Panama Adopts IHRA Definition Of Antisemitism In Fight Against Global Rise Of Hatred Panama becomes the 42nd country to adopt the IHRA definition, setting an example for Latin America. Zenger · Jul 29, 2023
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean July 21 – July 27, 2023 The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023
Mangrove forest thrives around what was once Latin America's largest landfill It was once Latin America’s largest landfill The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023
Lawmakers press for more scrutiny over China's 'malign influence' at development bank Lawmakers intent on reducing China’s influence on the U.S. economy are seeking to push the Treasury Department to reduce the scale of Beijing’s influence at the Inter-American Development Bank, which supports economic and social development in Latin America and Caribbean The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
How VC Headline notched a 30% stake in Brazil’s biggest startup acquisition in 5 years The investor behind Pismo talks about the $1 billion Visa deal and the Latin American deal landscape. Fortune · Jul 25, 2023
Indigenous groups say they are left out of US immigration debate Indigenous asylum seekers from Latin America often face language barriers and discrimination on their journey to the US. Al Jazeera · Jul 24, 2023
Barbie mania sweeps Latin America, but sometimes takes on a darker tone Latin America has taken Barbie mania to an extreme, with everything from Barbie-themed food, Barbie planes and Barbie political ads The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023
EU-LatAm summit condemns 'war in Ukraine' without mentioning Russia A summit between European and Latin American countries closed with a watered-down statement that condemned the war in Ukraine but failed to mention Russia. Yet, critics see the summit as a step forward in relations between the EU and the global south. Radio France Internationale · Jul 21, 2023
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean July 14 – 20, 2023 The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
EU to invest €45bn in Latin America and Caribbean Package includes projects to extract minerals, electrify bus fleets and help protect Amazon rainforest The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023
Nicaragua fails to back censure of Russia at end of EU-Latin America summit Celac president declares first summit of its kind in eight years a success despite late wrangling The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2023
High anxiety over Ukraine war sets in at EU-LatAm summit that was supposed to be a love-in High anxiety has set in on the closing day of a summit between European Union and Latin American leaders The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023
EU and Latin American leaders hold a summit hoping to rekindle relationship with long-lost friends European Union and Latin American leaders are gathering for a major summit of long-lost relatives The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023
Patrick Reusse: MLB still has Spanish-speaking influence, thanks to voices like Alfonso Fernandez MINNEAPOLIS — Baseball's All-Star Game was played in Minnesota for the first time in 1965. There were 53 players designated as All-Stars, including those replaced due to injury. Eight of these players came from Latin America and 14 were American-born Black players. Tribune News Service · Jul 16, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023 AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean July 7 – July 13, 2023
The Conversation · Jul 12, 2023 Spain's EU presidency is an opportunity to reset relations with Latin America and the Caribbean A summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will take place in Brussels on 17 and 18 July 2023 under the Spanish presidency of the Council of the EU. This meeting is important for both regions but, especially for Europe, given…
Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2023 ‘Continent of opportunities’: Iran’s Raisi to go on Africa tour President is heading to Africa one month after a three-country trip to Latin America.
Bangkok Post · Jul 11, 2023 ChatGPT drafts law as Latin America seeks to regulate AI MEXICO CITY: When Costa Rican lawmakers wanted to draw attention to the need to regulate artificial intelligence, they asked ChatGPT to write a new law to do it for them.
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023 Colombian prosecutors accuse former presidential candidate of taking money from Odebrecht Colombian prosecutors have accused a former presidential candidate of receiving at least $2.8 million from Odebrecht, the Brazilian construction giant that has admitted paying bribes across Latin America to secure infrastructure contracts
The Conversation · Jul 7, 2023 China's ties to Cuba and growing presence in Latin America raise security concerns in Washington, even as leaders try to ease tensions There is a push by leaders in Washington and Beijing to get U.S.-China relations back on track. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with President Xi Jinping in China in June 2023 to reopen the lines of communication between the countries. And Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is spending four…
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023 AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean June 30 – July 6, 2023
The Conversation · Jul 5, 2023 'Global China' is a big part of Latin America’s renewable energy boom, but homegrown industries and 'frugal innovation' are key The story of renewable energy’s rapid rise in Latin America often focuses on Chinese influence, and for good reason. China’s government, banks and companies have propelled the continent’s energy transition, with about 90% of all wind and solar technologies installed there produced by Chinese companies. China’s State Grid now controls…
Roll Call · Jul 5, 2023 Diaz-Balart puts stamp on Latin America programs in spending bill Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart is putting his stamp on Latin America spending in a fiscal 2024 appropriations bill.
The Conversation · Jul 3, 2023 The Global South is on the rise – but what exactly is the Global South? The unwillingness of many leading countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to stand with NATO over the war in Ukraine has brought to the fore once again the term “Global South.”