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Private financing for Argentina’s lithium is anything but green, critics say
Mongabay
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July 1, 2025
Argentina is trying to position itself as a global hub for clean energy, attracting private investment in lithium mining while marketing new battery factories in the region. The World Bank has framed some of the lithium projects it backs as...
Opposition candidates lead polls for Bolivia's presidential election
United Press International (UPI)
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With fewer than 45 days until Bolivia’s presidential election, politician and businessman Samuel Doria Medina (C) , leader of Unidad Nacional, a center-left social democratic party, is leading the polls with 19.6% support. File Photo by Gabriel...
Paraguay promoted as tourism destination for Bolivian travelers
MercoPress
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Tuesday, July 1st 2025 - 07:00 UTC The Asunción-Santa Cruz air route is operated by both Paranair and Boliviaana de Aviación (BoA) Officials of Paraguay’s National Secretariat of Tourism (Senatur) conducted a trade mission in Santa Cruz, Bolivia,...
Yuma Community Food Bank receives grants to combat child hunger
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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July 1, 2025
The Yuma Community Food Bank has received two significant grants totaling $37,000 to expand its fight against hunger among children and families in Yuma and La Paz counties. A $32,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation will directly support...
IDB to boost climate finance support by at least $11bn
Times LIVE
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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) aims to unlock at least $11bn (R193.57bn) in fresh climate finance through a series of initiatives to help countries cope with the impact of global warming that will attract private funds, its president...
Bolivia's Chikungunya Outbreak Accelerates in 2025
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)Like many countries in South America, the Plurinational State of Bolivia has been confronted with a multi-year outbreak of Chikungunya. To alert international travelers visiting Bolivia, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
Tributes flow for 'lovely' Irish tourist killed in Bolivia 4x4 accident
Dublin Live
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July 1, 2025
Tributes have flowed for an Irish tourist who was killed when a 4x4 overturned in Bolivia with a pal saying he was 'one of the loveliest people you would ever have met.' Oisin Hoy, 29, from Clontarf in Dublin, was among a group of seven in a...
Exclusive-IDB to boost climate finance support by at least $11 billion
Yahoo Finance
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By Simon Jessop, Marc Jones and David Latona SEVILLE (Reuters) -The Inter-American Development Bank aims to unlock at least $11 billion in fresh climate finance through a series of initiatives to help countries cope with the impacts of global...
Eloro Resources Amends Payment Schedule for Iska Iska Silver-Tin Polymetallic Project, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Business Upturn
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June 30, 2025
TORONTO, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eloro Resources Ltd. (TSX: ELO; OTCQX: ELRRF; FSE: P2QM) (“Eloro”, or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, by mutual agreement with Empresa Minera Villegas S.R.L. (“Minera Villegas”), the title...
Kazakhstan to Address Multilateralism, Financial Relations, AI at BRICS Summit
The Astana Times
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June 30, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will address multilateralism, financial relations, and artificial intelligence (AI) at the upcoming BRICS Summit on July 6–7 in Rio de Janeiro, said Aibek Smadiyarov, a spokesperson for the Kazakh Foreign Ministry, during a...
Oak Ridge Fire grows to over 6K acres
FOX 10 Phoenix - Arizona
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Extreme Heat Warning until TUE 8:00 PM MST, East Valley, Sonoran Desert Natl Monument, North Phoenix/Glendale, Parker Valley, Kofa, Northwest Valley, Scottsdale/Paradise Valley, South Mountain/Ahwatukee, Central La Paz, Gila River Valley, Deer...
FMC Corporation Expands Novel Fluindapyr Fungicide Technology To EMEA Region
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Tremisia® fungicide receives registration in Ukraine, bringing growers a new tool to combat challenging crop diseases PHILADELPHIA, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC ), a leading global agricultural...
Cheapest diesel in cities across La Paz County in week ending June 21
SW Arizona News
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June 29, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across La Paz County selling...
'One of the loveliest people you'd ever meet' Tributes flow for Irish tourist killed in Bolivia crash
Irish Mirror
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June 30, 2025
Tributes have flowed for an Irish tourist who was killed when a 4x4 overturned in Bolivia with a pal saying he was ‘one of the loveliest people you would ever have met.’ Named locally as Oisin Hoey, 29, from Clontarf in Dublin, he was among a...
Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in La Paz County in week ending June 21?
SW Arizona News
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June 29, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across La Paz County selling...
Was It a Coup—or a Show? Bolivia Still Doesn’t Know
LatinAmerican Post
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June 30, 2025
One year after armored vehicles rammed the wooden doors of Bolivia’s old presidential palace, the country still can’t agree on what happened. Was it an attempted coup—or political theater? The answer may shape August’s election and the historical...
Korea to raise travel alert for Bolivia's Cochabamba, lowers alerts for 4 countries
The Korea Times
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June 30, 2025
Korea will raising the travel alert for Bolivia's Cochabamba region starting next month, due to growing instability from intensifying anti-government protests and rising organized crime, the foreign ministry said Monday. A Level 3 travel alert,...
S. Korea to raise travel alert for Bolivia's Cochabamba, lowers alerts for 4 countries
Yonhap News Agency
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June 30, 2025
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will raising the travel alert for Bolivia's Cochabamba region starting next month, due to growing instability from intensifying anti-government protests and rising organized crime, the foreign ministry said...
Baja California Sur considers first official nudist beach near La Paz
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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June 28, 2025
Authorities in Baja California Sur are open to proposals for the state’s first official nudist beach near La Paz, pending federal permits and local approval. Authorities in Baja California Sur are exploring the possibility of establishing the...
Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within La Paz County in week ending June 21?
SW Arizona News
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June 28, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across La Paz County selling...