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WestJet starts parking Boeing 737 jets ahead of looming labor strike
Canada's WestJet said on Friday it has begun parking Boeing 737 planes as negotiations with flight attendants have not resulted in an agreement, which could lead to labor disrupt...
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Peru's new foreign minister eyes stronger US ties as Fujimori takes office
Peru will deepen its relations with the United States, which it sees as a "strategic partner," newly-appointed Foreign Minister Carlos Espá said on Friday.
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Major Brazil conservative party to stay neutral in presidential race, hurting Bolsonaro bid
Brazil's Progressives Party, one of the country's largest right-wing parties, said on Friday it would stay neutral in October's presidential election, a significant setback for S...
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Brazil's budget deficit nears pandemic-era levels as fiscal concerns linger
Brazil's overall budget deficit widened to nearly 10% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the 12 months through June, central bank data showed on Friday, reaching its highest level...
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Canadian economy set for best quarterly growth in more than three years
Canada's economy grew by a greater-than-expected 0.3% in May and looks set to turn in its best annualized quarterly performance for more than three years, official data indicated o...
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Lula unifies Brazil's left, but questions remain about its future without him
When Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva takes the stage at the country's Workers Party convention on Sunday to accept his seventh, and likely final, nomination as a pre...
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US-backed Venezuela talks to begin without opposition leader Machado
U.S.-backed negotiations between Venezuela's interim government and a faction of the opposition will begin on Saturday, with the country's most prominent opposition leader absent.
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Brazilian Supreme Court justice authorizes investigation into president's son
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Andre Mendonca has authorized federal police to investigate Fabio Luis Lula da Silva, son of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, over suspicions ...
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Argentina's Milei unveils bill to shield central bank from political pressure
Argentina's President Javier Milei on Thursday announced plans to reform the central bank's charter, a move aimed at strengthening the institution's independence and restricting ...
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Mexico arrests suspected gang leader accused of ordering mayor's killing
The alleged leader of a criminal cell linked to Mexico's powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel has been arrested for ordering the assassination of a mayor in Michoacan state, Se...
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Mexico says 1.5% GDP growth secure unless economy shrinks in second half
Mexico's finance ministry on Thursday maintained its 2026 economic growth forecast at 1.8% to 2.8%, saying the economy would have to contract in the second half of the year to mi...
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Lula's payroll loans boom, but Brazilian defaults spike too
Brazil's payroll-deductible lending program for private-sector workers, part of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's push to expand access to cheaper credit, grew explosively in...
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Informal poll shows Costa Rica's Grynspan ahead in race to be next UN chief
A first informal U.N. Security Council poll on Thursday showed former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan as the early frontrunner in the race to become the next secretary-...
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Mexico's economy grows at fastest pace since late 2020 in Q2
Mexico's economy rebounded in the second quarter from the previous three-month period, growing at its fastest pace since late 2020, a preliminary estimate from national statistics...
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Brazil household debt barely budges despite Lula debt-relief push
Brazilian household indebtedness eased only marginally in May, the first month of a broad government debt-renegotiation program launched by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as ...
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Lula says Brazil denied visas to US officials over election meddling concerns
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva confirmed his government had denied visas to two U.S. officials who planned to travel to the country, accusing them of seeking to in...
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Brazil withholds approval of Trump's ambassador pick, deepening rift with US
The Brazilian government has for weeks withheld the formal diplomatic approval needed for the next U.S. ambassador to take up his post, angering U.S. officials and deepening a rif...
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