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Trump threatens to slap Brazil with 50 percent tariffs over treatment of Bolsonaro, other disagreements
Politico Europe
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July 9, 2025
And it echoes a social media post Trump shared earlier this week, accusing the country of unfairly treating Bolsonaro, who is on trial over allegations related to his role in 2022 riots in the capital of Brasilia, when his supporters stormed...
Bonn climate talks expose divisions over climate finance and tariffs
Dialogo Chino
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July 10, 2025
Each June, international climate negotiators descend on Bonn in west Germany for a two-week conference at the secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Bonn is a mid-year checkpoint for the UN climate governance...
Yuma Community Food Bank receives grants to combat child hunger
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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July 1, 2025
The Yuma Community Food Bank has received two significant grants totaling $37,000 to expand its fight against hunger among children and families in Yuma and La Paz counties. A $32,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation will directly support...
History imposes a burden on us to speak out in defence of the Palestinians
Daily Maverick
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July 4, 2025
President Nelson Mandela said in December 1997: “We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.” These words are more than the rhetoric of solidarity, and are not merely a statement of fact. They are also...
Police may pull you over for an air freshener in Arizona
AZ Central - Arizona
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Arizona law prohibited objects obstructing a driver's clear view through any window. While an air freshener could be a violation, police rarely stop drivers solely for that reason. Dangling an air freshener from your rearview mirror may get you...
Four ways of living in Chile as a migrant
Latinoamerica21
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July 16, 2025
In just a few years, Chile has gone from being a country of emigrants to becoming a key destination for Latin American migration. But this shift has not been free of tensions. While the numbers continue to grow, the actual inclusion of those who...
Marta 'saddened' by conditions at Copa América
ESPN Australia
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July 18, 2025
Brazil players, including six-time FIFA Player of the Year Marta, have criticised CONMEBOL and the organisers of the Women's Copa América in Ecuador for requiring teams to warm-up in confined indoor areas rather than on the pitch. Images...
Kazakhstan Takes Seat at BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro as Partner Country
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu represented Kazakhstan for the first time as a partner country at the 17th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 7. Summit participants emphasized the need to strengthen...
At BRICS Summit, PM Modi calls Pahalgam attack a crime against humanity
Greater Kashmir
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July 7, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack during his address at the 17th BRICS Summit, calling it “an attack not just on India, but on the entire humanity.” Speaking in Rio de Janeiro...
PM Modi To Meet South American, Caribbean Leaders On BRICS Summit Sidelines In Brazil
StratNews Global
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July 7, 2025
Home South America PM Modi To Meet South American, Caribbean Leaders On BRICS Summit Sidelines... As India eyes permanent membership in global decision-making bodies and ramps up its green transition, Latin America offers critical support, votes...
Tourism Tax Confusion: Baja California Sur Rolls Out New Fee, Los Cabos Says “Nothing’s Changed”
Travel Market Report - New York
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The Baja California Sur mandatory tourism tax is now being enforced, according to a press release from Travelkore Inc. and the Government of Baja California Sur. Industry reps from Los Cabos, however, say the “mandatory” fee isn’t being enforced....
Deja Foxx is running for Arizona, but her campaign is for America’s future
The Copper Courier - Arizona
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July 10, 2025
Deja Foxx wants to become the youngest and first-ever Gen Z woman elected to Congress. At just 25, the activist and content creator has attracted a huge online following throughout her campaign for Arizona’s seventh district, centering on her...
Will Mexico be the new powerhouse for Holcim?
Global Cement
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Holcim Mexico has been promoting itself as the lynchpin of the group’s growth in Latin America this week. The move makes sense following the spin-off of Holcim’s North America business in late June 2025. The company says that Mexico has a housing...
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PM Modi joins Brics leaders for family photo in Rio; calls for UN reform, zero tolerance on terror
Firstpost
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July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined fellow Brics leaders, partner nations, and outreach invitees for the traditional family photo at the 17th Brics Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. #WATCH | Brazil: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian...
Trump's Tariff Threat to BRICS Over 'Anti-American' Concern
AOL
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President Donald Trump has threatened additional tariffs on any country that supports the “anti-American” policies of the BRICS group, a political and diplomatic coordination forum consisting of 11 countries. “Any country aligning themselves with...
Congressional District 7 race: Democrats Grijalva, Hernandez lead the pack in fundraising
KJZZ - Arizona
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July 7, 2025
Longtime Tucson politicians Daniel Hernandez and Adelita Grijalva lead in fundraising ahead of next week’s special primary election in Congressional District 7. The final day for southern Arizonans to nominate a new representative is July 15. CD7...
Nigeria to face new 10% US tariffs from Trump over BRICS partnership
Business Day
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July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump has announced that Nigeria will face an extra 10% tariff for joining BRICS, a group of emerging economies that he claims follow “anti-American policies.” The US president made this announcement on Sunday through his Truth...
BRICS Envoys Flock to Rio
Foreign Policy
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July 4, 2025
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Brazil readies to host the BRICS leaders’ summit, Bolivia embraces cryptocurrency amid an economic crisis, and Mercosur notches a new trade deal. Brazil Prepares to...
Hobbs talks legislative session, from groundwater to school vouchers
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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PHOENIX – The way Katie Hobbs sees it, the just completed legislative session was the best that could be hoped for in a divided government. In a wide-ranging interview with Capitol Media Services, she noted the $17.6 billion budget that eventually...
No School, No Work: The Worrisome Expansion of LatAm’s ‘Ninis’
Nearshore Americas
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July 17, 2025
Young people in Latin America who neither study nor work — the so-called Ninis — are becoming a ticking time bomb for the region’s economies. There are now 20 million Ninis, making up over 18% of Latin America’s youth aged 15 to 24, according to...