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UDP Criticizes Government Over Unannounced CSME Agreement
Love FM
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July 16, 2025
Another national concern that the UDP’s Parliamentary Caucus brought up this afternoon had to do with the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). As we reported yesterday, Prime Minister John Briceno signed onto an agreement in Jamaica last week...
Aid Cuts to Colombia in 2025
Borgen Magazine
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July 14, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom — Colombia has access to numerous organizations and aid programs that can help families escape poverty. However, recent aid cuts from the United States (U.S.) are beginning to take effect, raising concerns about the impact...
Arctech Brazil obtains FINAME certification, boosting its expansion in Latin America
The AI Journal
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July 11, 2025
SÃO PAULO, July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Arctech, a global leader in solar tracker and smart structure solutions, announces that its Brazilian subsidiary has been officially approved under the FINAME program, managed by the National Bank for...
The world's largest sugar producer shuts down a large Brazil plant in order to reduce debt
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Raizen SA, world's biggest sugar producer, announced on Tuesday it would shut down one of its largest mills in Brazil for an indefinite time period, the Santa Elisa Mill, as part of the company's ongoing efforts to reduce a heavy debt burden....
Selective Reading? MSNBC, CNN Blatantly Ignore Brazilian Censorship, Bash Trump
NewsBusters
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July 15, 2025
CNN and MSNBC anchors deliberately hid the ball from their viewers after President Donald Trump struck a blow against Brazil’s censorship regime, which has attacked American companies. Trump placed 50 percent tariffs on Brazil, in part due to its...
Trump Tariffs Likely Unavoidable For Canada, Says Prime Minister Mark Carney
Asianet Newsable
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July 15, 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reportedly said on Tuesday that it may not be possible for Canada to avoid U.S. tariffs. “There is not a lot of evidence right, with regards to negotiations, of any country or jurisdiction,” escaping U.S...
In backing Brazil's Bolsonaro, Trump may be hel…
Fort Bend Herald - Texas
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"Lula taxes the rich, Bolsonaro taxes Brazilians," rings another slogan adopted by the administration in Brasilia. The president's entourage has been relishing an apparent political boon from the threatened tariff they nevertheless hope will never...
In Colombia, The Hague Group Charges Israel With Genocide
Drop Site
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July 15, 2025
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Experts make worrisome discovery after analyzing plans for US-Mexico border wall: 'Would be a tragedy'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 15, 2025
Experts have sounded the alarm after determining that miles of new border wall slated for Arizona would cut off migration routes that local wildlife have relied on for millennia, KVOA Tucson reported. The border wall installation would impact...
Portuguese-speaking parliaments reject blocking CPLP summit in Guinea-Bissau
Ver Angola
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"I believe we must respect the separation of powers. We have our functions as parliaments, and heads of state also have their responsibilities. It will not be the Parliamentary Assembly [of the CPLP] that will decide not to hold a summit,"...
Trump Adds Tariffs to Mexican Tomatoes
Political Wire
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July 15, 2025
“The Trump administration announced that it would impose a 17 percent tariff on most imports of tomatoes from Mexico, as it withdrew from a decades-old trade agreement that had prevented those levies from snapping into place,” the New York Times...
Amnesty International denounces enforced disappearances in Venezuela in new report
Buenos Aires Herald
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July 15, 2025
Amnesty International denounced in a new report the “widespread” use of enforced disappearances in Venezuela as part of a “state policy aimed at punishing those who question the government.” The organization said it considers this practice to be a...
PM Davis Warns Against “Digital Colonialism” in Call for Caribbean Tech Sovereignty
Eye Witness News
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July 15, 2025
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Prime Minister Philip Davis has issued a stark warning to regional leaders and industry executives, cautioning that the Caribbean risks sliding into a new era of “digital colonialism” unless it asserts technological sovereignty...
“Trump Pressurising Nigeria To Accept Venezuelans Prisoners From U.S.” – Foreign Affairs Minister Reveals
Information Nigeria
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July 11, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb Yusuf Tuggar, has revealed that President of the United States, Donald Trump is mounting pressure on Nigeria to accept Venezuelan deportees and prisoners. Tuggar also clarified that the fresh 10 per cent tariffs...
European parliamentarian:T&T must meet tax rules to unlock trade
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Dareece Polo Reporting from Brussels, Belgium Trinidad and Tobago and affected territories in the wider Caribbean region are once again being urged to maintain a fair and transparent tax system to unlock deeper trade ties and...
IMF wants to continue relationship with Suriname under incoming Government
Jamaica Observer
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July 16, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed its intention to continue its relationship with Suriname under the leadership of President-elect Jennifer Geerlings-Simons. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva...
Tourism to Mexico continues to climb, but fewer visitors are arriving by air
Mexico News Daily
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July 15, 2025
Mexico welcomed 7.93 million travelers in May 2025, up 18% compared to the same month in 2024, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). The May jump continues an upward trend for the...
Latin America: A Lost Century For Catch-Up Growth
myMotherLode - California
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 4:56 PM EDT Image Source: Pixabay It is common in talking about 1980s to refer to it as a “lost decade” for economic growth, when many developing economies around the world were trapped in destructive patterns of debt and...
25 Chefs, One Festival: El Salvador’s Mole Fest Highlights Latin Flavors and Friendship.
El Salvador in English
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July 20, 2025
El Salvador continues its transformation, positioning itself as a safe, modern, and globally connected country. On July 19, the Puerto de La Libertad’s Tourist Pier became the vibrant setting of the Mole Fest Internacional 2025, a landmark...
How Beneficial Ownership Policies in Latin America Fight Money Laundering
InSight Crime - Washington D.C.
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July 10, 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean have made strides in building legal frameworks to fight corruption and money laundering. But the implementation of specific tools — particularly beneficial ownership registries — still faces serious challenges,...