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World Press Freedom Index 2024 1. Norway🇳🇴 2. Denmark🇩🇰 3. Sweden🇸🇪 4. Netherlands🇳🇱 5. Finland🇫🇮 7. Portugal🇵🇹 26. CR🇨🇷 51. Uruguay🇺🇾 52. Chile🇨🇱 55. USA🇺🇸 66. Argentina🇦🇷 82. Brazil🇧🇷 115. Paraguay🇵🇾 119. Colombia🇨🇴 121. Mexico🇲🇽 124. Bolivia🇧🇴 125. Peru🇵🇪 146. Honduras🇭🇳 156. Venezuela🇻🇪 162. Russia🇷🇺 172. China🇨🇳

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The Shadow of El Dorado is about Colombian blood gold: a labyrinth of power, corruption and lies in a world where it is not only warlords and gangsters, but also presidents and billionaires who stop at nothing in their quest to control the world’s most cursed mineral insightcrime.org/audio-from-t...

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Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), started a major offensive in 3 regions of the country and carried out a series of bombings on police stations and infrastructure across the Venezuelan-Colombian borderlands. www.piratewireservices.com/p/total-peac...

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Within 5 minutes of Elon Musk tweeting that Mexican telecom oligarch Carlos Slim was tied to cartels, Slims businesses cancelled their contracts with Musk’s Starlink, costing Musk $7 billion immediately, and $22 billion in future contracts, while the investments shifted to European and Chinese firms

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The legend of Mexican music Paquita la del Barrio died this Monday of a heart attack at her home. She won the affection of the public with her lyrics full of love pain, emotion and double meaning. Listen to Rata de Dos Patas: youtu.be/VuyvT9inAf8?... Or read in Spanish. elpais.com/mexico/2025-...

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Mexican security agencies, led by the Army, are leading a campaign to seize fentanyl in Sinaloa, Sonora and Baja California, under the control of the Sinaloa cartel and which make up the transit chain to the United States. (Spanish) elpais.com/mexico/2025-...

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Why the Mayan empire fell: 1,100 years ago the Mayan empire suddenly began to fall apart. One city after another was evacuated in a matter of years, and now archaeologists are searching for the cause of the rapid demise of the Mayan civilization. (Dutch) historianet.nl/beschavingen...

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Global trade dominance between the USA and China in the years 2000 and 2024. The Chinese start in a country with trade (export manufacturing, import raw materials). Then infrastructure investment, then in-country manufacturing and last comes banking and finance. This has been going on for many years

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This map shows the largest import partner of South American countries. The focus of the US is correctly aimed at China as their main geopolitical adversary. It will be an uphill battle to reverse this, as China’s relations with the South American continent already have been built up for many years.

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Public Social Spending Top 5 Countries Austria🇦🇹 Finland🇫🇮 France🇫🇷 Belgium🇧🇪 Germany🇩🇪 Bottom 5 Countries Mexico🇲🇽 Türkiye🇹🇷 Costa Rica🇨🇷 Chile🇨🇱 Colombia🇨🇴 @OECD

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Heroin street prices per gram: 🇺🇸 USA: $394 🇫🇮 Finland: $297 🇮🇪 Ireland: $237 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia $226 🇭🇰 Hong Kong: $166 🇨🇳 China: $141 🇬🇧 UK $138 🇪🇸 Spain: $66 🇨🇭 Switzerland: $61 🇷🇺 Russia $61 🇩🇪 Germany: $55 🇮🇹 Italy: $49 🇫🇷 France: $36 🇳🇱 Netherlands: $31 🇲🇽 Mexico: $25 🇮🇳 India: $14 🇹🇭 Thailand: $13 🇵🇰 Pakistan: $5

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The downing of a Venezuelan drug plane in Brazil highlights the importance of both countries in the cocaine trade. Record cocaine production and high demand contributed to criminal violence across Latin America in 2023, as traffickers established new drug routes. insightcrime.org/news/insight...

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In Latin America no country increased its fertility rate from 2019 to 2023. The low rates in Argentina, Chile and Costa Rica dropped more, by 20%, 18%, and 17% in that 5-year period. As of 2023, 8 out of 20 countries had a 2.1 or higher fertility rate (the number to maintain a steady population).

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Young Americans: behind David Bowie’s generation-defining “plastic soul” anthem. Surpassing even its creator’s own expectations, Young Americans was the song that proved David Bowie could master any musical genre he chose. The single was released 50 years ago today www.davidbowie.com/blog/2025/2/...

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Mexico's economy shrank in the fourth quarter for the first time in more than three years, official data showed on Friday, as the central bank expects at best lackluster growth this year and economists see stiff risks ahead including trade tensions. www.reuters.com/world/americ...

