernization, summed it up forcefully in the statements. project startup: “Electrorefining revolutionizes the processing of enriched uranium.” With uranium flowing again into Y-12, the United States is not just abandoning aging infrastructure. It is sending a clear message to the world: after twenty years of lethargy, the US nuclear sector has taken a leap towards a future where technological efficiency, the safety of its workers and the reliability of its arsenal are once again the spearhead of its defense policy. Image | HeUraniumC Xataka | While the West does not decide on nuclear, China already has a reactor 100 times more efficient than traditional ones

those of Amancio Ortega, Rafael del Pino and Juan Roig

March 25, 2026 by usatoday24

Unlike what happens in the United States, fortunes of millionaires in Spain They have been simmering for decades. They grow slowly, but without stopping. In Spain, only three surnames concentrate wealth that far exceeds 166.25 billion euros and, year after year, it reinforces its position in global rankings. Names like Amancio Ortega, Rafael del Pino or Juan Roig They appear in the headlines every day, but they are only the visible head of some family clans that They have made their fortune grow for generations. According to pointed Forbes At the end of 2025, the 100 largest fortunes in Spain together amounted to 292.1 billion euros. This represents some 16.6 billion euros more than the previous year. Of that total, almost 57% is in the hands of three families of millionaires represented by Amancio Ortega, Rafael del Pino and Juan Roig. The Ortegas: the clan that monopolizes the podium Amancio Ortega is the greatest fortune in Spain and the only Spaniard who competes on a sustained basis with the richest people on the planet. The Forbes millionaires listcurrently places him in 13th place in the world, with an estimated fortune of 120.55 billion euros (130.2 billion dollars at the current exchange rate). Adding the assets of his daughter Sandra Ortega Mera, the second largest fortune in Spain with about 12,144 million euros according to Forbeshe Ortega family clan exceeds 132,550 million euros. The origin of this wealth has two main pillars. The first is the 59.05% of Inditex that it controls through Pontegadea Inversiones and Partler Participaciones, which in 2026 will report a record dividend of 3,234 million euros. For her part, Sandra Ortega controls 5.053% of the shares of the company that her father founded. The second great pillar of the family fortune is Pontegadea, the real estate and investment holding company founded by Amancio Ortega to reinvest the dividends from Inditex, in real estate securities distributed throughout the world, managing a valued real estate asset at 122,000 million euros. The Del Pino family and Ferrovial The second position in the ranking of the richest families in Spain corresponds to the Del Pino Calvo-Sotelo clan, with a joint assets estimated at 18,250 million euros. Rafael del Pino, president of Ferrovial, increased his personal fortune up to 8,000 million euros in 2025, while his sister María del Pino adds another 5.5 billion of euros to the family total. The younger brothers, Joaquín and Leopoldo del Pino, contribute an additional 2,150 and 2,600 million euros. The source of this wealth is the 20.45% stake that Rafael del Pino controls in Ferrovial through his Dutch company Rijn Capital, an infrastructure company listed simultaneously in Madrid, Amsterdam and the New York Nasdaq, whose market capitalization exceeds 39.5 billion euros. Ferrovial closed 2025 with revenues of 9,627 million euros, 8.6% more than the previous year, and a net profit of 888 million euros. The Roigs and the power of Mercadona The third position in the ranking of the richest families in Spain is occupied by the Roig clan, with one of the most striking increases of the year. The joint fortune of the family of the founder of Mercadona amounts to 14,440 million euros in 2025. The main amount comes from Juan Roig’s personal wealth, which went from 5.78 billion euros in 2024 to 7.9 billion euros in 2025, an increase of 36.7% in a single year. According to ForbesIn 2026, Roig’s fortune is estimated at around 9.29 billion euros. His wife, Hortensia Herrero, has a personal assets estimated at around 5,150 million euros. Juan Roig and his wife Hortensia Herrero control almost 71% of Mercadona, while his brother Fernando Roig owns another 9% of the company’s capital. Valencian supermarket chainwhich is equivalent to 2,390 million euros Mercadona is the main supermarket chain in Spain, and closed in 2025 generating a net profit of 1,729 million euros and a turnover of 41,900 million euros. This increase in income has caused the personal assets of its founders to also grow. In Xataka | There is a 50-ton “nuclear reactor” in a bunker in Fuenlabrada: it has been donated by Amancio Ortega Image | Wikimedia Commons, , GTRES, Ferrovial

