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Voices - Nicaragua's opposition must prepare for a succession crisis - July 3 (UPI) -- I took part in a meeting of Nicaraguan democratic opposition leaders hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

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Banning transgender girls from school sports affects all children

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Paraguay's economic rise and what it means for the Southern Cone

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Data centers pit democracy and capitalism against each other

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What Latin America's liberators learned from the American Revolution -- On July 4, the United States will commemorate 250 years since the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.

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Fireworks, heat and drought put this July 4 at high risk for wildfires -- This July 4, not everyone will be leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals, so let's talk about the risk of fireworks starting wildfires.

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At Scarborough Shoal, the law itself has no standing -- For Filipino fishermen near Scarborough Shoal, sovereignty is felt through whether they can reach the waters they have long relied on.

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Texas schools' mandatory Bible readings reignite century‑long debate -- On June 26, 2026, the Texas State Board of Education approved a required reading list for public schools, including selections from the Bible.

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Americans are not as well off as people in peer nations -- As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, global data shows that the country is failing to "promote the general Welfare."

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Latin America: Rent extraction vs. wealth creation -- Mexico recently moved to postpone its next judicial elections from 2027 to 2028 and revise the rules governing candidate selection.

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What 20 million bans reveal about the strain on Wikipedia's volunteers -- This year, Wikipedia is celebrating 25 years as the internet's encyclopedia that anyone can edit. In its first decade, it exploded in popularity.

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Argentina's challenge: Making economic reform credible -- Decades of government intervention and fiscal instability made Argentina one of Latin America's most expensive places to invest.

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Older people: Redefining humanity -- The world is aging at an unprecedented rate. The number of people aged 60 and older is expected to reach 1.4 billion by 2030.

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Everyone pays for patents on seeds, and private companies get rich -- The United States is one of only a handful of countries that allows companies to hold patents on plant varieties.

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Venezuela needs justice, not just amnesty -- Venezuela's National Assembly passed the Amnesty Law for Democratic Coexistence, presented as a step toward social peace and national reconciliation.

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Japan and Malaysia deepen strategic coordination in an unstable Indo-Pacific -- The summit between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim showed how Tokyo is expanding partnerships.

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Scientific images faked with AI tricking academic journals -- When almost anyone can fabricate an image in seconds from a text prompt using artificial intelligence, how do people decide what image is real?

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Considerations for U.S. strikes against terrorists in Latin America -- Recent strikes in Latin America have focused regional attention on U.S. lethal force as a tool against designated terrorist organizations.

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Juneteenth's real meaning is written on the plates of smoked meats -- The story of Black Texans -- and how they shepherded the traditions of Juneteenth through food -- is a part of history that receives scant attention.

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U.S.-Iran agreement and the Kim family regime: What will Kim exploit? -- Kim Jong Un will view the U.S.-Iran agreement as a case study in coercion, timing, bargaining and regime survival.

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