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It becomes clear that the US has 4 core foreign policy priorities toward Latin America: fighting immigration, weakening drug flows, strengthening US manufacturing, countering Chinese influence. The first 3 are linked to domestic policy goals but they directly impact the US relations with the region.

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Trump's statements on Panama, and Secretary Rubio's trip to Central America have highlighted US concerns about PRC activity in Latin America. Separate from the question of how the US should engage in the region on China is understanding why the US should care. legadoalasamericas.org/the-impact-o...

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Most visited countries in 2024: 1. 🇫🇷 France: 89.4M 2. 🇪🇸 Spain: 83.7M 3. 🇺🇸 United States: 79.3M 4. 🇨🇳 China: 65.7M 5. 🇮🇹 Italy: 64.5M 6. 🇹🇷 Türkiye: 51.2M 7. 🇲🇽 Mexico: 45.0M 8. 🇹🇭 Thailand: 39.8M 9. 🇩🇪 Germany: 39.6M 10. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 39.4M 11. 🇯🇵 Japan: 32.3M 12. 🇦🇹 Austria: 31.9M 13. 🇬🇷 Greece: 31.3M

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The Chinese chatbot DeepSeek marks a fork in the road for Latin America: a powerful tool for self-reliance or a new kind of digital dependence? It is a game-changer for countries with limited resources because its doesn’t require prohibitive investments. www.americasquarterly.org/article/deep...

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Painting by Bob Dylan Flat Bed Truck Acrylic on canvas 91 x 122 cm

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President Sheinbaum: Mexico will not stand a US invasion in the fight against drug cartels. Also, Mexico will expand its legal action against US gun manufacturers, which are accused of negligence in the sale of weapons that end up in the hands of drug traffickers. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

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Isn’t the Oaxaca valley beautiful?

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President Trump has suspended enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru) have strengthened their bribery laws and corporate compliance based on the FCPA. www.americasquarterly.org/article/what...

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Labour Productivity Top 5 Countries Ireland🇮🇪 Norway🇳🇴 Luxembourg🇱🇺 Denmark🇩🇰 Switzerland🇨🇭 Bottom 5 Countries Colombia🇨🇴 Mexico🇲🇽 Costa Rica🇨🇷 Chile🇨🇱 Greece🇬🇷 @OECD

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Mexico is failing to adequately investigate high numbers of homicides, most of them by organized crime groups, says a new Human Rights Watch report, which examines in detail the reasons for the poor results of Mexico’s criminal justice system in homicide investigations. www.hrw.org/news/2025/02...

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Very interesting map of Mexico City and surroundings, from 1897.

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Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro was charged with leading a conspiracy to overthrow the Brazilian government after his 2022 electoral loss. The accusations for him and 33 other people, including a former spy chief, defense minister and national security adviser are of crimes against democracy

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Mexico’s jalapeños peppers are metabolism-boosting and pain-relieving. It helps burn calories, reduce inflammation and provides natural pain relief. They are loaded with vitamin C and antioxidants, supporting heart health, immune system and protects damaging cells. www.stylecraze.com/articles/jal...

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Best cities according to expats: 1. 🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain 2. 🇪🇸 Málaga, Spain 3. 🇪🇸 Alicante, Spain 4. 🇵🇦 Panama City, Panama 5. 🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico 6. 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand 7. 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain 8. 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, UAE 9. 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE 10. 🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria 11. 🇵🇹 Lisbon Portugal 12. 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Forbes

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There’s no evidence of widespread collusion between Mexico’s national government and organized crime, as US President Trump alleged recently. But organized crime’s political influence at a local level in Mexico’s municipalities is a matter of grave concern. www.americasquarterly.org/article/lati...

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Number of Super Bowl wins, by country: 🇺🇸 USA: 59 🇲🇽 Mexico: 0 🇨🇦 Canada: 0 🇦🇺 Australia: 0 🇨🇳 China: 0 🇮🇳 India: 0 🇯🇵 Japan: 0 🇬🇧 UK: 0 🇷🇺 Russia: 0 🇩🇪 Germany: 0 🇪🇸 Spain: 0 🇮🇹 Italy: 0 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 0 🇧🇷 Brazil: 0

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“The United States has stepped up secret drone flights over Mexico to hunt for fentanyl labs, part of the Trump administration’s more aggressive campaign against drug cartels,” though “the C.I.A. has not been authorized to use the drones to take lethal action,” reports the New York Times.

