Paraguay expects over US$1 billion in Singapore carbon credit investments — MercoPress

Paraguay expects over US$1 billion in Singapore carbon credit investments Wednesday, April 15th 2026 – 23:55 UTC De Barros said President Santiago Peña received the delegation and expressed confidence that if ”all processes of interest with Singapore are completed Paraguay’s government expects investments from Singapore in carbon credit projects to exceed $1 billion, […]

leftist Sanchez overtakes Lopez Aliaga and advances to runoff — MercoPress

Rural vote upends Peru count: leftist Sanchez overtakes Lopez Aliaga and advances to runoff Wednesday, April 15th 2026 – 23:55 UTC “Because it’s the popular movement and the highland areas, it has to be fraud. Show the evidence. No vote is worth more than another, Mr. López Aliaga,” Sánchez said The count in […]

Fracttal buys Spanish CMMS pioneer TCMAN in a bet on Europe’s industrial maintenance market 

Fracttal, the Latin American intelligence company, has acquired TCMAN, Spain’s leading computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) provider in a move that hands the company a foothold in Europe at a moment when the market for AI-driven industrial maintenance software is expanding rapidly.  Founded in Madrid in 1996, TCMAN built its reputation over nearly three decades […]

Latin America Falls for Korea and Rewrites Its Cultural Map

From Chilean dance crews to Mexican influencers and Argentine Korean creators, South Korea’s cultural boom is no longer niche in Latin America. It is reshaping taste, business, and belonging, while showing how the region’s imagination is drifting eastward in time. When Fandom Becomes Urban Life On the polished flagstones outside a cultural center in Santiago, […]

Ecuador War Creeps Across Farms While Washington Calls It Deterrence

Reports from Ecuador’s border suggest that what Washington calls anti-cartel support is landing as fear, bomb fragments, and trauma. Common Dreams and Stephen Prager trace a rural offensive whose cost may say more about the region than official slogans ever could. A Doctrine With a New Name In Washington, it arrived as testimony. In Ecuador, […]

Paraguay Becomes Washington’s Quiet Prize in Latin America’s New Contest

Paraguay’s rise from overlooked inland state to prized U.S. partner offers a revealing lesson for Latin America, where fiscal discipline, clean energy, and strategic clarity suddenly matter more as China expands and Washington searches for reliable allies close to home. The Small Country Washington Finally Sees In a report for The Washington Post, Ricardo Daniel […]

New attorney general, ombudsman appointments in Venezuela draw criticism 

Caracas, Venezuela — Acting President Delcy Rodríguez’s government continues to make significant shake-ups within Venezuela’s institutions. Late last week, her administration announced the appointment of Larry Devoe as attorney general and Eglée González Lobato as the new ombudsman. Various NGOs have questioned the appointments on whether or not they show a willingness towards true political […]

COMMENTARY: The High Cost Of Outsourcing Deportations To Africa

Jamaican immigrant Orville Etoria was sent to Africa – not Jamaica. He was returned to Jamaica on Sept. 22, 2025. By Felicia J. Persaud News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. April 15, 2026: At a time when Americans are facing cuts to healthcare and rising costs for food, gas, and basic goods, a recent U.S. […]

Hard To Beat Season 5 Podcast Blends Music, Business, Tips And Caribbean Identity

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. April 15, 2026: The Hard To Beat podcast has officially returned with its fifth season, introducing a new format that blends original music, business, and Caribbean identity into a single platform aimed at immigrant entrepreneurs. Hosted by Caribbean immigrant entrepreneur and journalist Felicia J. Persaud, the podcast opens its […]

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel’s NBC interview: 5 key takeaways

A conversation between Kirsten Welker, moderator of NBC News’ talk show “Meet the Press”, and Miguel Díaz-Canel aired on Sunday, marking the first time that a major U.S. media outlet has interviewed the current Cuban president.  The discussion focused on the current state of U.S.-Cuba relations and saw Díaz-Canel insist that he would not resign […]

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