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BRICS summit in Brazil to champion multilateralism amid trade tensions
Leaders of the growing BRICS group of nations are gathering in Brazil for a summit overshadowed by United States President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies, with the bloc aiming to present itself as a defender of multilateralism. The leaders,...

Why Is Violence Against Environmental Defenders Getting Worse? Five Things to Know
By Maxwell Radwin Global Witness’s latest annual report shows that at least 196 people were killed last year defending the environment, up from 177 killed in 2022. Latin America is still the most violent region for defenders, with 166 killed in...

Granderson: Coffee prices are rising. Wake up and smell the climate change
Most Americans don’t think twice about leaving half a glass of water on the table as they leave a restaurant. It’s only when we pay for it that we tend to leave no drop behind. Cost drives alcohol decisions too — ditch the cheap beer to beat...
This Barefoot Luxury Wedding in Nicaragua Was Totally Cinematic
As the Madonna song says, music makes the people come together, and in the case of Kristen King and Guillermo O’Byrne it was the catalyst for their romance. Montrealer Kristen was introduced to Toronto-based Guillermo by mutual friends in the...

Jobs Report Casts Warning On Immigration And Labor Force Declines
Donald Trump delivers remarks on the jobs report from the White House on March 7, 2025. The latest ... More jobs report released in July warns policymakers that immigration and labor force declines threaten to harm the U.S. economy. (Photo by Anna...

Reporting from Exile on Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela
The onslaught of dictatorships poses a challenge to the international community: to preserve the last reserve of all freedoms By Carlos F. Chamorro (Confidencial) HAVANA TIMES – A Russian spy center operates at an Army military base in Managua;...

Miss Universe Cuba pageant to be held in South Florida
By Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald MIAMI — The Miss Universe Cuba 2025 pageant will be held on July 8 at Milander Park in Hialeah in a grand ceremony where a new queen will be chosen to represent Cubans at Miss Universe. Marianela Ancheta, Miss...
From climate crisis to human rights: UN adopts new 'Pact for the Future'
Russia's objections were backed by allies Belarus, North Korea, Iran, Nicaragua and Syria, but its amendment was overwhelmingly dismissed in a motion to take no action. During the negotiations phase, Guterres had urged nations to show "vision" and...

Comment: High cost of cofffee should wake us to climate crisis
By LZ Granderson / Los Angeles Times Most Americans don’t think twice about leaving half a glass of water on the table as they leave a restaurant. It’s only when we pay for it that we tend to leave no drop behind. Cost drives alcohol decisions...

The Power of Preparedness: Communities and Climate Impacts
by Gregory Renand | Friday, September 27, 2024 Manuel’s dream is simple yet profound: to live without the fear of floods; and it’s possible for him, alongside his communities, to achieve that. With support, communities can — and already are —...

World News Day 2024: Addressing Challenges Of Exiled Journalism In Cuba, Nicaragua And Venezuela
Exploring challenges of journalism in exile in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela | Unplash Representational Image) A Russian spy center operates at an Army military base in Managua; Daniel Ortega's bodyguard chief removed from office; MEFCCA minister...
Coffee prices are rising. Wake up and smell the climate change
Most Americans don't think twice about leaving half a glass of water on the table as they leave a restaurant. It's only when we pay for it that we tend to leave no drop behind. Cost drives alcohol decisions too — ditch the cheap beer to beat...

The challenges of journalism in exile in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela
By Carlos F. Chamorro A Russian spy center operates at an Army military base in Managua; Daniel Ortega’s bodyguard chief removed from office; MEFCCA minister fell for corruption in multimillion-dollar programs; Anxiety and silence among public...

Exploring the World with Travel, Wildlife, and Humanitarian Photographer Colby Brown
Colby Brown is a travel, wildlife, and humanitarian photographer who has traveled to over 120 countries in his 18-year career. Spending nearly six months a year traveling to the farthest corners of the globe, the Pennsylvania-based photographer...
Granderson: Coffee prices are rising. Wake up and smell the climate change
Most Americans don’t think twice about leaving half a glass of water on the table as they leave a restaurant. It’s only when we pay for it that we tend to leave no drop behind. Cost drives alcohol decisions too — ditch the cheap beer to beat...
Calibre Strengthens its Executive Leadership Team with the Appointment of Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Technical Services, Nicaragua
Breadcrumb Trail Links GlobeNewswire Author of the article: Published Oct 01, 2024 • 3 minute read Article content VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Calibre Mining Corp. (TSX: CXB; OTCQX: CXBMF) (the “Company” or...

UN Secretary General Congrats Nicaraguan People on Independence Day
Nicaraguan flag. Photo: X/ @db_nicaragua September 14, 2024 Hour: 2:15 pm The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed his congratulations to the Nicaraguan people and the government of the Center American country headed by the...

The Totalitarianism We’re Suffering in Nicaragua
REPRESSION: Every second of oxygen given to the dictatorship is one less for its victims. Cartoon: PxMolina / Confidencial Totalitarianism has penetrated our lives in the form of fear, but we mustn’t ignore the forms of resistance thousands are...
Three weather systems are in the Atlantic and Caribbean. One could be headed for Florida
Two weather systems in the Atlantic Ocean have the attention of the National Hurricane Center, but it’s the system in the Caribbean Sea with a projected path that includes the United States that is the most concerning. The Gulf coasts of...

Journalism in exile: The challenges faced in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela
*This article was produced to mark World News Day, a campaign to draw attention to the need to preserve and promote independent journalism. These are the headlines of some of the main journalistic investigations that we have published in recent...