China has been patiently preparing for a major global energy crisis for years. And now it reaps its fruits

March 25, 2026 by usatoday24

The Third Gulf War is here and the global oil market looks into the abyss. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has unleashed an unprecedented logistical panic and has catapulted the barrel of Brent well above $100. The panic is palpable throughout the Asian continent: The Philippines cuts working hours, Singapore sends its office workers to telework and Thailand intervenes in diesel prices in desperation. Just a few thousand kilometers away, China observes the global chaos with an almost insulting coldness. The Asian giant has not been saved by providence, but by millimetric planning. Just as centuries ago it built a vast stone infrastructure to stop nomadic invasions, Beijing has been building an invisible Great Wall for more than a decade to isolate itself from fossil volatility. The seed of this resistance must be found five years ago. In 2021, during a visit to an oil field, President Xi Jinping ruled that China should keep the “energy rice bowl” firmly in its own hands. According to The Economisttransferring this traditional metaphor (historically used to appeal to food sovereignty) to energy, made clear a state obsession: the country was going to prepare tirelessly for the worst possible scenario. Is patience a good bet? There are several popular proverbs and sayings that say that whoever waits, victory will be sweeter. In the case of China it is a pure and simple pragmatic and geostrategic application. As we analyze in Xatakathis shielding is the direct result of the strategy “Made in China 2025” designed a decade ago. The Chinese government understood that dependence on foreign oil and gas was its greatest military and economic vulnerability. Mass electrification was not an environmental whim, but a matter of national survival. Today, China generates more than a quarter of its electricity with sun and wind, rewriting the world order and dividing the board between the old “petrostates” and the new “electrostates.” But while that transition is complete, Beijing has not neglected the fossil economy. The Chinese model puts raw resilience before the efficiency of Western markets, As a column points out Five Days. The best example is what happened last year. While global markets debated an alleged oil oversupply, China took advantage of the low prices to spend $10 billion buying heavily sanctioned oil from Russia, Venezuela and Iran; a crude oil that, in reality, I did not need immediately. The result of this silent hoarding is that today China has massive Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR), estimated between 900 and 1.4 billion barrels. This mattress is enough to cover between 96 and 140 days of your internal demand without caring for a single drop from the outside. The shield in action This long-term preparation has allowed China to deploy an arsenal of almost immediate containment measures since the conflict in the Gulf broke out: Closing energy borders: The first lightning order from the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission was to demand from their state giants of refining (PetroChina, Sinopec, CNOOC) to immediately suspend gasoline and diesel exports to protect the supply of the domestic market. The “shadow fleet”: Despite the war and the blockade, oil continues to flow to China. Iran is exporting a daily average of 2.1 million barrels using a fleet of old oil tankers without tracking systems that operate outside the US financial system. Land alternatives: To completely avoid the vulnerable Strait of Hormuz, the Asian power is squeezing to the maximum the land pipelines that connect it directly with Russia and Kazakhstan. Renewable bestiality: This is your shield more impenetrable: The price of solar panels and electric cars does not rise when there is a war in the Persian Gulf. In July 2024, China reached its goal of 1,200 GW of wind and solar capacity, achieving it six years ahead of schedule. In addition, new energy vehicles have already exceeded 60% of total car sales in the country by the end of 2025. Megainfrastructures and market reform: To manage the intermittency of renewables, increased their storage capacity by batteries 75% in 2025. Furthermore, the political response does not stop, as detailed ChinaDailyhave announced that the National Energy Administration will launch urgent reforms ahead of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) to create a “unified national energy market” capable of managing the volatility of having so much green energy on the grid. The dominance of uranium: Faced with the need to fuel its 58 operational nuclear reactors and the 27 under construction, Beijing has budgeted about $16 billion for resource storage in 2026. This includes the exploitation of gigantic deposits in the Ordos Desert and the pioneering extraction of uranium from seawater. The small print However, China’s energy “rice bowl” still has cracks. To keep the system afloat, the country remains dependent on an immense, dirty safety net: the coal. In 2024, this mineral supplied 56% of its energy primary and, currently, they have more than 300 plants under construction. As emphasized a report of ChinaPower Projectdespite the pollution, the vast and abundant supply of coal offers Chinese policymakers a true final “safety net” against disruptions from other sources. But the real battle for survival is not only fought in the oil wells, but in the semiconductor laboratories. Although the country manufactured an astronomical 484 billion chips in 2024, still no access to the UVE lithography machines of the European company ASML. However, the Asian giant is finding cracks in the Western blockade. China already has two companies, SMIC and Huali Microelectronics, capable of producing advanced 7-nanometer chips using engineering techniques ‘multiple patterning’ using machines from previous generations. It is a more expensive and less efficient process, but it shows that sanctions only accelerate their quest for sovereignty. The next bottleneck to overcome is chemical. The country depends almost entirely on Japan (specifically from JSR Corporation) to obtain the hyper-specialized photoresist liquids needed in chip lithography. The new Chinese five-year plan has already set a five-year deadline to also break this Japanese monopoly. And while China weaves this net of absolute … Read more