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Food Inflation (%, 2024) Türkiye🇹🇷: 43.6 Japan🇯🇵: 7.3 Latvia🇱🇻: 5.5 Estonia🇪🇪: 5.4 Poland🇵🇱: 4.8 Mexico🇲🇽: 4.4 Chile🇨🇱: 3.6 Colombia🇨🇴: 3.3 Australia🇦🇺: 3.2 Germany🇩🇪: 2.6 Italy🇮🇹: 2.1 UK🇬🇧: 2.0 Canada🇨🇦: 1.9 USA🇺🇸: 1.9 Spain🇪🇸: 1.8 NZ🇳🇿: 0.6 France🇫🇷: 0.0 Switzerland🇨🇭: -0.9 @OECD

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Feyenoord among Europe's top 16 in the UEFA Champions League! We don't get there often, but when Feyenoord plays in San Siro against AC Milan, it achieves a great result. Julián Carranza's 1-1 header secures a place in the round of 16 in the Champions League and earns the club over €11 million.

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Mezcal, from Oaxaca, is Mexico’s smokiest spirit. Production is a mix of tradition and craftsmanship. The piñas, the agave hearts, are roasted in underground ovens lined with volcanic stones. This cooks the agave and it infuses it with that smoky flavor. expathealthpulsemexico.com/inside-oaxac...

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600-year-old indian city discovered: Guiengola is from the 14th century, 1,000 buildings discovered, temples, plazas, also fortifications, famous for keeping the Aztecs at bay. The Zapotec inhabitants, who flourished from 600 BC until the Spanish conquistadors. (Dutch) historianet.nl/beschavingen...

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Tight race!

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% of the population that speaks fluent English: 🇨🇳 China 0.9% 🇧🇷 Brazil 5% 🇷🇺 Russia 5% 🇮🇳 India 10.5% 🇲🇽 Mexico 12.9% 🇮🇹 Italy 13.7% 🇪🇸 Spain 22% 🇪🇬 Egypt 39.9% 🇩🇪 Germany 56% 🇫🇷 France 57.2% 🇨🇦 Canada 83% 🇸🇪 Sweden 89% 🇳🇴 Norway 90% 🇳🇱 Netherlands 90.9% 🇦🇺 Australia 92.8% 🇺🇸 USA 95.5% 🇬🇧 UK 98.3% 🇮🇪 Ireland 98.4%

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Share of clean energy in G20 countries: 🇫🇷 France 92% 🇧🇷 Brazil 91% 🇨🇦 Canada 81% 🇪🇺 EU 68% 🇬🇧 UK 62% 🇩🇪 Germany 55% 🇮🇹 Italy 45% 🇹🇷 Türkiye 42% 🇺🇸 USA 41% 🇦🇷 Argentina 40% 🇰🇷 South Korea 38% 🇨🇳 China 35% 🇦🇺 Australia 35% 🇯🇵 Japan 30% 🇲🇽 Mexico 25% 🇮🇳 India 22% 🇮🇩 Indonesia 19% 🇿🇦 South Africa 16% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 1%

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Das war einmal…. (That was once upon a time...)

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Brazil’s National Council for Energy Policy will discuss whether Brazil joins the OPEC+. Mines & Energy Minister Silveira wants to join because it is a strategic platform to debate the future of world energy needs. OPEC+ accounts for about 41% of global oil production. Brazil was invitated late 2023

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Gasoline prices (liter, U.S. Dollar): 🇮🇷 Iran $0.029 🇻🇪 Venezuela $0.035 🇪🇬 Egypt $0.337 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia $0.621 🇷🇺 Russia $0.629 🇺🇸 USA $0.917 🇧🇷 Brazil $0.944 🇸🇻 El Salvador $1.035 🇨🇳 China $1.142 🇦🇷 Argentina $1.148 🇲🇽 Mexico $1.243 🇨🇱 Chile $1.355 🇩🇪 Germany $1.817 🇳🇱 Netherlands $2.037 🇭🇰 Hong Kong $3.393

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Brasilia! Been there, done that, I can see my house from here….

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President Lula urged Brazil’s environmental regulator to approve exploratory drilling at the mouth of the Amazon River, after the 2015 discovery of large oil reserves in the Guyana-Suriname Basin. He said not to harm the environment, but “we can’t just sit around and not explore our natural wealth.”

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Map of Mexico from 1752 (in English), located in the University of Texas library. The Associated Press will continue using ‘Gulf of Mexico’ despite Trump renaming it ‘Gulf of America’: "the Gulf of Mexico has carried that name for more than 400 years. The AP will refer to it by its original name."

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Percentage of bald males: 🇪🇸 Spain 44.5% 🇮🇹 Italy 44.4% 🇫🇷 France 44.3% 🇺🇸 United States 42.7% 🇩🇪 Germany 41.5% 🇨🇦 Canada 40.9% 🇬🇧 UK 40.1% 🇹🇷 Turkey 40% 🇲🇽 Mexico 39.8% 🇷🇺 Russia 38.3% 🇧🇷 Brazil 35.7% 🇨🇱 Chile 34.1% 🇿🇦 South Africa 33.1% 🇳🇱 Netherlands 33% 🇨🇳 China 30.8% 🇦🇷 Argentina 29.4% 🇨🇴 Colombia 27%

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