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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,...
SEPROD DOUBLES DOWN ON CARIBBEAN
Jamaica Observer
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July 30, 2025
SCOTT...we can move duty-free to a shelf anywhere in the Caribbean (Photo: Joseph Wellington) SEPROD Limited is accelerating its regional expansion as newly imposed US tariffs begin to weigh on product performance, particularly in its biscuit...
Blowholes, beaches and some of the best real estate in the country
Allhomes
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Everyone knows Kiama has a blowhole. (In fact, it has two.) What you might not know is that Kiama Blowhole is the largest in the world. The seaside landmark was formed by a collapsed ancient volcanic vent, eroded down to a 2.5-metre-wide hole....
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...
Viridis nabs $11.5M raise to fast-track Brazilian rare earths play
The West Australian
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July 30, 2025
Viridis Mining and Minerals has supercharged its war chest with a heavily oversubscribed $11.5 million placement from a raise that drew in heavyweight institutional interest and sent its share price up about 20 per cent to $1.19. The deal was...
500km-long Indigenous pilgrimage route in Mexico joins Unesco World Heritage list
The Art Newspaper
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July 29, 2025
Mexico’s Wixárika route through sacred sites to Wirikuta (Tatehuarí Huajuyé) was added to Unesco’s list of World Heritage sites earlier this month, becoming the country's 36th listed site and, in many ways, its most unique. Spanning 500km across...
Index: 3 Latin American nations offer nicer lifestyles for U.S. retirees
United Press International (UPI)
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A man rests on Jaco beach, in San Jose, Costa Rica, in July 2024. The country attracts retirees with its biodiversity, peaceful environment and high-quality medical care. File Photo by Jeffrey Arguedas/EPA July 29 (UPI) -- Panama, Mexico and Costa...
'I still occupy real estate in his head': Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard takes a swipe at Elon Musk in rare interview
The Economic Times
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July 29, 2025
In a rare and revealing interview with YouTuber Kim Java, Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard opened up about the early days of the electric car company—and offered some sharp commentary on Elon Musk, the man who would eventually become its most...
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...
Brazil Turns to Natural Gas: Latin America’s Largest Plant Changes the Country’s Energy Game
The Rio Times
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July 29, 2025
Brazil has started a big new chapter in its energy future. At the end of May 2025, the country switched on the GNA II natural gas power plant at Porto do Açu, a private port and industrial hub in Rio de Janeiro state. Government regulator ANEEL...
When Digital Menus Meet Real Estate: Finding Opportunity in Restaurant Tech
TechNews180
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July 29, 2025
I was sitting in a small family-owned Italian place about two years ago, watching the owner frantically try to change their printed menu prices with correction tape because their food costs had spiked. The lunch rush was starting, and customers...
Caribbean islands where South Africans can buy real estate and gain citizenship
IOL
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Imagine exchanging your South African rands for a slice of Caribbean paradise, not only into a holiday home, but into a second passport. For South African travellers seeking global mobility or a holiday bolt‑hole in the sun, five Eastern Caribbean...
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...
Sinaloa leads Mexico in economic growth with 7 percent quarterly gain
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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July 30, 2025
The state of Sinaloa posted the highest economic growth in Mexico during the first quarter of 2025, according to new data released by INEGI on July 29. With a 7.0% quarterly increase, Sinaloa outpaced all other states. This was fueled by strong...
3 Crucial Steps Caribbean Immigrants Should Take After a Workplace Injury in Florida
South Florida Caribbean News
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July 30, 2025
Photo courtesy of Freepik Caribbean immigrants are a vibrant and incredibly vital component of Florida’s labor force, frequently taking jobs with greater risks of workplace injuries. Although they contribute big time, many of them struggle with...
Navigating Real Estate in Two Texas Markets: Austin vs. Hidalgo
FTN News
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July 29, 2025
Texas is a vast state with an incredibly diverse housing market. From tech hubs like Austin to culturally rich towns near the southern border, such as Hidalgo, real estate dynamics shift dramatically depending on where you’re looking....
Delay in case of Anchorage attorney feds say is tied to Mexican drug cartel
Alaska's News Source
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July 30, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The lawyer for suspended Anchorage defense attorney Justin Facey, who federal prosecutors say is tied to a Mexican drug cartel, questioned why he remains held in segregated custody Tuesday, as the case’s judge granted...
Mexico economy seen growing in the second quarter
Yahoo Finance
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico's economy likely slightly picked up steam in the second quarter, buoyed by growth in the manufacturing and service sectors that offset weakness in agricultural activity, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday. Gross...
Luxon vs Milei: Contrasting economic reforms in NZ and Argentina - Richard Prebble
The New Zealand Herald
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July 30, 2025
Argentina’s situation was dire. When Milei took office, inflation was running above 200%. The economy was in recession, foreign reserves were nearly exhausted and the country was once again dependent on an IMF bailout – its ninth default. New...
Uribe joins list of former Latin American presidents with criminal convictions
The Straits Times
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July 29, 2025
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 to be found guilty at trial. While this is unprecedented for the...