Issue Jun 12-18 2024: President Lula called for the end of Brazil’s ongoing three-month-long federal university strike, stating that the striker’s concerns have been addressed by the most recent announcement of a R$5.5 billion investment package as part of the Novo PAC, and that further strikes would simply endanger their already won gains.
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Issue Jun 12-18 2024: Starting June 21, 2024, Satena will commence operations on the La Macarena route, a service that has been operational for the past eight years.
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Issue Jun 12-18 2024: In response to the global rise of a “neofascist ultra-right,” over ten organizations from Latin America and Europe, including groups from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Chile, and Italy, have formed an International Platform for Human Rights.
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Issue Jun 12-18 2024: After visiting Chile for a tribute to former President Sebastián Piñera and meeting with President Gabriel Boric, Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou spoke with CNN Chile.
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Issue Jun 12-18 2024: Ecuador’s president, Daniel Noboa, recently voiced criticisms of various Latin American leaders, such as Argentina’s Javier Milei and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele.
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Issue Jun 12-18 2024: The Bacardi company will continue its fight for the registration and marketing rights of the Havana Club rum brand in the United States, currently held by the Cuban government through the state-owned Cubaexport.
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Issue Jun 12-18 2024: Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, in power since 2019, has been waging a “war” against gangs under an emergency regime in place since 2022 that authorizes arrests without warrants.
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Issue Jun 12-18 2024: Former Bolivian President and leader of the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party, Evo Morales, asserted his eligibility for the 2025 presidential elections during a meeting in Villa Tunari.
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Issue Jun 12-18 2024: Despite incurring hefty environmental fines, logging companies like RRX Mineração and Patauá Florestal continue to hold concessions for exploiting vast areas of the Amazon Rainforest in Pará.
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Issue Jun 12-18 2024: The Peruvian energy company Limagas announced its transformation plan towards more sustainable operation and offers within the Peruvian market, including the incorporation of renewable energy.
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