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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 Airlines Given Two Years to Fix Finances or Face Shutdown
Antigua.News
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August 16, 2025
Caribbean Airlines, which operates several daily flights between Antigua and Barbuda and destinations across the region, has been given two years to get their act together or face shut down. Prime minister of Trinidad Kamla Persad Bessessar who...
Argentina: A country that I call home
Buenos Aires Times
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August 16, 2025
As I prepare to conclude my tour of duty as Malaysia’s Ambassador to Argentina at the end of this month, my heart is filled with deep gratitude as I reflect on the extraordinary four years I have spent in this remarkable country. What began as a...
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...
YPF case: NY Court of Appeals rules in favor of Argentina
MercoPress
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Saturday, August 16th 2025 - 10:55 UTC The stay is limited solely to the June 30 surrender order from Judge Loretta Preska The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has suspended a lower court's order that required Argentina to transfer 51%...
Trump tariffs affect Portuguese entrepreneurs in Brazil
Portugal Pulse
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August 16, 2025
The president of the Federation of Portuguese Chambers of Commerce in Brazil, Carlos Alberto Lopes, emphasized that recent tariff changes “directly affect Portuguese companies established in Brazil or businessmen of Portuguese origin” in the...
Trump’s plan to hit Mexico’s drug cartels will only make them more popular
El Periodico - Texas
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August 16, 2025
Andres Oppenheimer President Trump’s reported secret order to develop military options for a cross-border intervention against Mexico’s drug cartels could backfire spectacularly. Instead of keeping drugs out of your neighborhood, it could actually...
Belt and Road Initiative: Colombia and China sign key trade deal
MercoPress
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Saturday, August 16th 2025 - 10:06 UTC “We are creating the framework for a work plan that will allow us to combine our efforts,” Rusinque explained Colombia's Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) and China's State Administration for...
Nepal begins preparations for COP-30, focus on climate finance
Khabarhub
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August 16, 2025
KATHMANDU: Nepal has started preparations for the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-30) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will be held from November 10–21 in Belém, Brazil. The...
What $1 gets you in India, Vietnam, Mexico, beyond: Purchasing power parity explained
Business Today
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August 16, 2025
A single US dollar looks the same everywhere, but what it buys can be worlds apart. In some countries, it gets you a meal; in others, it barely covers a candy bar. This stark contrast is what economists call Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)—a way to...
After getting a surprise inheritance of $20,000 from my aunt, I started traveling. Now, I live in Argentina.
Business Insider
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August 16, 2025
My father's sister Helen died unexpectedly in the fall of 2021. I'd known my aunt was ill and had made plans to fly from my home in New Orleans to Dallas to visit her, but she was closer to the end than we realized. I had loved Helen and written...
Motorcycles pose high risks in Brazilian cities
Agencia Brasil
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August 16, 2025
“I saw the car cutting us off and then I passed out. Luckily, traffic was very slow and he wasn’t speeding. But before that, the motorcyclist had been speeding. I used this service a lot, and almost every time they were speeding and checking their...
Retail Watch: Find fine dining and local history without breaking the bank at this new Bethlehem restaurant
Morning Call - Pennsylvania
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August 16, 2025
As John Gilbert helped set up the new Bethlehem Barrel & Drafthouse, he discovered some family history: his great-grandfather Stanley Dubinski worked just nearby at Bethlehem Steel after he moved from Poland. “And none of my family is here,...
Brazil announces $5.5 bn package to counter Trump's tariffs
Deutsche Welle
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced a plan on Wednesday to support exporters who have been hit by high tariffs of up to 50% imposed by US President Donald Trump on several products from the country. The plan provides credit of...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Mexico in September
The Yucatan Times
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August 15, 2025
20 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Mexico in September to meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, a senior official familiar with the matter said Friday, August 15th. The meeting comes as America’s neighbors deal with U.S....
Chevron Sends First Venezuelan Oil Cargoes To US After License Renewal
myMotherLode - California
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Friday, August 15, 2025 10:35 PM EDT Image Source: Pexels The first two shipments of Venezuelan oil exported by Chevron Corp (CVX) since getting a renewed US license last month have left for the United States, according to vessel monitoring data...
Home Depot Vs. Lowe's: Which Is The Best Investment As Q2 Results Approach?
myMotherLode - California
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Friday, August 15, 2025 10:10 PM EDT Image Source: Pixabay Looking ahead to next week’s earnings lineup, retail earnings from Home Depot (HD - Free Report) and Lowe’s (LOW - Free Report) will be a highlight, and it may be a worthy topic of whether...
Colombia’s offshore energy hopes wane on poor discoveries, strict regulations
Offshore
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August 14, 2025
Hopes among foreign energy companies that Colombia’s offshore acreage could serve as a key source of future oil and gas supplies are being dashed as many exploration projects lag expectations, with unwelcomed regulation further deflating optimism....
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...
US court halts YPF share turnover in Argentina’s $16.1bn dispute
The Sun Daily
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August 15, 2025
NEW YORK: A US appeals court has temporarily halted an order requiring Argentina to surrender its 51% stake in YPF to satisfy a $16.1 billion judgment. The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan paused the June 30 turnover ruling while...