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The Ever Present Danger of Being a Mexican Journalist

Tijuana, Mexico (CNN)- We had to apologize for being late. The traffic was horrible, we explained. It was only after nearly an hour of crawling through near standstill traffic on a Tijuana, Mexico, highway that we saw the crash that caused the rush-hour snarl. Two vehicles, a pickup truck and an old four-door sedan were […]

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Curacao to Talk with U.S.-Brazilian Consortium to Run Island’s Oil Refinery

June 19 (Reuters) – Curacao will begin negotiations with a seven-company consortium to take over management of the Caribbean island’s oil refinery and storage terminal, state-owned Refineria di Kòrsou (RdK) said on Sunday. Curacao’s 330,000-barrel per day Isla refinery was idled in 2018 amid a payment dispute between then-operator Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and U.S. […]

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The Future of the Coronavirus Pandemic, World Covid Stats

The future of the coronavirus pandemic by the Guardian UK At the start of the pandemic, the idea of getting reinfected with Covid was not on anyone’s mind. But by April 2022, England had recorded over 890,000 reinfections, crushing any hopes of gradual herd immunity. A study published by Imperial College London last December found […]

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NIA Offers 3 Month Amnesty for Non-Nationals

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS  – The Premier’s Ministry, through its Work Permits Office, is informing all non-nationals residing on Nevis who are in arrears of payment for Work Permits, annual Residency and Visa Extensions, that an amnesty will be put in place from Friday, July 01, until Friday, September 30, 2022, for all outstanding amounts owing to […]

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Eight Suspects Linked to Dom Phillips, Bruno Pereira Deaths

By Alys Davies BBC News Eight people are now suspects in the murders of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, police say. Three suspects have already been arrested. But five more people who allegedly helped hide their bodies have now been identified, police told reporters. Mr Phillips and Mr Pereira went missing […]

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Colombia Elects Ex-Rebel as First Left-Wing President

By Matt Murphy BBC News Gustavo Petro, the former mayor of Bogota and ex-rebel fighter, has become Colombia’s first left-wing president. Mr Petro, a current senator, defeated the right-wing construction magnate Rodolfo Hernández in Sunday’s run-off election. Figures show he took 50.5% of votes, defeating his millionaire rival by a close margin of around 700,000 […]

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Summit of the Americas was worth attending

Sceptics, including persons like me, who have attended many inter-governmental meetings where statements are made and eventually discarded, are tempted to see proof before accepting sincerity.  But there was an electricity in the Biden encounter that appeared more credible; it generated a sense that something might actually come of it.

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Florida: Miramar to Host 2022 Juneteenth ‘Unite Against Racism’ Celebration  

By Santana Salmon The City of Miramar will host a Juneteenth celebration under theme Unite Against Racism, on Monday, June 20, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Miramar Multi-Service Complex Ballroom located at 6700 Miramar Parkway, Miramar, FL 33023. The special guest speaker for the evening will be award-winning author, educator, producer and […]

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