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Port NOLA cargo volumes climb in first half of 2025
New Orleans City Business - Louisiana
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August 19, 2025
Cargo traffic at the Port of New Orleans rose in the first half of 2025, fueled by stronger trade with Latin America and improvements in shipping reliability. The port reported handling 263,961 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) between January...
Trump To Deploy 4,000 Marines to Fight Latin American Cartels at Sea
InfoWars
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August 16, 2025
President Trump will deploy an extra 4,000 US Marines to Latin American waters in order to fight the drug cartels. According to two defense officials who spoke to CNN, the move is part of a broader strategy to ready the military to target the...
Asia-Pacific 4, Caribbean 0
The Daily Item - Pennsylvania
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Lui Wei Heng struck out 11 as three Taiwan pitchers combined on the shutout to send Asia-Pacific into the winners' bracket final of the International Bracket with the victory over Aruba. Taiwan will face Latin America on Wednesday in the...
India’s regional isolation pushes it toward Latin America, Africa and beyond
Associated Press of Pakistan
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August 16, 2025
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - By Shaira Batool ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (APP): After years of pushing assertive policies in its neighborhood, India now finds itself increasingly isolated in South Asia. Strained ties with nearly...
CARIBBEAN, LATIN AMERICA BUILD BLUEPRINT FOR BLUE CARBON MARKETS
Times Caribbean
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August 15, 2025
By Times Caribbean News Desk SANTA MARTA, COLOMBIA — Caribbean and Latin American leaders gathered on Colombia’s stunning Santa Marta coast this week with a shared goal: transform mangroves and wetlands into market-ready blue carbon assets capable...
U.S. SOUTHCOM Deploying 4,000 Troops To Latin American Waters As Counter-Narco-Terror Operations Loom
Zero Hedge
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The Trump administration is preparing for a large force projection across the Latin American and Caribbean theater. U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) will deploy 4,000 Marines and sailors to counter narco-terrorist cartels. The move aims to enhance...
Report: US deploys 4,000 more troops to waters near Latin America in cartel fight
Straight Arrow News
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The United States military is deploying more than 4,000 Marines and sailors to the waters around Latin America, according to a report from CNN. It’s part of President Donald Trump’s plan to use the military to combat drug cartels. Military...
An AI that speaks the languages of Latin America
PRI - The World
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August 15, 2025
Latin American researchers are developing a new artificial intelligence model — one that aims to speak the region’s languages and reflect its cultures. The model, known as Latam-GPT, is under construction in Chile and led by the country’s National...
Trump orders Pentagon to use military force against Latin American drug cartels
World Socialist Web Site
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August 15, 2025
U.S. troops patrolling border near Tucson, Ariz., May 11, 2025 [Photo: U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Remoi Brown]Citing anonymous sources, the New York Times reports that President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to “begin using military force...
Report: U.S. Deploys Warships Near Venezuela
KXL 101 - Oregon
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August 19, 2025
Acquired Through MGN Online on 08/23/2017 Washington, DC – The Pentagon is reportedly sending three warships near Venezuela as President Trump looks to ramp up the pressure on Latin American drug cartels. Reuters cites two sources briefed on the...
RFK Jr. Authorizes FDA Emergency Powers to Combat Screwworm Threat
[your]NEWS
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August 19, 2025
Health Secretary cites national security and food supply risks as parasite spreads in Latin America. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The Food and Drug Administration now has the authority to grant emergency authorizations for drugs to treat or prevent...
Trump Signals Willingness to Use ‘Every Element of American Power’ Against Venezuelan Drug Trafficking
[your]NEWS
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August 19, 2025
White House says deployment of U.S. naval and air assets near Venezuela underscores a broader counternarcotics push. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom President Donald Trump is prepared to use the full scope of U.S. power to stop drug trafficking...
Valencia catcher represents Team USA in Latin American Baseball Classic
The Santa Clarita Valley Signal - California
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August 15, 2025
Jack Yamamura, catcher for Valencia High School, represented Team USA 18U in late July at the Latin America Baseball Classic in the Dominican Republic, where his team took home the championship. Jack Yamamura with gold medal. Courtesy...
US military deploying over 4,000 additional troops to waters around Latin America
WESH 2 - Florida
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August 15, 2025
The U.S. military is deploying more than 4,000 Marines and sailors to the waters around Latin America and the Caribbean as part of a ramped-up effort to combat drug cartels, two U.S. defense officials told CNN — a dramatic show of force that will...
UN Commission urges Latin America to diversify markets to confront Trump’s tariffs
WKZO - Michigan
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August 15, 2025
By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The head of the U.N. commission on Latin America, Jose Manuel Salazar, urged the region’s countries to diversify their export and import markets and to integrate their economies in response to U.S. President...
NEW: Trump to deploy 4,000 Marines around Latin American waters to combat cartels: report
The Post Millenial
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August 15, 2025
An official from the Marines told the outlet that a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) “stands ready to execute lawful orders." The Trump administration will be deploying an additional 4,000 Marines from the US military in the waters around Latin...
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 8.19.25
MSNBC
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August 19, 2025
Today’s edition of quick hits. * A story worth watching: “The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to combat threats from Latin American drug...
CAF approves USD 225k to support Barbados’ hosting of CARIFESTA XV
St. Vincent Times
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August 19, 2025
CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has approved grant funding of BBD 450,000 (USD 225,000) to support the promotion of cultural tourism and the creative economies as Barbados prepares to host CARIFESTA XV, the Caribbean’s...
US military deploying over 4,000 additional troops to waters around Latin America as part of Trump’s counter-cartel mission
KVIA - Texas
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August 15, 2025
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US military is deploying more than 4,000 Marines and sailors to the waters around Latin America and the Caribbean as part of a ramped-up effort to combat drug cartels, two US defense officials told CNN — a...
"Latin American blueberries have maintained an edge over other origins"
Fresh Plaza
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August 14, 2025
Blueberries continue to hold the largest share of India's imported berries, with origins from the USA, Chile, Peru, and Poland gaining popularity in both fresh and frozen formats, says Manish Kumar Sharma, New Delhi‑based importer‑exporter at Best...