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Canadians Kayla Cross, Ariana Arseneault out in first round at National Bank Open
The Globe and Mail
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July 28, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Kayla Cross dropped her first round match against Kamilla Rakhimova, of Russia, at the National Bank Open in Montreal on Monday.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press Canada’s Kayla Cross and Ariana Arseneault are out of the...
Corporate interference in public food health: A continental struggle
Latinoamerica21
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July 25, 2025
Food health in Latin America is not solely determined by personal or cultural choices—it is deeply shaped by the systematic interference of ultra-processed food corporations in public policy. This phenomenon has become a structural obstacle to...
Financing Death Squads in Colombia has Convicted Chiquita Banana Executives
Newsroom Panama
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July 25, 2025
Colombian justice on Wednesday sentenced seven former executives of the multinational banana company Chiquita Brands to more than 11 years in prison and a $3.4 million fine for financing paramilitary groups during the country’s internal armed...
Colombia and Venezuela announce the creation of the first “Binational Economic Zone of Peace”
Latin America Reports
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July 25, 2025
Caracas, Venezuela – Last week, Colombia and Venezuela signed a memorandum of understanding to create the first binational economic zone on the border that the two countries share. Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez signed the agreement...
Soccer-Colombian Luis Suarez joins Sporting from Almeria
The Malaysian Star
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July 28, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Jul 26, 2025; Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; Inter Miami CF forward Luis Suarez (9) reacts against FC Cincinnati during the first half at Chase Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images/File Photo (Reuters) -Colombian forward...
Haitian American business leaders launch federation to unify chambers of commerce globally
Haitian Times
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July 28, 2025
Overview: Haitian-American chamber leaders have launched a federation to unite Haitian chambers of commerce around the world, with a goal of leveraging collective economic power and fostering global trade partnerships. The effort, spearheaded by...
Address to the Nation: Peru's economy to grow between 3.1% and 3.5% in 2025
Andina
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July 28, 2025
"As a result of the political crisis at the beginning of my administration, along with the impact of Cyclone Yaku and El Niño phenomenon, 2023 was a complex and challenging year for our economy," the top official stated. "That is why we...
Address to the Nation: Peru's economy to grow between 3.1% and 3.5% in 2025
Andina
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July 28, 2025
"As a result of the political crisis at the beginning of my administration, along with the impact of Cyclone Yaku and El Niño phenomenon, 2023 was a complex and challenging year for our economy," the top official stated. "That is why we...
Why is India lagging behind other emerging markets since 2024? Geojit's Vinod Nair explains
Mint
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August 3, 2025
A common investment strategy suggests that an investment in a stock or region-wise is based on three important factors made of growth, risk, and valuation. Typically, a significant portion of FII investments is concentrated in the developed...
Chinese investment reshapes Latin America's economic integration
United Press International (UPI)
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C), Colombia Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia (L) and Honduras Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina attend the plenary session of the China-CELAC Forum ministerial meeting in Beijing in May. File Photo by Florence...
Colombia's Gustavo Petro orders Navy to ban coal shipments to 'Israel'
Al Mayadeen
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July 25, 2025
Petro accuses officials in his own administration of defying the earlier ban and continuing to authorize coal exports. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has intensified his stance against "Israel’s" military campaign in Gaza by ordering the Navy...
Beating hunger through social protection, investments and resilience: FAO Chief Economist
The National Tribune
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July 28, 2025
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report 2025 indicates that an estimated 8.2 percent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5 percent in 2023 and 8.7 percent in 2022....
Colombia central bank expected to cut rate after inflation dip- Reuters poll
WSAU - Wisconsin
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July 25, 2025
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia’s central bank will cut its benchmark interest rate next week, a Reuters poll suggested on Friday, although analysts expect the bank to act cautiously for the rest of the year due to the worsening...
Ecuadorian Fruits Make a Mark in the U.S. Market
The Cuenca Dispatch
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July 28, 2025
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Colombia Orders Halt of Coal Shipments to Israel
Sada Elbalad
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July 25, 2025
Fri 25 Jul 2025 | 03:18 PM Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the interception of all coal shipments bound for Israel, intensifying his country's protest against the ongoing Israeli military actions in Gaza. The decision, announced on...
The time is now for tourism economic free zones
fDi Intelligence
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The writer is a founding member of the World Free Zones Organization and CEO of Araújo Ibarra International Business Consultants. Free zones have long been an under-tapped opportunity to boost investment in tourism. With capital flows into the...
After taking back land in Colombia, Indigenous prepare their youth to safeguard it
CityNews Halifax
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July 28, 2025
CALOTO, Colombia (AP) — Indigenous Nasa children are gently splashed with water using a leafy branch — a ritual meant to protect them and symbolically “open the path” — before setting off with wooden signs they had painted with messages like “We...
BOE set to cut rates again as growth fears mount
Cryptopolitan
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August 3, 2025
The Bank of England (BOE) is widely expected to lower its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4% on Thursday, continuing its once-a-quarter easing cycle as Britain’s fragile economy struggles with tepid demand, rising unemployment, and...
Colombia warns against coal exports to Israel
Mehr News Agency
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July 25, 2025
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday threatened to unilaterally alter Glencore's (GLEN.L), opens new tab concession contract if the mining giant continues to export coal to Israel, though the company said it has already ceased the...
Bogotá Summit was an important new chapter in Global South diplomacy
Daily Maverick
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July 25, 2025
Last week the Emergency Conference to Halt Genocide in Gaza was held in Bogotá, Colombia. Convened by The Hague Group, and co-hosted by Colombia and South Africa, the meeting was attended by 32 countries. Although the meeting was widely covered in...