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Western Hemisphere: Special Representative for International Labor Affairs Travel to Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador
U.S. Department of State
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September 5, 2016
Special Representative for International Labor Affairs Sarah Fox will travel to Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador September 6-13. She will meet with senior leaders from government, labor and other civil society organizations, and business and...
Bio Fungicide CR-10 Has Joined the Coffee Rust Battle in Guatemala
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 25, 2016
Phoenix, July 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioNovelus, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ONOV) is proud to announce that its biodegradable fungicide, CR-10, will be tested by major coffee growers in Guatemala, starting this week. Fedecocagua, one of the largest...
Honduran Man Extradited for Role in International Drug Smuggling Conspiracy
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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April 11, 2025
Extensive coordination and cooperation between U.S. and Honduran law enforcement authorities resulted in the extradition of a Honduran national for his alleged role in a conspiracy to smuggle drugs from Honduras to the United States. According to...
TransUnion Study Finds More than Half (56%) of Canadians Said They Were Targeted by Fraud in Second Half of 2024
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 9, 2025
Almost One in Five (17%) Canadians Reported Losing Money Due to Fraud in Last Year with Median Loss of $2,013 Gaming, Government and Communities were Most Targeted Sectors by Digital Fraudsters in Canada Key Study Findings: 39% of Canadians...
Violence in Guatemalan Elections Averted By Long Efforts
EIN Presswire
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September 13, 2015
Threatened by drug cartels, street gangs, and political corruption, Guatemalan voters elect for new government direction. MINNEAPOLIS, UNITED STATES, September 13, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- For Immediate Release: GOD’S CHILD Project founder works...
Eugene Dental Hygienist Plans Service Mission to Guatemala
Marketwire
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November 30, 2015
EUGENE, OR--(Marketwired - November 30, 2015) - A skilled dental hygienist from Eugene Family Dental has scheduled a service mission to Guatemala to provide oral health services to underserved families and low-income families. Eugene Family...
Western Hemisphere: Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom to Travel to Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala
U.S. Department of State
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October 13, 2015
Heather Higginbottom, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, will travel to Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala October 13-16, 2015. Deputy Secretary Higginbottom will visit the region to support the U.S. Strategy for Engagement...
U.S Border Patrol arrests registered sex offender near Sasabe, Arizona
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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March 27, 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Tucson Station apprehended a registered sex offender near Sasabe, Arizona, early Saturday morning. Surveillance technology alerted agents to a group of suspected illegal aliens walking...
Eric Lefkofsky and Wife Liz Fund 2016 Surgical Mission to Antigua, Guatemala
Marketwire
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December 1, 2015
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - December 01, 2015) - Eric Lefkofsky, Chairman and Co-founder of Groupon, and his wife Liz are funding a surgical mission for Medical Missions For Children. In 2016, through the generosity of the Lefkofsky Family...
Brownsville Port of Entry CBP agriculture specialists intercept rare first in port pest
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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April 3, 2025
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Agriculture specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations at the Veterans International Bridge import lot intercepted a rare “First in Port” pest in a shipment of palm foliage. The...
Supervisory Official Matthew R. Galeotti, Head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division Delivers Remarks Following Verdict in San Antonio Human Smuggling Case
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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March 18, 2025
Thank you U.S. Attorney Leachman for the Western District of Texas, Craig Laraby, Special Agent in Charge of HSI’s San Antonio Field Office, and everyone for being here. My name is Matthew Galeotti, and I am the Acting Head of the Justice...
Western Hemisphere: Counselor Shannon to Travel to Central America
U.S. Department of State
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July 1, 2015
Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon, Counselor of the Department of State, will lead a U.S. interagency delegation, including representatives from the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Department of Homeland...
Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden to Travel to Uruguay and Guatemala
RSS Feed
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February 18, 2015
The White House Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release February 18, 2015 The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Uruguay and Guatemala the first week in March. In Uruguay, the Vice President will lead the U.S. delegation...
Conference Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Vice President's Trip to Guatemala
RSS Feed
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February 27, 2015
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 27, 2015 Via Teleconference 11:08 A.M. EST MR. SPECTOR: Hey, everybody. Thank you for joining today’s call. It will be on background from senior administration officials....
Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: In-Country Refugee/Parole Program for Minors in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras With Parents Lawfully Present in the United States
U.S. Department of State
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November 14, 2014
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE and U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY The United States is establishing an in-country refugee/parole program in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to provide a safe, legal, and orderly alternative to the dangerous...
Western Hemisphere: In-Country Refugee/Parole Program for Minors in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras With Parents Lawfully Present in the United States
U.S. Department of State
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November 14, 2014
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE and U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY The United States is establishing an in-country refugee/parole program in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to provide a safe, legal, and orderly alternative to the dangerous...
TransUnion Study Finds U.S. Data Breach Severity Reaches New High
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 27, 2025
CHICAGO, March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite the volume of U.S. data breaches declining in 2024 from highs reached a year prior, data breach severity reached levels never seen since TransUnion’s measurement began in 2020. These findings...
Women: Ambassador Catherine M. Russell Travels to Chile and Guatemala, October 19-23
U.S. Department of State
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October 18, 2014
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell will travel to Santiago, Chile, October 19-21, to address the second annual conference of the Women Entrepreneurs in the Americas (WEAmericas) Network. Launched at the Summit of the...
Western Hemisphere: Ambassador Catherine M. Russell Travels to Chile and Guatemala, October 19-23
U.S. Department of State
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October 18, 2014
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell will travel to Santiago, Chile, October 19-21, to address the second annual conference of the Women Entrepreneurs in the Americas (WEAmericas) Network. Launched at the Summit of the...
International Law Enforcement Cooperation Leads to Takedown of U.S.- and Brazil-Based Alien Smugglers and Immigration Arrests
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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March 26, 2025
View the criminal complaint. Earlier today, extensive coordination and cooperation efforts between U.S. and Brazilian law enforcement and prosecution authorities culminated in a significant enforcement operation to dismantle a transnational...