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Ritz-Carlton debuts its first Reserve property in Central and South America
Hotels Mag
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The Athens Group, a full-service real estate development company, has announced the opening of Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, in Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica. The property is the first Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Central and South America and...
Royal Caribbean Group’s Richard Fain Is Stepping Down as Chairman of the Board
Travel Market Report - New York
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Fain at the 2021 ASTA Advocacy Dinner. Photo: ASTA. Richard Fain will be stepping down from his position as Royal Caribbean Group’s chairman of the board—a role he’s held since 1988. Fain will remain on the board as a director. Current CEO Jason...
St Lucia cuts airport service charge by half for Caribbean flights
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 6, 2025
The St Lucia government announced on Thursday a significant reduction in the airport service charge for commercial flights traveling between St Lucia and other Caribbean destinations. Prime Minister Philip Pierre has authorized a Statutory...
DHS tear gasses group protesting L.A. ICE raids
The Corsair - California
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An “emergency protest” by a Latin-American rights group responding to immigration raids escalated at the Metropolitan Detention Center loading dock, where protesters threw plastic water bottles and rocks as Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
Google cable to connect Australia, Asia, Latin America
Azzet
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June 4, 2025
Google will build a 14,800-kilometre (9,196-mile) submarine data cable across the Pacific Ocean to enhance digital connectivity between Australia, Latin America and Asia, according to media reports. The Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary announced...
Rethinking power and partnership in the Global South
Sunday Observer
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June 7, 2025
63 Seventy years after the Bandung Conference, the Global South is once again confronting the weight of broken promises and emerging challenges from economic coercion and militarised borders to the erosion of independent media and rising internal...
China rolls out 5-year multi-entry ‘ASEAN visa’ for business travellers
The Independent Singapore
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June 6, 2025
SINGAPORE: Business travellers from the 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries and ASEAN observer Timor-Leste will now have access to a five-year multiple-entry “ASEAN visa”, with each visit lasting up to 180 days, Channel...
International soccer matches coming to California this summer
KUSI News - California
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June 5, 2025
(FOX 5/KUSI) — Californians have plenty of opportunities to watch international-level soccer in person this June, with two major tournaments hosted by the United States and with a handful of matches from each tournament taking place in the Golden...
Reuben College hosts first-ever Latin-American formal dinner
The Oxford Student
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June 4, 2025
On 15th May, Reuben College GCR co-hosted the first-ever Latin American formal dinner at the University of Oxford. The evening, filled with music, warmth, and joy, marked a meaningful step forward in celebrating the presence and identity of Latin...
From Telenovela Drama to Political Stalemate: Why Brazil’s Endless Feud Holds the Country Back
The Rio Times
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June 6, 2025
(Op-Ed Analysis) Brazil remains stuck in a cycle of political drama that rivals its most sensational telenovelas. On June 5, 2025, former President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed he sent R$2 million—about $350,000—to his son Eduardo in the United...
M&A Disputes Set to Rise in Latin America: How Savvy Investors Are Protecting Themselves
National Law Review
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June 4, 2025
As deal activity shows signs of rebounding in 2025, investors are bracing for an increase in M&A-related disputes globally, and Latin America is no exception. It appears to be leading the trend. According to Berkeley Research Group’s latest M&A...
Latin America chooses stablecoin as a cover for inflation
Cryptopolitan
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June 4, 2025
Tether partnered with Orionx, a Chile-based crypto company, to advance crypto adoption in Latin America. According to Chain Analysis, Orionx operates in Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Mexico, countries with a huge unbanked population and $415 billion...
White House taps special ops vet for key Latin America post, sources say
WIKY - Indiana
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June 4, 2025
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House has tapped a career special forces operative with experience in counterterrorism operations to oversee Latin America policy at the National Security Council, two U.S. officials said. The...
First Cessna Citation Longitude Delivered In Central America
Aero-News Network - Florida
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June 3, 2025
Wed, Jun 04, 2025 Textron Aviation announced the first delivery of its Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize bizjet to the Central America region to a long-time customer who intends to use it for business as well as personal use. The Longitude...
UWI economists raise concerns over $300m investment drive
Barbados Today
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June 6, 2025
11 Economists have voiced serious concerns over the Mia Mottley administration’s ambitious $300 million investment roadshow, warning that credibility issues, market saturation and debt sustainability could undermine its success and deter both...
US announces visa restrictions on Central American government officials
Radio Jamaica
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June 4, 2025
The US Department of State on Tuesday announced visa restrictions on several Central American government officials and their family members due to their alleged involvement in the Cuban regime's forced labour programme. The US has accused these...
International Labour Conference: Workers’ Group supports call to strengthen Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel
Education International
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June 5, 2025
Addressing the Committee on the Application of Standards at the International Labour Conference on June 3rd, EI President Mugwena Maluleke responded to the report of the joint ILO-UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the...
Messi back with Argentina, Ancelotti debuts with Brazil in South American World Cup
Naharnet
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Brazil's new coach Carlo Ancelotti is getting a little help from his old friend Casemiro as he prepares for his debut in South American World Cup qualifying at Ecuador. Meanwhile star Lionel Messi is expected to play Thursday for Argentina at...
Travel & Tourism in LAC Set to Add US$206BN to Regional Economy Over the Next Decade, Says WTTC
Hospitality Net
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June 6, 2025
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), announced the launch of the Tourism Task Force during the Plenary Meeting of the Americas Business...
India exports more to Latin American countries than to its neighbours, traditional trade allies
The Week
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India exported goods worth $275 million to remote Honduras in Central America during the April 2024-March 2025 period as against $201 million to nearby Cambodia. The population of Honduras is just 10 million as against Cambodia's 17 million. If...