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ECCO DEFEATED IN COURT! HIGH COURT DENIES INJUNCTION AS GOVERNMENT STANDS FIRM ON COPYRIGHT SHAKEUP
Times Caribbean
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June 6, 2025
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — The battle between the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights (ECCO) took a dramatic turn on June 5, 2025, when the High Court of Justice rejected ECCO’s...
Government has no immediate plan to change Constitution
Now Grenada
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June 5, 2025
by Linda Straker Prime Minister would like to see term limits for Prime Minister and Governor-General Referendum required for Grenada to cease being a constitutional monarchy and become a republic Both 2016 and 2017 referendums failed Prime...
Gujarat-based Vishal Fabrics looks to tap denim markets in Europe, Latin America & Africa
The Hindu Business Line
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June 5, 2025
Denim category has been growing at 10 per cent CAGR in India. | Photo Credit: Akespyker Looking to ride the denim wave, Vishal Fabrics Ltd, a Gujarat-based manufacturer and processor of denim fabrics, is eyeing exports to Europe, Latin America and...
India’s Clean Energy Expertise Fuels South America’s Bioeconomy: Praj Industries to Collaborate with Enersur S.A. For a Biorefinery Project in Paraguay
Business Upturn
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June 5, 2025
Pune, Maharashtra, India: Enersur S.A., one of Paraguay’s foremost renewable energy companies has selected Praj Industries for its next major project. Praj, a global leader in bioeconomy-driven process solutions, will support the development,...
How to improve Latin America’s agri-food security in a changing world
Atlantic Council
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June 5, 2025
New Atlanticist June 5, 2025 • 12:02 pm ET Print this page By Peter Engelke and Ginger Matchett Trade, innovation, and the exchange of people and ideas are fundamental components of today’s global food security system. The Organization for...
What Will China Do Next in Latin America?
Foreign Policy
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The second Trump administration has begun with a flurry of activity in Latin America. In the first 100 days, Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited both Central America and the Caribbean, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made a visit to Panama,...
Caribbean Forum
TTT Live Online
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June 5, 2025
Urban planners, municipal leaders, academics, professionals and policymakers from across the Caribbean gathered in Trinidad and Tobago this week for the 14th Caribbean Urban Forum. Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development, Kennedy...
US imposes visa ban on Central American officials for role in Cuba medical missions
Dominica News Online
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June 5, 2025
Dominica News Online - Thursday, June 5th, 2025 at 9:07 AM The US State Department has targeted several Central American government officials with visa restrictions on the basis that they are linked to Cuba’s medical mission program. The officials...
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...
Latin American Community Center offers free HIV testing to community members
Delaware Public Media - Delaware
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June 4, 2025
The Latin American Community Center’s HIV Program staff offer resources and testing to diverse communities. The Trump administration has cut aid that helps people with HIV manage the disease and prevent its spread domestically and internationally....
Colombia to diversify economy by pushing to join BRICS
China Daily Global
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By Jimena Esteban in Buenos Aires | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-06-06 17:42 Looking to diversify its economic, trade and financing links, the Latin American country of Colombia is setting its sights on Asia, and China in particular, and...
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...
Caribbean Posh Welcomes Cedella Marley as Honoree
South Florida Caribbean News
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June 6, 2025
Cedella Marley St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands — Caribbean POSH is thrilled to announce the addition of Cedella Marley—CEO of the Bob Marley Group of Companies, fashion designer, author, philanthropist, and cultural ambassador—to the prestigious...
Azzet Unpacked: Boiling down the business week that was
Azzet
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June 6, 2025
Our team has sifted through Australia’s top stories and global headlines to bring you a streamlined update on the week’s most impactful news. Enjoy your weekly business update this Friday, 6 June 2025. Dear readers, There was a time when the...
Desarrollo País' Board of Directors President Luz Granier and Google's Director of Telecommunications Infrastructure Latin America Cristian Ramos pose for a picture after the signing of the agreement for the implementation of the first submarine fiber…
Buenos Aires Times
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June 5, 2025
Chile and Google inked an agreement Wednesday for the installation of the first-ever submarine fibre optic cable between South America, Asia and Oceania by 2027. South America relies for its digital connectivity on infrastructure running through...
Swimming-pool economics haunt Latin America
The Economist
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June 5, 2025
TO SEE REALITY in the Buenos Aires suburb of San Isidro, consider the drone’s-eye view (pictured). A razor-straight line divides lush gardens and smooth clay tennis courts from a mess of corrugated iron roofs in one of the city’s “villas...
Chile abortion rights bill could shape Boric legacy as Latin American neighbors look on
The Straits Times
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June 5, 2025
VALPARAISO, Chile - An effort by Chilean President Gabriel Boric to expand abortion rights in the final months of his administration could finally give him a progressive legacy after three years in office but it is an uphill task that Latin...
How to watch Ecuador vs Brazil: Live stream details for South American World Cup 2026 qualifier in Guayaquil
FourFourTwo
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June 5, 2025
Watch Ecuador vs Brazil anywhere on the world on June 6. Ecuador vs Brazil match info ► Date and kick-off time: EST: Thursday, June 5, 7pm / BST (UK time): Friday, June 6, 0.00am ► Venue: Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil ► Free...
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...
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...