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UN Chief Set to Take Part in CARICOM Meet July 1

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is scheduled to arrive here on July 1 to participate in the 43rd regular meeting of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government. This was confirmed by his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, who also said that Guterres will attend the opening ceremony on July 3, followed by discussions with the CARICOM […]

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IMF Funds for Ecuador, Argentina Plus New Request from Costa Rica

IMF board concludes reviews for Ecuador, unlocking $1 billion Reuters A woman and girl push their bikes past closed produce stalls at a market during anti-government protests as opposition lawmakers push for the removal of Ecuador’s conservative President Guillermo Lasso after nearly two weeks of mass protests led by indigenous groups demanding lower fuel and […]

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Peru Tuckers, Farmers to Strike Over Fuel and Fertilizer Costs

By Marco Aquino   LIMA, June 26 (Reuters) – Peru’s truckers and some farm groups will go on strike on Monday after failing to reach agreements with the government seeking measures to reduce the impact of steep global price rises of fuel and fertilizer, sector leaders said on Sunday. Union leaders met on Friday and […]

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After Two-Year Hiatus, Mexico City Conducts Mass Same-Sex Marriage Ceremony

MEXICO CITY, June 24 (Reuters) – Hundreds of Mexican same-sex couples married on Friday, marking the first time that the annual mass ceremony in Mexico City ahead of its Pride parade has taken place after being cancelled for two years due to the pandemic. A live band played traditional songs like Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as […]

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Colombia: Several Dead, Scores Injured in Deadly Bull Ring Stand Collapse

BBC- At least four people have been killed and more than 300 were injured after a stand collapsed during a bullfight in central Colombia. Footage showed the three-storey wooden stand filled with spectators falling at a stadium in El Espinal, Tolima department. A bull continued to roam the ring as people fled the wreckage. The […]

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Will the Pandemic Ever End-Omicron Boosters?, World Covid Stats

Where’s The Next Generation of COVID-19 Shots- Omicron boosters might be around the corner By Rebecca Sohn The Verge Over a year after the US authorized its first vaccines, COVID cases continue to pile up, leaving many vaccinated people wondering: “Do I need a vaccine upgrade?” People who are fully vaccinated and boosted have been […]

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Date of Birth Essential to Compiling Census Data, Nevis Statistics Official Says

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS  — Residents not wanting to divulge their dates of birth has become an issue for the Department of Statistics and Economic Development in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), as it conducts the 2021/22 Housing and Population Census. Mrs. Dorriel Tross-Phillip, Director of the Department of Statistics told the Department of Information on June 21, 2022 […]

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US: What Happens Now that the Supreme Court Overturned National Abortion Right

by Sarakshi Rai THE HILL The Supreme Court’s decision striking down the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling will leave decisions over how to regulate abortion to the 50 states. In practice, that is likely to dramatically change the legal landscape for obtaining an abortion across the country, creating a patchwork of laws from state […]

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