Mexico is developing its first electric car and Puebla has the responsibility of delivering it: Olinia

March 24, 2026 by usatoday24

Mexico has a plan: the ‘Mexico Plan‘. It is the roadmap to attract investment and develop industries such as biotechnology, that of semiconductors either that of electric cars. With tariffs, Mexico has realized that it must depend more on itself, and Olinia will be a way to achieve this. It is the name of a family of ‘Made in Mexico’ electric cars that was put on the table last year as part of that ambitious plan. And it needs -a lot- of money to get started. The plan. In Mexico there is a beastly infrastructure to create cars. In fact, the United States bought thousands of units of those cars manufactured in Mexico each year. However, Trump’s latest policies They convinced some manufacturers to move to American soil. That made the Sheinbaum government realize that they need their own industry to achieve technological sovereignty, and Olinia was the answer. in language nahuatl“olinia” means “to move”, and is the name of a family made up of three types of 100% electric and cheap vehicles: A small one for the personal mobility of young people and taking their children to school, as an alternative to buying a motorcycle. One for mobility in the neighborhood. One for last mile merchandise delivery companies. Puebla. During these last few months the development of the car has been moving, but recently we have had two interesting developments. The first is the manufacturing area. Puebla aimed to be, due to some plants they had, a systems supplier for the Olinia. The Technological Institute of Puebla would be in charge of some tasks, such as design, but now everything will take shape there. It will be one of the 60 technological innovation projects that will be developed in Puebla over the coming months, but it is evident that Olinia is the most visible piece of the strategy. The Government stated that the project is very advanced, but that we will have to wait until June for the launch of two prototypes. The car platform show me the pasta. This is not only a boost for Puebla in the particular struggle with Jalisco and Sonora to become the spearhead of the Mexican technology sector, but a declaration of intentions. It seems that the car is closer than we think and that commercial goal set in 2027 will be met. But something fundamental will be financing. Olinia is a program backed by public money (scarce so far, according to Bloomberg), but it is already noted that a few more million from private capital will be needed for it to see the light. At least, another 200 million dollars What the Government is looking for to be able to produce these first models in something that they describe as “a common practice in the market when talking about relations between governments and automobile companies.” Lithium. Little by little, Olinia is taking shape and phases of development are being completed. The intention is for them to be short-range cars for short-distance urban trips, but beyond the issue of financing, there is something on the horizon that could put a brake on the Mexican electric car: lithium. Because Mexico has some of the most important lithium reservesbeing a crucial component for the batteries of any device, but it is not produced on an industrial scale. And if it wants to be technologically and economically sovereign, perhaps the focus should be on discovering how to achieve a stable production of lithium and other critical minerals. In Xataka | The United States knows it has a problem with rare earths from China. And he believes he has an alternative: Mexico

If you download ‘Torrente Presidente’, Santiago Segura has the same message for you as if you downloaded ‘Torrente 3’

