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Nexa awards 138 CPEA grants
Now Grenada
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August 18, 2025
Nexa Credit Union proudly awarded 138 CPEA grants on 15 August 2025, to its members’ children who successfully passed this year’s Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA). The annual grant initiative supports students as they begin their secondary...
Evolving global trade and investment framework: Nigeria’s proposition, By Dipo Baruwa
Premium Times
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August 17, 2025
Presidents Tinubu and Lula at the BRICS meeting in Brazil. Nigeria’s admission into BRICS enhances its role as a strategic African gateway for emerging partnerships and South–South cooperation. This status gives it influence in shaping Africa’s...
IFZA expands global footprint, launches Panama Free Zone
Gulf Industry Magazine
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IFZA, one of the world’s most dynamic and fastest-growing free zone communities, has announced the launch of IFZA Panama, a landmark step in its global expansion strategy. The new free zone in Panama City marks IFZA’s first physical presence in...
Tinubu’s State Visit: Nigeria, Brazil To Sign Aviation Deal, Unlock Direct Flights
Naija News
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August 17, 2025
Special Adviser on Foreign Direct Investments to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Obafemi Bajomo, disclosed this in Abuja during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday. He revealed that the final documents were...
Eve Raises $230M, Broadens Investor Base
Aero-News Network - Florida
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August 16, 2025
Sun, Aug 17, 2025 Eve Air Mobility, Embraer’s Advanced Air Mobility division, announced it has raised an additional $230 million through a common stock offering of 47.2 million shares at $4.85 per share. Eve also announced it will be listed on the...
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,...
Saint Lucia’s Under-14 Girls Show Promise in CFU Challenge Series
The Voice
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August 18, 2025
The Saint Lucia Under-14 Girls National Football Team may have opened their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Challenge Series campaign with back-to-back defeats and a win so far, but the scorelines tell only part of the story. Beneath the surface of...
U.S. Sends Nuclear Submarine To Fight Mexico's Drug Cartels
Charter 97
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5 More than 4,000 Marines have also been deployed to the region. The United States has decided to strengthen its military presence in the waters of Latin America and the Caribbean as part of the fight against drug cartels. The Defense Department...
Ali: US, Brazil tension could derail COP30
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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President Dr Irfaan Ali has cautioned that the tensions between U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva could undermine the success of the upcoming UN climate summit, COP30, in Brazil....
Chinese EV firms spent more money on overseas factories than domestic ones in 2024 for the first time ever
Cryptopolitan
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August 18, 2025
Chinese electric vehicle companies are now investing more cash in overseas factories than inside China, with 2024 marking the first year that foreign manufacturing spending from the sector outpaced domestic plans, according to Rhodium Group. The...
Plan to extend Maya Train to Guatemala is full steam ahead after bilateral talks in Calakmul
Mexico News Daily
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August 19, 2025
Mexico and Guatemala have confirmed their intention to extend the Maya Train to Guatemala following a series of talks between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and her Guatemalan counterpart Bernardo Arévalo. According to both leaders, the train...
SailGP confirms long-term commitment to racing in Germany, Australia, Brazil, USA, UK and UAE
Live Sail Die
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August 17, 2025
SailGP, the world’s most exciting racing on water, has today announced a major three-season commitment to host the Germany Sail Grand Prix in August, cementing Sassnitz as a returning to the championship’s calendar on August 22-23, 2026 and then a...
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...
CAF approves $225,000USD grant for Barbados’ CARIFESTA XV
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean today approved a grant of BBD 450,000 (USD 225,000) to support Barbados’ hosting of CARIFESTA XV. The funding agreement was signed at the CARIFESTA Secretariat in...
Borderlands Mexico: US trade with Mexico tops $73B in June
Yahoo Finance
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Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: US trade with Mexico tops $73B in June; Pharmaceutical maker plans $188M investment in Mexico; and Border agents find...
Bank faces backlash after dangerous liquid is spotted leaking from its data center: 'A public safety concern'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 16, 2025
The cause of the spill remains unknown. by Sara TraynorAugust 16, 2025 A Bank of Ireland data center had a significant oil spill, contaminating a public park, Raidió Teilifís Éireann reported last month. What's happening? On July 16, diesel oil...
EC$112.6 million reduction in revenue and grants for first half of 2025
Now Grenada
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August 18, 2025
by Linda Straker EC$627.7 million collected in revenue and grants from January to June 2025 -$30.4 million Overall Balance, year-to-date, “significantly better than -$79.0 million targeted for the period For June 2025, CBI revenue was EC$10.5...
Argentina’s Milei to use Genesis Prize money to deepen Israel-Latin America ties
The Times of Israel
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August 15, 2025
JTA — The Genesis Prize Foundation, dubbed the “Jewish Nobel,” announced Monday that its $1 million award to Argentinian President Javier Milei will support a new initiative aimed at deepening ties between Israel and Latin America. Conceived by...
Lower gas prices for August 2025
Now Grenada
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August 18, 2025
The general public is informed that effective Monday, 18 August 2025, the retail prices of petroleum products (Gasoline, Diesel, Kerosene, and Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as Cooking Gas), in the State of Grenada will be as...
Brazil's Realignment: From Economic Stagnation To Strategic Relevance
Seeking Alpha
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August 16, 2025
Brazil has transitioned from a decade of stagnation to a phase of macroeconomic stabilisation, supported by fiscal reform, credible monetary policy and improving credit conditions. Domestic demand, a diversified industrial base and balanced...