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Venezuelans: the unbreakable people
Meer
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June 4, 2025
Extranjero Toda tu vida serás extranjero Con el acento propio de extranjero (Franco de Vita, 1990) Foreigner All your life, you will be a foreigner With the distinct accent of a foreigner It’s been thirty-five years since I first heard Extranjero,...
I was afraid before publishing the book, of the consequences. It caused anxiety.
Portugal Pulse
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June 5, 2025
Madalena Sá Fernandes grew up surrounded by books, making the decision to become a writer a natural one. She studied Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and was in the process of starting her first novel when the pains of her childhood and youth...
Caribbean-American creative Miriam Dorsett launches bff Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 4, 2025
South Lake Tahoe has officially welcomed bff Tahoe, a vibrant new shop and gathering space founded by entrepreneur and community builder Miriam Dorsett. Since opening, the space has quickly become a go-to destination for creativity, connection,...
Caribbean Airlines adds special direct flights from Toronto to Antigua for Carnival & CPL Cricket
Virgin Islands News Online
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June 4th, 2025 | Tags: These special Caribbean Airlines' flights offer Canadian revellers and cricket fans timely and direct access to the twin-island nation, complementing the existing weekly service from Air Canada and WestJet on Sundays. Photo:...
The hummingbird — a gem of the Americas | The Real Dirt
Chico Enterprise Record - California
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June 6, 2025
A true treasure of the Americas, hummingbirds are a diverse family of more than 340 species, only 17 of which are found north of Mexico. They are also keystone mutualists, nectar feeders that have coevolved with the indigenous plants they...
Caribbean needs its own economic independence day
Jamaica Observer
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June 4, 2025
Last week we noted that Jamaica urgently needed to strengthen its social partnership to achieve the goal of economic independence as intended by our national heroes. Notably I mentioned National Hero Norman Manley and Dr Peter Phillips’s...
Mexico lands on list of “Small Town Missouri” book
Mexico Ledger - Missouri
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By Don Munsch, Editor While many Missourians might know Walt Disney’s boyhood home is Marceline, others from the Show Me State might not know the claim to fame for another small Missouri town, Chillicothe. Chillicothe is the Home of Sliced Bread....
The Caribbean’s Newest Adults-Only Hotel Is a Curacao Boutique With an Ocean-View Pool, Bali Beds and Custom Art in Every Room
Caribbean Journal
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June 5, 2025
An oceanfront infinity pool. Bali beds. A world-renowned design studio. Art all over the place. It’s the newest adults-only hotel in the Caribbean, and it just opened its doors in one of the buzziest destinations in the hemisphere right now: the...
What to know about Ecuador vs. Brazil
CBS Sports - Florida
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Carlo Ancelotti will make his long-awaited debut as the head coach of Brazil's national team on Thursday when the five-time World Cup winners travel to Ecuador in one of the final matches of South America's World Cup qualifying competition. After...
Does Brazilian funk glorify crime? Singer’s arrest triggers debate
Digital Journal
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June 4, 2025
Brazilian funk star MC Poze do Rodo spent five days in custody on charges of glorifying crime in his lyrics before being released on bail - Copyright AFP CARLOS COSTA Lucía LACURCIA The arrest of a popular funk singer in Brazil on suspicion of...
Ghalibaf holds talks with Venezuela's Maduro in Latin America
Mehr News Agency
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June 3, 2025
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is on a tour to Latin America, met with Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela, on Monday night. During this meeting, they discussed bilateral issues and cooperation between Tehran and...
Book Review: Educational Courage
Utne Reader
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Educational Courage: Resisting the Ambush of Public Education Edited by Mara Sapon-Shevin Nancy Schniedewind Available now through Beacon Press Education reform used to mean something very different. Before the neoliberal education agenda took...
Mexico and Cuba join voices in music festival
Cuban News Agency
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June 4, 2025
MATANZAS, Cuba, Jun 3 (ACN) We have a common language, similar needs and a brotherhood history, said Jorge Antonio Garcia, oral storyteller from Mexico during the opening of the 3rd Edition of the Te- Conte Festival in this western city, which has...
Michelson Book On Immigration Out In October
The News-Gazette - Virginia
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Seth Michelson, associate professor of Spanish at Washington and Lee University, has written a new book set to be released by Morehouse Publishing in October. Michelson’s forthcoming book, titled “Hope on the Border: Imm igration, Incarceration,...
This lavish cruise from Vancouver sails through the Panama Canal, stops in Mexico and Costa Rica
Vancouver Is Awesome
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June 4, 2025
Not only does that cost include your transportation on a beautiful five-star vessel, but it also includes meals, entertainment, snacks, and lodging. A cruise from Vancouver that takes passengers through the Panama Canal includes multiple tropical...
Frank Ray Inks With Sony Music Publishing Nashville
MusicRow - Tennessee
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June 4, 2025
Pictured (L-R): Kenley Flynn, Frank Ray, Rusty Gaston and Oscar Chavira. Country singer-songwriter Frank Ray has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing Nashville. “I can’t express how excited I am to be a part of the Sony...
Many Americans are waiting longer to book summer vacations this year. Here's why
AOL
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NEW YORK - This year's hottest summer travel trend? Waiting for deals. Americans are scaling back travel plans from flights to drives or waiting to book only if the price is right, a tell-tale sign of an industry slowdown that's got travel...
CEL sets stage for Argentine gold production
Cairns Post
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June 4, 2025
Special Report: Challenger Gold has unveiled a toll treatment PFS highlighting ultra-low capital expenditure to take it to first gold at the Hualilán project in Argentina, with funding already in place to support the next phase of development....
Book Review: Station: A journey through 20th and 21st century railway architecture and design by Christopher Beanland
RailAdvent
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June 3, 2025
This superb book, in words and pictures, shows how railways have often been leaders in architecture. It includes examples of railway stations from around the world, underground systems adorned with art, and pioneering signage and design....
Best Alaska Cruise Lines to Book in 2025/26
Cruise Passenger
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June 4, 2025
Cruise Passenger > Tips & Advice > Best Alaska Cruise Lines to Book in 2025/26 Between the icy fjords, towering glaciers, and wildlife that casually wanders past your balcony, Alaska is one of those places that feels like it shouldn’t be real. But...