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Real Estate Boom Risks Warning on the Yucatan Coast
The Yucatan Times
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July 27, 2025
20 Due to the real estate boom, the area is experiencing high demand for properties, a lack of services, and ecological overload. The Yucatan coast has become a magnet for investors and domestic and foreign buyers seeking a beachfront lifestyle....
Nearly Half of Brazilian Exports Avoid U.S. Tariff Hike—but Key Goods Face Pain
The Rio Times
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July 31, 2025
Almost 43.4% of Brazil’s exports to the United States—worth $18.4 billion out of $42.3 billion this year—will not be hit by a new 50% import tax, according to official figures from the American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil. After the U.S....
Revisit: Ladeira da Misericórdia in Salvador, Brazil by Lina Bo Bardi
The Architectural Review
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July 31, 2025
Lina Bo Bardi’s transformation of colonial‑era buildings in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, may be set to open to the public once more, but gentrification looms Ladeira da Misericórdia is a beautiful but dangerous street – steep, rugged and rich in...
Warsaw links two arson cases to Colombian acting on Moscow’s orders
EurActiv
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July 31, 2025
WARSAW – A Colombian national set fire to sites in Poland on orders from Russian intelligence, Polish authorities said, linking the attacks to a broader sabotage campaign across Europe. The 27-year-old suspect is believed to be behind two arson...
BNDES Approves BRL 1 Billion Financing for Atlas Renewable Energy’s 505 MWac Solar Plants in Brazil
Energetica India
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July 31, 2025
Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) has approved an approximately BRL 1 billion (about USD 179 million) financing package for Atlas Renewable Energy for the construction of the Draco Solar Complex in Minas Gerais,...
Factbox-Uribe joins list of former Latin American presidents with criminal convictions
SRN News
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July 29, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix By Kylie Madry and Brendan O’Boyle (Reuters) -A Colombian judge on Monday convicted former President Alvaro Uribe of abuse of process and bribery of a public official, making him the first ex-president in the country’s history...
Four Nations, One Caribbean: A Bold Step Toward Free Movement
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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July 31, 2025
In just two months, Belizeans will have a whole new level of freedom across the Caribbean, traveling, working, and living in three other CARICOM countries like never before. And, citizens from those countries will also be able to migrate to Belize...
Housing a Movement: Adverse Possession in California
Utne Reader
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One night a little more than a decade ago, Steve DeCaprio pulled his bike up to an abandoned house in Ghost Town, a poor neighborhood in West Oakland dotted with vacant lots. He cut through the rusty lock on the chain-link fence with bolt cutters,...
Due to the increase in real estate fraud, sales agents must have an official license
The Yucatan Times
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July 28, 2025
16 Starting this year, those engaged in the purchase and sale of properties in Yucatan must have an official license and be registered in the State Registry of Real Estate Agents, as part of the new provisions aimed at professionalizing the...
Halcyon to exit Georgetown headquarters, seek new housing for its global entrepreneurs
Technical.ly
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July 30, 2025
Global accelerator Halcyon is moving its headquarters out of the Georgetown neighborhood for a more “centrally located” area in DC. Public transportation is notoriously lacking in Georgetown — the neighborhood does not have a dedicated Metro...
Claudia Sheinbaum Achieves 80% Approval, Reflecting Strong Popular Support for Progressive Social Policies in Mexico
teleSUR
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July 31, 2025
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum’s popularity soars to 80% amid continued transformation. Photo: EFE. July 30, 2025 Hour: 8:59 pm Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum enjoys an 80% approval rating, driven by robust support for social programs,...
Nearshoring Boom Drives Mexico’s Industrial Real Estate Growth, Despite Early 2025 Slowdown
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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July 28, 2025
Mexico’s industrial real estate sector is surging, propelled by the “nearshoring” trend of companies relocating supply chains closer to home. A top executive of Fibra Monterrey (FMTY), one of Mexico’s major real estate investment trusts, reported...
Mexico to open 18 additional hospitals this year: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped
Mexico News Daily
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July 30, 2025
The opening of new public hospitals and workforce productivity were among the issues President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke about at her Tuesday morning press conference. She also responded to a question about the new public transport cable car line...
Chinese investment reshapes Latin America's economic integration
United Press International (UPI)
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C), Colombia Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia (L) and Honduras Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina attend the plenary session of the China-CELAC Forum ministerial meeting in Beijing in May. File Photo by Florence...
Inside the Construction of Niemeyer’s Cristo Rei Cathedral in Belo Horizonte, Seen Through Paul Clemence’s Lens
ArchDaily
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July 30, 2025
© Paul Clemence Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1032585/inside-the-construction-of-niemeyers-cristo-rei-cathedral-in-belo-horizonte-seen-through-paul-clemences-lens The Cristo Rei Cathedral is...
Mexican national pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy involving unauthorized workers
KC Reporter - Missouri
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July 29, 2025
U.S. Attorney Teresa A. Moore | US Attorney - Western District of MissouriU.S. Attorney Teresa A. Moore | US Attorney - Western District of Missouri A Mexican national has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to a racketeering...
As democracies erode, Latin America’s billionaires grow richer
Latinoamerica21
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July 28, 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean face a paradox as outrageous as it is dangerous. While the region’s democracies show clear signs of weakening, an economic elite of ultrarich individuals—just 106 people and their families—has amassed more than...
An Asian Perspective on the Latin American Paradox:
Havana Times
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July 28, 2025
Peace without war, violence without let-up Illustration: latinoamerica21 Latin America is one of the most peaceful regions without wars between nations, but also one of the most violent in the world. Without declared war, its cities register more...
San Diego 101: Why Is It so Hard to Build Housing?
Voice of San Diego - California
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July 31, 2025
As Californians, we live the housing crisis every day. It’s the force that empties our bank accounts at the end of the month, dominates our news headlines and populates our local sidewalks with tents. We call it a “crisis,” but it hardly snuck up...
Mexico opens 13 hospitals and upgrades 256 surgical units as healthcare expansion continues
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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July 29, 2025
As part of a sweeping overhaul of Mexico’s public healthcare system, federal authorities announced major strides in expanding and modernizing medical infrastructure. This includes notable improvements particularly in Mexico hospitals, across the...