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Irish tourist dies in 4x4 horror incident in Bolivia
Irish Mirror
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June 29, 2025
Authorities in Bolivia are investigating after an Irish tourist was killed when a 4x4 overturned on the country’s famous salt flats. The man, named locally as Oisin Hoy, 29, was among a group of seven in a Toyota Landcruiser when the accident...
Sanctions, Sinaloa, and the Banks in the Crosshairs of America’s Fentanyl War
LatinAmerican Post
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June 29, 2025
A fresh wave of U.S. financial sanctions has pushed three Mexican banks into the global spotlight, revealing how Washington now sees cartel money—not drug mules—as the weakest link in a fentanyl supply chain that spans continents, currencies, and...
Inflation fears push Bolivian small businesses to embrace crypto
crypto.news
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June 27, 2025
Bolivian small businesses are increasingly starting to accept crypto as payment amid the ongoing financial crisis. Small businesses in Bolivia are increasingly embracing crypto as trust in the official currency deteriorates. According to a report...
Mercosur presidents to relax tariffs at next summit
Agencia Brasil
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June 28, 2025
Next week, the summit of the Southern Common Market—Mercosur, a bloc made up of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia—should confirm the decision to extend the list of exceptions to the common external tariff by 50 products. The...
This Is The Albirroja Femina Squad For Copa América 2025: Paraguay’s Women Ready to Shine
The Asunción Times
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June 28, 2025
Excitement is building across Paraguay as the final squad for the Paraguayan women’s national football team, or “Albirroja Femina”, has been revealed. Headcoach Fabio Fukumoto has announced the 23 footballers who will be representing Paraguay in...
Organized crime stifles Latin America's economic development
United Press International (UPI)
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Organizd crime, including drug smuggling is stifling Latin America's economy, according to a recent report by the World Bank. Photo by Carrasco Ragel/EPA-EFE June 27 (UPI) -- Latin America and the Caribbean rank among the regions with the highest...
Mexico vs Saudi Arabia live: Stream link, TV channel, how to watch, team news, lineups
NBC Sports
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June 29, 2025
Mexico’s bid to repeat as CONCACAF Gold Cup champions hits a non-CONCACAF road block on Saturday when tournament invitee Saudi Arabia hits Glendale, Arizona. El Tri won Group A with two wins and a scoreless draw against Costa Rica, while Saudi...
Interview: BRICS amplifies voice of Global South countries, defends their development rights, says Bolivian president
Xinhua News Agency
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by He Bing, Wang Zhiying and Rene Quenallata Paredes LA PAZ, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The BRICS mechanism offers Bolivia and other Global South countries a new platform to participate in global governance, defend their development rights, and amplify...
Discovery of Tiwanaku Civilization temple in Bolivia announced
MercoPress
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Saturday, June 28th 2025 - 10:28 UTC “Much about the Tiwanaku civilization remains unknown,” Capriles pointed out Researchers led by Bolivian archaeologist José Capriles (Penn State University) discovered the Palaspata temple, a ceremonial complex...
Crypto payments soar 630% in Bolivia, central bank reports $430M since lifting ban
CryptoSlate
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June 27, 2025
The Bolivian central bank reported on June 27 that domestic crypto transactions totaled $430 million in the 12 months since regulators reopened formal payment rails, a 630% jump over the previous year. The Banco Central de Bolivia (BCB) reported...
The Gold Cup international soccer tournament comes to Glendale. With it comes political baggage
KJZZ - Arizona
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June 27, 2025
Glendale will play host to a pair of quarterfinal matches Saturday in the Gold Cup — a soccer tournament featuring teams from North and Central America. In the first game, Panama will take on Honduras, while Mexico and Saudi Arabia will play in...
Philippines' Tarah Valencia is Miss Supranational 2025 3rd runner-up; Brazil wins 1st title
Philstar
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June 28, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Eduarda Braum of Brazil bested 65 other international delegates to be crowned Miss Supranational 2025, her country's first title in the pageant's 16-year history. She was crowned by outgoing queen Harashta Haifa Zahra of...
France's Delegate Minister for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad Laurent Saint-Martin (right) shakes hands with Argentina's Mining Secretary Luis Lucero (left), during the signing of a memorandum of understanding on critical minerals between…
Buenos Aires Times
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June 28, 2025
Argentina’s government has signed an agreement with France to develop the partnership between the two nations on critical minerals, including lithium. Officials representing both governments inked a memorandum Friday at the French Embassy in...
Miss Supranational 2025 is Eduarda Braum of Brazil
Inquirer
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June 28, 2025
The 16th edition of the Miss Supranational pageant culminated with the coronation of Eduarda Braum of Brazil, who bested 65 other delegates at the final competition held in Poland on June 27 (28 in Manila). She inherited the title from Indonesian...
Rainbow Shares Strategies for Advancing Agribusiness in the Americas
AgriBusiness Global
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June 26, 2025
AgriBusiness Global interviewed Tom Lyons, General Manager for Rainbow Agro North America, and a Rainbow spokesperson about the advancement of its business in the Americas. The discussion specifically covered the impact of U.S. tariff changes on...
Division favors people’s enemies, Bolivian President says
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 27, 2025
Arce stated, “The division, siblings, only favors the people’s enemies. The division only benefits those who want to see us on our knees, siblings, and we will not allow that. The peasant movement must remain united.” Addressing the ceremony...
Marriott International Signs Multi-Unit Agreement with Corporación Polaris and Cardedeu
Breaking Travel News
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June 27, 2025
Marriott International, Inc. announced a signed multi-unit agreement with Corporación Polaris and Cardedeu to open four City Express by Marriott properties, marking the brand’s debut in El Salvador. The signed projects are expected to further...
After months of backing war crimes, West demands end to Gaza genocide
Al Mayadeen
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July 21, 2025
A coalition of historically pro-"Israel" Western nations has issued a joint statement demanding an end to the Gaza war. In a rare display of coordinated criticism, foreign ministers from over two dozen Western and allied states have issued a joint...
Cryptocurrency gains foothold in Bolivia
ARY News
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June 26, 2025
COCHABAMBA, Bolivia- June 26, 2025: In the busy shopping district of the Bolivian city of Cochabamba, ATMs let shoppers swap coins for cryptocurrency, beauty salons offer cut-price deals if you pay in Bitcoin, and people use Binance accounts to...
Crypto gains foothold in Bolivia as small businesses seek currency alternatives
Channel News Asia
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June 26, 2025
COCHABAMBA, Bolivia :In the busy shopping district of the Bolivian city of Cochabamba, ATMs let shoppers swap coins for cryptocurrency, beauty salons offer cut-price deals if you pay in Bitcoin, and people use Binance accounts to buy fried...