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Venezuela Ambassador condemns United States sanctions

Namibian Broadcasting Corporation ·

Venezuela's Ambassador to Namibia, Dr. Magalay Henriquez, has denounced recent measures taken by the United States government against President Nicolás Maduro Moros. Dr. Henriquez describes the measures as unprecedented political aggression and a...

Trump’s Hardline Shift Toward Latin America Rekindles Old Fears and New Risks

LatinAmerican Post · August 11, 2025

Under a gray Washington sky, President Donald Trump stepped to the podium. He made clear his administration’s next move: the United States would be ready to use military force against Latin American drug cartels. For some in the region, the words...

USA Basketball's roster for AmeriCup features plenty of NBA experience

Yardbarker · August 9, 2025

USA Basketball revealed on Friday who will be suiting up for them for the upcoming FIBA AmeriCup in Managua, Nicaragua. The 12-man roster features former college standouts as well as some players with NBA and NBA G League experience. The roster...

Top U.S. Drug War Partner and Aid Recipient Convicted on Bribery and Fraud Charges

CovertAction Magazine · August 11, 2025

President George W. Bush congratulates President Álvaro Uribe of Colombia after presenting him with the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom on January 13, 2009, during ceremony in the East Room of the White House. [Source: nsarchive.gwu.edu] A...

University Of California Student Seen In Video Lambasting Trump Government Over Strict Anti-Immigration Policies

Sahara Reporters ·

Jamie Han, the 2025 valedictorian at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), has sparked nationwide debate after a viral video captured her using her commencement speech to openly lambast U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

Factories are losing immigrant workers, stressing those who remain

Public Radio Tulsa - Oklahoma · August 11, 2025

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jaelin Carpenter was stressed. Four people on her team of 26 at GE Appliances had learned that their immigration status had changed. Under former President Biden, they'd been allowed to stay and work in the U.S. for two years,...

Costa Rica maintains the highest minimum wage in Latin America in the first half of 2025

Q Costa Rica · August 11, 2025

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica has the highest minimum wage in Latin America for the first half of 2025, according to a Bloomberg Línea study published on June 26 of this year. The analysis compares monthly minimum wages in 17 countries in the region....

Voting At 16 Years Old: It Can Work Well

Forbes ·

Three young adults wear "I voted" stickers and face masks during American elections. getty Last month I ran a column on voting ages around the world starting to be lowered to 16. Here’s how it started: “The United Kingdom announced this week that...

Small-Cap Pharma Stock Under Rs 50 Soars 11% on Dalal Street After Q1 Results Boost Investor Sentiment

Times Now · August 11, 2025

The recent surge reflects strong investor confidence in Balaxi’s growth strategy, even as the company navigates short-term profitability pressures. Balaxi Pharmaceuticals, a small-cap pharma stock trading under ₹50, saw its share price surge 11%...

Latin American Groups Rally Behind Venezuelan Presiden Maduro

teleSUR · August 11, 2025

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (R). X/ @CurveloAna11746 August 11, 2025 Hour: 9:34 am Over the weekend, Latin American antifascist and progressive social movements voiced their support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is the...

Future stars shine as Jamaica lift Concacaf Boys’ U15 League B Trophy

Caribbean National Weekly · August 11, 2025

Jamaica capped an extraordinary campaign with a flawless record, securing the Concacaf Boys’ U15 Championships League B crown on Saturday after a decisive 2–0 victory over Puerto Rico at the Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium in Aruba. -...

INTERVIEW: Former US official on America's lost authority as Global South acts on Gaza

BNE Intellinews ·

After 21 months of bombardment, Gaza's death toll has passed 61,000, with children dying at what UNICEF calls an "unprecedented rate". One hundred and eighty-eight Palestinians have starved to death, 94 of them minors. More than 1,500 have been...

Laura Baumeister, Alvaro Brechner, Pablo Stoll to Present Projects at San Sebastián’s Co-Production Forum

Variety · August 11, 2025

Laura Baumeister’s “What Follows Is My Death,” Alvaro Brechner’s “La piel de león” and Pablo Stoll’s “Dad Is No Punk Rocker” feature among 15 projects set to be unveiled at San Sebastián’s 2025 Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, the Spanish...

Roberto Clemente's Legacy and Racism He Faced Explored in New Documentary 5 Decades After His Tragic Death (Exclusive) By Alexandra Schonfeld

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW A new documentary explores Roberto Clemente's lasting legacy, including his accomplishments both on and off the baseball diamond The Hall of Famer's three sons, Roberto Clemente Jr., Luis Roberto Clemente and Roberto Enrique Clemente,...

Team USA Announces 2025 AmeriCup Roster

Hoops Rumors · August 8, 2025

USA Basketball has officially announced the 12-man roster that will represent the United States at this year’s AmeriCup tournament, which will take place from August 22-31 in Managua, Nicaragua. The roster is as follows: While it’s not exactly the...

The New War Against Cartels

Al Dia News ·

President Donald Trump’s order for the Pentagon to use military force against cartels designated as terrorist organizations has rekindled long-standing fears in Latin America about U.S. intervention in the region, according to The New York Times....

The use of force and international law

Dawn · August 11, 2025

The scope of self-defence in international law remains highly contested. In recent years, a number of states have claimed to be acting in self-defence when conducting an act of aggression against another state. Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and...

Militants for Peace

The Point · August 11, 2025

Growing up, one of the first things I learned from the Bible was the commandment Thou shalt not kill. This makes sense considering that the religious community I belong to—the Bruderhof—is rooted in Anabaptism, a Christian tradition that, with...

Will food costs climb as packers lose workers in immigrant crackdown?

Des Moines Register - Iowa ·

Thousands of meatpacking workers could lose their jobs due to the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrant work visa programs. The Meat Institute, asked if lost labor was impacting production, said "that portion of the workforce has been...

US Upland cotton sales at 109,300 bales as new season begins: USDA

Fibre 2 Fashion ·

Net sales of Upland cotton in the US for the 2025–26 season totalled 109,300 running bales (RB), each weighing 226.8 kg (500 pounds), during the week ending July 31, 2025. The new cotton marketing year began on August 1.The export sales were...