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As G7 leaders arrive, tourists are affected

The scene comes less than 24 hours before world leaders, arrive for a G7 summit in France's southwest to navigate their differences on global issues

Environment
Brazil's Bolsonaro says army may help fight Amazon fires

Jair Bolsonaro said the army may be enlisted to help combat fires sweeping through the Amazon rainfores

Celebrities
Ricky Martin, J Balvin and other Latin singers call for urgent action for the Amazon

Latin singers Ricky Martin, Camila Cabello and J. Balvin expressed concern about the fires in the Amazon jungle

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These are the numbers of feminicides in Latin America

In LatinAmerican Post we show you how the violence against women in Latin America is going this 2019

Colombia laments lack of aid for growing Venezuela migration crisis

Colombia has borne the brunt of mass migration from its neighbor, which is mired in a deep political and economic crisis that has caused long-running shortages

Venezuela's Maduro says there has been contact with U.S. officials 'for months'

Nicolas Maduro said he had authorized contact with the administration of Donald Trump "for months"

From coca to cocoa, Colombian farmers reinvent themselves

Tired of the violence that comes with the fact of growing coca, in the times of the drug trafficking boom, farmers began voluntarily eradicating coca

Economics

Trade
China strikes back in trade dispute with U.S. with new tariffs

China unveiled retaliatory tariffs against about US$75 billion worth of U.S. goods, putting an additional 10% on top of existing rates

Business
How NASA is becoming more business friendly

These are the steps being taken NASA to make it easier for small businesses and entrepreneurs to understand its needs and do business with it

Trade
China set to deepen Argentine trade ties with bid for grains "superhighway"

Chinese state-owned construction giant CCCC is preparing a bid to dredge Argentina's Parana River

Macroeconomics
Peruvian economy recovers in June and minister says "the worst is over"

In June last year, growth was 2.09% year-on-year

Global Issues

Trump calls Danish PM's rebuff of Greenland idea 'nasty' as trip cancellation stuns Danes

Trump had mused openly in recent days about a U.S. purchase of Greenland

Iran is ready to work on French nuclear deal proposals

Zarif also warned against U.S. efforts to create a security mission, to guard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital gateway for global oil supplies

Living

Wellness
Discovery of 'hidden' outbreak hints that Zika virus can spread silently

A genomics study of travel-associated Zika cases reveals an undiscovered outbreak in Cuba in 2017, underscoring the need for coordinated disease surveillance

Wellness
Scientists discover why brown fat is good for people's health

Rutgers and other scientists have discovered how brown fat, also known as brown adipose tissue, may help protect against obesity and diabetes

Wellness
Are you a woman with prediabetes? You should start playing soccer

A new study shows that football is an efficient type of training for 55-70-year old women with prediabetes

Wellness
Need a mental break? Avoid your cellphone

Using a cellphone during breaks led to mental depletion, poorer performance in a recent study

Sports

Puskás Award: they are the 10 nominees

Every year FIFA announces the nominees for the Puskás Award, which is awarded to anyone who has scored the best goal of the season

Dembélé will be off for five weeks after a muscle injury

Dembélé's injury is another hit for Barca coach Ernesto Valverde

Rugby-'Waste sweat' and humidity a test for players at World Cup

This year's Rugby World Cup, will produce many unique challenges for the world's top players but one of the biggest might be Japan's varied climate

These are the 10 new signings of the NFL

Several teams have already confirmed their teams for the 100th season of the NFL

Adrian Elated After Controversial Liverpool Match-Winning Penalty Save

Adrian has gone from free agent to Liverpool hero in just over a week after his penalty saves in the Super Cup shoot-out against Chelsea

Zidane ready to count on Bale and James after months of uncertainty

Zidane has had a frosty relationship with Bale since returning to the Madrid job in March

Environment

Environment
Honey and wild salmon helps tracing industrial metals in the environment

Scientists have combined analyses from honey and salmon to show how lead from natural and industrial sources gets distributed throughout the environment

Environment
With reservoirs at risk, Sierra Leone capital confronts water crisis

Experts largely blamed the disaster on rapid urbanization driving residents to claim trees and land to build new homes

Environment
Faced with floods and suicides, U.S. readies for a warmer world

Depression, anxiety, suicide, and post-traumatic stress disorder tend to increase after floods, storms, wildfires, and heatwaves

Entertainment

Movies
"No Time to Die" the new James Bond movie

Craig confirmed in 2017 that he would act again for the fifth time as the secret agent 007

Movies
How to survive on 'Game of Thrones': Switch allegiances

A research evaluated the deaths of all important Game of Thrones' characters and found that characters were more likely to survive if they switched allegiances