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Coface expands leadership and presence in Latin America with new hires
Coface, a company providing credit insurance and risk management solutions, is strengthening its operations in Latin America with the appointment of new regional leaders. The moves support the company’s growth strategy in credit insurance,...
Owner: Steve Evans
Dr. Martens enters UAE with Beside Group, expands in Latin America
Dr Martens has partnered with Beside Group to launch in the UAE for the first time, starting with wholesale before rolling out mono-branded stores in the future. Beside has decades of experience building international brands in the Middle East and...
Owner: Michael "Mike" Danson
RSF and Radio Ambulante condemn crackdown on independent journalism in Central America in new podcast episode
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Reporters Without Borders
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The episode is now available on all audio streaming platforms and features interviews and first-hand accounts from journalists such as Carlos Dada and Óscar Martínez of El Faro (a digital media in El Salvador), Quimy de León of Prensa Comunitaria...
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Colombian President Petro Decries Latest U.S. Strike Against Vessel Off The Venezuelan Coast: 'There Are No Narco Terrorist On Those Vessels'
Colombian President Gustavo Petro decried the latest U.S. strike against a vessel off the Venezuelan coast, rejecting that those aboard were drug-traffickers. "There are no narco-terrorists on those vessels. Narcos live in the U.S., Europe and...
Owner: David Jang
Media Campaign Aims to End Female Genital Mutilation in Tanzania
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Cultural Survival - Massachusetts
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Mussa Juma Siwayombe, Executive Director A media-based campaign spearheaded by the Media Aid for Indigenous and Pastoralists Community (MAIPAC) is making strides in raising awareness about the harmful effects of female genital mutilation (FGM) in...
Owner: Cultural Survival Inc (Non-Profit)
Brazilian scammers, raking in millions, used Gisele Bundchen deepfakes on Instagram ads
(Reuters) -A group of suspected scammers in Brazil using Instagram ads featuring deepfakes of supermodel Gisele Bundchen and other celebrities appears to have made millions of dollars through online fraud, according to police investigators....
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Brazil to buy antidotes for methanol poisoning
The Brazilian Ministry of Health will make an emergency purchase of antidotes for methanol poisoning, to be used by states and municipalities to treat victims who have consumed adulterated alcoholic beverages. The government intends to purchase...
Owner: Brazilian Government
Colombian president urges Trump, European leaders to ensure aid delivery to Gaza amid Israeli blockade
Colombian President Gustavo Petro urged US President Donald Trump and European leaders Thursday to take immediate action to ensure the delivery of food and humanitarian aid to Gaza as Palestinians face starvation under an Israeli blockade. “Trump...
Owner: Albayrak Family
Venezuela moves S-125 Pechora air defense to coastline in posture for potential US landing
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Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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S-125 Pechora-2M filmed at Peaje La Cabrera on Oct. 3, moving west from Maracay toward Carabobo. Move follows U.S. Oct. 1–2 ‘armed conflict’ notices on cartels and Venezuelan claims of offshore F-35 activity. On 3 October 2025, geolocated footage...
Owner: Alain Servaes
Colombia’s RegioTram, a Chinese-Built Risky Ride
On June 17, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) officially started structural works on the railway corridor for Colombia’s RegioTram de Occidente train. While presented as a step forward in mobility, the project raises...
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Hegseth announces strike on boat near Venezuela he says was trafficking drugs
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1News
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Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, expanding what the Trump administration has declared is an "armed conflict" with cartels. In a...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Pete Hegseth announces latest strike on boat near Venezuela he says was trafficking drugs
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, expanding what President Donald Trump’s administration has declared is an “armed conflict” with...
Owner: Peter Schorsch
Four killed in latest US strike on alleged drug vessel near Venezuela
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Yahoo News
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US forces have killed four people in an attack on a boat off the coast of Venezuela that was allegedly trafficking drugs, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says. "The strike was conducted in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela while...
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U.S. military kills 4 in boat strike off Venezuela, Hegseth says
KENNY HOLSTON/THE NEW YORK TIMES Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during an event at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Sept. 11. The U.S. military killed four men aboard a boat in international waters near Venezuela on Friday, Oct. 3,...
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UPDATE: Treasury Secretary pressed to justify Argentina bailout that benefits “wealthy American” investors
On Monday, Popular Information revealed that the Trump administration’s $20 billion bailout package for Argentina directly benefited Rob Citrone, a well-connected hedge fund billionaire. Citrone is a longtime friend of a former colleague of...
Owner: Judd Legum
US military poised to seize ports and airfields in Venezuela as Trump strikes a fourth 'narco-terrorist' boat
As the US military bolsters its presence in the Caribbean amid heightening tensions with Venezuela, there is mounting evidence that troops are preparing for a potential conflict within the country. Donald Trump has made no secret about his...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
Hegseth Announces Latest Strike On Boat Near Venezuela After U.S. Declares ‘Armed Conflict’ With Cartels
LOADINGERROR LOADING WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, expanding what the Trump administration has declared is an “armed...
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Decisive Operations Without Consolidation: Venezuela’s Opposition and the Risks of Escalation
Washington increasingly views Nicolás Maduro not simply as an authoritarian ruler but as a hybrid threat—one who fuses repression with criminal enterprise to destabilize the hemisphere. His regime sustains narco-trafficking networks tied to the...
Owner: Small Wars Foundation
Q&A: ‘We don’t want Mexico to become a technological dumping ground’
The Mexican government has revealed a plan to hike import tariffs on countries it does not have a free-trade agreement with. These hikes, which could be as high as 50%, would directly impact sectors from textiles to steel, as well as automobiles...
Owner: Earth Journalism Network & China Dialogue Trust
US conducts fourth air strike on boat in Caribbean Sea, killing four people
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has revealed that the United States has conducted a fourth “lethal, kinetic strike” on a boat in the Caribbean Sea, accusing the vessel of carrying narcotics. In a Friday post on the social media platform X, Hegseth...
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