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Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 03:26 UTC
A Latin woman is president Joe Biden's reelection campaign manager

A Latin woman and Senior White House adviser Julie Chavez Rodriguez, 45, will serve as President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign manager. She is the granddaughter of the famed labor leader Cesar Chavez and labor activist Helen Fabela Chavez.
Tuesday, April 25th 2023 - 11:47 UTC
Deportation flights to Havana resumed

The United States has resumed its deportation flights to Cuba of the so-called undesirable migrants after the procedures were halted during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed.
Saturday, April 22nd 2023 - 10:20 UTC
Former President Toledo due in Lima Sunday to stand trial

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo turned himself in to US authorities Friday and is to remain in custody pending his extradition to the South American country, which is scheduled for Sunday on a commercial flight to Lima, where he will be housed at the Barbadillo prison alongside his former colleagues Alberto Fujimori and Pedro Castillo.
Friday, April 21st 2023 - 10:35 UTC
Petro meets Biden at the White House and asks for help fighting drug trafficking

During a meeting Thursday at the White House, Colombian President Gustavo Petro asked his US colleague Joseph Biden for more boats, drones, and ships to stop drug traffickers in the South American country because so far such a war has “failed.”
Thursday, April 20th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
US Judge orders arrest of former Peruvian President Toledo pending extradition

US Federal Judge Thomas Hixson ordered former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo to surrender to marshalls in the Californian city of San Jose next Friday, April 21, at 9 am local time for his extradition to Lima to face corruption charges in another spinoff of the Odebrecht case in his country. In the meantime, Toledo will be housed in a jail in the Californian county of San Mateo.
Wednesday, April 19th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Fox News, crucial supporter of ex president Trump, guilty of defamation, must pay US$ 787 million

“Fox News”, a once strong supporter of ex-president Donald Trump, has reached a settlement with voting machine maker Dominion in a defamation case over 2020 election coverage, a US judge announced on Tuesday. “The parties have resolved their case,” Eric Davis told the Delaware Superior Court.
Wednesday, April 19th 2023 - 09:38 UTC
Brazilian fish exports, mainly fresh water tilapia increased 15% in 2022

Brazil’s fish export revenue increased by 15% last year, reaching a record of US$23.8 million, according to a report by Embrapa Pesca e Aquiculture in partnership with the Brazilian Association of Aquaculture (Peixe BR). Tilapia shipments, which accounted for 98% of the total, increased by 28% to US$23.2 million.
Tuesday, April 18th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Argentine Defense Minister holds meeting with US Southern Command’s chief

Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana met Monday with General Laura Richardson, head of the US Southern Command, to discuss bilateral issues.
Monday, April 17th 2023 - 23:00 UTC
The “next Steve Jobs” and self made billionaire, Elizabeth Holmes to prison for fraud

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was once hailed as the “next Steve Jobs”, said to be the world's youngest self-made billionaire and the darling of the US corporations world. The former Silicon Valley star falsely claimed the technology could diagnose disease with just a few drops of blood. Her company at the peak of her market aura was valued at almost ten billion US dollars.
Monday, April 17th 2023 - 22:40 UTC
Brazilian analysts 2023 expectations: stronger Real vs the Dollar and economy will grow below 1%

The Brazilian Central Bank released its weekly Focus Bulletin this Monday, which brings together an estimate of the country's economy's future performance by leading financial markets analysts.