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Caribbean Youth Film Festival Returns into its 12th Year
The Voice
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August 2, 2025
Photo by The Voice The 12th edition of the Caribbean Youth Film Festival (CYFF) Saint Lucia was officially launched in by Dove Productions on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Organized by Dove Productions, the festival will run from August 5 to 15, 2025...
Never-ending teacher shortages; Tour guides bristle; UArts’ salvage effort | Morning roundup
Billy Penn - Pennsylvania
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August 5, 2025
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Ice cream meets street heat (Photo by @mediumsizeddeal) A classroom in Hunting Park has had nine teachers in five years, according to a teacher there. And none have lasted. “We’ve tried certified people, uncertified...
Methane, Money & Metrics: Inside Big Ag’s Plan to Hide Its Climate Impact in South America
Sentient Media
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August 1, 2025
This story was originally published on Consenso. If you only have a few minutes: New research reveals a coordinated plan by agribusiness to influence climate policies in Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina. The goal: to change how the impact...
Caribbean Court Strikes Down St. Lucia Gay Sex Ban
Metro Weekly
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August 2, 2025
St. Lucia – Photo: Mark Rubens via iStockphoto On July 29, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court struck down two sections of St. Lucia’s criminal code that banned “buggery” and “gross indecency,” ruling the laws unconstitutional. The court found...
MLS record transfer fees as LAFC could set league history for Son of Spurs
Sporting News
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August 3, 2025
The presence of Major League Soccer in the global transfer market has increased exponentially in recent years. While MLS is often criticized for being a "retirement league" that looks to bring on aging superstars to increase its profile, the...
The women of the land: The silent revolution of ecofeminism in Turkey
Bianet
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August 5, 2025
Women’s voices are increasingly heard in Turkey’s struggles for nature. Behind this voice lies not only a demand for environmental protection, but also a call for equality, justice, and the right to life. The intersection of these demands is...
8 Critical Insights from the Indigenous Venezuelan Elections 2025 Amid Democratic Inclusion Push
teleSUR
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August 3, 2025
The Indigenous Venezuelan elections 2025 mark a historic step in democratic inclusion, with 138 indigenous councilors elected across eight states under Venezuela’s constitutional framework. Related: 7 Powerful Moments in the Venezuela National...
Latin American studios can attract talent by ensuring people 'don't feel like a number on the payroll'
Game Developer
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July 31, 2025
There was a question I heard asked on loop during Gamesom Latam 2025: how can studios across the region attract and retain talent when they can't always compete with the salaries offered by their competitors across the continent and in North...
Locarno’s Open Doors: From Queer Romance to Afrofuturism and a Feel Good Heist Romp, Next Gen African Filmmakers Drive To Tell Stories Their Way
Variety
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August 6, 2025
Queer romance “Kachifo, Till The Morning Comes,” Johannesburg-set funeral farce “Death & Its Friends” and feel-good heist movie “The Color Yellow” (“Manjano”) look like potential standouts at Locarno’s 2025 Africa-focused Open Doors, unspooling...
Trump’s Favorite Latin American Ally Could Be Around For A Long Time
The Daily Caller
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August 1, 2025
El Salvador’s National Assembly made sweeping changes to the country’s constitution, paving the way for President Nayib Bukele to serve indefinitely. Salvadoran legislators voted Thursday to scrap presidential term limits and extend a president’s...
Judge blocks Trump’ s plan to end protection to 60,000 people from Central America and Nepal
The Hindu
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August 1, 2025
A federal judge ruled on Thursday (July 31, 2025) against the Donald Trump administration's plans and extended Temporary Protected Status for 60,000 people from Central America and Asia, including people from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua. Also...
Latin America offers opportunities in manufacturing, innovation, green economy and agri-trade: Alvin Tan
The Business Times Singapore
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July 31, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Latin America presents exciting opportunities in four areas – manufacturing, innovation, green economy and agri-trade – for Singapore businesses, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan on Thursday (Jul 31). Amid global...
BTC “Feels the Vibes” Delivers Energy and Excitement at Latest Launch
ZNS
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August 5, 2025
Nassau, Bahamas – July 25th, 2025 – BTC officially ushered in a bold new chapter on July 24, with the launch of its “Feel the Vibes” in the courtyard of Fusion Superplex. The movement places much focus on the customer, with BTC pledging to offer a...
48 Years Later, Ridley Scott's First Movie Remains 1 of the Most Underrated Historical Dramas of All Time
Comic Book Resources (CBR)
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August 3, 2025
Having brought the world cinematic classics like Alien, Gladiator, and The Martian, Ridley Scott stands out as one of the most gifted directors of his generation. With a unique talent in adapting historical stories, immersing audiences into worlds...
How The World’s Highest Court Bolstered The Fight For Climate Reparations
Honolulu Civil Beat - Hawaii
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August 5, 2025
The International Court of Justice ruling that climate harm violates international law is expected to shape current — and future — climate lawsuits. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. As...
Not capitalist but economically, socially and ecologically j...
Modern Ghana
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"Anti-rights and anti-gender pushes are driven by political, patriarchal, conservative, and religious bodies that frame wrong understandings of gender as a ‘threat to the social good’. They make it (wrongly) seem that any progressive position on...
Ex-Second Nature Brands CEO joins Tropical Cheese Industries
Just Food
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August 5, 2025
US-based Tropical Cheese Industries has appointed Victor Mehren as its new CEO, effective 2 September. Mehren recently stepped down as the CEO of snacks and treats business Second Nature Brands, the US company he led since 2019. While at Second...
Viral video of her torture shocked Colombia. The killings didn’t stop there
CNN
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August 6, 2025
Follow EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs. The warnings were impossible to ignore. For over a year, armed groups in...
Caribbean Matters: Jeffrey Epstein and his impact on the US Virgin Islands
Daily Kos
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August 2, 2025
Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean. The ghost of pedophile Jeffrey...
I'm a CEO who's led teams in the US, Latin America, and Europe. One country's business culture stood out as the most sophisticated.
Insider
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August 1, 2025
This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 50-year-old Marco Santos, the Global CEO of GFT Technologies, an IT solutions company headquartered in Germany. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I've worked in...