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Reputed Mexican Mafia member charged in killing of L.A. club owner, B-movie actor
Los Angeles Times
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July 31, 2025
One night nearly 15 years ago, two men broke into the Downey home of Hermilio Franco, an actor and nightclub owner. The scene could have been ripped from one of the low-budget, shoot-em-up Mexican films Franco starred in — or the ballads...
DREW CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF VISAS BETWEEN CARIBBEAN AND AFRICA
Times Caribbean
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July 31, 2025
Major Trade, Infrastructure Agreements Signed at ACTIF2025 in Grenada BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, July 30, 2025 — St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has issued a bold call for the removal of visa requirements between...
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...
Trump Ends Tariffs on All Low-Cost Shipments, Sets Levies on Copper and Brazil Imports
The Epoch Times
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July 30, 2025
President Donald Trump walks out of the Oval Office and views the Rose Garden construction before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on June 20, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images WASHINGTON—The White House announced on July...
Mexican Family’s “Self-Deportation” Ends in Struggle Back Home After U.S. Return
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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July 30, 2025
Uruapan, Mich. — Five years after fleeing their hometown to seek safety in the United States, the Coria-León family is back in Mexico – not by deportation, but by choice – and now faces an uncertain future in the country they once escaped. The...
BRICS+ Series: China Launches Construction of World's Largest Hydropower Dam
IOL
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China has commenced building what is set to become the world’s largest hydropower facility on the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet, near the Himalayan foothills. Premier Li Qiang confirmed this week that work on the colossal $170 billion project is...
'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...
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....
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 Golden Visa offers fast-track citizenship to investors buying property
Financial Express
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Caribbean golden visa programs are gaining popularity among wealthy foreigners who are willing to invest in a property to attain citizenship. There are five Caribbean countries, Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Saint...
Mexican national admits to employing noncitizens in Missouri
KTTN - Missouri
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July 30, 2025
A Mexican national residing in Springfield, Missouri, entered a guilty plea in federal court Tuesday, admitting to participating in a years-long racketeering conspiracy that involved transporting, harboring, and employing individuals not...
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...
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for July 30, 2025
The Rio Times
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July 30, 2025
Brazil’s financial markets open today amidst heightened uncertainty driven by U.S. tariff threats and domestic economic pressures. The looming 50% U.S. tariffs on Brazilian imports, effective August 1, 2025, jeopardize R$175 billion in export...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Judge sparks controversy after fining developer for shocking act on public land: 'Slap on the wrist'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 1, 2025
"This is not a deterrent." by Elijah McKeeAugust 1, 2025 Between 2018 and 2023, a real estate developer in the Cayman Islands steadily ripped out a full acre of protected mangroves. For a while, it seemed that the company, Bon Crepe Ltd, and its...