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BizTalk: Global Tech Companies Discover Arlington as a Top Business Destination
Arlington Now - Virginia
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July 16, 2025
This article is written and sponsored by Arlington Economic Development. Arlington’s diverse talent, strong innovation ecosystem and collaborative business community are making it a top landing destination for global technology companies expanding...
Will Mexico be the new powerhouse for Holcim?
Global Cement
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Holcim Mexico has been promoting itself as the lynchpin of the group’s growth in Latin America this week. The move makes sense following the spin-off of Holcim’s North America business in late June 2025. The company says that Mexico has a housing...
Dreaming with Water
Orion Magazine
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IN WHICH TWO OF OUR HEROES celebrate Robert Macfarlane’s buoyant new book, Is a River Alive? by discussing reciprocity, action, grace, and how we might dream a different world into being. Terry Tempest Williams: Rob—it is so wonderful to finally...
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Salesians distribute work kits to fishermen in difficulty after the environmental disaster in Esmeraldas
Fides
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June 21, 2025
Saturday, 21 June 2025 ANS Esmeraldas (Agenzia Fides) – On March 13, 2025, a pipeline rupture in the province of Esmeraldas, northwest Ecuador, caused a huge amount of oil to spill into the river of the same name, which gives the region its name....
Electronic waste surges in Latin America amid lack of recycling laws
United Press International (UPI)
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SANTIAGO, Chile, June 20 (UPI) -- Growing demand for technology in Latin America has made the region a major importer of electronic devices, but it still lacks clear regulations for managing the resulting waste -- a problem with serious...
Exclusive table grape production agreement signed in Ecuador
Fresh Plaza
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June 20, 2025
SanLucar, a supplier of fruit and vegetables, has signed an exclusive production and export agreement with Sun World, a company known for variety innovation and development. The agreement focuses on the development and production of new table...
AGRIMINGOLD becomes first Ecuadorian shrimp farm to join ASC’s improver program
SeafoodSource
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AGRIMINGOLD, a shrimp farming company based in Ecuador, has become the first farm in the country to participate in the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s Improver Program. The Aquaculture Improver Program (AIP) was originally announced in 2018, and...
California to examine its Amazon oil ties following pleas from Indigenous leaders from Ecuador
Silicon Valley - California
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June 20, 2025
By STEVEN GRATTAN and GODOFREDO VASQUEZ, Associated Press RICHMOND — An oil tanker sat docked at Chevron’s sprawling refinery in Richmond on Thursday — a visible link between California’s appetite for Amazon crude and the remote rainforest...
The Dominican Republic and the New Caribbean Geopolitical Order
Global Americans
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July 16, 2025
“As the Summit of the Americas nears, geopolitical rivalry is reshaping the Caribbean—and the Dominican Republic is emerging at the heart of this evolving order.” For the ancient Romans, the Mediterranean was known as Mare Nostrum – “our sea” –...
Indigenous Amazonian Delegation Receives Honors in California Senate as Amazon Watch Releases Explosive Report on Ecuador’s Oil Expansion Plans
Amazon Watch
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June 17, 2025
Photos of the delegation and California State Senate hearing Video of the California State Senate hearing Versión en español aquí Sacramento, California – As wildfires rage across the Western U.S. and the Amazon nears a dangerous tipping point,...
California is to examine its Amazon oil ties following pleas from Indigenous leaders from Ecuador
Coast Reporter
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June 19, 2025
RICHMOND, California (AP) — An oil tanker sat docked at Chevron’s sprawling refinery in Richmond on Thursday — a visible link between California’s appetite for Amazon crude and the remote rainforest territories where it’s extracted. RICHMOND,...
EarthTalk - How do oil and gas companies foil efforts by climate activists?
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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Dear EarthTalk: How do oil and gas companies foil efforts by climate activists? J.L., via email In recent years, many climate activists have protested against oil and gas companies for their role in exacerbating climate change and more. Recent...
Sangay volcano (Ecuador) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 11 June-17 June 2025 (Continuing Activity)
Volcano Discovery
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June 18, 2025
Wed, 18 Jun 2025, 14:00 | BY: VN The Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN) reported that the eruption continued at Sangay during 11-17 June. The seismic network recorded 122-217 explosions each day during 10-15 June, no...
Millicom to acquire Telefonica Ecuador for $380 million
RCR Wireless News
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June 17, 2025
In sum – what to know: Telefónica exits Ecuador – Telefonica has agreed to sell its Ecuador unit to Millicom for $380 million, continuing its strategy to reduce Latin American exposure. Millicom expands in South America – The acquisition...
Jamaica registers boost in airlift
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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July 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica is being transformed into a more accessible destination due to the significant boost in airlift and connectivity between the island and various international markets, particularly in Latin America, Western and...
Panama Hats
The Portugal News
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What’s so special about Panama Hats? Hundreds of similar straw hats are available - different weaves, head sizes, brim widths, shapes, etc - all are light and designed for hot weather, and a significant portion of them are made in China. But the...
From Extraction to Regeneration: Architecture's Role in Rural Developments in Latin America
ArchDaily
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July 16, 2025
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Farmed Shrimp Is High Carbon As Well
CleanTechnica
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July 16, 2025
After writing about two of the highest carbon foods, which are beef and lamb, it seems a mini-series is developing. The next high-carbon food, to make a trio, is farmed shrimp. Some of us may have had a kiddie shrimp cocktail or taken a family...
The Creeping Reach of International Law
Quadrant
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July 16, 2025
If national democracy is to be maintained in any recognisable form within self-sustaining states, the power and claims of international rule-making will have to decline. —Harry Gelber, Quadrant, October 2015 … since the end of the Cold War the...
Tradition in Tanzania: Reviving East Africa’s Ocean Heritage
Oceanographic Magazine
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July 16, 2025
While grassroots efforts thrive, a transformative movement is reshaping legal frameworks on a global scale. The concept of Ocean Rights advocates for recognising the legal rights of the ocean as a living entity, acknowledging its intrinsic value...