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Nueva condena por corrupción para el exvicepresidente Jorge Glas; condenado a 13 años más de prisión
KESQ-TV - California
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July 1, 2025
Por Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español El exvicepresidente de Ecuador Jorge Glas fue condenado este lunes por un tribunal de la Corte Nacional de Justicia a 13 años de prisión por el delito de peculado en el caso Reconstrucción de Manabí. Con...
Paraguay Claims Global Tourism Crown With Stunning 53% Growth In Early 2025
The Asunción Times
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July 11, 2025
Paraguay is the country with the highest tourism growth, as per the World Tourism Barometer of United Nations Tourism. In the first quarter of 2025, the nation recorded a remarkable 53% increase compared to the prior year. The top three countries...
Amazon Crime Crisis: U.N. Backs Indigenous Demands
Amazon Watch
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July 1, 2025
Organized crime now dominates 70% of Amazonian municipalities across Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Networks of illicit economies – or “Amazon Crime” – have diversified and expanded the territorial control and political...
Call Center Scams: A Global Menace Exploiting Trust
ARY News
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July 8, 2025
Call center scams have become a widespread global danger, resulting in billions in losses for victims each year and taking advantage of trust through advanced social engineering methods. These deceptive operations frequently pose as genuine...
Music at the Bass Festival on Saturday
The Daily News - Michigan
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IRON MOUNTAIN — The 60th-annual Bass Festival, sponsored by the Crystal Falls Lions Club, takes place this weekend in Crystal Falls. Food and refreshments will be available, along with a variety of activities at the Runkle Lake Park Complex. On...
Goals and Highlights: Utrecht 4-0 Kaizer Chiefs in Friendly Match
VAVEL
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July 11, 2025
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VI to help lead regional effort
The BVI Beacon
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July 1, 2025
The Virgin Islands has been tapped to help lead a regional effort to boost development by facilitating collaboration among countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean. The member states of the United Nations Economic Commission...
Trump Can Take Revenge on the 'Deep State': Pardon Snowden
Reason Magazine
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July 8, 2025
Twelve years after facilitating the largest national security leak in American history, Edward Snowden remains exiled in Russia, unable to set foot on U.S. soil without losing his freedom. A bipartisan consensus denouncing Snowden as a criminal...
Where to travel in August
AOL
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August is dry season in Ecuador, making for great jungle hikes and wildlife watching opportunities. Photograph by GettyThis article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Travel in August is all about being canny. It’s a prime time to...
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions honours community partnerships in naming two new ships
Travel Weekly
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July 10, 2025
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has honoured decades-long community partnerships with the naming of two new ships – National Geographic Delfina and National Geographic Gemini – in the Galapagos. In a deeply symbolic ceremony rooted in...
Almost 100 arrested in UAE-led operation in the Amazon Basin
The National News
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The UAE has led a major international operation against environmental crimes in the Amazon Basin, resulting in 94 arrests and the seizure of assets valued at more than $64 million. The 14-day effort, Operation Green Shield, was a multinational...
The public sector can’t do it alone: A new era for global development
El País
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June 27, 2025
When world leaders meet this week in Seville for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, they’ll face a new global development landscape. Governments’ fiscal space is more limited, and the gap between their desire to...
Countries seek urgent CITES protection of more than 70 sharks and rays
Mongabay
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July 1, 2025
Several proposals seeking greater protection of more than 70 shark and ray species from commercial trade were raised this week for deliberation at the 20th meeting of CITES, the global convention on the wildlife trade, to be held in November. “The...
UAE-led crackdown sees 94 arrested for environmental crimes in Amazon Basin
The National News
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The UAE has led a major international crackdown on environmental crimes in the Amazon Basin, resulting in 94 arrests and the seizure of more than $64 million worth of assets. The 14-day effort was called Operation Green Shield, a multinational...
Lawfare Becomes Reality: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Imprisoned
CovertAction Magazine
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July 10, 2025
[Source: Derechadiario.com.ar] The Supreme Court of Justice upheld the sentence against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) of six years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office. The case involves fraudulent administration...
Clifton councilwoman will run for GOP nod to take down Nellie Pou
New Jersey Globe
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July 10, 2025
Ever since President Donald Trump shockingly carried New Jersey’s Paterson-based 9th congressional district last fall, Republicans have been on the hunt for a candidate against Rep. Nellie Pou (D-North Haledon) in 2026. Today, an intriguing new...
QuiznessDesk, Friday, July 11
BusinessDesk
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Which country is the largest exporter of bananas? The acronym Bric was originally conceived to designate which four countries? What is the name of the pig who leads the farm after the rebellion in George Orwell’s Animal Farm? How many football...
Perry, other Pa. GOP House members ask Trump to halt cocoa import tariffs
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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July 8, 2025
Republican U.S. House members from Pennsylvania generally fall in line with President Donald Trump but a state that’s home to Hershey and other big candy makers, they are drawing a hard line on cocoa. “Cocoa inputs represent one of the largest...
Taro, buñuelos y transformación
Manhattan Times News - New York
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July 9, 2025
Taro, buñuelos y transformación El programa de formación culinaria para refugiados de Inwood celebra a sus nuevos graduados Por Adelina Romero Los graduados de la nueva cohorte culinaria celebran en Inwood. En una temporada llena de togas y...
PSX rally continues on fresh inflow hopes
GEO TV
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June 30, 2025
The equity market extended its gains on Monday as investor sentiment remained upbeat on expectations of fresh inflows in the new fiscal year and improving sovereign risk indicators. The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index...