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Chile launches national AI Supercomputing Hub
Mon 30 Jun 2025 | 07:22 PM The University of Chile will lead a coalition of 65 national institutions in launching the Supercomputing Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence (SCAI-Lab). This is reported by Cronica Digital, a partner of TV BRICS. TV...

American Greatness, A New Political Comic From A Washington Insider
Posted in: Comics, Current News | Tagged: American Greatness, trump American Greatness, A New Political Comic From A Washington Insider, by Fred Millard and Seb Valencia American Greatness is a satirical comic distilling recent US politics into a...
Lettuce from thin air: Chile’s fog catchers grow crops in the world’s driest desert where rain never falls
CHANARAL (Chile), July 1 — In Chile’s arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, growers and researchers are looking to harness water from the very air itself to grow lettuces and lemons, using a net to catch drops of moisture from fog. “We are...

Communist wins Chile’s left-wing presidential primary
Chilean communist Jeannette Jara defeated her center-left rival to win the presidential nomination for Chile’s left-wing coalition in a landslide.Jara secured over 60% of the vote, signaling the Chilean Left’s commitment to shift even further left...

Chile: Leftist Coalition Chooses Communist Party’s Jeannette Jara as 2025 Presidential Candidate
Chilean communist politician and former Labor Minister Jeannette Jara overwhelmingly won in Sunday’s “progressive primary,” becoming the incumbent leftist government’s presidential candidate for the November 16 general election. Jara’s victory...

Chilean Comic Fabrizio Copano To Unveil First English-Language Special ‘From The Future’ In July
EXCLUSIVE: Chilean comedian Fabrizio Copano is set to release his first English-language special, From the Future, exclusively through 800 Pound Gorilla Media on July 14. The hour will be available everywhere comedy is streamed or sold starting on...
International trade event heads for Ohio's capital
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's agriculture will be on display in August as an international trade event makes its stop in Columbus. The second annual Summer in Cities Buyers Mission is hosted by Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast will connect...

Diego Sucalesca (circled) appears onstage with President Javier Milei and Presidential Chief-of-Staff Karina Milei.
A body dedicated to encouraging international investment in Argentina, headed by a close friend of President Javier Milei, is in the public eye after its multi-million-dollar budget was revealed publicly. The Agencia Argentina de Inversiones y...

Communist Jeannette Jara prevails in Chile presidential primary
Jeannette Jara (C), member of the Chile Communist Party, celebrates her victory in the primaries for the leftist presidential candidate, in Santiago, Chile, on Sunday. Photo by Elvis Gonzalez/EPA-EFE SANTIAGO, Chile, June 30 (UPI) -- Former Labor...

Cuba to Hold International Convention on…
The 15th International Convention on Environment and Development will be held at the Havana-based Conference Center from July 1 to 5, with the expected participation of professionals from a dozen countries. Havana, Cuba.- The organizers announced...

Peru Mourns death of Chilean journalist Miguel Humberto
The press man was “A legendary voice that accompanied us in key moments of our history,” said journalist Carlos Villarreal, who worked for Aguirre at Radio Programas del Perú (RPP). Aguirre, who in his native land was a collaborator of President...

Textiles Minister to Inaugurate 73rd IIGF in July 2025
Shri Pabitra Margherita, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Textiles, is set to inaugurate the 73rd Edition of the India International Garment Fair (IIGF) on 1st July 2025 (Tuesday). The event will also be addressed by the Minister and attended...

Chile communist Jeannette Jara to lead beleaguered ruling coalition at election
The Chilean communist Jeannette Jara, the country’s former labor minister, has won the primary election for leftwing parties with surprising ease, beating out a more moderate rival to clinch over 60% of the vote. The decisive upset makes Jara, 51,...

Alfonso Undurraga re-elected as president of Wines of Chile
Alfonso Undurraga will lead the trade body for a second term until 2027 and announces plans to embark on a global campaign based on “the audacity and daring spirit” of Chile’s winemakers. Following his re-election as president of Wines of Chile,...

Cuba to hold International Convention on Environment
The organizers announced that nearly 700 Cuban specialists and more than 70 foreigners from Argentina, Canada, Chile, Spain, the United States, Haiti, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia, and Suriname will attend the Convention. The event...

Rats to a burger joint dumpster: Why does Florida have such awful politicians?
Younger readers may be unaware there was a time when politicians followed the rules, almost as if they cared about good government. Certainly there were liars, fraudsters, and zealots, your Sen. Joe McCarthys, your Sen. Styles Bridges, and, of...

Communist Jeannette Jara Wins Primary in Chile
She will be the Left’s presidential candidate in November Jeannette Jara won by a wide margin with a very low voter turnout. On the right: her main rival and former cabinet colleague, ex-Interior Minister Carolina Toha. Photo: EFE President...

New York’s tech elite are melting down over the election of Zohran Mamdani. Is the city destined for a San Francisco-style rebellion?
On Tuesday night, longshot New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani appeared close to pulling off the impossible. The vote count in the Democratic primary had him comfortably in the lead, and the prediction market Kalshi gave the...

Cuba will host International Convention on Environment and Development
Cuba will host International Convention on Environment and Development Havana, June 30 (RHC) Cuba will host the 15th International Conference on Environmental and Development Issues, which will take place from July 1st to 5th at the Havana...

Jeannette Jara’s Landslide Victory Shakes Up Chilean Presidential Primaries
Jeannette Jara. X/ @carmen_hertz June 30, 2025 Hour: 8:56 am With more than 60% of the vote on Sunday, Jeannette Jara — a member of the Communist Party and former labor minister under President Gabriel Boric — swept the progressive primaries and...