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Tortuga Bay maintains AAA Five Diamond status
Dominican Today
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June 23, 2025
Punta Cana.- Tortuga Bay Puntacana has once again secured its prestigious AAA Five Diamond rating, reaffirming its status as one of the Dominican Republic’s premier luxury hotels. In addition, its Bamboo restaurant has been elevated to Four...
Frank Rainieri urges international action on sargassum
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- Tourism leader and businessman Frank Rainieri has called for urgent international action in response to the growing environmental threat of sargassum, warning that the region is bracing for more than 31 million tons of the seaweed....
Caught between China and US, South American bloc rethinks its trade game as internal rifts deepen
Malay Mail
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July 4, 2025
BUENOS AIRES, July 4 — South America’s Mercosur bloc sought yesterday to expand its markets in the face of US President Donald Trump’s global trade war, with Brazil calling for closer ties with dynamic Asian economies. “It’s time for Mercosur to...
Making the Greater Caribbean viable: Geopolitics of a region in transformation
Latinoamerica21
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July 3, 2025
In a world in crisis, like the one we live in today, the first to undergo transformation are dependent, heterogeneous, and vulnerable geopolitical spaces, such as the Greater Caribbean — a diverse and strategic region that includes not only the...
Brazil To Prioritize Agreements As Mercosur Leader
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – Upon assuming the pro tempore presidency of Mercosur at a summit on Thursday (3) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that one of Brazil's priorities...
Top Ten Costa Rican Locations to Die For
Variety
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July 2, 2025
Renowned for its natural beauty and pioneering ecological conservation, Costa Rica is ramping up efforts to become a strong contender in global film production. A compact nation with a growing cash rebate scheme, skilled bilingual crews, close...
Tim Ream calls out USMNT critics as captain lays out Gold Cup final target
The Mirror US
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July 3, 2025
Pessimism was rife surrounding the U.S. Men’s National Team entering the CONCACAF Gold Cup — something captain Tim Ream isn’t letting anyone forget. Mauricio Pochettino’s side bounced back from four straight losses entering the tournament to win...
TotalEnergies expands partnership with AES
Energy Global
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July 3, 2025
TotalEnergies has announced the closing of its acquisition of a 50% stake in the solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) portfolio of AES Dominicana Renewables Energy. This deal follows TotalEnergies’ 2024 acquisition of a 30% share...
Up-and-comers serve up top tennis at Vero Pro Circuit event
Vero News
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July 3, 2025
Tennis fans made their way to the Vero Beach Tennis & Fitness Club at Timber Ridge to watch up-and-coming tennis professionals compete in the 30th anniversary of the Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation Tennis Championships. The $15,000 U.S. Tennis...
Authorities recover €300,000 in stolen Metro materials
Dominican Today
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June 16, 2025
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican National Police, in coordination with the Public Prosecutor’s Office, recovered electrical materials valued at over €300,000, stolen from a warehouse supplying equipment for the Santo Domingo Metro Line 2 extension....
Boy is this a fantastic look……….Don, Mel, and DeSantis checking out the digs on a Migrant Prison.
Panama Now Online
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July 2, 2025
JB- So my son in law sent me this story (lives in Dade County, FLA ), so I looked around for the link with the best pic. FOUND IT. Melania- foreign immigrant herself who married a philanderer- sporting her Lululemon Spanx, alongside that...
South American bloc looks to Asia, Europe in face of Trump trade war
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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South America's Mercosur bloc sought Thursday to expand its markets in the face of US President Donald Trump's global trade war, with Brazil calling for closer ties with dynamic Asian economies. "It's time for Mercosur to look toward Asia,"...
Haiti Is Bleeding—And the Caribbean Cannot Look Away
Antigua News Room
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July 3, 2025
By Sir Ronald Sanders Haiti continues to wallow in deep crisis as criminal gangs entrench their violent control over nearly 90 per cent of Port-au-Prince and other parts of the country. These armed groups have become a de facto regime of terror....
Whale pee is an ocean bounty
Science News Explores
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July 2, 2025
algae: Single-celled organisms, once considered plants (they aren’t). As aquatic organisms, they grow in water. Like green plants, they depend on sunlight to make their food. Arctic: A region that falls within the Arctic Circle. The edge of that...
Gangs have 'near-total control' in Haiti, UN warns
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 3, 2025
Haiti's gangs have gained "near-total control" of the capital and authorities are unable to stop escalating violence across the impoverished Caribbean nation, senior UN officials warned Wednesday. An estimated 90 per cent of the capital,...
Meet Tellus, the FoCo Company That Gives Back 100 Percent of Its Profits
5280 Magazine - Colorado
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June 25, 2025
The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. When it comes to company give-back programs, contributing one percent of your annual revenue to environmental causes is fantastic. Of course, 100 percent is...
Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year
The Canadian Press
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June saw the death of a musician whose talent brought The Beach Boys from a local California band to hitmakers and international ambassadors of surf and sun. Brian Wilson formed the band with two brothers, a cousin and a childhood friend,...
Infrastructure & Incentives Update (June 20, 2025)
Business Facilities
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June 20, 2025
Site selection decisions include evaluating available infrastructure and transportation, and relevant incentives and programs. This week’s Infrastructure & Incentives Update from Business Facilities features the latest news from Minnesota; New...
Pineapple cocktails are this summer’s hottest trend — these recipes are must-try
The Manual - Oregon
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July 3, 2025
Over the last few years, the cocktail world has seen a number of massive trends. From espresso Martini recipes galore to the return of fun flavors like banana, there’s been a lot of action behind the bar. After chatting with some industry folks,...
Private sector and tourism in Cuba. Why not?
OnCuba News
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June 26, 2025
Although Cuba is, due to its climate, an eternal summer, the months of July and August are the calendar period when most of us plan our vacations, because they also coincide with the school break, and this forces families to organize their leisure...