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Bus stuck for two days in Alto Paraguay prompts urgent call for paved road; passengers pass time with Paraguayan music
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Bus stuck for two days in Alto Paraguay prompts urgent call for paved road; passengers pass time with Paraguayan music

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A bus got stuck for two days in Alto Paraguay due to unpaved roads. Passengers passed the time listening to Paraguayan music during the ordeal....

Feb 24, 2026 03:39 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Persistent showers hinder traffic on precarious roads in Alto Paraguay
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Persistent showers hinder traffic on precarious roads in Alto Paraguay

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Constant showers are hindering transit in Alto Paraguay. The roads in the area are precarious. Traffic is affected by the persistent showers. ABC...

Feb 24, 2026 03:39 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Paraguay votes in favor of Ukraine in UN General Assembly
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Paraguay votes in favor of Ukraine in UN General Assembly

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Paraguay cast its vote in favor of Ukraine during a session of the UN General Assembly (United Nations General Assembly, the main deliberative...

Feb 24, 2026 03:14 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Teleamazonas Airs '24 Hours' News Program in Ecuador on February 24, 2026
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Teleamazonas Airs '24 Hours' News Program in Ecuador on February 24, 2026

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Teleamazonas broadcasted its news program titled '24 Hours' on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The program is part of the regular news schedule from...

Feb 24, 2026 03:13 PM 1 min read 1 source
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40% of Ecuadorian U.S. visa applications rejected in 2025, main criteria detailed
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40% of Ecuadorian U.S. visa applications rejected in 2025, main criteria detailed

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Four out of every 10 Ecuadorians were denied a U.S. visa in 2025. The article from El Universo reports on the high rejection rate for Ecuadorian...

Feb 24, 2026 03:13 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Cuba's tourism sector collapses amid intensifying energy crisis and fuel shortages
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Cuba's tourism sector collapses amid intensifying energy crisis and fuel shortages

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Old Havana is empty and everything seems dead due to the decline of tourism in Cuba. Cuba faces the collapse of one of its key sources of foreign...

Feb 24, 2026 02:07 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Hugo César Macías Ureña, Trusted Lieutenant of Jalisco New Generation Cartel Leader, Killed in Shootout
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Hugo César Macías Ureña, Trusted Lieutenant of Jalisco New Generation Cartel Leader, Killed in Shootout

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Hugo César Macías Ureña, known as 'El Tuli', was the right-hand man of 'El Mencho', the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. He organized...

Feb 24, 2026 02:06 PM 1 min read 1 source
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