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Latin American Bloc denounces US increasing economic pressure on Cuba
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) issued a strong condemnation on Tuesday of the United States’ policy aimed at increasing economic pressure and blockade against Cuba. In an official...
ALBA-TCP Blasts U.S. for Intensifying Economic Blockade Against Cuba
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) vehemently condemned the U.S. government's latest move to intensify its economic aggression and blockade against Cuba on Tuesday. In an official...
Why Is Nicaragua Silencing Critics Even Abroad?
Asume Tech
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July 2, 2025
The assassination of a Nicaraguan military officer turned activist in Costa Rica has triggered severe alarm among human rights advocates and Nicaraguan expatriates. This incident marks the sixth case of a Nicaraguan opponent being killed or...
Reid chases NACAC medals in Nicaragua
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Daija Reid, star of last weekend’s National Association of Athletics Administrations of T&T (NAAATT)/National Gas Company (NGC)/Republic Bank National Junior Championships, as expected was named on the national team to...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is just the start of a state plan to remove immigrants. Will it wreck Florida’s economy?
WGCU - Florida
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July 1, 2025
Mega-farmer Francis Alfred “Alfie” Oakes III addresses the camera as massive watermelons come rolling down a conveyor belt at one of his farms in Collier County. Behind him are workers, all of them Hispanic, rapidly picking up the melons and...
Everything To Know About Volcano Boarding In Nicaragua
Travel Noire
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June 30, 2025
Picture it. After a grueling 45-minute to one-hour hike up Nicaragua’s youngest volcano, Cerro Negro, you get to reward yourself with the thrill of a lifetime: volcano boarding. Similar to the winter recreational activity of snowboarding and the...
International trade event heads for Ohio's capital
Spectrum News 13 - Florida
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June 30, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's agriculture will be on display in August as an international trade event makes its stop in Columbus. The second annual Summer in Cities Buyers Mission is hosted by Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast will connect...
Refugees worry: Is Nicaragua assassinating government critics in Costa Rica?
WLRN - Florida
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Roberto Samcam Ruiz took security measures seriously. A retired Nicaraguan army major who had spoken out against the Sandinista government, he fled to neighboring Costa Rica after his name started popping up on wanted posters. When out in public...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.2.25
Florida Politics
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July 2, 2025
Good Wednesday morning. Less than two years into his first term as a state lawmaker, Miami Rep. Mike Redondo has cemented his spot in line to lead the Legislature’s lower chamber. All 22 members of the House GOP first-year class voted for Redondo...
Study reveals surge in illegal arachnid trade via Facebook in Philippines
Mongabay
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June 30, 2025
New research by wildlife trade watchdog TRAFFIC reveals a thriving online trade in live tarantulas and scorpions in the Philippines, with more than 16,000 arachnids found offered for sale on Facebook in 2020 and 2022. Most traded species are...
Nicaragua and Mexico Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.7%, the Lowest in America
teleSUR
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June 28, 2025
Banana production in Nicaragua. Photo: X June 28, 2025 Hour: 3:32 pm In May 2025, Nicaragua and Mexico recorded, according to official figures, one of the lowest unemployment rates on the continent, at 2.7%. RELATED: Nicaragua and China Break...
Columbus to host international trade event connecting local suppliers with global buyers
Buckeye Reporter - Ohio
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June 29, 2025
Brian Baldridge Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture | Ohio Department of AgricultureBrian Baldridge Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture | Ohio Department of Agriculture The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is set to...
Moscow-Led Eurasian Bloc Holds Landmark Economic Summit in Minsk
The Epoch Times
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June 29, 2025
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Laureano Ortega Murillo, Nicaragua's envoy for relations with Russia, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Russia's...
Nicaragua crackdown on Christianity deepens amid political power grab
Christian Today
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June 27, 2025
The Christ of the Mercy statue in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. (Photo: Getty/iStock) A new policy brief released by Open Doors has exposed as a systematic campaign of repression against Christian communities in Nicaragua. The publication of the...
Ritter Sport appoints Christian Boulter as new UK sales director, amid key regional growth
Confectionery Production
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Christian Boulter joins Ritter Sport's UK operation, as its new sales director. Pic: Ritter Share this page German-founded premium chocolate brand Ritter Sport has named Christian Boulter as its new sales director for the UK and Ireland, as the...
Nicaragua officially requests observer status in the EAEU — presidential envoy
TASS
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June 26, 2025
MINSK, June 26. /TASS/. Nicaragua has officially requested the status of an observer in the Eurasian Economic Union, Nicaraguan Presidential Envoy Laureano Ortega Murillo said at the group’s meeting in Belarus. "Nicaragua has officially requested...
Nicaragua government tied to illegal land invasions in wildlife refuge, documents suggest
Mongabay
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June 26, 2025
Río San Juan Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Nicaragua has suffered a wave of deforestation in recent years, fueled by land deals that allow settlers to clear the rainforest for farming, mining and cattle ranching. Without government support,...
Five Below-the-Line Talents to Track in Costa Rica
Variety
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July 2, 2025
Costa Rica’s most prized assets – aside from its unparalleled locations – are its highly skilled crews, known for their depth of experience, strong work ethic and bilingual skills. Honed through years of on-set experience – paired with formal...
Cuban president addresses meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council
Radio Habana Cuba
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June 28, 2025
Minsk, June 28 (RHC)-- The President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, addressed the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, which is meeting this Friday in Minsk, Belarus. At the Palace of Independence, along with the leaders...
Pride, DEI, and Corporate Authenticity
Twin Cities Business - Minnesota
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June 27, 2025
Twin Cities Pride made headlines this year when it dropped Target as a corporate sponsor in response to the retail giant rolling back DEI efforts. That left the nonprofit, which organizes the annual downtown Minneapolis Pride parade and...