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Trump’s Latin American Policies Go South

Marxism-Leninism Today · August 17, 2025

By Roger D. Harris and John Perry July 29 2025. Morning Star (UK) Roger D. Harris and John Perry take a look at the balance of forces across the continent and the mixed results of rising US pressure to submit to its dictates. With the Trump...

Bolivia the latest South American country to lurch right as fed-up voters reject ruling socialists

The Irish Times ·

Nearly two decades of indigenous-led leftist hegemony over Bolivian politics came to a crashing end on Sunday as the ruling Movement Towards Socialism party was handed a humiliating defeat in presidential elections. The movement (known as the MAS...

Brazil GDP proxy dips in June on weaker farming sector

KDAL - Minnesota · August 18, 2025

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s economic activity contracted in June, central bank data showed on Monday, reinforcing signs of a slowdown under the weight of high borrowing costs. The IBC-Br index, a proxy for gross domestic product, fell 0.1% in...

Agriculture Officer stresses vital role of plant health in food security under One Health Initiative

NBC SVG · August 18, 2025

As countries ramp up efforts under the global One Health initiative, Agriculture Officer Michael Delpesche is highlighting the urgent need to strengthen plant health systems in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Speaking in a recent interview,...

A Boom-or-Bust Moment for Latin America’s Copper Giants

World Politics Review · August 18, 2025

A port used to export copper concentrate in the Arequipa region of Peru, Feb 12, 2019 (GDA photo by Lino Chipana Obregon, via AP Images). Latin America is host to a slew of critical mineral deposits, but few are as globally significant or...

Farmers Face Whiplash as Trump Immigration Shifts Keep Ag in Limbo

Successful Farming ·

When it comes to the intersection of illegal immigration and agriculture, uncertainty has abounded under the second Trump administration. From targeted crackdowns on migrants with criminal backgrounds, to surprise raids on the ag sector, to course...

Mexican ranchers adapt to border closure

Illinois Farmer Today ·

By Fernando Llano and Fabiola Sánchez, Associated Press HERMOSILLO, Mexico — The United States’ suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico hit at the worst possible time for rancher Martín Ibarra Vargas, who after two years of severe drought...

Milei Launches Isaac Accords To Boost Israel-Latin America Cooperation

Media Line · August 18, 2025

Argentine President Javier Milei is putting his money where his mouth is. Fresh off receiving the $1 million Genesis Prize in Jerusalem this summer, Milei has funneled the award into a bold new project designed to link Israel more closely with...

MPC Caribbean says it will not pursue new investments in Jamaica

Radio Jamaica · August 18, 2025

MPC Caribbean, which remains listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, has announced that it will no longer pursue new investments in Jamaica after recording a sharp decline in net profits for the March quarter. The company's net profits fell to...

A Colombian farmer finds $600 million buried on his farm that may belong to Pablo Escobar

MARCA · August 18, 2025

A farmer from the department of Antioquia, in Colombia, has made a discovery that seems straight out of a movie: while carrying out agricultural work on his farm, he discovered 600 million dollars in cash buried, allegedly linked to the late Pablo...

Specials | Aug 18, 2025 | 22 min read Revolutionizing Indian Agriculture: AutoNxt’s Electric Tractors Bring Intelligence, Sustainability, and Profitability to Farmers

Ahmedabad Mirror ·

Others Specials New Delhi [India], August 18: In an exclusive interview with Kaustabh Dhonde, Founder and CEO of AutoNxt Automation, and Pankaj Goyal, Co-founder and COO, share how their company is pioneering the electric tractor revolution in...

Iran, Pakistan agree to more than double their agricultural trade

Press TV ·

Iran and Pakistan have agreed to more than double the value of their annual agricultural trade amid efforts by the two neighbors to bolster their political and economic cooperation. Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Jihad Gholamreza Nouri said on...

Are farmers markets the OG business incubators?

Utah Business · August 18, 2025

This story appears in the August 2025 issue of Utah Business. Subscribe. As the distance between consumers and the source of our food grows ever larger, farmers markets are often romanticized as rustic holdouts pushing back against that trend. But...

What is the gov’t doing to help farmers control coffee rust?

Panay News · August 18, 2025

THE PHILIPPINES has long been a coffee-producing country, yet despite our potential, we have not been able to make a significant impact on the global coffee market. In fact, we are not even in the top 15 coffee exporters in the world. Uganda,...

Argentinian wind farm to power new LNG terminal

Windpower Monthly · August 18, 2025

Argentina's YPF Luz will supply power from its 63MW Casa wind farm to natural gas processor Compañia Mega, the two companies have said. Under a power purchase agreement – which also includes output from a solar project – YPF Luz will sell 100GWh...

Brazil may attract nearly $6B in funds for land restoration

Agencia Brasil · August 16, 2025

Around 1.5 million hectares of degraded land across Brazil could be recovered by 2027 with the funding provided by 11 financial institutions in the second auction of degraded areas under the Eco Invest Brasil program. The institutions contributed...

Mexico: Solidarity with indigenous woman defender Silvia Pérez Yescas

International Federation for Human Rights · August 18, 2025

Abie Anongos, CWEARC, Philippines Abigail Severo Vásquez, Colectiva Ayuuk Toxëjk, Mexico Adolfina Kuum Dolie, Komunitas Peduli Lingkungan, Indonesia Adv Muhammad Bux, Sukaar Welfare Organization, Pakistan Agnes Kharshiing, Civil Society Women...

Nigeria’s Venezuela Solidarity Campaign Labels U.S. $50Million Bounty On President Maduro ‘Violation Of International Law’

Sahara Reporters ·

The Venezuela Solidarity Campaign in Nigeria has condemned the $50 million bounty placed by the United States government on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and leaders of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV). The group in a statement...

What Mexico’s minimum export prices for tomatoes mean for growers

Fresh Plaza · August 18, 2025

While July 14th saw the decision come down that the U.S.-Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement would be terminated, this week, Mexico introduced minimum export prices for fresh tomatoes. So what does this mean for those importing tomatoes into the...

The Plan to Turn the Caribbean’s Glut of Sargassum Into Biofuel

Wired · August 18, 2025

IN the Caribbean, summer is supposed to be the season of sun, sand, and crystal clear waters—for decades, Mexican vacation destinations like Cancun, Cozumel, and Tulum have been synonymous with paradise. But then the sargassum began to arrive. For...