Volcanic tremors stoke mass evacuation fears in Italy

Defense contractor RTX to build $33 million production facility in south Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Defense contractor RTX will build a $33 million facility in south Arkansas to manufacture missiles to be used in U.S. and Israeli air defense systems, the company and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Thursday. PENTAGON AWARDS RAYTHEON $1.2B BID TO SUPPLY UKRAINE WITH ADVANCED SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEMS RTX, formerly Raytheon, […]

Mexico tells court Texas immigration law is threat to its ‘sovereign’ rights

The Mexican government has claimed in a court filing that a Texas anti-illegal immigration law currently being challenged by the Biden administration would, if enacted, impinge on Mexico’s “sovereign right” to determine who enters the country. Mexico filed an amicus brief last week in support of the Biden administration’s lawsuit against Texas’ S.B. 4 — […]

Central America’s High Dependency on Remittances

In 2023, Latin America and the Caribbean anticipate a significant increase in remittances, reaching an all-time high of $155.908 billion. This marks a 9.5% rise from the previous year. The region’s dependency on these funds varies, highlighting economic disparities. Central American countries expect remittances to form 12.7% of their GDP in 2023. South America, in […]