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Amazon's indigenous leaders make plea at Americas summit

Los Angeles (AFP) - The custodians of the primal forests that stretch across eight Latin American countries said national leaders gathering in Los Angeles this week had to listen to them if they wanted to save the Amazon.

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They pour drinks. They clean rooms. Latin American workers wish they had more say at Summit of the Americas

LOS ANGELES — When Ana Diaz, a Salvadoran immigrant who lives in Van Nuys, found out she would be mixing cocktails for world leaders at the ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, she got excited.

Los Angeles Times

US lays out pledges as Biden woos Latin American leaders

Los Angeles (AFP) - US President Joe Biden touched down in Los Angeles on Wednesday for a Latin America summit at which he hopes to woo back the region as his administration pledged greater economic cooperation, food aid and a program to train half a million health workers.

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White House to train health care workers in Latin America - Roll Call

The Biden administration hopes a plan to train health workers in Latin America will help stem the COVID-19 pandemic and future health crises.

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Exclusive: Under Biden, China has widened trade lead in much of Latin America

China has widened the gap on the United States in trade terms in large swathes of Latin America since U.S. President Joe Biden came into office early last year, data show, underscoring how Washington is being pushed onto the back foot in the region.

Reuters

US lays out more pledges as Biden woos Latin American leaders

Los Angeles (AFP) - US President Joe Biden heads Wednesday to a Latin America summit on a mission to woo back the region as his administration pushed out pledges, including a plan to train half a million health workers.

AFP

Biden unveils new Latin America economic plan at reboot summit dogged by dissent

President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday a proposed new U.S. economic partnership with Latin America aimed at countering China's growing clout as he kicked off a regional summit marred by discord and snubs over the guest list.

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Blinken: US Will 'Follow Facts' on Abu Akleh Killing

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Tuesday to pursue accountability over the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh wherever facts lead, amid heated dispute between Israeli and Palestinian authorities on how she died. The well-known Al Jazeera journalist, a Palestinian-American, was killed on May 11 as she was covering…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US VP Harris announces migration funds as Mexico snubs Americas summit

Los Angeles (AFP) - US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced a fresh $1.9 billion in private sector funding to boost jobs in hopes of reducing migration from Central America, at a Latin America summit in Los Angeles snubbed by the leaders of Mexico and other affected countries.

AFP

AgroFresh Opens New Innovation Center In Chile

AgroFresh Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:AGFS) has launched a new global innovation center in Rancagua, Chile. The new center will be staffed by researchers and operations teams and will support growers, packers, shippers, and retailers throughout Latin America. The center will provide operational and technical support services and post-harvest solutions. In addition, the center will…

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US VP Harris announces migration funds after Mexico snubs Americas summit

Los Angeles (AFP) - US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced another $1.9 billion in private-sector funding to boost jobs in hopes of reducing migration from Central America, at a Latin America summit in Los Angeles snubbed by the leaders of Mexico and other affected countries.

AFP

VP Harris looks to show her clout at Summit of the Americas

This week’s Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles is an opportunity for Vice President Kamala Harris to showcase her work in the region

The Independent UK

Editorial: The West must bridge the global divide over Ukraine

One aspect of the war in Ukraine demands much closer attention — the failure of the U.S. and its rich-country friends to build strong partnerships with the developing world. Many governments in Africa, Latin America and Asia have distanced themselves from the allies’ response to Russia’s aggression. This is helping…

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Mexico snub throws Americas summit into disarray

Los Angeles (AFP) - President Joe Biden's plan to reboot US engagement with Latin America -- especially on critical topics like migration -- took a hit after key partner Mexico snubbed a regional summit opening Monday in Los Angeles to protest Washington's exclusion of three far-left countries.

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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…

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Mexico snub throws Americas' summit into disarray

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Mexico president's summit snub shows limits of U.S. reach in Latin America

The Mexican president's refusal to attend a U.S.-hosted summit because of disputes over the guest list highlights how Latin America's leftists are pursuing an increasingly independent foreign policy from Washington.

Reuters

Latin America, Caribbean 2022 poverty seen higher as Ukraine war bites: U.N. study

A United Nations commission has increased its projection for poverty in Latin America and Caribbean for 2022, citing economic disruptions caused by the conflict in Ukraine.

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Kamala Harris' biggest assignment is in Latin America. But she hasn't gone there much

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has spent just three days in Latin America since President Joe Biden assigned her 15 months ago to tackle migration issues in Central America — half as long as First Lady Jill Biden devoted during a single trip to the region last month.

Los Angeles Times

Summit of the Americas opens in LA as US grapples with deteriorating relations and influence

WASHINGTON — It was the early 1990s, and the Western world seemed full of promise. The Soviet Union had collapsed, and the Cold War that had gripped and shaped global politics for decades was over.

Reuters

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Faces Cloud on Summit to Reset Latin America Ties

President Joe Biden is hoping to show a new era of US engagement with Latin America at a long-heralded summit next week, but the meeting has been clouded by boycott threats and charges of an unambitious agenda. Regional leaders will descend on Los Angeles starting Monday for the weeklong Summit…

AFP

Biden faces cloud on summit to reset Latin America ties

Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden is hoping to show a new era of US engagement with Latin America at a long-heralded summit next week, but the meeting has been clouded by boycott threats and charges of an unambitious agenda.

Miami Herald

Blasting Biden on Latin America, Trump caters to familiar audience in Miami TV interview

MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump bragged about his gains with Hispanic voters in Miami in the 2020 election and slammed the Biden administration over its recent policy shifts in Cuba and Venezuela, during a prime-time interview with the Miami Spanish-language station, MegaTV.

Benzinga

Alibaba Names Proven Leader As New Lazada Chief

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) replaced Lazada Group CEO Chun Li with the head of its Thailand business, signifying brewing competition in Southeast Asia, Bloomberg reports. Lazada's new leader James Dong was also a one-time business assistant to Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang before joining Lazada as its CEO for Thailand in 2018. In…

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