March 24, 2026 by usatoday24

Whoever tries to download ‘Torrente, president‘ Through unofficial channels you will find, instead of the film, a video message from Santiago Segura asking you to go to the cinema. It is not the first time: the Madrid director has been using this same tactic and this same video since 2005, with ‘Torrente 3’. Torrente deceives you. The sixth installment of the highest-grossing saga of Spanish cinema has been in theaters for eleven days and already accumulates more than 16 million euros in collection. It is the most viewed film in Spain so far this year, and yet, whoever downloads the film via torrent will find a clip in which Santiago Segura asks the viewerwith his usual casual tone, to go to the movies. The video is titled ‘Torrente, president… or not?’ It weighs only 22 MB and lasts one and a half minutes. It’s impossible to confuse it with a full movie, but the file name does its job perfectly: appearing in search results where a user would expect to find the actual movie. It’s not the first time. The video has not been filmed now: already in 2005, with the release of ‘Torrente 3: El Protector’, Santiago Segura distributed this same video, playing the first minutes of the film before cutting to the warning message. These were the times of widespread unauthorized downloads and the popularization of what was then known as Top Manta, and Segura was not the only one undertaking this type of initiative. For example, around the same time, the copy seen on the internet of the French film ‘Blueberry’ started normally until, after ten minutes, the protagonist broke the fourth wall and addressed the viewer. The group Estopa did something similar with one of their albums, adding voice interruptions to some copies that were circulating on the internet. Unique strategies. This video adds to the fame of Santiago Segura as one of the filmmakers who best knows how to attract the public’s attention, even if it is with messages that apparently stand in favor of the industry and against the user who is not aware of torrents. The promotional strategy for ‘Torrente Presidente’ has been equally unusual: no prior press screenings, no official trailer until the Monday after the premiere, with no advances of any kind regarding cameos or plot. This contributed to the public rushing to see it en masse from day one, before the social conversation gutted the content. This message about unauthorized torrents obeys the same logic: control of content until the box office has been squeezed. In Xataka | There are many people who hate Santiago Segura’s films. The problem is that they “save” Spanish cinema every year

Movistar Plus+ activates its Free Plan with complete programs and a lot of content, regardless of which operator you are

March 24, 2026 by usatoday24

Even though Movistar Plus+ is available for non-customers of the company, we have a new twist in the script. The platform announced today the arrival of Free Planan access mode that is completely free and that will allow us to see a lot of content, both on our mobile phone, on TV or on any other device. The best? To register you only need an email and a password. Movistar Plus+ Free Plan The price could vary. We earn commission from these links The free Movistar Plus+ modality has a lot to see This new Free Plan is a very interesting way to see what the platform offers without having to pay anything. Also, as we say, to register no need to enter a card or other payment method. All you need is a very simple registration with email and password that will only take a couple of minutes. Of course, this free modality does not give us access to the entire Movistar Plus+ catalog. Despite this, there is no lack of content at all. For example, Free Plan allows you to enjoy the first chapter of the platform’s original serieseven the premiere ones. That’s where ‘For a hundred million’ comes in, as well as the first episodes of the true crime by Carles Porta or series such as ‘Poquita Fe’, ‘La Mesías’ or ‘Querer’, among others. We will also have available some of the most notable programs that Movistar Plus+ has, such as ‘Ilustres Ignorantes’ or ‘El consulta de Berto’, as well as ‘The Day After’. Additionally, this Free Plan will also issue the pre- and post-match of the Champions League matches and the Europa League. For 9.99 euros per month you have complete series, movies and football If you try the platform and want more, you have the option to subscribe by 9.99 euros per month (or 99.90 euros per year). In exchange, the entire platform catalog will be opened to us, which includes the entire series and a lot of quality movies with movies like ‘Sirat‘, ‘Sundays‘, ‘Maspalomas‘, ‘Dinner’ or ‘Fury’. Monthly subscription to Movistar Plus+ The price could vary. We earn commission from these links In addition, along with other live sporting events, we will have several very interesting soccer matches. The most notable are the Champions quarterfinals with the great games Real Madrid-Bayern Munich (April 7) and Atlético de Madrid-Barcelona FC (April 14), although there is more. All taking into account that it is a platform that we can share with a friend or family member without any problem. Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Movistar Plus+ In Xataka | Mega-guide to set up a home theater: projector, screen, sound system and more In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which one to buy and seven recommended 4K smart TVs

