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Latin America Summit: ‘set the agenda’ on protecting biodiversity

University of Nottingham · July 10, 2025

Universities in biodiverse Latin American countries need to demonstrate they are “transformation agents” rather than “just repositories of knowledge” by taking the lead on protecting delicate ecosystems, a conference has heard. Leaders gathered at...

South America Explores Building Own 2,800-Mile Transcontinental Railroad

Newsweek · July 11, 2025

Brazil and China have signed an agreement to launch a technical, environmental and economic feasibility study for a proposed 2,800-mile railway linking Brazil's Atlantic coast with Peru's Pacific port of Chancay. The memorandum of understanding,...

‘Historic milestone’: Latin America’s first electric tugboat christened

Offshore Energy · July 11, 2025

Latin America’s first electric tugboat, a joint endeavor by Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (Enap) and harbor towage services provider SAAM, has been christened in Chile, marking ‘a historic milestone’ for the country and the region. Courtesy of...

Air Canada boosts Latin American network with four new routes for Winter 2025-26

AeroTime News · July 11, 2025

Air Canada has announced that it is further expanding its network to Latin America for Winter 2025-26. The Canadian flag carrier will be resuming non-stop service to Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) in Peru, with twice-weekly...

Latin America Summit: strong universities ‘can save 21st century’

University of Nottingham · July 9, 2025

Latin America risks “losing another century” if its universities cannot help train its workforce in time to reap the rewards of new technologies, it has been warned. William Maloney, chief economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World...

HYBE Latin America makes waves with Daddy Yankee; unveils new series

India Times · July 11, 2025

HYBE Latin America, the regional arm of HYBE - the powerhouse behind BTS, KATSEYE, SEVENTEEN, and ENHYPEN - is making major moves with two high-profile launches. First up, Daddy Yankee (now going by DY) kicked off summer with the upbeat, feel-good...

Air Canada Further Expands its Latin America Network

Breaking Travel News · July 11, 2025

Air Canada has announced it is further expanding its winter 2025-26 network by resuming non-stop service to Lima, Peru with twice weekly flights from both Montreal and Toronto. The airline is also adding three new routes to Central America and...

South American cities underwater in 2100

AS · July 10, 2025

The effects of global warming and climate change are being felt around the world. Extreme weather events are expected to become more frequent from droughts to floods wreaking havoc on communities as well as blistering heatwaves and bone-chilling...

Inside four Latin American newsrooms using AI to transform workflows

World Association of News Publishers · July 11, 2025

Over the course of three months, 16 newsrooms from eight countries in the region took part in the first edition of the LATAM Newsroom AI Catalyst – a free accelerator programme run by WAN-IFRA and sponsored by OpenAI. The initiative aims to...

Cultural Atrophy Is to Blame for Poor Radio and Television E...

Modern Ghana ·

Reading Ajoa Yeboah-Afari’s article titled “Memory Lane: of Ghana’s Puzzling Copycat ‘Radio & TV Etiquette’” (Modernghana.com 7/4/25), immediately reminded me of the Afro-Caribbean - I prefer African-Caribbean - writer with the professional...

Art Deco, White-Sand Beaches, and Live Music: 15 Can’t-Miss Things to Do in Miami

AFAR · July 11, 2025

Often referred to as the Capital of Latin America, Miami has a myriad of cultures spread across the city, creating pockets of opportunities for visitors. Having traveled the world while calling Florida home since the late ’90s, I’ve spent the...

Latin American migrants give up on Trump's United States

Deutsche Welle ·

Migrants who once braved the Darien Gap — a deadly stretch of dense jungle between Colombia and Panama — on journeys toward the the United States are now making the same journey in reverse. The deportation push by US President Donald Trump has...

Jamaica celebrates record arrivals from Latin America

Caribbean National Weekly · July 11, 2025

Jamaica’s tourism sector is celebrating a major milestone this summer, with unprecedented airlift connectivity from Latin America contributing to a surge in visitor arrivals and wider economic benefits across the island. According to Minister of...

New Rochelle residents believe concerns about ICE played role in Latin American celebration cancellation

News 12 Westchester - New York ·

A festival in New Rochelle that celebrates Latin American culture has been canceled this year and some believe fears over ICE activity are to blame. For years, the Taste of Union Avenue has celebrated Latin American flavor and festivity in New...

Crowley adds another LNG-powered containership to Caribbean/Central America service

WorkBoat ·

July 10, 2025 Jacksonville, Fla.-based Crowley’s newest, LNG-powered 557.6'x91.8' containership Tiscapa began its inaugural service July 10, adding faster, bigger options for timely ocean cargo transport around the U.S., Caribbean and Central...

More Tourists Coming to Jamaica from Latin America

Jamaica Information Service · July 10, 2025

The tourism industry is celebrating another historic milestone this summer as the island records unprecedented connectivity with Latin American markets. According to Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, Hon. Delano Seiveright, the...

Organizers cancel Latin American Festival, a Worcester tradition

Worcester Magazine - Massachusetts ·

WORCESTER ― The Latin American Festival, a late-summer event in Worcester for more than three decades, will not be held this year. The event was on tap for Aug. 16. Centro, the nonprofit community-resources center that organizes the festival,...

Artist Mary Hite offers her annual exhibition in Arundel

Sussex World · July 11, 2025

Felpham artist Mary Hite offers her annual exhibition in Arundel, selling original paintings, cards and limited edition prints from Saturday, August 2-Friday, August 8 from 9.30am to 5.30pm at the Norfolk Centre, Mill Road, BN18 9PA. “'I have been...

Caribbean sets pace in global decline of AIDS-related fatalities

The Gleaner · July 11, 2025

BRIDGETOWN (CMC): The Caribbean has achieved global success by recording a 62 per cent reduction in AIDS related deaths between 2020 and 2024 – the sharpest decline among eight regions globally. This is according to the Global AIDS Update Report,...

Nicole Miller signs licensing partnership for Latin America

Fashion Dive · July 10, 2025

Dive Brief: Nicole Miller signed a licensing partnership with Tycoon Enterprises to launch the brand’s collection in Latin America, according to a press release. The partnership, which will introduce the collection in the second half of 2026, will...