ICE is sending a chill through the construction industry

As cars and trucks zoom by, Rurick Palomino points to the underside of the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge that spans the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., where his crew of about 30 workers is doing demolition work and pouring concrete as part of a...

Equinox Gold Delivers Record Q3 Production and Revenue

Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Article content Canadian Gold Production Increasing, Setting the Stage for a Strong 2025 Finish and Momentum into 2026 Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – November 5, 2025) – Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX)...

Report: Chinese Company Exported $25 Million in Nicaraguan Gold to Miami in 8 Months

Chinese mining company Xinxin Linze Minería Group exported $25.6 million worth of Nicaraguan gold to Miami between January and August, according to a report published by La Prensa on Tuesday. La Prensa, a Nicaraguan newspaper operating in exile,...

U.S. Not Ready to Lift Mexican Cattle Ban Over Screwworm, Agriculture Secretary Rollins Says

By Brendan O'Boyle and Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY, Nov. 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. is not yet ready to reopen its border to Mexican cattle amid an outbreak of the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins...

After Caracas stop, mysterious Russian plane flew to Cuba, Nicaragua

BERLIN — A Russian cargo plane that recently arrived in Venezuela later made several stops in other Kremlin-aligned Latin American countries, flight records show, after making a similar journey back in August. The Ilyushin Il-76, operated by the...

Nicaragua: A Dream They Couldn’t Steal: Former UCA Students Graduate

Former students of the confiscated Central American University (UCA) in Managua graduated in October and November 2025 from Jesuit universities in El Salvador and Guatemala. | Illustration: CONFIDENCIAL Students from the confiscated UCA graduate...

Exclusive-US not ready to lift Mexican cattle ban over screwworm, Agriculture Secretary Rollins says

By Brendan O’Boyle and Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The U.S. is not yet ready to reopen its border to Mexican cattle amid an outbreak of the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said, but she...

A look at US manufacturing’s mixed picture

The factory construction boom may be leveling off. Factory construction in the United States has increased, spurred by supply-chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic and large federal subsidies for semiconductors and clean energy passed...

Machado outlines her vision for Venezuela when democracy returns

Thursday, November 6th 2025 - 10:45 UTC Machado was highly acclaimed by business leaders, officials, and Venezuelan diaspora representatives Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said during her telematic appearance at the Miami-held...

Several Chinese Stores Close in Nicaragua

Business Strategy or Market Saturation? Chinese Bazaar in Managua offered liquidation sales before closing. / Photo: 100% Noticias The sudden closure of several Chinese businesses in Managua and Masaya has raised suspicions among economists. By...

Jamaica farmers, fishing industry suffer after Hurricane Melissa smashes through Caribbean

The updates sent by friends and neighbors on WhatsApp confirmed what fisher Prince Davis already feared: Hurricane Melissa put a hole in the stern of his 50-foot (15-meter) fishing boat, and damaged the cabin and back deck. His father’s boat was...

The 7 best things to do in Granada, Nicaragua

Granada, the former capital of Nicaragua, is a well-preserved gallery of architecture from its time as a Spanish colony, and the colorful buildings and ornate entryways just beg to be photographed from every angle. The iconic Catedral de Nuestra...

United States Scrambles To Put Pressure On Nicaragua

Above photo: Co-op member Eleuterio Rios processing organic coffee by hand. Their Bucks Coffee. “We were already struggling with 18% tariffs this year, I don’t know how we could export our coffee under 100% tariffs,” René Gaitan tells me as we...

World news in brief: Ukrainian energy targeted, nuclear test warning, rights violations in Nicaragua

This is the third large-scale combined strike in October against energy facilities in civilian areas, leading to significant power outages. At least two other civilians were killed – and 23 injured, including six children – in Zaporizhzhia, which...

Nicaraguan Businessman Sues Citi Over $270K Account Freeze

By Katryna Perera ( October 30, 2025, 8:22 PM EDT) -- A Nicaraguan businessman has sued Citibank in Florida federal court, alleging the bank froze and closed his accounts holding more than $270,000 without explanation and has failed to return the...

Nicaragua creates special economic zones for Belt and Road companies

With the aim of strengthening national development, these special economic zones will operate under a special regime that grants ample incentives to enterprises participating in China’s Belt and Road Initiative The National Commission of Free...

UWC Costa Rica Shares Global Agricultural Knowledge at Educational Event

Nine students from UWC Costa Rica, representing different nationalities, held an educational workshop at the Santa Cecilia School in San Isidro, Heredia, where they shared with the students of that institution the protection practices they apply...

Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica Found Direct Line With Landfall Of Hurricane Melissa At Jamaica!!! Watch For Major Earthquakes, Tsunami, Too!!!

Have now gone and checked the globe with Hurricane Melissa at Jamaica and come up with NICARAGUA!!! Right near it and with the same measurement was also Guatemala along with a few other key places such as Costa Rica, where a big earthquake and a...

Nicaraguan Gov. to Give Tax Exemptions to Chinese Companies

Laureano Ortega Murillo will head the Belt and Road Initiative in Nicaragua. Photo: CCC The creation of Special Economic Zones rewards investors with tax, customs, port, border, and administrative incentives. By Confidencial HAVANA TIMES – The...

Struggles betrayed — must freedom movements always end in corruption?

With the unique perspective of having navigated both the streets of protest and the corridors of power, Peter Hain reflects on the challenges of staying true to the values of liberation struggles in his new book, Liberation and Corruption: Why...