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Desde Estados Unidos hasta Argentina, doce líderes destacan la experiencia y el trabajo del IICA en los campos de la ciencia, la salud y la cooperación en las Américas
WV News - West Virginia
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SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, 1 de agosto de 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Una docena de líderes empresariales, políticos, diplomáticos, académicos y sociales de las Américas firmaron una carta en la que destacan los esfuerzos realizados por el...
Mexican photographer Rodrigo Moya, who famously photographed Che Guevara, dies at 91
Mexico News Daily
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July 31, 2025
Rodrigo Moya, the photographer best known for the iconic image known as “Melancholic Che,” has died, aged 91. Moya, a naturalized Mexican, passed away at his home in Cuernavaca on Wednesday after a long illness, surrounded by his family and his...
Brazil vows to fight Trump tariff 'injustice'
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Brazil vowed Thursday to combat US President Donald Trump's tariffs on its exports, saying it intends to lodge appeals if last-ditch negotiations fail. Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said the tariffs announced Wednesday were "more favorable"...
Pair of Aces representing Cape at Latin America Baseball Classic
Cape Gazette - Delaware
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Sometimes there is nothing better for an athlete to elevate their game than testing their skills against elite talent. Max Selders will likely be tasked with replacing MiLB-bound Jase Mitchell as Cape’s backstop next spring. The rising senior is...
A DeKalb teacher helping other international educators get to the US | Teachers' Lounge Podcast
Northern Public Radio WNIJ - Illinois
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August 1, 2025
On a brand-new Teachers’ Lounge, it’s my conversation with Caio Gomes! He teaches English as a Second Language at Clinton Rosette Middle School in DeKalb. Caio’s Brazilian and came to the U.S. to teach a few years ago. Now, he’s helping other...
The Impact of Race, Education, Economic Vulnerability, and Stigma on Viral Load Detectability Among People Living with HIV in Brazil
Dove Medical Press
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August 1, 2025
Introduction There are almost a million people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in Brazil and an estimated 74% are on treatment.1 There is now strong evidence that highly effective antiretroviral medications can control the viral load of PLWHA...
China-Latin America relationship is no "core" and "periphery", but a model for win-win cooperation
Beijing Review
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In recent years, the relationship between China and Latin American countries has been strengthening rapidly, with deepening cooperation in economic, political, and cultural fields. A recent article by Barbara Stallings, a professor from Watson...
Brazil chicken prices dip as domestic supply outpaces demand
The Poultry Site
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July sales weaken despite early-month demand and holiday impact Although the typical demand at the beginning of the month usually boosts Brazilian chicken prices, quotations moved down in many regions surveyed in early July, according to a recent...
When the sea takes over: Voices from a climate-displaced community in Mexico
Mongabay
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August 1, 2025
TABASCO, Mexico — Flooding caused by rapid sea-level rise and increasingly intense storms has decimated the coastal town of El Bosque in Tabasco, Mexico. Between 2019 to June 2024, at least 70 homes in the community were destroyed by the sea.This...
Clarkston woman set to serve Peace Corps mission in Colombia
KLEW - Idaho
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CLARKSTON, Wash. — Natalie Elskamp, a Clarkston resident and graduate of Pacific Lutheran University, is preparing to embark on a Peace Corps mission to Colombia. Elskamp will support teachers and students in Colombian public schools during her...
A New Look at Latin America’s Silent Talent Exodus
Nearshore Americas
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July 31, 2025
Latin American nations are watching, almost helplessly, as their brightest young minds pack up and leave. From engineers to PhDs, thousands of graduates have migrated over the past decade, chasing better opportunities abroad. Today, in some...
Educate and enforce: How universities are deepening ties with federal immigration agencies
Prism
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July 31, 2025
In 1998, Tania Cepero Lopez surrendered herself at Miami International Airport as a Cuban refugee. She was a 19-year-old with a dream to become an educator. In the U.S. she believed she could freely teach ideas—even if they triggered debate or...
World’s Richest Woman Opens Medical School With Free Tuition To Help Underserved Communities
My Modern Met - California
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July 31, 2025
A new medical school has opened in the United States. And while it could stand out because of its notable founder, what makes it truly special is its approach to health and education. Alice Walton, currently considered the richest woman in the...
Colombia Ramps Up Anti-Trafficking Efforts at Airports and Overland Borders
The City Paper Bogotá
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July 31, 2025
On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Colombia’s immigration authority reaffirmed its commitment to fighting human trafficking, unveiling new data and highlighting strengthened collaborations with law enforcement and international partners....
Weekly global protein digest: Pilgrim’s to build $400 million chicken plant, Brazilian chicken exports resilient amid bird flu
The Poultry Site
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Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news Weekly USDA export sales for US beef, pork Beef: Net sales of 8,500 MT for 2025 were down 49 percent from the previous week and 30 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases...
Brazilian companies react to Trump's tariffs with relief and doubt
Yahoo Finance
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By Luciana Magalhaes and Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian companies reacted with a mix of relief and doubt after the White House surprised them on Wednesday with a list of nearly 700 exceptions to the 50% tariff U.S. President Donald Trump...
Argentine Feminists, Retirees and Unions Unite Against Milei
Truthdig
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July 31, 2025
ARGENTINA – Every Wednesday, thousands of retirees march in Buenos Aires. Often, they are also accompanied by trade unions, students, women and LGBTQI+ activists. Many of these marches have been severely repressed, with police filmed violently...
Mexico Revives Passenger Rail: New Routes Link Cities Nationwide
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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July 31, 2025
After a long hiatus in passenger rail development, Mexico is in the midst of a railway renaissance. The federal government has launched construction on an extensive network of intercity passenger trains crisscrossing the country – the most...
Dr Terrance Drew calls to bridge gap between Africa and Caribbean at ACTIF2025, Dr Terrance Drew calls to bridge gap between Africa and Caribbean…
St. Kitts Gazette
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August 1, 2025
Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew has called for better unity within Africa and the Caribbean. He made these remarks while addressing the fourth edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum in Grenada. During the...
Brazilian courts have begun accounting for climate damage
Dialogo Chino
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July 31, 2025
Across the world, people have tried to use the law to hold corporate polluters accountable for climate change. No lawsuit has yet succeeded in directly linking a company’s global emissions to specific climate impacts. But the London School of...