HOLY & OTHER SPECIAL DAYS Poetic Adventures These cross-geographical collections invite you to witness holy and other special days in Latin America, through poetry and photography. Some are also guides, to help you plan your trip. º (eBook &…

Semana Santa – A Guide to and a Poetic-Photographic Journey of Easter Week in Latin America
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#Easter #SemanaSanta #LatinAmerica #traditions #religion
#travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #traveladdicts #travelbugsworld

Codere is officially for sale. €2 billion-plus price tag, Jefferies and Macquarie running the process, non-binding offers due mid-May.

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#iGaming #Codere #MandA #GamblingIndustry #LatinAmerica

ONE names Hosaka as new managing director for Europe and Africa Tomohiro Hosaka takes the helm as ONE's MD for Europe and Africa, succeeding Kikuchi with vast global shipping experience.

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the appointment of Tomohiro Hosaka as Managing Director for its Europe and Africa region, effective April 1, 2026.

#OceanNetworkExpress #ONE #Europe #Africa #shipping #NYKLine #ONEChile #London #LatinAmerica #China #Americas #Asia

Map of Peru in red overlaying a cityscape of Lima, Peru with text about a genetic ancestry study in urban Peruvians by University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Map of Peru showing regional pie charts of continental ancestries including Indigenous American, European, African, and East Asian proportions.

Did you know Latin American populations are included in fewer than 4% of genetic studies worldwide? 🧬🌎

@genomescience.bsky.social's latest study shows why understanding genetic diversity is essential for advancing precision medicine.

#Genetics #Research #LatinAmerica #MedSky

🇧🇷 #PresidentofBrazil #LulaDaSilva:

“Since 1500, they discovered gold in #LatinAmerica they spent 500 years taking everything from us.

They left us stripped bare. We sold raw ore for almost nothing, earned very little from mining, and then bought industrialized products back at the price of gold..

THE PASSION OF CHRIST : Quito’s Good Friday Procession Throughout Latin America, in big cities and small villages, processions occur from Holy Wednesday through Holy Saturday of Semana Santa (Easter Week). The most important of these days is Good Frida…

Today is GOOD FRIDAY.

THE PASSION OF CHRIST : Quito’s Good Friday Procession
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#Easter #SemanaSanta #GoodFriday #LatinAmerica #Quito #Ecuador #traditions
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#Canada needs to help pull in #Africa & #LatinAmerica, or #BRICS will become more #Democracidal dangerous than it already is to #HumanRights

💢 #Murica has never been democratic joy 💢, but at least they ‘voiced support’ for #Democracy & #RuleOfLaw

#oligarchic #BRICSnations aren’t about #democracies

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**Video - “This Is Not Charity — It’s Sovereignty”: Colombian Congresswoman on Cuba**
https://peertube.world/w/puPGyRddwEy4ptsGRXBmEL

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective _#BellyOfTheBeast_]

> Colombian Congresswoman María Fernanda Carrascal argues that Cuba’s crisis is not about […]

Cuban state-run media has announced that 2,010 prisoners are to be pardoned by the government. #Cuba #LatinAmerica

#snakeman #NRGComics #Birdeater #indiecomics #comicbooks #superheroes #villains #originalcharacters #characterdesign #conceptart #monsters #spiderman #manspider #beasts #creature #latinamerica #mesoamerica #aztecmythology #mayanmythology #jungle #amazon #tarantulatribe #tarantula

In 2025, 31 deaths in #ICE detention were reported. 58% were from #LatinAmerica and the Caribbean.

As of 30 March 2026, 14 #deaths in ICE detention have been publicized. 71% were from Latin America and the Caribbean.
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14 dead Mexicans in ICE 'detention camps'.

Fanesca – A Food for a New Life On Good Friday morning, doña Magdalena is stirring a large pot of broth. On a stove in the patio, her sister fries whole maduros (ripe plantains). At the kitchen table, doña Mariana guides grandchi…

Today is MAUNDY THURSDAY.

Fanesca – A Food for a New Life
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#Easter #HolyWeek #SemanaSanta #LatinAmerica #traditions #religion #gastronomy #TypicalFood
#travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #traveladdicts #travelbugsworld

🏢 Open for submission! Our #ERIS focus collection on 'Informality in Latin America: Data Gaps and Environmental Implications' ♻️

🗓️ Submission deadline: 31 December 2026

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#Environment #Infrastructure #Sustainability #LatinAmerica

#Open #Call: @calascenter.bsky.social and HIAS Hamburg invite outstanding scholars from #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean to undertake research projects for a total of sixmonths - 4 months in Hamburg and 2 months @unikassel.bsky.social, starting in February 2027.🔎 hias-hamburg.de/en/fellowshi...

