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900 families to be evicted from Florida mobile home park
Park authorities reported that the closure is part of a community development plan that seeks to modernize the area
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Milei to appeal Argentinian court ruling that suspended free market economic reforms
The reforms would have lengthened Argentina’s three-month worker probation to eight months, giving employers more latitude over their own hiring practices. They would also shorten pregnancy leave and decrease unemployment compensation payments for employees who were laid off.
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Argentina defies Russia and China, abandons plans to join BRICS bloc
Argentina was on the verge of official BRICS membership, scheduled for January 1, 2024, as a result of a robust campaign led by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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Brazilian lawmakers approve Amazon highway for "critical infrastructure" and "national security" amid deforestation concerns
The new bill would allow the Brazilian government to use $1.3 billion from the Amazon Fund, which is backed by the U.S. and Western European allies
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Justice Department accuses Texas developer of targeting Hispanics with predatory loans and subpar housing
The Justice Department says Hispanics were targeted through the China sponsored social media platform TikTok by advertising with national flags from their home countries and popular Latin American music
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Japanese manufacturer Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel for $14.9 billion
The Japanese steel company announced Monday that the deal would include absorbing U.S. Steel debt, and that it would acquire the Pittsburgh based entity for $55 a share
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Bukele's Bitcoin investments come into focus amid El Salvador's presidential election
El Salvador's president is celebrating after a Bitcoin reserve he bought with public money has entered the black amid the continuing Bitcoin price rise
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Panama Supreme Court caves to environmentalists, closes copper mine, nixes thousands of jobs in Latin America
The Cobre Panamá mine began producing copper provided an estimated 1% of the world’s copper supply, contributed for 3.5% of Panama's GDP in 2021, provided 8,000 “direct” jobs and tens of thousands of indirect jobs
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Jewish-American entrepreneur Mark Cuban talks about encountering antisemitism as a child
The entrepreneur, who is also an investor, producer and television talked about his ordeal in a video originally shared on Hillel International’s Instagram page
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British Airways crew suspected of filing false robbery report in Rio after delaying flight to London
An airline crew of three from British Airways are accused of falsely reporting a robbery in Brazil to cover up a night of partying in Rio de Janeiro,
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Hispanics help others through informal channels on average more than other Americans, says report
According to a study published by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 16% of Hispanic households gave informally, on average, from 2000 to 2018, compared to only 12.6% of other households