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Volunteer lineworkers from TN bring light to 2 remote Guatemalan villages
WBBJ - Tennessee
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August 18, 2025
Powering lives, building bonds in Guatemala When Donny Thomas closed the switch to energize the line in a small Guatemalan village, the 20-year lineworker felt the same thrill he remembered from his first job. But this time, the simple act brought...
U.S. tariff hike puts Costa Rican pineapple industry on high alert
Fresh Fruit Portal
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August 18, 2025
Writing and reporting by Macarena Bravo The recent U.S. tariff increase on Costa Rican pineapples and other exports has put the country's fruit industry on alert. Abel Cháves, president of the National Chamber of Pineapple Producers and Exporters...
Toledo nonprofit calling on community to help expand its school in Guatemala
WTVG - Ohio
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August 16, 2025
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Sometimes you have an idea for something that could be great, and because of the community, that idea becomes reality. “People just kind of came together … and turned it into something that really was impactful,” said Anne...
Mexico, Guatemala, Belize to create tri-national nature reserve to protect Mayan jungle
The Mainichi
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Guatemalan president Bernardo Arevalo looks on while Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum shakes hands with Belize Prime Minister Minister Johnny Briceno, in Calakmul, Campeche state, Mexico, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Zetina)...
Mexico, Guatemala, Belize create Mayan rainforest reserve
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 16, 2025
GUATEMALA CITY -- The leaders of Mexico, Guatemala and Belize announced on Friday that they were creating a tri-national nature reserve to protect the Mayan rainforest following a meeting during which they also discussed expanding a Mexican train...
Mexico, Guatemala and Belize Launch Trinational Corridor to Protect the Great Maya Forest
teleSUR
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Mexico, Guatemala and Belize have created the world’s largest biocultural corridor to protect the Great Maya Forest, as environmental groups urge stronger safeguards amid controversy over the Maya Train project. Presidents Claudia Sheinbaum and...
Mexico, Guatemala and Belize to create tri-national nature reserve to protect Mayan jungle
North Shore News
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August 16, 2025
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The leaders of Mexico, Guatemala and Belize announced on Friday that they were creating a tri-national nature reserve to protect the Mayan rainforest following a meeting during which they also discussed expanding a Mexican...
Crowley’s fourth LNG-powered containership begins service
WorkBoat
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August 18, 2025 Shipping and logistics services company, Crowley, Jacksonville, Fla., has placed its fourth Avance Class LNG-powered containership, Torogoz, into commercial service. On Aug. 12, the 557.6'x91.8' vessel departed Port Everglades,...
Mexico, Guatemala and Belize to create tri-national nature reserve to protect Mayan jungle
The Messenger - Kentucky
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GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The leaders of Mexico, Guatemala and Belize announced on Friday that they were creating a tri-national nature reserve to protect the Mayan rain forest following a meeting during which they also discussed expanding a Mexican...
Weekly global protein digest: 2025 US forecast - broiler production up; egg & turkey production down
The Poultry Site
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Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news Weekly US beef, pork export sales report Beef: Net sales of 4,300 MT for 2025--a marketing-year low--were down 73 percent from the previous week and 66 percent from the prior 4-week...
A look at consumer prices 6 months into the 2nd Trump administration
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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August 15, 2025
It’s been a little over six months since President Donald Trump assumed office for his second term. In that time, the economic landscape has shifted quite drastically: The new administration has implemented broad tariffs on U.S. trade partners,...
Belize to Discuss National Issues with Mexico and Guatemala
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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August 15, 2025
Diplomacy takes center stage this Friday as Prime Minister John Briceño heads to Campeche, Mexico for a high-level sit-down with two regional leaders. He’ll be meeting with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum and Guatemala’s President Bernardo...
A look at consumer prices 6 months into the second Trump administration
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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August 15, 2025
It’s been a little over six months since President Donald Trump assumed office for his second term. In that time, the economic landscape has shifted quite drastically: The new administration has implemented broad tariffs on U.S. trade partners,...
Mexico deploys rescue dogs to fight flesh-eating parasites threatening cattle industry
Natural News
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August 14, 2025
Mexico deploys rescue dogs to fight flesh-eating parasites threatening cattle industry The New World screwworm, an invasive fly, lays eggs in livestock wounds, with larvae consuming flesh. Its northward spread from South America risks devastating...
PM Briceño Heads to Mexico for Trilateral Talks with Guatemala and Mexico
Love FM
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August 15, 2025
The Government of Belize issued an official release confirming that Prime Minister John Briceño is scheduled to lead a high-level Belizean delegation to Campeche, Mexico, tomorrow. The purpose of the trip is to participate in trilateral talks with...
El Salvador and Qatar Deepen Ties to Boost Tourism Industry.
El Salvador in English
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August 14, 2025
El Salvador’s Minister of Tourism, Morena Valdez, met with Qatar’s Chargé d’Affaires in the country, Fahad bin Salem Al Marri, to discuss strategies for boosting the tourism sector through stronger bilateral cooperation. The meeting comes as both...
Palace orders measures to defend banana industry’s competitive position
Business World
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August 14, 2025
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., has ordered action to defend the banana industry’s global position and safeguard farmers incomes, the Palace said on Thursday. The Department of Agriculture (DA) has also requested funding to contain pests and...
REO and Guatemala have agreed to cooperate in the field of waste management
AK&M
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AK&M 14 August 2025 18:41 The Russian environmental operator and representatives of Guatemala have adopted a joint declaration and agreed to cooperate in the field of waste management. This is stated in the message of the REO. The parties agreed...
New beverage launches: Hendrick’s, The Macallan and more
Beverage Daily
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New product development (NPD) in the beverage industry is essential for driving growth, staying competitive, and meeting evolving consumer demands. As tastes shift and health, sustainability, and lifestyle trends gain momentum, brands must...
U.S. says Nicolás Maduro and Celso Gamboa used Honduras as a gateway for cocaine trafficking
Q Costa Rica
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August 18, 2025
Q COSTARICA — The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro and the extraditable Celso Gamboa used Honduras as a bridge for smuggling cocaine from Colombia and Ecuador to the United States, according to the indictment filed by the Eastern District...