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Colombia mourns a senator, Bolivia prepares to vote and more top photos this week from Latin America
The Porterville Recorder - California
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Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe’s wife Claudia Tarazona mourned his death two months after he was shot at a political rally in Bogotá. Bolivians cheered on their politicians of choice ahead of the country's Aug. 17 presidential and legislative...
Five Key Recommendations to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean
JD Supra - California
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August 14, 2025
Cybersecurity is now a core element of legal, regulatory, and business risk management. In Latin America and the Caribbean, organizations face mounting pressure to demonstrate proactive compliance with evolving data protection laws,...
Memory tests reliable for Alzheimer’s, dementia assessment in Latin American populations
Healio News
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August 14, 2025
August 14, 2025 3 min read Add topic to email alerts Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways: Testing...
Mexico City Mayor Rejects Trump’s Portrayal of Latin American Cities
DevX
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August 14, 2025
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum has defended her city’s safety record, stating that the Mexican capital is safer than Washington, D.C., while simultaneously rejecting former U.S. President Donald Trump’s characterization of Latin American...
ESSAY: The Haitian Revolution and its Impact on the Americas, Michel-Rolph Trouillot, 1991
Black Agenda Report
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“To understand the history of the Americas we must pay tribute to…Haiti.” August 22, 1791 marked the beginning of the Haitian Revolution, a 13-year war that would end with the establishment, on January 1, 1804, of the Republic of Haiti, the first...
U.S. destroyers head toward waters off Venezuela as Trump aims to pressure drug cartels
Japan Today
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August 19, 2025
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 cartels, according to a U.S. official briefed on the planning....
U.S. Deploys Forces To Take On Latin American Drug Cartels In The Southern Caribbean
Daily Wire
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August 14, 2025
U.S. air and naval forces are set to deploy to the Southern Caribbean Sea following President Donald Trump’s directive for the Pentagon to use the military for operations against Latin American drug cartels, Reuters reported on Thursday. Sources...
‘On My 100-Year Watch’
Cranston Herald - Rhode Island
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By J. MICHAEL LEVESQUE “On My 100-Year Watch” relates the life story of J. William Middendorf II, a man who faced tough decisions and leadership challenges head-on, shaping the course of American history. He has lived in Rhode Island for almost 70...
Journalist, Sailor Ron Harris Missing at Sea
Journal-isms
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August 19, 2025
The @USCG is searching for a 71y/o male who was reported to be aboard a 42ft sailboat approx. 3 miles off Ossabaw Island, #Georgia. An Air Station #Savannah rescue swimmer was lowered to the vessel & found no one aboard. Anyone with info should...
Meliá Hotels expands presence in Latin America
Hotel Management Network
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August 14, 2025
Spain-based hotel group Meliá Hotels International is set to enhance its portfolio in Latin America with the signing of its first Meliá Collection hotel in Peru. The inauguration of the Lima-based hotel is planned in two stages. The initial phase...
Orlando Museum of Art wants to showcase more Latin American and Hispanic artists. Do you fit the bill?
Wallpaper*
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August 14, 2025
The Orlando Museum of Art is inviting Hispanic and Latin American artists to submit their work for a dynamic, year-long exhibition series. One artwork from each selected artist will be showcased in conversation with the museum’s Art of the Ancient...
Latin Americans scoop up new Brickell condos to make them rentals
Miami Today - Florida
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August 13, 2025
Written by Abraham Galvan on August 13, 2025 With investors being about 90% of buyers, the Brickell condo market demand is comprised of mostly Latin Americans seeking local long-time renters or short-term renters for visitors, luxury condominium...
'The empire has gone mad': President decries Trump's latest move
9News
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August 19, 2025
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 cartels, according to a U.S. official briefed on the planning....
U.S. Is About To Launch Strikes Against Latin American Drug Cartels
SouthFront
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August 14, 2025
The United States has ordered the deployment of air and naval forces to the Southern Caribbean Sea to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, Reuters reported on August 14, citing two sources briefed on the decision. “This deployment is...
Trump’s tariffs against Latin America: part of a global battle
Friends of Socialist China
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August 14, 2025
In the following Morning Star article, Francisco Domínguez (Secretary of the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign and member of Friends of Socialist China’s Britain committee) situates Donald Trump’s escalating tariff war against Latin America within a...
JetBlue Expands to New Beaches and Beyond with Florida, Latin America, and Caribbean Additions
DR1
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New service from Boston and New York to Vero Beach, Fla. marks JetBlue’s first entry into the market, along with the return of Daytona Beach, Fla. New routes also connect Tampa, Fla. with Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Islip, N.Y. with Fort Myers...
Uruguay could become first in Latin America to pass euthanasia laws
United Press International (UPI)
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Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Uruguay's Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Parliament, has approved a bill on so-called "death with dignity" that would regulate euthanasia in cases of incurable illness and extreme suffering. The measure passed 64-29 and...
Onelayer Expands Operations To Latin America Following North American Success
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Company establishes regional presence across multiple countries after proven wins in mining sector BOSTON, Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OneLayer, the leader in private LTE/5G OT management and Zero Trust security, today...
Mexico Overtakes Brazil as Latin America’s Startup Investment Hub For First Time in Over a Decade
The Rio Times
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August 14, 2025
For the first time in more than a decade, Mexico has pulled ahead of Brazil as the main destination for startup investment in Latin America. Official data from the Latin American Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) shows that in the first half of...
Is public trust in the UN falling? A look at global survey data
Vision of Humanity
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August 20, 2025
Why Has Trust in the UN Fallen? Even if the overall decrease in support for the UN has been relatively small, it still begs the question of why trust has fallen in the past few years. While definitively answering this question would require more...