US Tourist Visa Rejection Rate for Colombians Surges Nearly 20% Amid Diplomatic Tensions With Petro Government

The US Department of State reported that 24.7% of B-category nonimmigrant visa applications—primarily for tourism and business—submitted by Colombian nationals were denied during Fiscal Year 2024. This marks a 19.96% increase over the 2023...

As Bolivia’s Elections Near, Why Socialism Is Out And The Catholic Church Might Be In

The defeat of socialism in the first round of Bolivia's presidential elections on Aug. 17 marked a turning point for the Catholic Church. Bolivia has been governed by the Movement Toward Socialism party, known as MAS in Spanish, since 2006 — a...

Anna Leigh Waters repeats pickleball ‘triple crown’ at rain-delayed Virginia Beach Cup

It took an extra day and was anything but easy, but Anna Leigh Waters but wrapped up her 36th professional “triple crown” Monday morning before about 200 spectators at Pickleball Virginia Beach. It was the second year a row she accomplished the...

La Iglesia Católica Recupera Protagonismo Tras Derrota Del MAS En Bolivia

La derrota del socialismo en la primera vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales de Bolivia, el 17 de agosto, marcó un punto de inflexión para la Iglesia Católica. Bolivia ha sido gobernada por el partido Movimiento al Socialismo, conocido como...

From Across Mexico, Roasted Here in La Paz

Sometimes, the best things in life are found during the most unexpected detours. A chance encounter, a sudden inspiration, or even a little girl’s tumble can reroute an entire destiny. For the residents of La Paz, that’s precisely how we landed...

La Paz Aims to Become Mexico’s Top Boutique Destination

La Paz is positioning itself as one of Mexico’s most attractive boutique destinations, combining natural beauty with a focus on quality, exclusivity, and environmental stewardship. According to the city’s hotel industry, average room rates rose 25...

Holed up in the jungle, Evo Morales is watching socialist Bolivia die

As the hot tropical rain began to pour over his orange groves, the former president of Bolivia stuck a spade into the ground and stamped on it, hard. It has been six years since Evo Morales was ousted over accusations of electoral fraud and...

Oak Lawn’s Spartans Without Borders club plans trip to help build hospital in Bolivia

There are students at Oak Lawn Community High School who have experienced poverty overseas, and those who have heard about it from their immigrant parents. And a handful of OLCHS students plan to get a firsthand look as well as the chance to help...

Wings of Tatev nominated for World Travel Awards 2025

ArmInfo. The Wings of Tatev aerial tramway is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its official opening and, on the eve of its anniversary, has once again been nominated for the prestigious World Travel Awards 2025 in the category "World's Best...

Yellow Fever Arrives in Costa Rica

(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Costa Rican Ministry of Health recently reported a positive case of yellow fever following the results issued by the laboratory of the Costa Rican Institute for Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health. This is a...

“Wings of Tatev” Aerial Tramway Turns 15 and Is Nominated Again for the World Travel Awards

The Wings of Tatev Aerial Tramway celebrates the 15th anniversary of its official opening and, on the eve of this milestone, has once again been nominated for the prestigious World Travel Awards 2025 in the category of “World’s Leading Cable Car...

National Football Team to Face Bolivia in Friendly on Friday

Ammon News - The Jordanian national football team will play a friendly match against Bolivia on Friday at 7:00 PM in the Turkish city of Izmit, as part of their ongoing training camp in Turkey. This camp is part of the team’s preparations for the...

Bolivia’s lithium plans remain uncertain as election looms

On the morning of 20 January 2023, President Luis Arce declared that Bolivia’s “era of industrialisation” for its vast lithium reserves had begun. Speaking to an audience at the Casa Grande del Pueblo – the seat of government, in La Paz – Arce...

A Global Call for Equity in Mineral Value Chains at COP30

13 October 2025 As world leaders gather in Brasilia for the Pre-COP meetings, more than 150 civil society organizations from around the world are issuing an open letter to Parties to the UNFCCC calling for governments to put transition minerals...

See Wilmington's Saniya Rivers through the years      

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 25: Saniya Rivers #22 of the Connecticut Sun looks on during the second half against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on August 25, 2025 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees...

The World Daily Brief for Oct. 13: Hamas returns hostages, and a coup in Madagascar? | STAFF COMMENTARY

Today’s daily brief features Hamas finally releasing the last 20 living hostages in Gaza, Macron appointing the most similar candidate possible to Lecornu … by reappointing Lecornu, and a must-read article on how hate has become profitable. In the...

Flight carrying Premier League stars makes 'emergency U-turn' causing travel chaos

A general view of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Image: Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images) A flight carrying Newcastle United stars Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton was forced to make an "emergency U-turn" whilst travelling to South Korea. The...

Premier League stars' flight forced into 'emergency U-turn’ as malfunction causes travel chaos

Two Premier League stars were on board a flight from Amsterdam which had to return after an issue with a window(Image: Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images) A plane carrying Newcastle United duo Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton was forced into an...

Cumberland Valley vs Bermudian Springs

Brain Busters: Cumberland Valley vs Bermudian Springs Coming up, Cumberland Valley and Bermudian Springs go head to head in a contest of brains and speed. It all starts now on WGAL 8 Brain Busters from studio B. Yes, these WGAL 8 Brain busters....

Why Americans Are Flocking To This Beach Town In The Mexican Pacific

For decades, Los Cabos has been the premier destination for Americans traveling to the Mexican Pacific. Home to some of the world's most luxurious resorts, and with a well-reputed wellness scene that will hardly ever be matched by other competing...