A2 Spanish News | Hormuz Attacks Push Oil to $112 a Barrel
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La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos decide que las identificaciones de estudiantes no pueden ser utilizadas para votar en New Hampshire, lo que impacta las elecciones de mitad de mandato programadas para el 3 de noviembre. La corte acepta una petición urgente del Estado, suspendiendo una decisión previa de un juez federal que permitía considerar las identificaciones estudiantiles junto con otras pruebas de identidad. La medida, respaldada por el Partido Republicano, es criticada por grupos como la Coalition for Open Democracy, que argumentan que dificulta el acceso al voto para los jóvenes.
En otro tema, el precio del petróleo alcanza su nivel más alto en cinco meses, con el petróleo Brent subiendo un 3% hasta los 112 dólares por barril. La preocupación por el suministro mundial se intensifica tras ataques en Arabia Saudí, donde los hutíes de Yemen atacaron objetivos civiles y campos petroleros, causando varias muertes. La tensión también aumenta en el estrecho de Hormuz, una ruta crucial para el transporte de petróleo, lo que genera inquietud entre los inversores sobre posibles interrupciones en el suministro y el impacto en la inflación.
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Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The US Supreme Court blocks student IDs for voting in New Hampshire's November midterm elections. Also: Oil prices reach a five-month high as attacks in Saudi Arabia and damage to ships near the Strait of Hormuz threaten global supply. Hoy: La Corte Suprema impide votar con identificaciones de estudiantes · El petróleo alcanza su nivel más alto en cinco meses. Today’s Spanish focus: hubo = there was or there were. Vocabulary: El suministro (supply), El estrecho (strait), El oleoducto (oil pipeline). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-10-23 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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