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Twelve thousand
Panay News
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July 6, 2025
NEARLY 12,000 power consumers in Iloilo City’s Arevalo district are now enjoying improved electricity service following the recent energization of the 10/12 megavolt-amperes (MVA) Arevalo Mobile Substation (AMS) by MORE Electric and Power...
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...
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...
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...
President Nayib Bukele Ranked as World’s Most Popular Leader, According to Chilean Polling Firm Cadem.
El Salvador in English
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July 1, 2025
El Salvador’s president tops international image rankings, surpassing global leaders from North America, Europe, and Asia President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has been recognized as the world’s highest-rated leader, topping a ranking of 21 global...
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...
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...
MAYOR RAISA HITS GROUND RUNNING: Flood control, illegal structures, values formation prioritized on Day One
Panay News
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July 1, 2025
ILOILO City – On her first day as this city’s chief executive, Mayor Raisa Treñas signed four executive orders aimed at fast-tracking solutions to some of Iloilo City’s most pressing urban problems — while also appointing her father and...
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...
Bolivia celebrates UN recognition of wiphala
MercoPress
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Tuesday, July 1st 2025 - 09:56 UTC The Wiphala is a symbol that reflects the multicolored harmony of nature, born from the worldview of various indigenous peoples and social groups, the Bolivian government argued Bolivian authorities, including...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Brazilian minister talks about “episodic” presences of the PCC in Portugal
Portugal Pulse
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July 3, 2025
“What we have here regarding the presence of potential Brazilian criminal factions in Portugal and vice versa are isolated incidents, not a structural collaboration,” stated Ricardo Lewandowski in a joint interview. Thus, it doesn’t generate...
BRICS vs G7: 5 Critical Insights Into the Rising Power of the Global South and Its Economic Influence
teleSUR
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Explore how BRICS surpasses the G7 in population, economic growth, and geopolitical influence — BRICS vs G7 shaping a new multipolar world order Related: 7 Essential Insights from the Rising BRICS Summit 2025: A Critical Call for Global Peace and...
PM Modi will be key leader at BRICS summit as it tries to navigate del...
The Morung Express
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Rio de Janeiro, July 6 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the key leader at the Rio de Janeiro BRICS Summit that starts Sunday as the group tries to navigate the delicate geopolitical and world economic situations. PM Modi, who arrived...
Bolivia's Chikungunya Outbreak Accelerates in 2025
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)Like many countries in South America, the Plurinational State of Bolivia has been confronted with a multi-year outbreak of Chikungunya. To alert international travelers visiting Bolivia, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
‘Blatant Political Capture’ Feared as Saudi Aramco Exec Nominated to Lead IPCC Science Role
The Energy Mix
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July 3, 2025
The United Nations’ top climate science body is embroiled in an intense debate over appointing a veteran executive from one of the world’s most aggressive oil and gas companies as a lead author for its next report on oil and gas emission...
Nayib Bukele Ranked as World’s Most Popular Leader, According to Survey .
El Salvador in English
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July 6, 2025
El Salvador’s president tops international image rankings, surpassing global leaders from North America, Europe, and Asia President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has been recognized as the world’s highest-rated leader, topping a ranking of 21 global...