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Peruvian scientist wins UNESCO–L’Oréal "For Women in Science" award
The award aims to recognizes outstanding women researchers from Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador for their contributions to science, innovation, and sustainable development in Latin America. Ruelas, a specialist in Andean biodiversity, was honored for...
Owner: Peruvian Government
Colombia’s break with Washington exposes US fears of China’s rising influence
Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s fiery rhetoric at international forums and his bold policy shifts have placed Bogotá at the center of a deepening rift with Washington-one that reflects not just a bilateral dispute, but a much larger contest...
Owner: Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury
Hero unveils Hunk 440SX, XPulse 210 Dakar, Vida Novus EVs, Ubex, VxZ at EICMA
Hero MotoCorp along with its electric arm Vida has unveiled a range of products at the EICMA 2025 in Milan. Hero MotoCorp presented its future-ready lineup under the theme "Be the future of mobility." Speaking at the event, Dr Pawan Munjal,...
Owner: Purie Family
Positive results revealed from first prospective trial in heart failure due to Chagas disease
In patients with heart failure (HF) caused by Chagas disease, sacubitril/valsartan was superior to enalapril for the composite primary endpoint, predominantly driven by a significant reduction in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide...
Owner: Meghna A. Singhania & Prem Aggarwal
Unlocking opportunity: how private credit is reshaping Latin America's financial landscape
Introduction In recent years, Latin America has witnessed a notable decline in the success and activity of private equity (PE) funds, which once promised to bring growth capital and strategic expertise to the region’s corporate landscape. This...
Owner: Nick Brailey
Bold assassinations are grim ‘reality check’ in Mexico’s cartel fight
An avocado packing plant in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico, Sept. 4, 2025. Drug cartels extort avocado growers in the state, in addition to fighting over drug trafficking routes. (César Rodríguez/The New York Times) By JACK NICAS and EMILIANO...
Owner: Matthew & Ricardo Angulo
Colombia Says Coca Cultivation Rose to 262,000 Hectares in 2024
Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that coca cultivation rose to about 262,000 hectares in 2024. Credit: ProAves – CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 via Flickr. Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that coca cultivation rose to about 262,000...
Owner: Non-transparent
2025 SiteMinder Partner Awards Honour Behind-the-Scenes Leaders Powering Hotels Through Accelerating Change
SiteMinder, the world's leading hotel guest acquisition and revenue platform, has unveiled the winners of the 2025 SiteMinder Partner Awards, presenting 12 awards to businesses across five continents that are transforming how hotels seize...
Owner: Henri Roelings
Colombia’s Petro Looks to Saudi Arabia for Post-oil Investments
Petro participated in the FII9 summit and met with Crown Prince bin Salman to seek investments for Colombia in the post-oil era. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia. Colombian President Gustavo Petro held several meetings with Saudi...
Owner: Non-transparent
Colombia’s ELN rebels laundered $225M through insurgent business empire: prosecution
Guerrilla group ELN laundered more than $225 million (COP885 billion) through a network of front companies in eastern Colombia, according to the Prosecutor General’s Office. In a press statement, the prosecution said that ELN associates laundered...
Owner: Adriaan Alsema
Making a Major Impact in Girls’ Hockey, Soccer, Haddon-Vukasin Entering PHS Athletic Hall of Fame
GIFT OF GAB: Gabby Vukasin controls the puck in a 2009 game during her senior season for the Princeton High girls’ hockey team. She went to star for the Williams College women’s team. This Saturday, Haddon-Vukasin, who was also a standout goalie...
Owner: Lynn Smith
FP2030 Partnership Manager Wants Youths To Make Right Choices On Family Planning
1 LAGOS – With the recent increase in maternal mortality among adolescents in the country, Nigerian youths have been advised to make right choices on family planning so as to be in a better position to lead the campaign against maternal mortality...
Owner: James Ibori
Colombia’s Petro Kicks Off Middle East Trip to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has embarked on a new tour of the Middle East that will take him to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia. The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, has embarked on a new...
Owner: Non-transparent
Venezuela’s Militias And The Civil-Military Union
Above photo: The Bolivarian Militia has participated in defense exercises. Archive. The escalating US military buildup led Venezuelans to sign up massively in the Bolivarian Militia. In this interview, Red Spark’s Ria Evelyn talks to militia...
Owner: Margaret Flowers & The Alliance for Global Justice (Non-profit)
Statement By Dr George Elombi On the Occasion of His Investiture As President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank, Cairo, Saturday 25th October 2025
Source: African Export-Import Bank Chairman of the General Meeting of Shareholders, Hon Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Federal Republic of Nigeria Her Excellency Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of...
Owner: Paul Feldman
Colombia Orders Immediate, Definitive Closure of Worldcoin Operations
Colombia’s Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC), the country’s data protection and market regulator, has ordered the “immediate and definitive closure” of all data processing operations in Colombia for World Foundation (formerly...
Owner: Loren Moss
India to cut direct Russian crude imports from December amid US sanctions: Analysts
New Delhi: India is set to reduce its direct imports of Russian crude from late November, following new US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, effective November 21. Indian refiners accounting for more than half of the country’s import of Russian...
Owner: Tathagata Satpathy
Mitsubishi Corporation Acquires Stake in KIS Group
KIS Group has announced that Mitsubishi Corporation has acquired a minority equity stake in its Indonesia operations. This investment marks Mitsubishi Corporation’s first entry into the global biogas market. This investment marks a milestone in...
Owner: Eugenio Pérez de Lema
Poll: Colombia’s Gustavo Petro, Venezuela's Maduro Least Liked Leaders in South America
A study conducted by the Argentina-based research agency CB Consultora Opinión Pública found Colombian far-left President Gustavo Petro stood among South America’s lowest-ranked presidents in October. In its report, published this week, the...
Owner: Larry Solov, Susie Breitbart and The Mercer Family
U.S. Sanctions Colombia's President Under Global Illicit Drug Trade Program
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Oct. 24, 2025, designated the Republic of Colombia's sitting president, Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego (Petro), pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 14059, which targets...
Owner: Aviva Cuyler