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MUSIC INDUSTRY: Lina Sarmiento: The Voice Redefining Colombian Zarzuela With Jazz
All About Jazz
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September 10, 2025
In the ever-innovative landscape of world music, few voices have made as powerful, imaginative, and lasting impression as Lina Sarmiento, the electrifying Colombian artist widely hailed as her generation’s leading zarzuela/early music/jazz...
Fitch Says Colombia’s Proposed Decree on Budget Allocations Could Heighten PPP Repayment Risk
Finance Colombia
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September 8, 2025
A proposed decree by the Colombian government to reschedule future budget allocations (FBAs) for public-private partnership (PPP) projects could increase repayment risk, according to an analysis by Fitch Ratings. The measure, if broadly applied,...
Colombian military rescues 27 abducted soldiers, dozens remain captive
Al Jazeera
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September 8, 2025
According to the army, soldiers were taking part in an operation in San Juan de Micay when they were blocked by about 600 locals. Published On 8 Sep 20258 Sep 2025 Colombian authorities have rescued 27 out of 72 soldiers who were held captive in...
Colombian and U.S. Contractors Bolster Ukrainian Frontlines in Sumy and Kharkiv
Military Watch
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September 7, 2025
Personnel from Colombia and the United States have bolstered the Ukrainain Army’s positions on the frontlines in the Sumy and Kharkiv, according to a report from Russian intelligence on September 8. Personnel from the United Kingdom and from...
Global mining leaders and ministers to convene in Sydney for IMARC 2025
Mining Review
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September 9, 2025
Ministers from five continents – including senior representatives from the governments of Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Botswana, Sweden, Uganda and Timor-Leste – will join their Australian counterparts at the 2025 International Mining and Resources...
Petro says Colombia may resume aerial fumigation of coca
Colombia Reports
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September 9, 2025
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said that the Constitutional Court should reconsider its decision to ban aerial fumigation in order to counter new “mafia tactics.” Petro said so in a post on social media platform X in response to the retention...
Vikrant Massey & Darío Yazbek Bernal Lead Cast In ‘White’, Political Thriller Inspired By Ravi Shankar’s Role In Colombian Peace Talks
Deadline
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September 9, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Filming is underway in Colombia on bilingual political thriller White, a feature about Indian guru Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s role in Colombia’s peace process. Leading the cast as Gurudev is Vikrant Massey who recently won India’s...
Nacionsushi Opens First U.S. Location in Miami’s Doral Neighborhood
Food & Beverage Magazine - Nevada
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September 8, 2025
The Latin American restaurant scene just got a major boost with today’s official opening of Nacionsushi in Doral, Miami: marking the beloved Panama-founded brand’s first-ever U.S. location. After transforming the Asian dining experience across 40+...
Russian Aircraft Equipped with Ballistic Missiles Fly Over Barents Sea during 'Zapad 2025' Drills
Asharq Al-Awsat
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September 13, 2025
Ever since a massive immigration raid on a Hyundai manufacturing site swept up nearly 500 workers in southeast Georgia, Rosie Harrison said her organization’s phones have been ringing nonstop with panicked families in need of help. “We have...
Cirsa reports $11.4M Q2 net profit as Mexico and Colombia currencies pressure casino segment
Yogonet International
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September 9, 2025
Cirsa’s operations in Mexico and Colombia weighed on its second-quarter results, as foreign exchange losses of €16 million dragged casino performance and pushed net profit down 11% to €9.7 million ($11.43 million). Online betting revenue rose 64%,...
Call to Corferias: Time still to get on board UFI Business Mission to Bogotá & LATAM
EN
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September 9, 2025
Places are still available on global association of the exhibition industry UFI’s major Business Mission to Colombia and LATAM, 14-15 October. The mission to Bogotá will be hosted by the city’s flagship venue and organiser Corferias. UFI’s first...
Stuart Craig Dies at 83: Oscar-Winning Production Designer and Visionary Behind ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Gandhi’ Passes Away After Battling Parkinson’s Disease
Latestly
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September 9, 2025
Oscar-winning production designer and art director Stuart Craig, celebrated for his iconic work on the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series, as well as films like Gandhi, Dangerous Liaisons and Notting Hill, passed away on Sunday at the age of...
Puerto Rico hosts C2S tech forum with AI industry leaders
News is My Business
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September 9, 2025
Jesús Colón, managing director of C2S, speaks during the organization’s annual meeting in Puerto Rico on artificial intelligence. Puerto Rico strengthened its position as a growing technology hub by hosting the C2S Annual Meeting, which brought...
The vital role of soil diversity for sustainable agriculture
Materia Rinnovabile | Renewable Matter
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This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The smell of wet earth is unmistakable and evokes something in all human beings. But why do we like that smell so much? Probably because it’s more than...
Venezuela vs Colombia Prediction and Betting Tips | September 9th 2025
Sportskeeda
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September 9, 2025
Venezuela and Colombia bring their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign to an end when they lock horns at the Estadio Monumental de Maturin on Tuesday. While Colombia have already secured their spot in the tournament, Fernando Batista’s men...
Hyundai factory raid in Georgia leads to detention of hundreds of South Korean engineers
ETAuto
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September 9, 2025
Spokespersons for Hyundai's Georgia EV factory and the adjacent battery plant did not immediately reply to an email message seeking comment. A lawyer for several workers detained at a Hyundai factory in Georgia says many of the South Koreans...
20 AgTechs selected for IICA Digital Agriculture Week
Searchlight
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September 9, 2025
Two digital agriculture start-up from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are among 20 that will pitch at the Digital Agriculture Week, spearheaded by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) later this...
Last Colombian soldiers released from rural village where they were held
St. Kitts Gazette
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September 8, 2025
A group of 45 Colombian soldiers have been retrieved from a village controlled by rebel fighters in the country’s rural southwest, where authorities say they were blocked from leaving by a group of about 600 civilians. The Colombian military said...
Chicago ICE Raids Keep Customers at Home in City’s Latino Retail District
Yahoo Finance
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The Little Village neighborhood in Chicago (Bloomberg) -- Chicago’s Dulcelandia candy store is usually packed with shoppers loading up on traditional sweets ahead of Mexican Independence Day. But just a few days before this weekend’s festivities,...
How climate change could affect production of the world’s favorite fruit, the banana
Mongabay
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September 8, 2025
Bananas make up one of the largest tropical fruit export chains, with 20 million metric tons of bananas exported annually; a whopping 100 billion bananas are eaten globally each year. According to a recent study, the area suitable for export...