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Immigration crackdown stokes fear and solidarity at a Catholic church in DC
WASHINGTON – The imposing Shrine of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic church a short drive from the White House, was intended to be a sanctuary for worshippers. Now, its mostly immigrant congregation is steeped in fear. Church leaders say more than 40...
News diary 3-9 November: Remembrance Sunday, Aston Villa play Maccabi Tel Aviv, Liam Payne inquest hearing
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News. Leading the Week Monday (November 3): Nigel Farage speech on the economy; Olly Robbins and Chris Wormald at committee session on the appointment of...
Jan Banning brings art and activism into focus at Suffolk University
Dutch photographer Jan Banning paid a visit to Suffolk University Oct. 21 and brought his perspective on power, justice and human dignity to the Ford Hall Forum event titled “Photography, Art and Activism.” The discussion was moderated by Kevin...
Global asset or frontier for extraction? COP30 is a reckoning for the Amazon
In November, the world will turn its attention to the Brazilian city of Belém, as it hosts the COP30 summit. In its thirtieth edition, the UN’s annual climate conference, which aims to accelerate international efforts to mitigate and adapt to...
Meet The HEC Paris Alumni, Estefany Beccar
“Curious by nature, resourceful under pressure, and empathetic and approachable in every interaction” Class / Grad Year: HEC Paris MBA Class of 2025 Current Employer / Role: Product Manager at Kering Group Is this the industry and role you...
Jessica Hamilton aporta entusiasmo y experiencia personal al Wasatch Immigration Project
Jessica Hamilton se unió al Wasatch Immigration Project como una de sus nuevas abogadas de inmigración, aumentando la capacidad de la organización para ofrecer servicios legales y alcance comunitario a residentes de los condados de Summit y...
AP: Immigration crackdown stokes fear and solidarity at a Catholic church in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The imposing Shrine of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic church a short drive from the White House, was intended to be a sanctuary for worshippers. Now, its mostly immigrant congregation is steeped in fear. Church leaders say more...
Bolivia’s Mountain of Silver Stands on the Edge of Collapse
At 15,600 feet above sea level, Potosí’s Cerro Rico—the “Rich Hill” that once financed empires—still glints with promise, but every sparkle hides a fracture. Beneath the red slopes of Bolivia’s most iconic mountain, generations of miners keep...
Bolivia after the elections: How the rise of the right could reframe the Palestinian cause
A political shock with diplomatic ripples In October 2025, Bolivia stunned observers at home and abroad by electing Rodrigo Paz, a center-right candidate from the Christian Democratic Party of Bolivia (PDC), as its new president—ending nearly two...
Bolivian president-elect Rodrigo Paz thanks God after election victory ends decades of leftist control
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, October 23, 2025 Bolivian President-elect Rodrigo Paz Pereira speaks after winning the 2025 Bolivian presidential election. | Screenshot/YouTube/CNN en Espanol The newly elected president of...
Bolivia's New President Rodrigo Paz Thanks God for Electoral Victory
Rodrigo Paz, who was elected as the next president of Bolivia, expressed gratitude to God for the victory after two decades of leftist control over the South American country. "I want, first of all, to thank our God for his energy, for his faith,...
Day of the Dead: A Mexican Tradition Embraced Across Latin America
The Day of the Dead is a tradition that originated in Mexico and is now celebrated throughout much of Latin America, where Mexican culture is highly regarded. Credit: Josep Maria Freixes / Colombia One. In Mexico, the first days of November are...
Hamilton Co. Health Dept. offering free flu shots at La Paz Chattanooga on Oct. 21
The Hamilton County Health Department under the Health & Social Services Division will participate in the annual statewide “Fight Flu TN” initiative to offer free shots in Chattanooga. The health department will be offering free flu shots to...
Bolivia’s Lithium Gamble: Can ‘White Gold’ Deliver?
From the moment of his victory in Sunday’s presidential elections, Bolivia’s president-elect Rodrigo Paz set the tone. “They squandered our gas, the lithium never appeared, and now we’re in crisis!” The centre-right politician elected on Sunday...
Bolivia's new conservative leader in 20 years promises warmer US ties
Bolivia's first conservative president-elect in 20 years, Rodrigo Paz, injected a sharp note of realism into his plans to tackle an economic crisis Monday, a day after his surprise electoral victory signaled the end of decades of leftist rule in...
Bolivian church hopes for amicable ties with New president Rodrigo Paz
Bolivia has elected Rodrigo Paz as president, picking a centrist politician with a history of amicable church ties. His victory in the Oct. 19 runoff election ended two decades of governance under the Movement Toward Socialism party, whose...
Bolivia’s film festival unites Latin America and the Caribbean
Upon officially inaugurating a program at Cinemateca in La Paz, on behalf of the Latin American and Caribbean Group (Grulac), which includes films from 13 nations in this region, she emphasized on the importance of artistic creation as a factor of...
Bolivia's new president rekindles cautious hope for long-stalled lithium dreams
Bolivia's election of centrist Rodrigo Paz is raising cautious hopes that a more market-friendly leader could pave the way for international investment in the country's ample lithium reserves after years of false starts under two decades of...
Bolivia Presidential Election 2025: PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Rodrigo Paz Pereira on His Win, Says ‘I Look Forward to Deepening Our Partnership’
New Delhi/La Paz, October 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Rodrigo Paz Pereira for his victory in the Presidential elections in Bolivia, asserting that he is looking forward to deepen partnership between both countries in...
ALBA suspends Bolivia’s incoming far-right government for reactionary positions
4 The member governments of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) have decided to suspend the incoming, far-right government that will be installed in the Plurinational State of Bolivia by the representative of the...