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Morales seeks re-election defying constitution and criminal charges
Enduring support for former president Evo Morales has once again boiled over into violence in Bolivia, deepening the nation's political and economic crisis. At least four first responders are dead after clashes between anti-government protesters...

COP30 President-Designate says US will still be represented at climate summit
Image: City of London Corporation Speaking at the City of London Corporation’s Net Zero Delivery Summit at London’s Guildhall on Monday (23 June), André Corrêa do Lago said his team is deliberately designing this year’s agenda to enhance the...
Colombia, Chile, Bolivia condemn US aggression on Iran
[Sun, 22 Jun 2025 17:07:57 +0300] Capitals - Saba: Colombia, Chile, and Bolivia condemned the US strike on Iranian nuclear sites and called on all parties to return to dialogue as the only way out of the crisis. A statement issued by the Colombian...

Latin American Governments Condemn US Aggressions on Iran
A handout satellite image made available by Maxar Technologies shows a close up view of holes and craters on a ridge at the Fordo underground uranium enrichment following US airstrikes, in Iran, 22 June 2025. The US forces struck three of Iran’s...

US strike on Iran sparks international alarm, global condemnations
The US airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities have sparked intense international backlash over the strike's legality and potential to escalate conflict in the Middle East. International reactions have poured in following the US attack on...

Nations urge arms embargo on Israel at Bogota meeting
Security forces carry a young Palestinian patient out of an ambulance to provide treatment at a hospital in Amman, Jordan, after being evacuated from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP Countries attending a major international...
Payment Automation Hacks: Best Practices to Streamline & Scale Your AP Processes
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Andrónico Rodríguez: Bolivia's new Evo Morales?
On the left: Presidential candidate of Bolivia Andrónico Rodríguez. On the right: Former President of Bolivia Evo Morales. Collage made by CONNECTAS. Used with permission. This article, by the Bolivian journalist Ernesto Estremadoiro, first...

Gobierno boliviano inicia investigación tras muerte súbita del ministro de Trabajo
Por Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El ministro de Trabajo de Bolivia, Erland Julio Rodríguez Lafuente, murió este sábado según informó el Gobierno del país sudamericano en un comunicado difundido tanto por el Ministerio de Trabajo como por el...

AWC President Dr. Corr announces no property tax increase after board approves 2025-2026 budget
Arizona Western College President Dr. Daniel Corr came down to the KAWC station for an interview Wednesday morning to reflect on the year that just ended and the next that’s about to commence. But with the next fiscal year swiftly approaching on...

Israel, the rogue nation the West keeps above the law
As the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg landed in Stockholm after deportation from Israel, she was asked if she had been afraid when her ship was raided by Israeli soldiers. She answered: “What I’m afraid of is that people are silent during an...

Editorial: India’s diplomatic outreach for rare earths
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to African and Latin American countries was, in a way, a novel diplomatic outreach to scout for rare earth markets As China doesn’t hesitate to weaponise its supply chain dominance in the rare earths...

China offers LAC development dividend
Owolabi Elabanjo, chief extension officer at the Ministry of Agriculture of Antigua and Barbuda, still recalls the impact of a month-long training program last year that introduced cutting-edge Chinese agricultural practices to his island nation....

Brother-in-law of cartel kingpin "El Mencho" sentenced to 30 years in U.S. prison
The brother-in-law of the fugitive Jalisco New Generation boss known as "El Mencho" was sentenced Friday to 30 years in U.S. federal prison following his 2017 arrest at a beach resort in Brazil while vacationing with his family under a fake name....

Transsexuality, the Tinkuy of Identity with the Territory in Bolivia
By Edison Andrango (Kichwa, CS Staff) Life in the Andean valleys and highlands has always been a cradle of profound political and cultural diversity. Throughout history, these territories have been the scene of constant tinkuy (encounters) between...

Close ally of drug kingpin 'El Mencho' gets 30 years in prison as US ramps up pressure on...
Meanwhile, El Mencho's son-in-law, Cristian Fernando Gutiérrez Ochoa, appeared in the same courtroom earlier Friday to plead guilty in a separate case to a money laundering conspiracy charge. Gutierrez Ochoa was arrested toward the end of the...

MECL CMD represents company in bilateral meeting held between India and Bolivia
Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), MECL Shri Indra Dev Narayan represented the company in a bilateral meeting held on 18th June 2025 between India and Bolivia. Shri Surendra Singh Kshatriya, Director (Finance) and senior officials were also...

AP News: Close ally of drug kingpin 'El Mencho' gets 30 years in prison as US ramps up pressure on cartels
WASHINGTON (AP) — A close ally of fugitive Jalisco New Generation boss known as “El Mencho” for years orchestrated a prolific drug trafficking operation, using a semi-submersible and other methods to avoid detection, and provided weapons to one of...
Close ally of drug kingpin ‘El Mencho’ gets 30 years in prison as U.S. ramps up pressure on cartels
WASHINGTON — A close ally of fugitive Jalisco New Generation boss known as “El Mencho” for years orchestrated a prolific drug trafficking operation, using a semi-submersible and other methods to avoid detection, and provided weapons to one of...

Close ally of drug kingpin 'El Mencho' gets 30 years in prison as US ramps up pressure on cartels
WASHINGTON – A close ally of fugitive Jalisco New Generation boss known as “El Mencho” for years orchestrated a prolific drug trafficking operation, using a semi-submersible and other methods to avoid detection, and provided weapons to one of...