(Reuters) – Chile is taking another look at health in safety in its mines after two workers died on a mining construction project in July and a giant sinkhole more recently opened up near a copper mine. Chile President Gabriel Boric said on Wednesday he wants to ratify an International Labor Organization (ILO) convention on […]

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SAN JOSE, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Costa Rica formalized its request to join a trade partnership of 11 countries across Asia, Australia and the Americas, President Rodrigo Chaves announced on Wednesday, in a step toward strengthening trade ties with Asian economies. The Central American country’s government finalized its petition to join the Comprehensive and Progressive […]

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SAN JOSE, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Costa Rica is readying a plan to regularize the status of some 200,000 migrants, largely from the Central American country’s northern neighbor Nicaragua, authorities told Reuters on Wednesday. The plan aims to formally include the migrants in the jobs market and healthcare system, Costa Rica’s migration head Marlen Luna […]

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BBC- Members of Mexico’s indigenous communities took to the streets of the capital on Tuesday to celebrate their heritage and demand more rights. Their Mexico City march marked the United Nation’s Day of the World Indigenous Peoples. A spokesman for the march said 18 indigenous communities took part in the celebration. They wore traditional clothing […]

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BBC- A woman in Brazil has been arrested on suspicion of using a psychic to swindle her mother out of more than $140m (£114m) in art, cash and jewellery. The alleged victim is reportedly the widow of one of Brazil’s foremost art collectors. Her daughter is accused of stealing her artwork by using a psychic […]

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A presidential candidate in Panama has posted a dramatic plea for help on social media after his helicopter crashed into the country’s jungle. Dimitri Flores, a independent candidate seeking to stand in elections in 2024, posted the video from the scene after his aircraft crashed in a mountainous area in western Panama. The helicopter was […]

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Guardian– As Russian forces gather in the south of the country, it’s becoming clear that the war in Ukraine is entering a new, decisive phase. Russia wants to hold out for the winter, when most of Europe will be in the thick of an energy crisis and more likely to push for a negotiated agreement. […]

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By Santana Salmon The Organization of American States (OAS) is pleading for urgency to continue working to increase security in Haiti and to begin the democratization process. In a statement, the OAS said the institutional crisis that Haiti is currently experiencing is “a direct result of the actions taken by the country’s endogenous forces and […]

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Today’s Headlines GOP rallies around Trump following FBI search of his estate NEW YORK (AP) — For much of the year, small cracks in Donald Trump’s political support have been growing. Dissatisfied Republican primary voters began to consider new…Read More China reaffirms threat of military force to annex Taiwan BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday […]

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The United States congratulates the people of Saint Kitts and Nevis on their August 5 election and the Honorable Dr. Terrance Drew on his victory as Prime Minister. The United States and Saint Kitts and Nevis enjoy a strong relationship, grounded in a shared history and longstanding ties between our peoples as well as a […]

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