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Bolivia's key farming hub ends strike as lawmakers back census

A 36-day general strike in Bolivia's key farming region of Santa Cruz came to an end on Saturday, as lawmakers approved a guarantee to hold a population census in 2024, which will likely hand the region more tax revenues and seats in Congress.

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Power struggle divides Bolivia as soy-rich Santa Cruz demands more clout

Tropical, sunny and relatively wealthy, Bolivia's farming region of Santa Cruz has long butted heads with the arid highland political capital La Paz. Now, buttressed by rising soy and beef exports, it is in a power struggle for greater political and financial clout.

Reuters

Warriors sending James Wiseman to G League Santa Cruz

The former No. 2 overall pick is on his way to Santa Cruz for a stint in the G League.

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Bolivia calls census in 2024 as protests reach three-week mark

Bolivia will hold its first census in more than a decade in 2024, President Luis Arce said in a midnight speech on Saturday, scheduling it a year later than demanded by the opposition, as protests crippling part of the nation hit the three-week mark.

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Warriors assign rookies Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins to G League Santa Cruz

Rookies Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins are headed to Santa Cruz.

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Bolivian civic group threatens national strike as census protests escalate

A leading civic group in Bolivia threatened to hold a national strike to pressure the government to carry out a census next year, a potential escalation of protests that have already brought the farm hub of Santa Cruz to a near standstill.

Reuters

Bolivia to temporarily suspend exports of food products amid protests

Bolivia's government said on Wednesday it will temporarily suspend exports of food products including soy and beef amid protests in the key farming region of Santa Cruz.

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Bolivian strike over census delay paralyzes agriculture export hub

Thousands of people in Bolivia launched an indefinite strike on Saturday in the lowland city of Santa Cruz, a major agriculture export hub, to protest the postponement of a population and housing census which delays access to more economic resources.

Reuters

Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands are a must for the bucket list

This archipelago in South America has some of the most unique inhabitants you won’t be able to see anywhere else

Irish Mirror

New tsunami hazard maps highlight threat facing 7 California counties — even Napa

LOS ANGELES — For the first time since 2009, the California Geological Survey has released new tsunami hazard area maps for Ventura, San Diego, Marin, Napa, Santa Cruz, Solano and Sonoma counties to help residents better understand the risks from a tsunami and how to best plan for a potential…

Los Angeles Times

Hyundai Santa Cruz Gets Off-Road Upgrades To Tackle Rebelle Rally

Noted auto writers Jill Ciminillo and Kristin Shaw will pilot the truck in the all-woman rally.

Motor1

UC housing crisis forces students into multiple jobs to pay rent, sleeping bags and stress

LOS ANGELES — Matthew Chin couldn't wait to dive into the life of a UC Santa Cruz college student after the loneliness of online learning. But instead, he is missing out on the camaraderie of roommates, dorm life and full slate of campus activities he had hoped to embrace.

Los Angeles Times

The euro edit: 5 incredible cruises for sun, sea and culture seekers

From the white sand beaches of Madeira to the volcanic landscapes of Fuerteventura, Norwegian Cruise Line offers a variety of once-in-a-lifetime cruises that highlight the very best of some of Europe’s more underrated destinations. Here are six of the best, from an eight-day trip sailing around Spain, Morocco and the…

The Independent UK

Portions of fire-scarred Big Basin Redwoods State Park will reopen this month

LOS ANGELES — Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County will partially reopen to the public on July 22 for the first time since a wildfire tore through its towering ancient groves nearly two years ago.

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A blueprint for tackling urban drought

As cities move to secure their water supplies in the backdrop of extreme drought, two cities in two continents provide solutions.

360info

From Cape Town to Santa Cruz: urban drought lessons

As cities move to secure their water supplies in the backdrop of extreme drought, two cities in two continents provide blueprints for solutions.

Los Angeles Times

A historic California redwood park will soon welcome visitors, 2 years after devastating fire

LOS ANGELES — Nearly two years after a massive wildfire tore through Big Basin Redwoods State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains, parts of the park are set to reopen this summer, allowing visitors the opportunity to return to its ancient coast redwood forests.

Chicago Sun-Times

Banning foam cups, containers will help save ecosystem, Lake Michigan

Other California cities, like Santa Cruz and Pacific Grove, banned polystyrene foam cups and containers, and polystyrene litter decreased by as much as 71%.

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First Starbucks stores in California unionize, as national campaign pushes on

Workers at two Starbucks stores in Santa Cruz have unionized, becoming the first stores in California to join the ballooning ranks of the coffee giant's organized baristas and shift supervisors.

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The New Hyundai Santa Cruz Will Race In This Year’s Rebelle Rally

The rally begins on October 6.

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VIDEO: Oil Slick: Boat With 20,000 Gallons Of Diesel Sinks At Galapagos Islands

The boat, called Albatros, sank near the island of Santa Cruz in the Ecuadorian Galapagos Islands on Saturday.

Benzinga

Is Wall Street The Next Stop For Psychedelics? Investing In The Psychedelic Medicine Sector

This article was originally published on Psychedelic Spotlight and appears here with permission. Elemental Advisors Inc. CEO Tim Collins paints a picture of the past, present, and future of the psychedelics market in this guest blog for Psychedelic Spotlight. The use of psychedelic drugs to treat mental health conditions is…

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Warriors recall James Wiseman from G League Santa Cruz

After three games in the G League with the Sea Dubs, the Warriors have recalled James Wiseman.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Soldier Who Killed Che Guevara Dies in Bolivia

The former Bolivian soldier who claimed to have shot dead Marxist revolutionary hero Ernesto "Che" Guevara died on Thursday aged 80, his relatives said. Mario Teran Salazar shot dead Argentine-born Guevara on October 9, 1967 in the eastern Santa Cruz province of Bolivia at the height of the Cold War.…

Evening Standard

Canary Islands ‘to axe Covid rules including masks for summer’ in holiday boost

Canaries’ public health director José Juan Alemán has told local media the Covid curbs could be scrapped by June in time for a carnival in Tenerife’s Santa Cruz

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