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Nicaragua: Ortega Seeks to Consolidate Absolute Control
by eliminating all external oversight’ Nicaragua’s “co-presidents” Rosario Murillo and Daniel Ortega CIVICUS discusses Nicaragua’s withdrawal from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and other...

WI farmer education collab helps save money, environment
A new effort is helping Wisconsin farmers protect water quality in their communities by learning more about how to prevent manure and fertilizer spills and runoff. "Nutrient Management Farmer Education" is a collaboration across six counties in...

Trump is sending Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans packing
The Trump administration has begun terminating temporary legal status for more than 500,000 migrants awaiting immigration proceedings. The Department of Homeland Security started issuing termination notices June 12 to Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans...

BLM Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement For Spring Valley
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Tortola, British Virgin Islands--(Newsfile Corp. - June 16, 2025) - Sailfish Royalty Corp. (TSXV: FISH) (OTCQX: SROYF) (the " Company " or " Sailfish ") is pleased to announce that on June 12, 2025, the United States Bureau...

FDA warns seafood processors in France and Nicaragua about HACCP violations
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days...
This Surf Town in Nicaragua Feels Like a Secret—and It's Just 3 Hours From the U.S.
dimarik/Getty Images The Christ of the Mercy statue overlooking San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua. San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua San Juan del Sur is an excellent surf destination with breaks for all skill levels and consistent offshore winds, making for...

Vijay Prashad: Patents of a Parasitical North
Global South countries are trapped in Global North-dominated patents and licensing fees that are stripping them of wealth and stunting their development. (Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research) By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute...

Dig Deep Enough in Nicaragua, and You’ll Find China
Amid the fanfare of this last month’s China-CELAC Summit, few took notice of China’s high-stake military and mining deals with Nicaragua. Since the 2021 reestablishment of diplomatic ties, the Ortega-Murillo regime has quietly handed nearly...

EPA projections require a frank reassessment of Irish climate policies
Judging by the EPA’s latest greenhouse gas projections, Ireland’s climate policies are in urgent need of an overhaul. The projections issued annually relate to likely carbon emissions across the Irish economy up to 2030, but also for following...

A Return To The Truth
Leonid Nevzlin Digital authoritarianism breaks down where solidarity and resistance emerge. They return not only in formation, in overcoats and with portraits of the leader. The new ghosts of authoritarianism often come in fancy suits or sneakers,...

Weekly Coffee News: Luckin Enters U.S. + Good Food Awards Entry Period
Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News! Subscribe here for all the latest coffee industry news. Also, check out the latest career opportunities at CoffeeIndustryJobs.com. Luckin Coffee Officially Enters the U.S. Market Following months of...

The UAE and Latin America can be better friends
As part of its economic diversification and diplomacy strategies, the UAE is exploring uncharted terrains and increasingly focusing on Latin America. It has made strategic investments to enhance collaboration in a wide array of sectors –...

Women’s rights activistAnne-Marie Coriolan celebrated as Afrofeminist school recruits new cohort
Overview: The Anne-Marie Coriolan Regional Afrofeminist School, named after the Haitian feminist icon, has opened applications for its third cohort from July 16 to September 15. Named after the trailblazing Haitian feminist who co-founded one of...

The Partisan Perception Gap: Electoral Commission Credibilit...
Abstract The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana stands at the critical intersection of democratic consolidation and partisan contestation. This paper examines the paradoxical phenomenon whereby ruling governments consistently endorse EC actions...

KALW Almanac - Monday July 7, 2025
Today is Monday July 7, 2025 July 7 is the 188th day of the year 177 days remain until the end of the year 77 days until autumn begins the sun rose in San Francisco at 5:53:23 am and sunset will be at 8:35:15 pm Today we have 14 hours and 41...

Amid 'reverse migration,' sisters in Mexico accompany migrants trapped by US policies
It is difficult to know how many have passed by the mural at the shelter run by the Josephine sisters in Mexico City and shared the sentiment written on the wall: "Dreams travel on a train without fear of crossing borders." One of the dreams...

‘We know what’s coming: exile or prison’ – Salvadoran journalist Óscar Martínez on surviving Bukele’s crackdown
Óscar Martínez, editor-in-chief of the Salvadoran outlet El Faro, and nine other journalists left El Salvador after publishing a report alleging ties between President Nayib Bukele and criminal groups. (Photo: Courtesy of Óscar Martínez, used with...

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...

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,...

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...