Fuel crisis hits farmers the worst as war disrupts energy supplies Farmers bear the brunt of the US-'Israel' war on Iran with rising fuel costs completely draining whatever profit is left to them

Farmers across #Asia, #Africa, and #LatinAmerica are grappling with soaring fuel costs and shortages as the US-‘Israel’ war on #Iran disrupts global energy flows, exposing the vulnerability of agricultural economies to rising #oil prices.

🇪🇺 EU-Mercosur Agreement
📚 A view from Latin America trading partners
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#EUTrade #Mercosur #latinamerica

Casbaneiro Phishing Targets Latin America and Europe Using Dynamic PDF Lures Latin America and Europe read more about Casbaneiro Phishing Targets Latin America and Europe Using Dynamic PDF Lures

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#Casbaneiro #phishing #latinamerica #europe #PDF #cybersecurity #cyberattack

🎥 Now Available: First Keynote from #ISQOLSArgentina
Dr. Graciela Tonon | Sustainable Community #Wellbeing in #LatinAmerica
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Insights on #resilience, #relationships & #sustainability

Mexico’s government projects a narrower budget deficit for the upcoming year. President Claudia Sheinbaum plans to increase public spending and attract private investment to counter an ongoing economic slowdown. #US #LatinAmerica #Economy

Mexico's Finance Ministry projects economic growth between 1.9% and 2.9% for 2027, according to the latest budget report. #LatinAmerica #Economy

How does #China's influence in #LatinAmerica impact the Indo-Pacific? Read about China's global strategy, from infrastructure projects in the #Caribbean to geopolitical shifts in the #IndoPacific here :
https://ow.ly/yJUM50YC4I4…

The government of Ecuador reports a 28% decrease in homicides during March. The decline occurred during a period marked by the implementation of localized curfews. #Ecuador #LatinAmerica

SEMANA SANTA IN LATIN AMERICA : A Poetic – Photographic Journey Semana Santa – Holy Week – is one of the most important holidays in Latin America, both religiously and secularly. Wherever you may be wending in the region, you will experience the festivities. Fr…

SEMANA SANTA IN LATIN AMERICA : A Poetic – Photographic Journey
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#Easter #HolyWeek #SemanaSanta #LatinAmerica #traditions #religion
#travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #traveladdicts #travelbugsworld

🔸[Original Article] in Tapuya Vol. 8

Read “Reborn motherhood in Latin America: race, care and neoliberal subjectivities”👩🏿‍🍼

By Daniela Ravelli Cabrini, Ana Paula Visintini & Abril Saldaña-Tejeda

🤰🏽Free at doi.org/10.1080/25729861.2025.2577517

#RebornMothers #LatinAmerica #OpenAccess #Tapuya8

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In 2021, right-wing politician José Antonio Kast lost his bid for Chile’s presidency to his left-wing rival, Gabriel Boric, as voters rejected Kast’s opposition to gay marriage and his defense of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship. But in a rematch last year, Kast won 58% of the vote […]

We're here in Costa Rica soaking it all in. Did you know that in 2025 more than 98% of Costa Rica's electricity was produced from renewable resources? About 15% of the total was wind while a whopping 75% was hydropower. #renewable #latinamerica #camibaculture

Senator Marco Rubio stated that Venezuela is undergoing a necessary transition process following recent events. #LatinAmerica #Venezuela

#US is strangling #Cuba with a fuel blockade ... but Cuba is not fighting alone

#LiJingjing #Geopolitics #LatinAmerica #Caribbean #China #Hegemony

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Boeing Highlights Latin America Growth at FIDAE 2026 Aerospace Show Boeing forecasts Latin America will need 2,365 new aircraft by 2044 with 4.3% annual passenger growth, emphasizing fleet expansion and sustainability.

Boeing projects Latin America will need 2,365 new commercial aircraft by 2044 amid 4.3% annual passenger growth. Over 730 Boeing planes currently serve the region. FIDAE 2026 highlights include fleet expansion and air sustainability. #Boeing #LatinAmerica #FIDAE2026
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Poverty levels in Argentina have fallen to their lowest point since 2018, according to recent data released under the administration of President Javier Milei. #Argentina #LatinAmerica #Inflation