Unpunished. The Bbc World Service Latin America regional editor Leonardo Rocha reports. Mr villavicencio was shot dead as he finished a rally in the capital, quito. He was approached by a gunman who shot him in the head three times be or they escape. He was a former union leader, a former journalist who clashed with other politicians in the past for his role as an investigative journalist, and he was a current member of congress. He was running on an Anti Corruption and Pro Environmental campaign. He was one of several candidates running for president. The first round of the election will take place on august 20, he was Opinion Polls put in Third Orfourth place but he had a chance because there would be a second round of votes probably later this year. He is the latest victim of this crime wave in ecuador, he survived an attempt on his life before, and ecuador is going through a serious crisis, triggered mainly by the increasing involvement of mexican drug gangs in the country. There h
Limiting investment by American Companies in the chinese tech sector because of Serious National Security risks. It would require us firms to disclose investments in sensitive areas such as Artificial Intelligence and ban some investment altogether. Beijing has reacted angrily saying it is gravely concerned about the order. A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in washington says the curbs seriously undermine the interests of chinese and American Companies and investors. Republicans have said they do not go far enough. This is a new front in the tech war between two global superpowers, the restrictions prevent American Private equity and Venture Capital firms from investing in high tech sectors investing in high tech sectors in china, such as quantum computing, Artificial Intelligence and advanced semiconductors. The goal is to stop us capital in know how speeding up the development of technologies that could help china develop weapons for use against america in a military conflict. I
live from london this is bbc news. escalating the tech war president biden limits us investment in china s chip making an quantum computer sectors. beijing says it is gravely concerned but republicans argue it is not enough. disney miners, the giant loses 10 million subscribers as it struggles in india. the chief executive says his shakeup of the company is on track. the tide turns for sri lanka. can it ride a wave of tourism back from the worst economic crisis in its independent history? i m tadgh enright. top business stories. we start in the us with the president has signed an executive order
escalating the tech war news. escalating the tech war president biden limits us investment in china s chip making an quantum computer sectors. beijing says it is gravely concerned but republicans argue it is not enough. disney miners, the giant loses 10 million subscribers as it struggles in india. the chief executive says his shakeup of the company is on track. the tide turns for sri lanka. can it ride a wave of tourism back from the worst economic crisis in its independent history? i m tadgh enright. top business stories. we start in the us with the president has signed an executive order