Everything you need to know before FIBA U17 South American Women’s Championship 2025 tip-off

ASUNCIÓN (Paraguay) – The FIBA U17 South American Women’s Championship 2025 begins this Monday, October 20, at the UENO COP Arena in Asunción, Paraguay. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Venezuela, and host Paraguay...

IICA Director General  welcomes World Bank’s decision to double its investments to strengthen the role of small-scale farmers and expresses willingness to work together in Latin America and the Caribbean

Views: 26 Views: 26 Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025. 4:20 pm CST. Press Release IICA Director General Manuel Otero stressed that the World Bank’s decision to double its investments in the agriculture sector emphasizes the importance of...

I moved from NYC to Colombia earlier this year. The change has helped my burnout and saved me money.

2025-10-18T10:11:01Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app I lived in New York for eight years, but moving to Colombia felt...

Patria’s $3 Billion Bet: Inside Latin America’s Quiet Infrastructure Rebuild

A São Paulo-based asset manager most people outside the region have never heard of just closed the largest dedicated infrastructure fund in Latin America. Patria Investimentos raised R$ 15.4 billion ($3 billion) for its fifth infrastructure fund,...

Artificial intelligence and digital extractivism: Who benefits from data centers in Latin America?

In July of this year, I flew 11,000 kilometers from Buenos Aires to take a course on artificial intelligence policy and law at the University of Leuven in Belgium, a vast neo-Gothic structure founded in 1425 where today, across its various...

Give top jobs toqualified citizens

Letters to the Editor Newsday 28 Minutes Ago THE EDITOR: No audited documents for nine years for CAL (Caribbean Airlines Ltd), which now joins T&TEC, TSTT and WASA, all government companies that have been losing taxpayers' money every year, and in...

Business News | Otter Controls India Unveils USD 4.5 Million Manufacturing Facility in Pune, Creating 1,000 New Jobs and Boosting Production Capacity by 75 Percent

NewsVoir Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 18: Otter Controls India, a joint venture with the UK-based Otter Controls Limited, today inaugurated its state-of-the-art 4th manufacturing facility in the Chakan-Pune region. The new Manufacturing...

In surprise move, head of military for Latin America to step down

WASHINGTON — The admiral who leads military forces in Latin America will step down at the end of this year, two years ahead of schedule, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday, in a surprise move amid escalating tensions with...

Street fury a portent of global unrest if economies cannot generate jobs

Anger is erupting across the world, as workers spill on to the streets to protest against everything from corruption and wealth inequality to pervasive joblessness. Meanwhile, the US is in the grip of an artificial intelligence investment gold...

New US aid for Argentina delivers boost to Milei, but Trump threat sparks anger

US President Donald Trump’s administration has thrown its support behind Argentina’s President Javier Milei in a bid to boost his chances in next week’s midterm elections – now all he has to do is win them. Milei, 54, is heading into the home...

Climate investments hold huge potential for jobs and growth, ministers argue

If financial leaders act urgently to increase climate investments they could unlock a $1tr-a-year growth opportunity that would create hundreds of millions of jobs and protect lives, according to three reports on Thursday. Two separate alliances...

Trump deploys secretive 'Night Stalkers' regiment as Venezuela mobilizes MILLIONS of troops raising fears of all-out war

Donald Trump has deployed one of the Army's most secretive regiments in the Caribbean after threatening strikes inside Venezuela. The president warned socialist tyrant Nicolas Maduro that he better not 'f*** around with the United States' as he...

Why is Trump targeting Venezuela for military action?

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is poised to massively raise the stakes in its feud with the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who it accuses of supporting narcotrafficking and collusion with drug cartels. President Donald...

Film on devastating decline of Caribbean culture in Luton takes filmmaker to Parliament

Beyond the Rush looks further than Luton going back to Windrush At first glance, Beyond the Rush looks like a love letter to Luton but it’s more than that - it's filled with the shared frustration and residents' love for the community Luton once...

“Picky Pocket” spotter Diego Galdino: Brazilian vigilante battling UK’s pickpocket crisis

Among the bustling tourist crowds of London, where everyone is distracted taking Instagrammable snaps, a lone figure has become an unlikely heroic guardian against the shadows of pickpockets. Diego Galdino, a 32-year-old Brazilian delivery driver...

Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Q3 2025 Earnings: What to Expect

Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) operates as a global cruise vacation company. With a market cap of $84.5 billion, the company operates cruise brands like Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara, and Silversea...

M&A Matures Brazil’s Bioinputs Market: Innovation Meets Global Strategy

The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape in Brazil’s agribusiness has entered a new stage of maturity, with biological inputs now standing at the center of strategic transactions. Once dominated by rapid expansion and opportunistic growth, the...

Private equity exits in Latin America: strategies for success in a dynamic market

Private equity investments in Latin America have grown significantly over the first 25 years of the 21st century, fuelled by a growing middle class, diversification strategies of global investors and a generation of top-drawer private equity...

Bitcoin Crosses $119,000 As Crypto Investors Shrug Off Trump Tariffs On Mexico, EU — Ethereum, Dogecoin Spike: Analyst Says ETH's Pump 'Just The Start'

Leading cryptocurrencies rose on Sunday, while stock futures slipped as President Donald Trump slapped new tariffs on Mexico and the European Union. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:15 p.m. ET) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) +1.70% $119,410.06...

Roquette opens dedicated Health & Pharma Solutions Business Group’s Innovation Center in São Paulo, Brazil

Roquette, a global leader in plant-based ingredients and pharmaceutical excipients for health, nutrition and bio industrial markets, celebrates the grand opening of its dedicated Health & Pharma Solutions Business Group’s Innovation Center in São...