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South American cities underwater in 2100
The effects of global warming and climate change are being felt around the world. Extreme weather events are expected to become more frequent from droughts to floods wreaking havoc on communities as well as blistering heatwaves and bone-chilling...

Latin American migrants give up on Trump's United States
Migrants who once braved the Darien Gap — a deadly stretch of dense jungle between Colombia and Panama — on journeys toward the the United States are now making the same journey in reverse. The deportation push by US President Donald Trump has...

South American Gambling Sector Sees Rapid Growth from Overseas Investors
According to regulatory and industry data, South America’s gambling sector is undergoing a rapid transformation. The region’s regulated online gambling market will grow from $2.5 billion in 2024 to $12.3 billion by 2028. Foreign direct investment...

Arctech Brazil obtains FINAME certification, boosting its expansion in Latin America
SÃO PAULO, July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Arctech, a global leader in solar tracker and smart structure solutions, announces that its Brazilian subsidiary has been officially approved under the FINAME program, managed by the National Bank for...

324 Venezuelans Repatriated Under Government-Led Program
More than 7,000 Venezuelans have returned home through the “Return to the Homeland” program, supported by the Venezuelan government. Returnees disembark at Maiquetía Airport after arriving on the 42nd “Return to the Homeland” flight. Photo:...

The Zionist Claw in South America
The Zionist Claw in South America by Guillermo Alvarado Not many people know that at the end of the 19th century, when the Zionist movement founded by Theodor Herzl was considering locations for the future State of Israel, Argentina was one of the...

Jamaica celebrates record arrivals from Latin America
Jamaica’s tourism sector is celebrating a major milestone this summer, with unprecedented airlift connectivity from Latin America contributing to a surge in visitor arrivals and wider economic benefits across the island. According to Minister of...

Trump Hits Out At BRICS Country With 50% Tariffs; Why Is U.S. President Livid With South American Nation?
US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. Musk, who stormed into US politics as President Trump’s chainsaw-brandishing sidekick, announced on...

How Beneficial Ownership Policies in Latin America Fight Money Laundering
Latin America and the Caribbean have made strides in building legal frameworks to fight corruption and money laundering. But the implementation of specific tools — particularly beneficial ownership registries — still faces serious challenges,...
More Tourists Coming to Jamaica from Latin America
The tourism industry is celebrating another historic milestone this summer as the island records unprecedented connectivity with Latin American markets. According to Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, Hon. Delano Seiveright, the...

Organizers cancel Latin American Festival, a Worcester tradition
WORCESTER ― The Latin American Festival, a late-summer event in Worcester for more than three decades, will not be held this year. The event was on tap for Aug. 16. Centro, the nonprofit community-resources center that organizes the festival,...

Trump says he will speak to Lula at some point as Brazil downplays tariff impact
By Nandita Bose, Bernardo Caram and Gabriel Araujo WASHINGTON/BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's government on Friday downplayed the impact of the 50% tariff U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose on imports from that country, as...

Brazil Vows Retaliatory Tariffs Against The U.S. If Trump Follows Through On Tariff Threat
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South...

Venezuelans Begin the Campaign for Municipal Elections
July 11, 2025 Hour: 7:32 am As scheduled in the electoral calendar, Venezuela’s campaign for mayoral and city council elections begins Friday. The vote is set for July 27. RELATED: 324 Venezuelans Repatriated Under Government-Led Program From July...

Why Are Democrats Trying to Sanction One of Our Greatest Allies in Latin America?
Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) — or as I like to call them the Three Muskattention Whores — must not have a lot going on in their home states because they seem awfully intent on sticking it to El...

Argentine Senate Approves Emergency Pension Hike, Defying President Milei
Argentine senior citizens protest low retirement pensions, July 3, 2025. X/ @BI_Noticias July 11, 2025 Hour: 9:02 am On Thursday, Argentina’s Senate passed a law granting an emergency increase in retirement pensions, a measure far-right President...

Brazilian VP Geraldo Alckmin decries Donald Trump’s tariff as being ‘unjust’
SAO PAULO: Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin has said that it was "unjust" for US President Donald Trump to impose a 50 per cent tariff on Brazilian products. "I see no reason to increase tariffs on Brazil. Brazil is not a problem for the...

Venezuelan Legislators Declare MEPs Personae Non Gratae Over Gaza Stance
Legislator Jorge Rodriguez, July, 2025. X/ @IKandanga2 July 11, 2025 Hour: 10:11 am On Thursday, Venezuela’s National Assembly declared several members of the European Parliament “personae non gratae” over their support for the genocide being...

Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against US if Trump enacts 50% tariff hike
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vowed to impose retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. if President Donald Trump goes through with his plan to increase import taxes by 50% due to the country's treatment of its former...

Brazil ratifies China tax treaty changes in step towards modern fiscal alignment
In April 2025, the Brazilian Senate approved Legislative Decree No. 170/2025, ratifying the protocol that amends the Convention between the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Government of the People’s Republic of China for...