that tourists stop coming

March 24, 2026 by usatoday24

For a couple of years, almost day in and day out, Japan has been in the news for its avalanche of tourists and the problems that this massification is leaving in the country. It doesn’t just happen there. In Italy, South Korea, Nepal, Hawaii either Netherlands They are not alien to the effects of the tourismjust as Spain is not, where they have already organized several demonstrations by the pressure that vacation rentals are having on the real estate market. Not everyone encounters that problem. In Peru it is actually worrying quite the opposite: the tourists who do not arrive. “Warning signs”. We mentioned it before. Accustomed to news about countries saturated by tourism or even look for ways to repel visitors, it is surprising to read cases like that of Peru. Over there Apoturthe Association of Incoming and Domestic Tourism Operators, has just launched a message that breaks in a certain way with the speech optimistic that the Government maintains. The association recently published a study with several “warning signs”. Specifically, two. The first is that, despite the gradual recovery of visitors, Peruvian tourism still not going back to their pre-pandemic levels. The second, that foreign travelers seem less and less interested in spending their vacations in the Andean country, which is benefiting other destinations. “Loss of competitiveness”. The study de Apotur does not leave much room for interpretation. After analyzing the searches of millions of people from several countries, including Spain, its authors warn that the interest that Peru arouses as a vacation destination experienced a year-on-year decline of 14% in 2025. The result, insists the employers’ association of Peruvian tour operators, is “a loss of competitiveness” that favors other nations in the region. “The study detects a shift in demand towards regional destinations that today compete directly with Peru. When travelers discard the country, 26.1% opt for Colombia, 25.4% for Costa Rica, 20% for Ecuador and 19.8% for Mexico, markets that are capitalizing on cultural and natural tourism that was previously directed to Peruvian territory,” stand out from Apotur. In case there were any doubts, its president, Claudia Medina, insist in that it is not that international tourism is declining, but rather that it is looking towards other horizons. But… Why? Peru has an enviable landscape, cultural and heritage wealth and has one of the main tourist attractions in America, the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchuconsidered one of “the seven wonders of the modern world” along with other treasures such as Chichén Itzá, the Taj Mahal or the Great Wall of China. So…why is it “falling interest” of foreign tourists, as Apotur itself warns? What is the distancing due to? The key would be more in travel management than in what the country offers. “Sector studies show that there is a high interest in visiting the country. However, more than 70% of potential travelers change their decision (postpone or cancel) due to uncertainty about their trip. Factors such as blockades, lack of predictability, informality and operational limitations at the entrances to Machu Picchu directly affect confidence in the destination,” regrets the head of Apotur in statements collected by the newspaper Management. Seeking security. The key would be precisely that, the perception of “security”a value that does not refer so much to the crime rate as to the reliability that the country offers at the tourist level. When traveling, people want everything to go as planned, without surprises. And that is where Peru loses strength. “Among the reasons that most worry travelers are informality in tourist services (31.2%), citizen insecurity (30.9%) and social instability (29.1%), as well as infrastructure problems and logistical disorder in some destinations,” remember from the association. “The study warns that these elements do not affect the attractiveness of the country, but rather the perception of risk.” The example of Machu Picchu. The message from the tour operators comes after Peru’s great heritage treasure, Machu Picchu, has been involved in controversy over its management. Last year New7Wornders warned Lima that the citadel risked losing its place on the list of the “New Seven Wonders of the World” if it did not solve the problems that threatened it. Which is it? The organization specifically pointed out its saturation, the lack of sustainable management and “irregular practices” related to inputs. The Peruvian General Comptroller’s Office itself has shown its concern about the “tourist overload” that both the citadel and the Inca Road Network suffer. The Government of Peru already has made a move and made an effort to strengthen security and entry control, but what it has not managed to avoid is that the controversy spread beyond its borders. And it hasn’t been the only one. The country wants to create an airport in the region that could shoot 200% tourism. One figure: 3.4 million. That does not mean that Peru’s tourism industry is doing poorly. Recently the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism confirmed that in 2025 the country will receive 3.4 million of international tourists and its objective is that this year this mark will be far exceeded, reaching four million. When announcing the data, the central Executive also showed its intention to diversify the offer, also betting on religious, nature, adventure and meeting tourism, distributing the flow of visitors throughout the country. The problem for Apotur is that, even if the set objective is reached and four million tourists are reached in 2026, the figure would be “insufficient”. Competition earrings. “We are growing, but we are still not competing at the level that Peru can,” claims Medina before remembering that in 2019, before COVID turned the sector upside down worldwide, Peru registered around 4.4 million international tourists. It is not just that the country has not yet reconnected with the demand that the coronavirus once destroyed. The group also insists that Peru is losing ground in favor of neighboring countries that “have already exceeded their pre-pandemic levels.” In the background: the cost that this has for the country’s economy, which Apotur estimates … Read more

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