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Venezuelans get “moment of escape” with World Baseball Classic win
2+ week, 1+ day ago (432+ words) Caracas, Venezuela " Venezuela's 3-2 victory over the United States in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic final has provided a welcome respite for Venezuelans, who have been mired in a severe political, social, and economic crisis for years and have found a moment…...
First international flights return to Venezuela
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (653+ words) Caracas, Venezuela " In late November, just over a month before the US attack on Caracas that would result in the capture of President Nicol's Maduro, President Donald Trump issued a warning that airspace around Venezuela should be considered "closed in…...
First airlines begin cancelling flights to Cuba following jet fuel shortage announcement
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (557+ words) Medell'n, Colombia " Cuba announced late Sunday night that it will run out of jet fuel within 24 hours following the United States" blockade of oil exports from Venezuela." The shortage is expected to impact international flights as planes landing in Cuba…...
Ahead of Super Bowl, Bad Bunny becomes icon of Latin resistance
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (933+ words) Bogot, Colombia " Benito Antonio Mart'nez Ocasio, the Puerto Rican reggaeton star known as Bad Bunny, will headline the United States" biggest televised event, the halftime show at Super Bowl LX this Sunday, February 8." The event draws over 100 million viewers, according…...
Plane disappears in eastern Colombia carrying 15 people, including lawmaker
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (266+ words) Bogot, Colombia "Authorities are searching for 15 people who are missing after a Colombian passenger plane disappeared from the radar on Wednesday morning. The aircraft, operated by government airline Satena, was flying from C'cuta to Oca'a, two cities in the North…...
Peruvian artisans embrace digital tools to compete globally without losing tradition
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (483+ words) Lima, Peru " Peru's National University of Engineering (UNI), through its FabLab, has completed a pioneering project in which 44 artisans from different regions of Peru were trained in the use of digital fabrication tools, producing more than 40 prototypes in fields such…...
Over 300 detained, 19 hospitalized after violent football clashes in Buenos Aires
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (453+ words) Buenos Aires, Argentina " A football match on Wednesday, August 20 between the Independiente and Universidad de Chile teams was cancelled halfway through due to violence breaking out between Argentine and Chilean fans." Of the 19 people hospitalized, two required neurosurgery, though none…...
Can Haiti's soccer success provide a beacon of hope to the crisis-ridden nation?
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (1129+ words) The streets of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince bore witness to a rare phenomenon on November 18 " thousands of Haitians joyously celebrated the qualification of the Haitian national team for the 2026 World Cup. The team's qualification is historic as they became the first…...
TEDx Belo Horizonte: A look at the leaders taking the stage
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (699+ words) TEDx, a subsidiary of the US-Canadian TED Talk events, is coming to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, this Saturday, October 4." The meeting will convene a host of experts spanning science, business, art, and media to discuss how to accelerate solutions to the…...
Machu Picchu could lose its ‘Wonder of the World’ designation
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (728+ words) Lima, Peru " Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, is facing fresh international scrutiny. On Saturday, the New7Wonders foundation warned that poor management and sustainability challenges are putting the site's credibility as…...