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Venezuelan Man Released From El Salvador After Possibly Being Deported Over Tattoo
After spending more than 120 days inside a notorious prison in El Salvador, Luis Carlos José Marcano Silva was among the scores of Venezuelan migrants released to their native country on Friday as part of a three-nation prisoner exchange. In...

Nearly 1 Million Brazilian Families Stop Receiving Bolsa Família Social Assistance Due to Higher Income
Nearly one million Brazilian families stopped receiving support from the Bolsa Família social assistance program in July due to increased household income, according to data from the Ministry of Social Development, which manages the policy. As a...

U.S. warns tourists ‘do not travel’ to sections of this Caribbean island
If you’re thinking of traveling to Haiti anytime soon, take note that this might be a country you want to avoid. The U.S. State Department reissued its highest travel advisory to the Caribbean nation of Haiti, warning Americans not to travel there...

Caribbean Group Launches Campaign to Pardon Man Who Damaged Columbus Statue
Please enable JavaScript play-sharp-fill NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A regional civil society group has launched an international campaign urging the Bahamian government to grant a full pardon and expunge the criminal conviction of Shervandaze “Michael the...

Venezuela attorney general will investigate El Salvador officials for alleged detainee abuse
(Corrects grammar in headline. No changes to text) BOGOTA (Reuters) – Venezuela Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Monday that his office will investigate El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, as well as the country’s justice minister and head of...

This Brazilian wildlife hotspot is cheaper than an African safari
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Brazil Readies Contingency Plans as Trump Tariff Threat Looms
People burn a cardboard puppet of Donald Trump. X/ @maddenifico July 21, 2025 Hour: 11:21 am On Monday, Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad announced that his country already has “contingency plans” in place in case negotiations with the...

More academics needed in politics, says congressman turned rector
Politicians can make good university leaders, but academics should also be encouraged to go into politics themselves, according to a Colombian rector who has done both. Eduardo Crissien Borrero served for 16 years in the Colombian Congress and was...

Stiff jail sentences for South American-linked Operation Bali cocaine and meth smuggling syndicate
She stayed in contact with her ex-husband back home, an alleged drug dealer named Eddy, and when her son joined her in New Zealand some years later, she helped him in his drug-dealing activities too. Now she is in prison. So is her Kiwi husband,...

Delta plane in Mexico City stops on runway after crew sees another aircraft landing in front of it
The airline reported the incident to the aviation authorities in Mexico, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, and the Federal Aviation Administration. ATLANTA — Authorities are investigating after a Delta flight nearly collided with an...

Henry Srebrnik: Trump’s bromance with Brazil’s Bolsonaro
Breadcrumb Trail Links TJ Comment Columnist In Trump’s first term, few world leaders were a more reliable ally Published Jul 23, 2025 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 4 minute read Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro, is on trial in the...

Argentina allows entry of Dominicans with U.S. tourist visa
Santo Domingo.- Through Resolution 316/2025, the Argentine government has authorized citizens of the Dominican Republic and China to enter Argentina for tourism purposes if they hold a valid U.S. tourist visa. The measure aims to facilitate...

St Kitts-Nevis unity remains priority for Drew government
Last Updated on July 23, 2025, 9:39 AM AST by Anthony Morris Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew has announced that they are working with the Nevis Island Administration to further St Kitts-Nevis mutual development goals. In a recent media...

Y’all Must Be Trippin’: Why Black Unity Is Non-Negotiable In This Political Climate
Source: LeoPatrizi / Getty As a Black woman who walks around daily loving her Blackness, I’m tired. Tired of seeing the same recycled “African vs. African American” debate clog my timelines and create division-centered conversations that should be...

Agriculture Minister Slams EU Budget Proposal for Pushing Ideological Conditions
“Brussels will only contribute to the school milk and fruit program if Hungary joins the ranks of countries supporting gender propaganda and migration. We will not give in to blackmail; for us, the interests of Hungarian children always come...

Mexican government requires hand over sculptures of Che and Fidel
Responding to a question on the subject during her usual meeting with the media, the governor said that the head of the aforementioned portfolio, Claudia Curiel, sent on Friday an official letter with the request, in coordination with the...

Has Poverty Really Fallen in Brazil? A Deep Dive Beyond the Official Claims
(Analysis) In July 2025, Brazil’s Minister for Social Development, Wellington Dias, declared that 3.5 million Brazilians escaped poverty in the first half of the year. He credited this to more formal jobs, new microbusinesses, and a revitalized...

Top-level talks with New Zealand government ministers, cruise lines
Cruise industry representatives met with senior government ministers in the executive wing of the New Zealand Parliament in Wellington on July 22 to discuss the future of cruise ship operations. The meeting was convened by New Zealand Tourism and...

Mexico sees no reason for US to impose sanctions on airlines
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday the United States has not yet formally notified her government of possible measures against Mexico's airline sector pointing that she sees no reason for the neighboring...

Brazil’s Supreme Court Pushback Signals a Nation Unwilling to Trade Justice for Tariff Relief
With Jair Bolsonaro wearing a court-ordered ankle monitor and Donald Trump threatening punishing tariffs, Brazil faces a historic test. Its Supreme Court isn’t flinching—asserting that justice will be served in Brasília, not bartered away in...