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Lula Urges MERCOSUR to Adopt Local Currencies for International Trade Payments
teleSUR
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Brazilian President Lula da Silva (L) and Argentine President Javier Milei (R), July 3, 2025. X/ @atanimaciones July 3, 2025 Hour: 11:18 am On Thursday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva called on member countries of the Southern Common Market...
Lost Temple of a Vanished Civilization Unearthed in Bolivia
SciTechDaily
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July 4, 2025
Stone alignments revealed an ancient temple, called Palaspata after the native name for the area. The temple complex is approximately 125 meters long by 145 meters wide — about the size of a city block — and includes 15 quadrangular enclosures...
Fantasia International Film Festival announces final wave of titles for 29th edition!
JoBlo
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July 3, 2025
The 29th edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival is set to run from from July 16th (one day earlier than previously announced) through August 3rd at the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas in Montreal, with additional screenings...
Lula visits former Argentinian president under house arrest in snub to Milei
The Guardian
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July 3, 2025
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has eschewed a one-on-one meeting with the Argentinian president, Javier Milei, during a trip to Buenos Aires, instead opting to visit Milei’s political rival, former president Cristina Fernández de...
Peru’s President Boluarte gives self huge pay raise
New National Star
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July 3, 2025
Peru’s highly unpopular President Dina Boluarte has doubled her salary with one year left in her term, the government has announced. The 63-year-old head of state, who faces protests against an explosion of gang violence in the country, will now...
El cambio de postura de Trump sobre Ucrania es un gran problema, pero probablemente no para Putin
KESQ-TV - California
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July 16, 2025
Análisis por Stephen Collinson, CNN Los nuevos acontecimientos del martes reforzaron la idea de que el presidente Donald Trump ha cambiado significativamente su visión de la guerra de Ucrania. Pero sus cortos horizontes temporales y la falta de...
Brazil’s Lula da Silva promises to fortify Mercosur’s trade with foreign associates
Buenos Aires Herald
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July 3, 2025
Updated at 3:09 p.m. Brazilian President Lula da Silva promised to work toward “fortifying inter-bloc trade with foreign associates” in the next semester as pro tempore Mercosur president after receiving the post from his Argentine counterpart...
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LiveScience
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July 3, 2025
Archaeologists in Bolivia have discovered the ruins of a temple that was built by a little-known civilization up to 1,400 years ago. The temple, called Palaspata after the native name for the area, comes from the Tiwanaku civilization, a...
MERCOSUR presidents hold summit in Buenos Aires
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 3, 2025
However, the most striking event of the day, attracting public and media attention, is the visit of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday evening to former President Cristina Fernandez at her apartment in Buenos Aires...
S&P doowngrades Bolivia's ratings
MercoPress
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Thursday, July 3rd 2025 - 10:19 UTC S&P did not rule out further downgradings in the coming months Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded Bolivia's long-term credit rating from 'CCC+' to 'CCC-' with a negative outlook. This decision was driven by...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Peru's president doubles her salary despite record low approval rating
BBC
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The president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, has issued a decree doubling her salary despite having a historically low approval rating of only 2%. She will now be paid more than 35,500 soles ($10,000; £7,300) per month. Peru's economy minister said the...
Venezuela opens International Book Fair
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 3, 2025
“Reading humanizes” will be the motto accompanying the major national and international literary exhibition held each year by Venezuela. This year, the state of Guayana Esequiba will participate with its initiatives as a local guest. As part of...
Bolivia’s Ventanani Glacier Trek Dazzles Hikers as Climate Clock Ticks
LatinAmerican Post
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June 25, 2025
Every winter, thousands of travelers lace up their boots in La Paz and head for Ventanani, a turquoise lagoon frozen nearly 17,000 feet up in Bolivia’s Cordillera Real. The view is breathtaking, but scientists say the glacier feeding it may vanish...
S. Korea conducts emergency response drill in Bolivia amid political unrest
Yonhap News Agency
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July 3, 2025
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has carried out an emergency response drill in Bolivia as part of efforts to ensure the protection of its nationals in the South American country amid political instability ahead of Bolivia's...
Korea conducts emergency response drill in Bolivia amid political unrest
The Korea Times
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July 3, 2025
Korea has carried out an emergency response drill in Bolivia as part of efforts to ensure the protection of its nationals in the South American country amid political instability ahead of Bolivia's election, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday....
TAR Mexico to Launch Direct Flights from Aguascalientes to La Paz in July 2025
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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June 18, 2025
Starting July 7, 2025, TAR Mexico will operate four weekly direct flights between Aguascalientes and La Paz, connecting Bajío’s industrial hub with Baja California Sur’s top tourist destination. TAR Mexico has announced a new direct air route...
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...
Peru’s unpopular president gives herself a huge pay raise
Inquirer
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July 3, 2025
Peru’s President Dina Boluarte | FILE PHOTO/Agence France-Presse LIMA — Peru’s highly unpopular President Dina Boluarte has doubled her salary with one year left in her term, the government announced Wednesday. The 63-year-old head of state, who...
Wrong arm of the law
BusinessLIVE
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Did these seven top cops cross the thin blue line to a darker shade? 03 July 2025 - 05:00 by Paul Ash In 1975, a round-the-world biker named Ted Simon arrived at a decrepit border post in Bolivia. There was the usual blizzard of paperwork, fees...