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Latin America-Focused FinTech Kapital Valued at $1.3 Billion
PYMNTS.com - Massachusetts
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September 2, 2025
Mexico City-based FinTech company Kapital said Tuesday (Sept. 2) that it doubled its valuation to $1.3 billion and became “Latin America’s first AI unicorn.” The company said this while announcing in a press release that it raised up to $100...
Governor expects federal action to mirror L.A.
The Voice - Illinois
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September 3, 2025
By Ben Szalinski Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday, Sept. 2 he expects Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to employ the same aggressive strategies they used in Los Angeles earlier...
Latinos en Ascenso: Mayor Presencia en la NFL Temporada 2025
Go! Latinos Magazine
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September 3, 2025
La temporada 2025 de la NFL está a punto de iniciar con gran expectativa y, más allá de la emoción de los partidos, una historia está llamando especialmente la atención: el crecimiento constante de los jugadores latinos en la liga. Al 2 de...
Latinos on the Rise: Growing Presence in the NFL 2025 Season
Go! Latinos Magazine
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September 2, 2025
The 2025 NFL season is set to kick off with high anticipation, and beyond the excitement of the games themselves, one storyline is capturing attention: the steady rise of Latino players across the league. As of September 2, 47 Latinos are part of...
Opinion: Trump Doesn’t Want to Stop Fentanyl—He Wants Mexican Slave Labor
L.A. TACO - California
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September 2, 2025
The United States is gearing up for something reckless: a war on Mexico, packaged by Trump and MAGA as a crusade against fentanyl and the so-called “terrorist” cartels. No one here is defending drug trafficking or organized crime—but that’s not...
‘Jesus, there’s some altitude here’: Introducing Mexico City’s first GAA club
The Irish Times
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In the Ajusco mountains high above Mexico City, players from the city’s first and only Gaelic football club gather early for a casual Saturday game. On the pitch, Irish and Mexican players from Los San Patricios club call out in a mixture of...
Sheinbaum praises Mexico-US relationship ahead of Rubio meeting: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped
Mexico News Daily
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September 3, 2025
Among the topics President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke about at her Tuesday morning press conference was her upcoming meeting with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is making his first visit to Mexico as the Trump administration’s top...
Joaquín Díaz Mena attends Claudia Sheinbaum’s first government address in Mexico City
The Yucatan Times
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September 2, 2025
14 Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena attended the ceremony for President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo’s First State of the Union address. Díaz Mena emphasized that, in these first twelve months of Sheinbaum’s administration, Yucatán has received historic...
Activists call on Mexican fans to end homophobic chant ahead of 2026 World Cup
NBC Los Angeles - California
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Frustrated that Mexico's soccer federation has failed to stop a homophobic chant heard during national team matches, LGBTQ+ activists are appealing directly to local fans to end the offensive habit before next summer's World Cup. The chant, a...
36th Annual International Festival Lights Up Labor Day
Hudson Valley Press - New York
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September 3, 2025
By Journalist Dr. Ms. Jones NEWBURGH – Labor Day Weekend brought joy, flavor, and unity to Delano-Hitch Recreation Park as hundreds of residents—and visitors from across the region—gathered for the 36th Annual International Festival. From Friday...
82nd Venice International Film Festival: Thousands protest against the genocide in Gaza
World Socialist Web Site
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September 3, 2025
Thousands of protesters, including festival participants and members of the public, took part in a large demonstration in Venice last Saturday to express their opposition to the Israeli genocide in Gaza. The demonstration, called by a collection...
Trade minister to meet Latin American envoys to discuss economic cooperation
Yonhap News Agency
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September 2, 2025
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo will meet with top envoys from 18 Latin American countries Wednesday to discuss ways to expand trade and economic cooperation between South Korea and Latin America amid the global spread of...
Mexico grants geothermal concession for the Celaya area, Guanajuato
ThinkGeoEnergy
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September 2, 2025
Avenida de la Reforma, Mexico City, Mexico (source: flickr/ Enrique Dans, creative commons) The Mexican government has granted Grupo Enal, a subsidiary of Grupo Carso SAB de CV, a 30-year geothermal concession in Celaya, Guanajuato. The Mexican...
How a Michelin-starred restaurant in Mexico City is reimagining hospitality
The Indian Express
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September 3, 2025
September 3, 2025 07:35 AM IST First published on: Sep 3, 2025 at 07:30 AM IST In the world of fine dining, padded as it is by steep bills and frosty formality, a movement that focuses on “eat as you want, pay as you can” might seem like a pipe...
International News Briefs for Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Havana Times
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September 2, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Appellate Court Rules Most of Trump’s Tariffs Were Unlawfully Imposed Sep 02, 2025 President Trump has vowed to take...
AP News: Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio's talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Security, sovereignty, tariffs, trade, drugs and migration — all hot-button issues for the Trump administration and its neighbors in the Western Hemisphere — will top Secretary of State Marco Rubio's agenda this week on his...
Community Unites for Isela’s Quinceañera in Mexico
Mezha
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September 2, 2025
In the city of Axtla de Terrazas, Mexico, 15-year-old Isela Anahi Santiago Moreles became the center of attention after stepping out of a vintage car in a heavy downpour, as her friends formed a corridor to the stage. Cameras flashed from all...
Pritzker’s clash with Trump offers political test for Illinois governor
KVIA - Texas
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September 2, 2025
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has been eager to push back against President Donald Trump, and now the moment that could catapult him into the national limelight — with near-term consequences for his state and long-term...
Immigration Raids Being Planned Around Mexican Independence Celebrations, Pritzker Says
Block Club Chicago - Illinois
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September 2, 2025
CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday warned Chicago residents to brace for an immigration crackdown targeting Mexican Independence Day celebrations, saying federal agents are expected to arrive this week. “Know your rights, film things that you...
Latin NCAP: Kia delivers top safety again, now with the K4
Automotive World
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September 2, 2025
The New Car Assessment Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean, Latin NCAP, publishes today the fifth crash tests result for 2025 with five stars for the recently launched Kia K4 The New Car Assessment Programme for Latin America and the...