Month: February 2024
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Politics
Global Coalition Rallies to Restore Peace in Haiti Amid Gang Crisis: A Latin American Perspective
As Haiti grapples with an escalating gang crisis, a newly formed international security force, backed by nations from Canada to…
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Environment
Rising Flames, Warming Planet: Chile’s Deadly Wildfires Signal a Harsher Future for Latin America
In the wake of devastating wildfires that claimed at least 133 lives in central Chile, a recent study warns that…
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Entertainment
Preserving the Voice of the Ancients: The Zapotec Language’s Woman Guardian in Mexico
In Oaxaca, Mexico, Micaela Hernández, 'Kelly Tehuanita,' emerges as a crucial defender of the endangered Zapotec language, teaching and revitalizing…
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SPORTS
The Fast and the Fraudulent: Remembering How a Cuban-American Runner Cheated to Become a Boston Marathon Champion
In a tale of ambition gone awry, Rosie M. Vivas, a Cuban-American con artist, blazed through the 1980 Boston Marathon,…
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BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Colombia to Pioneer Digital Innovation Lab for Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency
In a groundbreaking move, Colombia is set to launch its first digital innovation laboratory focused on decarbonization and energy efficiency…
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ECONOMY
Ecuador’s Makes Bold Move Hiking VAT to Fund Anti-Crime Efforts Amid Fiscal Challenges
Ecuador announces a significant VAT increase from 12% to 15% starting April, a strategic decision by Finance Minister Juan Carlos…
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ANALYSIS
Urgent Reform Needed: Enhancing Mine Safety in Latin America After Venezuela Tragedy
Following the devastating collapse at Venezuela's 'Bulla Loca mine, which claimed over 30 lives, the incident underscores a dire need…
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AMERICAS
Tragedy Strikes Again on Mexico’s Highest Peak: A Harsh Reminder of Climbing Risks
Two climbers have perished, and another is missing on Mexico's Pico de Orizaba, the nation's tallest peak, spotlighting the inherent…
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AMERICAS
Unveiling the Past: Peru’s 5,000-Year-Old Plaza Discovery Aligns with the Era of the Pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge
A monumental stone plaza dating back 5,000 years has been uncovered in Northern Peru's Cajamarca region, standing as a contemporary…
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Borders and migration
Migration Tides Turning as Venezuelans Flow to Colombia Shows First Decline in a Decade
For the first time in a decade, the Venezuelan migration wave into Colombia, the largest recipient of Venezuelan exiles, has…
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