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Addressing a conference of health managers this week, he called the union "morally reprehensible" and accused it of acting like a cartel, attempting to hold the public and government to ransom.

Forged from a decades-long war against insurgents and cartels, Colombia's military and intelligence services are seen as highly capable.

Though the assassinations of other public figures in Mexico have triggered outrage, the recent killing of Carlos Manzo, a mayor in Michoacán, has left many Mexicans wondering if the government can ever confront rampaging cartels.

The Vienna-based cartel expects global oil demand to grow by 1.3 million barrels a day this year and 1.38 million barrels a day the next, as the global economy is projected to maintain steady growth.

The act is essentially a government-sponsored buyers’ cartel, inflating supply and reducing prices for AI chips domestically, while restricting supply and raising prices abroad.