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China extends visa-free policy to five Latin American countries
CGTN
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01:28 Beijing's latest visa-free policy has caused a buzz among citizens of the five Latin American nations who live and work in China. CGTN spoke with Juan Bonani, a Brazilian and former professional footballer with 10 years of experience in...
China's visa-free policy for five Latin American countries takes effect
Africanews
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June 2, 2025
Latin American tourists have been flocking into China after Beijing’s unilateral visa-free policy came into effect on Sunday. Ordinary passport holders from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay can now travel freely to the country. "I think...
Largest slave burial site in Latin America found in Brazil
Baptist Message - Louisiana
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June 2, 2025
Archaeologists in Salvador, Bahia, uncovered human remains at a site that may be the largest cemetery of enslaved individuals in Latin America, reports Folha de S.Paulo. The remains, including large bones and teeth, were discovered in the parking...
World Partners With Argentina’s Delivery Platform To Expand in Latin America
Coingape
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June 2, 2025
World, the Sam Altman–backed crypto identity project, has been expanding rapidly. It recently strengthened its presence in its home base, the United States, and entered the East Asian market via Taiwan. In its latest move to bring biometric...
Paraguay President Peña’s Visit Fits Into India’s Latin America Strategy
StratNews Global
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June 2, 2025
Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña Palacios began his first official visit to India on Monday, marking a significant moment in New Delhi’s growing outreach to Latin America. The three-day trip is expected to accelerate India’s partnership with...
Tshegue, the Afropunk duo melding Paris, Lingala and Latin America
Dazed & Confused
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June 2, 2025
When it’s time for my interview with Faty Sy Savanet, lead singer of the duo Tshegue, I catch her mid-power-hosing. She’s wearing knee-length wellies, and is battling the debris that’s built up on the paving stones of her garden in the Parisian...
HelpMeSee simulation-based training expands in Latin America
Hospital Management
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June 2, 2025
HelpMeSee has announced the expansion of its simulation-based training programme to Latin America, in a move to combat the global shortage of cataract surgeons. The non-profit organisation has formed collaborations with two ophthalmology...
China’s Fishing Fleet Keeps Up Pace in Latin America
Dialogo Magazine
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June 2, 2025
China, the world’s largest offender of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing recently joined the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization’s Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), to combat the practice. While some have hailed...
China grants visa-free entry to Latin American nations
Sun Online International
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China began implementing a trial policy on Sunday that allows citizens of Latin American nations, including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay, to enter the country without a visa. Holders of ordinary passports from these five countries...
FisherBroyles expands Latin America team with latest hire
World IP Review
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As part of its expansion plan in the region, FisherBroyles has added an IP expert to its Mexico City office, who brings more than two decades’ experience across all areas of IP, cybersecurity, and technology law.
Costa Rica’s quiet rise as Latin America’s high-tech hub
Euronews
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Long defined by its lush tropical rainforests and agricultural exports of coffee, bananas, and sugar, Costa Rica is quietly reinvented itself, shifting away from an agrarian economy to become a global powerhouse of high-tech industries – more...
Latin America: Beijing's narrative is dominating Washington's
The Express Tribune
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May 31, 2025
Listen to article China's engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has been seen as a threat to the US strategic position globally with recommendations of employing military, technological and economic might to force its neighbours...
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Warns The Dollar Is Starting To Trade Like A Latin American Currency — Greenback Going From Safe Haven To Risk Asset?
Benzinga
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Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers warns that the U.S. Dollar may no longer be the sanctuary that investors from across the globe once counted on. What Happened: While speaking on The Call, a podcast by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce...
Latin America is criticizing Trump's increased efforts to control illegal immigration
Radio Habana Cuba
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May 31, 2025
The situation for undocumented immigrants, mainly from Latin America and the Caribbean, is becoming increasingly tense in the United States, where the administration of Donald Trump has created a hostile environment and is urging them to leave By:...
Caribbean Matters: Juneteenth's Caribbean and Afro Mexican connections
Daily Kos
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June 7, 2025
Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean. The month of June is not only...
China expands visa-free access to 5 Latin American countries
People's Daily Online
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An aircraft of Air China takes off from Guarulhos Airport, on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Rahel Patrasso) BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- China on Sunday began implementing a trial policy that unilaterally grants...
SAAM-Enap Partnership: Latin America’s first electric tug is on its way to Chile
Hellenic Shipping News
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June 1, 2025
Latin America’s first electric tugboat has already begun its voyage from Tuzla (Turkey) to Puerto Montt (Chile), a journey that will last around 45 days. From there, the vessel will sail to Puerto Chacabuco (Aysén Region) to begin a dry run...
China extends visa-free access to five Latin American countries
United News of Bangladesh
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China on Sunday began implementing a trial policy that unilaterally grants visa-free entry to citizens of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay. It is the first time that China has extended such access to nations in Latin America and the...
Iran parliament speaker begins strategic Latin America tour with official visit to Venezuela
Tehran Times
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June 1, 2025
TEHRAN – Speaker of Iran’s parliament Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf arrived in Caracas on Sunday, leading a high-level parliamentary delegation. This visit initiates a strategic multi-nation tour across Latin America, with subsequent stops planned in...
Guadalajara Highlights Hits, Notable Debuts Among Recent Spanish, Portuguese-Language Movies, Plus a Film About a ‘Hell of Naked Depravity’
Variety
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June 7, 2025
José María Cravioto’s “Cars, Pot & Rock ’N’ Roll: The Legend of the Mexican Woodstock” and Victoria Franco’s “Twelve Moons” feature in the Mezcal Mexican competition at this year’s Guadalajara Film Festival. Its other main competition, focusing on...