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Mercosur-EFTA deal: South America, Europe forge new economic corridor with free trade pact
Firstpost
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July 3, 2025
South America’s largest trading bloc, Mercosur has signed a trade deal with the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) after 10 years of negotiation amid global economic uncertainties read more South America’s largest trading bloc,...
Lula Urges MERCOSUR to Adopt Local Currencies for International Trade Payments
teleSUR
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Brazilian President Lula da Silva (L) and Argentine President Javier Milei (R), July 3, 2025. X/ @atanimaciones July 3, 2025 Hour: 11:18 am On Thursday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva called on member countries of the Southern Common Market...
Bolivia Turns To Bitcoin And Crypto As Safety Net Amid Inflation Woes
Coingape
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June 28, 2025
Crypto adoption in Bolivia is taking off at a massive pace, as the country battles with rising inflation, which has led to the Boliviano’s depreciation. Locals have transacted more in crypto over the last year as they seek a hedge against this...
Lula visits former Argentinian president under house arrest in snub to Milei
The Guardian
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July 3, 2025
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has eschewed a one-on-one meeting with the Argentinian president, Javier Milei, during a trip to Buenos Aires, instead opting to visit Milei’s political rival, former president Cristina Fernández de...
Latin America and the return of magical realism
Latinoamerica21
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July 3, 2025
In late June 1965, the Mexican newspaper El Día published an article by sociologist and anthropologist Rodolfo Stavenhagen that would go down in history. Titled Seven Erroneous Theses about Latin America, the piece not only clarified the concept...
'It's a joke': Peruvians outraged after president doubles her salary
WTVB - Michigan
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By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Peruvian President Dina Boluarte will double her salary to the equivalent of some $10,000 per month, angering many Peruvians who said the money would be better spent on alleviating poverty. The economy minister...
Lost Temple of a Vanished Civilization Unearthed in Bolivia
SciTechDaily
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July 4, 2025
Stone alignments revealed an ancient temple, called Palaspata after the native name for the area. The temple complex is approximately 125 meters long by 145 meters wide — about the size of a city block — and includes 15 quadrangular enclosures...
Bolivians embrace crypto to escape soaring inflation
Cryptopolitan
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June 28, 2025
Bolivians have now started shifting to digital assets as issues tied to inflation in the country continue to rise. According to a report by the central bank in Bolivia, residents in the country are now embracing digital assets amid a rise in...
Vietnamese PM to attend expanded BRICS summit in Brazil
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and his spouse will lead a high-ranking delegation of Việt Nam to attend the expanded BRICS summit and engage in bilateral activities in Brazil from July 4–8. The trip will be made at the invitation of...
Measles cases rise in the Americas in 2025
Pan American Health Organization
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July 3, 2025
Washington, D.C., 3 July 2025 (PAHO) – A total of 7,132 confirmed cases of measles and 13 deaths have been reported in the Region of the Americas as of mid-June 2025, according to the latest epidemiological update from the Pan American Health...
S&P doowngrades Bolivia's ratings
MercoPress
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Thursday, July 3rd 2025 - 10:19 UTC S&P did not rule out further downgradings in the coming months Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded Bolivia's long-term credit rating from 'CCC+' to 'CCC-' with a negative outlook. This decision was driven by...
After Midnight: Are These The ‘Worst’ Transatlantic Flight Arrivals In The Americas?
Simple Flying
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July 3, 2025
Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your Simple Flying account While airline schedules might be geeky and unusual, they can be enlightening. Using Cirium Diio data to examine every scheduled transatlantic passenger flight from Europe, Africa, and...
Fantasia International Film Festival announces final wave of titles for 29th edition!
JoBlo
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July 3, 2025
The 29th edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival is set to run from from July 16th (one day earlier than previously announced) through August 3rd at the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas in Montreal, with additional screenings...
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LiveScience
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July 3, 2025
Archaeologists in Bolivia have discovered the ruins of a temple that was built by a little-known civilization up to 1,400 years ago. The temple, called Palaspata after the native name for the area, comes from the Tiwanaku civilization, a...
Brazil’s Lula da Silva promises to fortify Mercosur’s trade with foreign associates
Buenos Aires Herald
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July 3, 2025
Updated at 3:09 p.m. Brazilian President Lula da Silva promised to work toward “fortifying inter-bloc trade with foreign associates” in the next semester as pro tempore Mercosur president after receiving the post from his Argentine counterpart...
NMPF Strengthens South America Ties on Trip with NMPF Members
National Milk Producers Federation
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July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025 NMPF Executive Vice President for Policy Development and Strategy Jaime Castaneda, along with representatives from member cooperatives California Dairies Inc. and Darigold, and seven other U.S. dairy exporters and traders traveled to...
MERCOSUR presidents hold summit in Buenos Aires
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 3, 2025
However, the most striking event of the day, attracting public and media attention, is the visit of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday evening to former President Cristina Fernandez at her apartment in Buenos Aires...
Venezuela opens International Book Fair
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 3, 2025
“Reading humanizes” will be the motto accompanying the major national and international literary exhibition held each year by Venezuela. This year, the state of Guayana Esequiba will participate with its initiatives as a local guest. As part of...
Origami helps behavioral health patient find healing through art
York County News - Pennsylvania
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July 3, 2025
Anthony Aquilina, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive | WellSpan HospitalsAnthony Aquilina, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive | WellSpan Hospitals Over the past year, WellSpan Philhaven hospital in...
Bolivia's new Justice Minister sworn in
MercoPress
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Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 10:27 UTC Jessica Paola Saravia Atristaín was promoted one notch following Siles' resignation Jessica Saravia was sworn in Monday as Bolivia's new Minister of Justice and Institutional Transparency, replacing César Siles,...