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Brazil star Neymar looks back to his best ahead of World Cup
The Herald Bulletin | 2022-08-30, 15:18
Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar looks
Peru 2021 blueberry exports show increase of 20% Y-O-Y
According to Peru’s former Minister of Production Alfonso Velásquez Tuesta, the 2021 world blueberry exports reached US$4.759.449.000, showing an increase of 21% compared to the
Ecuador investigates killing of four Galapagos giant tortoises
Quito: Prosecutors in Ecuador on Monday announced an investigation into the alleged hunting and killing of four giant tortoises on the Galapagos Islands, a unique and fragile ecosystem considered a world heritage site. The prosecutor’s office said on Twitter
‘Bolsonaro’s to blame’: Indigenous rights champion on crisis in Brazil
The veteran explorer Sydney Possuelo says the far-right president has promoted a ‘deliberate policy’ of violence and land invasions Jair Bolsonaro’s calculated sabotage of Indigenous and environmental protections has exposed Brazil’s Native peoples to the most
Venezuela, Colombia Restore Full Diplomatic Relations As Maduro Meets New Colombian Ambassador
The restoration of diplomatic ties heralds a new beginning in relations between former rivals Colombia and Venezuela–and possibly the beginning of the end for Colombia's status as a permanent US neocolony. ...
In Reversal, Peruvian Government Calls for ‘Official Report’ from Indonesia About Harvard Student who Died After Arrest in Bali
In a sharp reversal, the Peruvian Foreign Affairs Ministry on Friday asked for an “official report” from authorities in Indonesia “to clarify the circumstances” surrounding the death of Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla, a Peruvian Harvard Kennedy School student
ROUNDUP: Northview boys tennis edges West Vigo 3-2
Tribune Star | 2022-08-30, 06:41
A look at events around the area from Monday. ...
Colombia’s ambassador meets with Venezuelan president on reestablishing ties
Colombia’s ambassador to Venezuela, Armando Benedetti, met Monday with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro welcomed Benedetti at the Palacio de Miraflores, the presidential residence in Caracas, to discuss the need to reestablish diplomatic and
Brazil Reports Second Death of Monkeypox Patient - Reports
BUENOS AIRES (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 30th August, 2022) The
Colombia investigates murder of 2 journalists
SCNOW Morning News | 2022-08-30, 05:36
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Police in Colombia are investigating the murder of two journalists who were gunned down while returning home from a county fair. Leyner Montero and Dilia Contreras were driving before dawn Sunday when men on motorcycles shot at their
Argentina's Mendoza province now accepting crypto for taxes and fees
The New Mendoza Tax Administration crypto payment service turned on as of Aug. 24. ...
No choice: Colombia’s ex-guerrillas revert to coca, crime
By David Salazar When he laid down arms at the end of Colombia’s decades-long civil conflict, Eiber Andrade did not expect to ever return to a life of crime. Jose del Carmen Abril, member of the Peasant Association of Catatumbo (Ascamcat) and coca grower
USA Basketball tops Colombia 95-77 in World Cup qualifying
Times Argus | 2022-08-30, 04:53
BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (AP) — USA Basketball is on the brink of qualifying for next year’s World Cup. John Jenkins scored 26 points and the U.S. defeated Colombia 95-77 on Monday night in a second-round qualifying game. The win put the Americans in position to
Chile summons Brazil ambassador over Bolsonaro claims
Chile on Monday summoned Brazil’s ambassador in Santiago after President Jair Bolsonaro accused his counterpart Gabriel Boric of arson during opposition protests three years ago, Chile’s foreign minister said. This handout picture released on
Two New Crypto Brokerages Opened in Brazil: Against The Tide?
With the recent developments and overall statistics around cryptocurrencies in Brazil, the country shows a ray of optimism around cryptocurrencies and their adoption. What makes this even better is the recent news about the opening of two new crypto brokerages
Venezuela, Colombia take step toward normalizing ties
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The governments of Venezuela and Colombia took a step toward
Venezuela’s currency falls by more than 30%, threatening timid recovery
Marietta Daily Journal | 2022-08-30, 01:50
A sharp drop in the value of the bolívar against the U.S. dollar in the past month threatens to disrupt Venezuela’s economic recovery and the timid honeymoon between the Caracas Socialist regime with the private sector, analysts said. In just ...
IMF board approves $18.5 bln flexible credit line for Chile
Aug 29 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) executive board approved a flexible credit line of around $18.5 billion for Chile to give the world's leading copper miner greater flexibility to confront risks from commodities price shocks
Brazil prosecutors charge German diplomat for husband's death
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Brazilian state prosecutors on Monday pressed charges against a German diplomat accused of the murder of his Belgian husband and are investigating reports that he has left the country after a court released him from police
Colombia oil, tourism industries warn tax reform may have negative impact
BOGOTA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Representatives of Colombia's oil, mining and tourism industries told opposition lawmakers on Monday a $5.7 billion tax reform proposed by the government of leftist President Gustavo Petro could put their sectors at risk. Petro,
Brazil prosecutors charge German diplomat for husband’s death
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian state prosecutors on Monday pressed charges against a German diplomat accused of the murder of his Belgian husband and are investigating reports that he has left the country after a court released him from police custody.
Brazil’s central bank picks Ita� DeFi project among new innovation proposals
Brazil's central bank picked proposals for eight new projects to advance through its innovation lab, including a decentralized finance (DeFi) staking pool from Ita� Unibanco, the country's largest bank.� The proposed project will be a "platform that, through
My Socialist Hell: Surviving Post-Pandemic Venezuela
The Chinese coronavirus pandemic is, for all intents and purposes, over in Venezuela, but the regime maintains some of the coronavirus-related restrictions it imposed in March 2020. ...
Chile: Request for an Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of the Arrangement ...
Publication Date: August 29, 2022 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: After an impressive recovery from the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, the
In Brazil, the Last Member of an Isolated Indigenous Tribe Dies
Known as the “Man of the Hole,” the last member of an Indigenous group was found dead this month, marking the first recorded disappearance of an isolated tribe in the country. ...
Peru judge orders 30 days pre-trial detention for president’s sister-in-law
A Peruvian judge Sunday ordered 30 months of pre-trial detention for President Pedro Castillo’s sister-in-law, Yenifer Paredes. The court found
‘One more tribe made extinct.’ Reclusive last member of decimated Amazon tribe dies
He had lived alone since illegal miners wiped out the last remnants of his tribe in 1995. ...
