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Junior Springboks to take on arch-rivals in World Rugby U20 Championship final
The South African
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July 15, 2025
The Junior Springboks booked their spot in the final of the World Rugby U20 Championship, but they had to work hard for their 48-24 victory (half-time 28-10) over Argentina on a hot and humid Monday evening at the Stadio Luigi Zaffanella in...
Mexico’s cartels are taking a $1.3 billion bite out of the economy through extortion—and they’re getting hungrier
Fortune
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It started with a phone call to a men’s clothing store in the heart of Mexico City’s historic center. “I need you to put together 10,000 pesos ($500) for me weekly, or else we’ll have to do something,” the voice said. The owner hung up and didn’t...
Argentina Asks US Appeals Court to Delay YPF Turnover Order
Rigzone
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July 11, 2025
Argentina asked a US appeals court for an emergency delay of an order requiring it to hand over by a Monday deadline its controlling stake in energy company YPF SA to help satisfy a $16 billion judgment. The government of Argentine President...
Mexico’s crematorium scandal: The slow and painful identification of 383 bodies
El País
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July 11, 2025
Fernanda Carrera is searching for her grandfather, José de la Cruz Carrera, among the 383 bodies recovered by authorities from the Plenitud crematorium in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez. In June, authorities discovered the bodies piled up in...
Mexico slams US border closure over screwworm outbreak, calls ban on cattle imports ‘exaggerated’
Daily Post
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July 11, 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has openly criticised the United States government’s reimposition of a ban on cattle imports from Mexico, describing the move as excessive and economically damaging. Her remarks came during a press conference on...
Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1, rattling U.S. trading partners
Spectrum Bay News 9 - Florida
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July 12, 2025
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he's levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1, a move that could cause massive upheaval between the United States and two of its biggest trade...
Brazil’s Lula warns retaliation to Trump tariffs but keeps diplomacy open
Financial Express
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he wanted to find a diplomatic solution to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports, but vowed to reciprocate like-for-like if they take effect on August 1. “We’ll...
Brazil’s Soul Tested by 50% U.S. Tariffs: Pride, Anger and Unity in the Face of ‘Tarifaço’
The Rio Times
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July 11, 2025
(Feature Piece) When news broke on July 9 that the United States would slap 50% tariffs on all products from Brazil, the reaction across Brazil was one of astonishment and affront. This “tarifaço” (huge tariff) immediately stood out as an...
Brazil to collect $1.8 billion from debt renegotiation with big companies
KDAL - Minnesota
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By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) -The Brazilian government secured 10.2 billion reais ($1.8 billion) in revenue from the first round of tax debt renegotiations with major companies this year, the Treasury’s attorney general and the Federal...
Wings of Change: IATA Calls Out the Cracks in Latin America’s Aviation Ascent
Business Traveler
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July 9, 2025
In late June, over 400 senior aviation executives, policymakers, and public officials convened in Bogotá for the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Wings of Change Americas (WOCA) conference—marking the first time the event was...
Brazil to look elsewhere in light of Trump's tariffs
MercoPress
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Friday, July 11th 2025 - 10:55 UTC Fávaro said alternatives were being sought for profuts that would become unaffordable to US consumers Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) has been entrusted with seeking new markets to replace...
Mitchell Weiss of Harvard Business School Says Generative AI Can Empower Students and Shape Future Leaders
Finance Colombia
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July 14, 2025
Mitch Weiss of Harvard Business School was recently in Medellín, Colombia as a keynote speaker during the 2025 WOBI event, which brings ideas and inspiration from some of the world’s greatest business minds. The global event rotates between major...
Brazilian man sentenced for illegal reentry into U.S., receives supervised release
Keystone Today - Pennsylvania
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July 11, 2025
Troy Rivetti, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania | Department of JusticeTroy Rivetti, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania | Department of Justice A Brazilian citizen, Paulo Henrique...
Brazil threatens to match Trump’s tariffs amid Bolsonaro trial row
The Hindu Business Line
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July 11, 2025
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 American country's criminal...
Brazil warns of tariffs if Trump enacts 50% import taxes
ColoradoBiz
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July 11, 2025
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...
CANTO at 40: Regional Leaders Call for Fairer Digital Investment
St. Vincent Times
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July 14, 2025
Marking its 40th anniversary, CANTO opened its Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition with a powerful call to transform the Caribbean’s digital future. Leaders emphasized closing connectivity gaps, reforming policy around global platforms, and...
Mexican president decries mass tourism anti-protests
The Gleaner
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July 11, 2025
A fierce protest in Mexico City railing against gentrification and mass tourism was fuelled by government failures and active promotion to attract digital nomads, according to experts, who said tension had been mounting for years. The criticism...
Argentina’s ex-president Fernandez to stand trial
News.Az
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An Argentine judge has ruled that former president Alberto Fernandez must stand trial for alleged corruption linked to insurance policies purchased by government departments during his 2019-2023 term. Fernandez will be prosecuted for "negotiations...
Texas lawmaker proposes beefing up temporary worker program to ease farm labor shortages
KXXV 25 - Texas
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July 15, 2025
"Texas lawmaker proposes beefing up temporary worker program to ease farm labor shortages" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,...
Brazil urges EU to lift bird flu ban on chicken exports
The Poultry Site
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Fávaro defends health system, seeks trade resumption soon On Thursday, Brazil's Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, participated in a high-level meeting by videoconference with the Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare of...