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US Upland cotton export sales hit 242,000 bales in 1st week MY 2025-26
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Net sales of Upland cotton in the US amounted to 242,000 running bales (RB), each weighing 226.8 kg (500 pounds), during the week ending August 7, 2025—the first week of new cotton marketing year (MY) 2025-26 that began on August 1. During the...
Guatemala responds to 123 road emergencies so far this year
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 10, 2025
Among the emergencies addressed, which closed on the 5th, were landslides, mudslides, and damage to bridges, seeking to maintain traffic, ensure connectivity, and ensure the safety of Guatemalan residents, the official Diario de Centroamerica...
Enforcement only is not the best policy
Florida Catholic
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MIAMI | For the first time ever, a Mass was celebrated at Alligator Alcatraz. A delegation from the Archdiocese of Miami, consisting of a priest and a deacon, celebrated Mass for the detainees at the detention center located in the Florida...
Illinois quick hits: Fatal crash involved Guatemalan national; tentative Chicago firefighters contract
Regional Media News - Iowa
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August 12, 2025
Fatal crash involved Guatemalan national The Stephenson County Sheriff’s Department says toxicology testing will be conducted to determine if alcohol was a factor in a rural Orangeville crash which claimed the lives of a Guatemalan national and a...
In defence of water, life and territory: women resisting mining in...
Latin American Bureau
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August 12, 2025
Activists – especially women – stand firm in the face of an increasingly hostile regime in El Salvador, as opposition mounts against the new mining law which revokes a seven-year metal mining ban. Theo Bradford speaks to some of the leading female...
Re-instated July Cattle Inventory shows continued herd contraction
The Fence Post - Nebraska
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August 18, 2025
Bernt Nelson, Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation Reinstated after its 2024 cancellation, USDA’s July Cattle Inventory report offers a critical midyear snapshot of the U.S. cattle herd, including an estimate of the year’s calf crop....
Documents and other types of evidence in construction disputes
Global Arbitration Review
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August 12, 2025
Introduction International construction arbitrations are often complex disputes, involving numerous stakeholders, a multiplicity of contracts, various issues of fact and law, technical engineering issues, lengthy project durations and high-quantum...
I Think I May Have Summoned the Dead in Guatemala. (Its OK, Were Related.)
Fodors Travel Guide
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August 11, 2025
What’s up, great-great-great-great-great-great-grandspirit? Lake Atitlán in Guatemala is famous for its vortex, a supposed concentration of psychic energy that can have all sorts of wonky and wellness effects on the senses–if anecdotal evidence is...
Stay Ahead: Managing Immigration Risks and Workforce Compliance in Construction
JD Supra - California
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August 11, 2025
The construction industry faces new challenges in the realm of labor, employment, and immigration law. Since January 20, when President Donald J. Trump took office, significant policy changes have emerged. These shifts affect how construction...
Guatemala reiterates Taiwan WHO observer support
Taipei Times
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August 7, 2025
Guatemala, Haiti and the Marshall Islands would continue to support Taiwan to become an observer in the WHO by foregrounding its edge in healthcare, Guatemalan Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Jose Francisco Cali Tzay said at a meeting with...
RIP Cold Brew Set To Compete With Energy Drinks, Marketing To The ‘Fourth-Wave’ Coffee Category
Forbes
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RIP Cold Brew differentiates itself on the RTD coffee shelf RIP Cold Brew The active overachiever doesn’t just search for products that help boost momentum. They search for brands that make them feel empowered to reach their goals. This...
Guatemalan Mayor Extradited To US On Drug Trafficking Charge
RTTNews
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August 7, 2025
A Corrupt Guatemalan Mayor has been extradited to the United States on drug trafficking conspiracy charge. Romeo Ramos Cruz, who was the mayor of Santa Lucia municipality, made his initial appearance in the U.S. District Court for the District of...
Guatemalan mayor extradited to U.S. on cocaine trafficking charge
BNO News
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August 6, 2025
A former mayor in Guatemala has been extradited to the United States to face charges of conspiring to traffic cocaine destined for U.S. markets, the Justice Department announced. Romeo Ramos Cruz, 57, appeared in federal court in Washington, D.C.,...
Baldwin Wallace University pioneers global approach to software engineering: Rachelle Kristof Hippler
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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August 10, 2025
Guest columnist Rachelle Kristof Hippler, Ed.D., is the program director for software engineering at Baldwin Wallace University. Dr. Hippler’s experience spans K-12 education, higher education and the tech industry, providing a rich backdrop for...
Licence to Rome
Jamaica Observer
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August 18, 2025
Jamaican winger Leon Bailey celebrates scoring for Aston Villa against Leicester City in the English Premier League football match at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on January 4, 2025. (Photo: AFP) ALTHOUGH Leon Bailey’s English Premier League...
Electric Cooperatives To Re-Energize Homes In Guatemala
Ink Free News - Indiana
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August 9, 2025
InkFreeNews.com Posted Aug 09, 2025 Updated: Aug 8, 2025 @ 3:49 PM Project Indiana, a group of Hoosier energy cooperatives, is traveling to Guatemala to re-energize approximately 670 homes in seven villages in Central Guatemala. Photo from Project...
India’s Textile Exports Under Pressure As Firms Move Production To Vietnam, Indonesia, Africa
News18
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August 9, 2025
Last Updated:August 09, 2025, 08:34 IST Indian textile exporters are shifting US-bound production to hubs such as Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, others to offset impact of tariffs Textile IndustryWhile uncertainty clouds India’s Rs 87,000-crore...
Chris Hedges Report: Israel Also Sponsored a Genocide in Guatemala
Consortium News
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August 9, 2025
Author and attorney Jennifer Harbury describes the “Silent Holocaust” in Guatemala and its links to the genocide in Gaza, using “any methods of barbarity necessary.” By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report Known as the “Silent Holocaust,” the...
India's textile exports face uncertainty as companies shift production to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Africa
ETRetail.com
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August 9, 2025
While uncertainty looms over India’s Rs 87,000-crore annual textile exports to the US, a handful of companies with manufacturing facilities overseas plan to shift production for American customers out of India. Pearl Global Industries, a listed...
Mexico: Solidarity with indigenous woman defender Silvia Pérez Yescas
International Federation for Human Rights
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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...