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BOGOTA, July 12 (Reuters) - Deforestation in Colombia fell 29.1% in 2022 versus the previous year spurred by sharp decreases in the country's Amazon region, the government said on Wednesday, marking the lowest level since 2013.

Nationally, deforestation fell by just over 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) last year to just over 1,235 square kilometers (477 square miles).

Deforestation in Amazon provinces, where a majority of the activity occurs, fell significantly, the environment ministry said in its report, with a 50% decrease in Caqueta province alone. »

According to Swatch Group, it had been selling its watches since 1995 in Malaysia via its stores which mostly employ Malaysians and through authorised resellers.

Swatch Group said it had not received any complaints from the public about any of the watches that were later seized.

Swatch Group said the refusal to return the Swatch watches had breached its constitutional rights to livelihood and property under the Federal Constitution's Articles 5, 8 and 13. »

Though impeachment is the only way to expel a Supreme Court justice, the likelihood of that happening to the disgraced Clarence Thomas is very slim.

In April, it was revealed by ProPublica that Thomas received luxury gifts and trips from Republican donor Harlan Crow.

Thomas insisted that he simply benefitted from Crow’s “personal hospitality” and Crow doubled down on never seeking “to influence Justice Thomas on any legal or political issue.” »

Having established that money doesn't equal brains was just the first step, though.

The worst that could happen is people like Musk have less money to invest in harebrained schemes like "ChatGPT, but more racist."

With so much to gain and nothing to lose, it's time to tax billionaires until they are billionaires no longer. »