Year: 2023
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IATA Challenges Brazil on High Jet Fuel Costs, Seeks Change
The International Air Transport Association calls for a revision in Brazil's jet fuel pricing, criticizing the high costs as incongruent…
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Drought in the Panama Canal Expected to Postpone Grain Shipments Until Late 2024
U.S. grain shippers face increased costs and longer transit times, rerouting from the Panama Canal to alternative paths due to…
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Dengue Management Requires Conservative Strategies in Latin America’s Developing Nations
Amid rising dengue cases in Nicaragua, the debate on the best disease management methods is intensifying. While modern approaches have…
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Cuba’s Harsh Sentences for Alleged Anti-Government Acts
Three Cubans face up to 30 years in prison for purported anti-government propaganda and violence in a case highlighting Cuba's…
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Mexico’s Resolve to Outlaw E-Cigarettes and Vapes by 2024
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador aims to enact a law to ban e-cigarettes and vapes, reinforcing Mexico's stringent anti-tobacco…
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U.S. Sanctions Guatemalan Figures for “Ongoing Anti-Democratic Actions”
The U.S. imposes visa restrictions on Guatemalan officials for undermining democracy amid political turmoil surrounding President-elect Bernardo Arévalo's contentious victory.
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Argentina’s New Leader Presents a Unique Blend of Politics and Pets
Javier Milei, Argentina's newly inaugurated President and avid dog lover made a touching gesture by pausing his inaugural motorcade to…
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The US Ambassador in Ecuador Affirms That Soccer Clubs are Used to Launder Money
The United States ambassador to Ecuador, Michael Fitzpatrick, highlighted money laundering in Ecuadorian soccer, identifying it as a new avenue…
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Commodity Giants Commit to Protecting South American Ecosystems
Eight leading commodity traders, including ADM and Cargill, pledge to cease soy purchases from farms harming South American grasslands, reinforcing…
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Mexico’s Workweek Reform Stalls, Debate Pushed to 2024
Mexico's proposed bill to reduce the workweek to 40 hours faces delays, with opposition from business sectors and insufficient legislative…
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