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Tourism: U.S. Travel Companies Experience High Demand But Economic Worries Cloud Outlook

By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Fears of recession and the impact of inflation on consumer budgets could curb a rebound in travel demand reported by U.S. travel companies in the fourth quarter, although bookings are holding up so far this year, analysts said. Several big names in the travel and leisure […]

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Ecuador Indigenous Organization Ends Talks with Government, Calls for Lasso Resignation

By Alexandra Valencia QUITO, Feb 24 (Reuters) – A major Ecuadorean Indigenous organization said on Friday it will not continue talks with the government of President Guillermo Lasso, saying the government has not complied with accords, and called for Lasso’s resignation over alleged corruption. The government has said it reached dozens of accords with the […]

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Peru Recalls Ambassador Over Mexico’s ‘Unacceptable’ Support for Pedro Castillo

By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News Peru has recalled its ambassador in Mexico indefinitely after the Mexican president said Peru’s government was “unconstitutional”. Andrés Manuel López Obrador also said that Peru’s former president, Pedro Castillo, had been “illegally ousted.” Peru’s current leader Dina Boluarte denounced what she said was “unacceptable” interference in its “internal affairs”. She […]

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Mexico Protests: Huge Crowds Rally Against Electoral Reform

Huge rallies have been held in several Mexican cities against what protesters say are government attempts to undermine the electoral authorities. The biggest was in Mexico City, where organisers say 500,000 people marched on the city’s main plaza. The local government put the number at 90,000. Lawmakers last week voted to slash the budget of […]

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Biden Asylum Policy Similar to Trump’s, Immigration Groups Ready for Court Fight

THE HILL- The Biden administration is barreling towards a legal fight with immigration groups after rolling out a new asylum policy similar to a Trump-era directive already struck down by the courts. The tussle between the administration and its would-be allies on immigration has been brewing for years, but it hit a head Tuesday, when […]

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Turkey: Earthquakes Death Toll Exceeds 50,000. Arrests Made Over Building Safety

The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the death toll in Turkey due to earthquakes rose to 44,218 on Friday night. With Syria’s latest announced death toll of 5,914, the combined death toll in the two countries rose to above 50,000.’ More than 160,00 buildings collapsed or were severely damaged in Turkey after the […]

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El Salvador: 2,000 Accused Gang Members Moved to New Super Prison

Reuters  —  El Salvador’s government moved thousands of suspected gang members to a newly opened “mega prison” on Friday, the latest step in a controversial crackdown on crime that has caused the Central American nation’s prison population to soar. “This will be their new home, where they won’t be able to do any more harm […]

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Come Celebrate Black History Month With us, NCDF CEO Tells Public

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (FEBRUARY 24, 2023) — The Nevis Cultural Development Foundation (NCDF) will be hosting an event dubbed “Black Hearts Freedom Edition” at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC) at Pinney’s Estate on Sunday, February 26, 2023, in celebration of Black History Month which is observed annually in February. Mr. Jerome Rawlins, Chief Executive […]

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SKN Development Bank with $20M Account Shortage

By Devonne Cornelius St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): A reported US$20 million are reportedly missing from the coffers of the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis. And the $20 million question is: Where did all that cash go? That shortfall was revealed by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew during […]

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Hard to Believe: 2 Nigerians Arrested Trying to Mail Cocaine through Guyana Post Office

By CMC News Two Nigerians have been arrested in connection with an attempt to send 1.1 pounds of cocaine overseas through the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC). The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said on Thursday while performing duties at the GPOC on Wednesday, CANU officers intercepted a man attempting to post a box containing several […]

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