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A migrant caravan is headed towards the US border. Could it undermine Biden’s Summit of the Americas?

Massive group of migrants undermine a summit already on shaky ground

The Independent UK

Summit of the Americas hobbles to its opening as Mexico’s president declines to attend

WASHINGTON — As the high-profile Summit of the Americas got under way Monday in Los Angeles, with presidents and prime ministers from throughout the Western Hemisphere expected to attend, confusion continued to surround the agenda, what President Joe Biden hopes to achieve and whether U.S.-Latin American relations will be better…

Los Angeles Times

US-bound migrant caravan leaves southern Mexico

Thousands of migrants begin walking towards US as the country is hosting the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles.

Al Jazeera

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Mexico’s AMLO will skip US-hosted Summit of the Americas

The Mexican president says he will boycott the event over guest list that excludes Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.

Al Jazeera

Biden targets Latin America reset at summit marred by invite tension

When the United States said last year it would host the 2022 Summit of the Americas, officials had high hopes the event would help repair Trump-era damage to relations and reassert U.S. primacy over China's growing clout in Latin America.

Reuters

Up to 15,000 may join largest ever migrant caravan to walk through Mexico to US

Thousands of people huddled together for protection move north as leaders gather for Biden’s Summit of the Americas in LA

The Guardian - US

Op-Ed: Why we don’t need a Summit of the Americas ever again

Leaders from the Western Hemisphere are gathering in Los Angeles for next week’s ninth Summit of the Americas, ostensibly to ensure more effective engagement between the United States and its neighbors. As he prepares for the triennial conference President Joe Biden should do something seemingly counterintuitive — make it the…

Los Angeles Times

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Biden, Brazil's Bolsonaro to have wide-ranging talks at Americas summit-U.S. official

U.S. President Joe Biden will have wide-ranging talks with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on the sidelines of the U.S.-hosted summit of the Americas in Los Angeles next week, a senior White House official said on Wednesday.

Reuters

COVID cases rise in the Americas, nations must also monitor other viruses -PAHO

COVID-19 cases in the Americas increased 10.4% last week from the previous one, but countries must also pay attention to a rise in other respiratory viruses in the region, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Will Colombia look left? Presidential race focuses on inequality, enduring violence

Is a peace generation coming of age in Colombia? Six years after the FARC rebellion laid down its arms and one year after student-led protests against inequality and police brutality, citizens will vote on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election where the 2016 peace deal that ended…

France 24

Cuban president says he won't go to U.S. summit even if invited

Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel said he would not attend the upcoming Summit of the Americas hosted by the United States, which has said that only democratic governments would be invited.

Reuters

WHO: COVID-19 cases mostly drop, except for the Americas

The World Health Organization says the number of new coronavirus cases and deaths are still falling globally after peaking in January

The Independent UK

Biden administration races to salvage Summit of the Americas

WASHINGTON — A brewing boycott over the invitation list to this year’s Summit of the Americas, a hemispheric gathering held every three to four years and planned for Los Angeles next month, has the Biden administration scrambling to avoid an embarrassment that could erode U.S. influence in the region.

Los Angeles Times

First lady Jill Biden visits Panama on Latin America tour

U.S. first lady Jill Biden has arrived in Panama, her second stop on a three-country Latin America visit before the United States hosts the Summit of the Americas next month in Los Angeles

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Biden officials consider inviting Cuban representative to Americas summit -source

Biden administration officials are considering inviting a Cuban representative to the U.S.-hosted Summit of the Americas, a person familiar with the matter said, as Washington scrambled to head off a potentially embarrassing boycott by some regional leaders.

The Independent UK

US official: Biden mulls Cuba invitation for Americas summit

The United States might invite a Cuban representative to the Summit of the Americas next month, according to a U.S. official

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO: COVID Deaths Dropped Last Week but Cases Rising

The number of coronavirus deaths globally dropped by about 21% in the past week while cases rose in most parts of the world, according to the World Health Organization. In its weekly report on the pandemic released Thursday, the UN health agency said the number of new COVID-19 cases appears…

Reuters

COVID is rising in the Americas, virus 'not going away anytime soon' -PAHO

COVID-19 is on the rise again in the Americas as many countries have abandoned measures like masking and social distancing and many lag in vaccination rates, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday.

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Full Lunar Eclipse Brings Rare ‘Super Blood Moon’

One of our planet's most stunning sights came to the skies - a super blood Moon, reported BBC. In the year's only full lunar eclipse, Earth came between the Sun and the Moon. Falling fully into Earth's shadow, the Moon slowly darkened before turning dusky red. It was visible with…

Benzinga

Weber Clocks 7% Sales Decline In Q2

Weber Inc (NYSE:WEBR) reported a second-quarter FY22 sales decline of 7% year-on-year to $607.3 million, missing the consensus of $659.06 million. Sales in the Americas decreased 18% Y/Y, EMEA rose 9%, and APAC fell 6%. The gross profit declined 27% Y/Y to $209 million, and the profit margin contracted 940 basis points to…

Reuters

Mexico to receive U.S. delegation to discuss Americas summit

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday that he will receive a delegation on Wednesday of organizers of the U.S.-hosted Summit of the Americas, in which his government will set out why it wants all countries in the region to take part.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Lunar eclipse thrills stargazers in the Americas

A total lunar eclipse provided a spectacular celestial show as it unfolded Sunday night into early Monday in the Americas.

Chicago Sun-Times

Total lunar eclipse will be visible in Chicago Sunday night during blood-red ‘eclipse for the Americas’

Around the city and suburbs, a partial eclipse will be visible beginning at 9:27 p.m. Sunday, with the total phase starting at 10:29 p.m. and its peak at 11:11 pm., according to the Adler Planetarium.

The Independent UK

Moon goes blood red this weekend: 'Eclipse for the Americas'

A total lunar eclipse will grace the night skies this weekend, providing longer than usual thrills for stargazers across North and South America

Zenger

Ancient Footprints Reshape Scientists’ Understanding Of Early Life In The Americas

The evidence confirms that human activity took place in North America 23,000 years ago.

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