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Lessons from the global South on how to counter harmful information

The large-scale contamination of the public sphere by rumours, hate speech, dangerous conspiracy theories and orchestrated deception campaigns is causing widespread concern around the world. These ills are collectively referred to as “information disorder” .

The Conversation

Latin America's EV challenges

Enthusiasm is high, but sales are lagging in the region due to expensive options and a lack of charging stations.

Axios

Nearly Half of Crypto Owners First Bought Digital Assets in 2021

Almost half of all cryptocurrency owners in the United States, Latin America and Asia Pacific purchased the digital assets for the first time in 2021, according to a new survey from US cryptocurrency exchange Gemini. The survey of nearly 30,000 people across 20 countries, which was conducted between November 2021…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Russia aims Ukraine disinformation at Spanish speakers

Disinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine is surging in Spanish, as stories crafted for a Latin American audience gets a boost from the Kremlin

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Factbox-What kind of country will Costa Rica's next president inherit?

Costa Ricans will elect President Carlos Alvarado's successor on Sunday to govern what has been of the most stable democracies in Latin America over the next four years.

Reuters

Zelenskyy Recalls Envoys to Georgia, Morocco

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has recalled Ukraine’s ambassadors to Georgia and Morocco, suggesting they haven’t done enough to persuade those countries to support Ukraine and punish Russia for the invasion. “With all due respect, if there won’t be weapons, won’t be sanctions, won’t be restrictions for Russian business, then please…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Big spike in migrant numbers crossing Darien Gap from 2021 figures -UNHCR

The number of people crossing the Darien Gap, one of the most dangerous and impassable regions of Latin America, has almost tripled compared to the same period last year, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.

Reuters

EXCLUSIVE: Bienstar Wellness Enters Brazilian Psychedelic Market, Will Acquire Ibogaine Co.

Bienstar Wellness Corp., an integrative mental health company specializing in psychedelic medicine with core operations in Latin America, has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire 100% of BRC Saude Mental E Terapias Assistidas Ltda., a Brazilian psychedelic institution specialized in ibogaine treatment for substance ab

Benzinga

Commentary: A glaring double standard — one for Ukrainian refugees, one for Central Americans

I opened my computer to start Zoom for my class on Indigenous media in Latin America. As I proceeded to take roll, I noticed that my voice began to shake and my eyes were getting red as I looked at myself in the Zoom camera.

Los Angeles Times

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The Independent UK

Deutsche Bank Tuns Bullish On Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls International PLC (NYSE:JCI) has been upgraded to Buy from Hold, with a reduced price target of $79 (an upside of 21%), from $80, by Deutsche Bank. Analyst Nicole DeBlase reduced her EPS estimate for Q2 citing risks from the supply chain, especially in the EMEA, Latin America, and APAC regions. Related: Analysts Cut…

Benzinga

Brazilian President Calls for Boosting Economic Cooperation with the UAE

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said there is a vast investment potential for UAE businesses in Brazil as the country pushes ahead with new strategic policies and projects. He made his remarks during the Global Business Forum (GBF) Latin America 2022, held on the sidelines of Expo 2020 Dubai.

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S., Mexico soccer to play World Cup qualifier at Azteca, possibly for last time

MEXICO CITY — There is no more difficult place for the U.S. national team to play than Estadio Azteca, Mexico's iconic fortress home and the largest soccer stadium in Latin America.

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Tribune News Service

Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott are backing $1 billion gender fund

Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott are among philanthropists donating money to the Gender Fund, which seeks to raise $1 billion to advance equality and women’s leadership in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Reuters

Poor the hardest hit in Latam by Russia's Ukraine invasion -IMF

The poorest will be the hardest hit across Latin America and the Caribbean by the economic fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with the region facing further inflationary pressure, a senior official at the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.

Benzinga

Volkswagen To Shift More Production To China, North America As Russia-Ukraine War Roils Europe Supply Chain

Volkswagen Group (OTC: VWAGY) CEO Herbert Diess said on Tuesday that the German automaker is shifting more production out of Europe to China, North America and Latin America to cope with supply chain issues stemming from Russia’s invasion of Uk

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The Independent UK

US seeks regional approach to migration and asylum seekers

The U.S. is faced with the likelihood of eventually reopening its southern border to asylum seekers, and the government is urging allies in Latin America to shore up their immigration controls and expand their own asylum programs

Miami Herald

Explainer: How Russia’s war in Ukraine is shuffling US alliances in Latin America

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reverberated across the globe, including in the Western Hemisphere, where both Washington and Moscow see the crisis as an opportunity to shift regional alliances in their favor.

The Guardian - UK

Hugh O’Shaughnessy obituary

Journalist who reported for 30 years from many Latin American countries where grave human rights abuses were being committed

The Independent UK

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Los Angeles Times

Biden names Colombia a ‘major non-NATO ally,’ countering Putin’s influence in Latin America

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will name Colombia as a major non-NATO ally, a significant recognition as the United States tries to undercut Russian President Vladimir Putin’s influence in Latin America after his invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Guatemala increases abortion penalty, bans same-sex marriage

Guatemalan lawmakers have greatly increased prison sentences for women who have abortions, bucking a recent trend in Latin America toward expanding access to the procedures

Benzinga

Read How Adidas Fared In Q4

Adidas AG (OTC:ADDYY) reported a fourth-quarter FY21 sales decline of 0.1% year-on-year, to €5.1 billion. Currency-neutral revenues in Q4 declined 3%. Supply shortages due to the lockdowns in Vietnam, challenging market environment in Greater China, and COVID-19 related lockdowns in Asia-Pacific reduced revenue growth by more than €400 million in Q4. Currency-neutral revenues…

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