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Three Guatemalan Human Smugglers Charged in U.S. for 2021 Mass Casualty Event in Chiapas, Mexico, Extradited from Guatemala
The Justice Department announced today that three Guatemalan nationals charged in connection with the Dec. 9, 2021 mass casualty event in Chiapas, Mexico, have been extradited from Guatemala to the United States to face prosecution. The crash of a...

Guatemalan government to take in deported kids from US
(MENAFN) The Guatemalan government announced on Monday that it will begin accepting unaccompanied minors currently residing in the United States, aiming to prevent their placement in detention centers and to facilitate reunification with relatives...

Cresco Announces Strategic Transaction to Build Regional Powerhouse in Corporate Services and BPO
MIAMI, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cresco, an A.I. and data-driven provider of corporate services, has entered into a strategic transaction with Siglo BPO, a leading Latin American business process outsourcing firm. The transaction reflects...

Ormat Commences Commercial Operation of Lower Rio Energy Storage Facility, Delivering 60MW/120MWH of Energy Storage Capacity
Facility Operating Under Ormat’s First Tolling Agreement in Texas Successful Closing of Ormat’s First Hybrid Tax Equity Deal RENO, Nev., Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ormat Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ORA) (“Ormat” or the “Company”), a leading...

Trump wants to deport Guatemalan children, Judge temporarily blocked order
(MENAFN) A US judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to send dozens of unaccompanied Guatemalan children back to their home country. District Court Judge Sparkle Sooknanan issued the order on Sunday after reports surfaced...
Aura Announces a Change in the Company’s BDRs
ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, Aug. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ: AUGO) (TSX: ORA) (B3: AURA33) (“Aura” or the “Company”) informs its shareholders and the market in general that the Brazilian Securities Commission...

Ormat Technologies Announces Strategic Commercial Agreement With Sage Geosystems Inc.
RENO, Nev., Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA), a leading geothermal and renewable energy company, today has announced the signing of a strategic commercial agreement with Sage Geosystems Inc. (“Sage”), a...

Guatemala Grants Shelter to 161 Mexican Refugees
(MENAFN) Guatemala’s immigration authority announced on Wednesday that 161 Mexican nationals, who fled their homeland due to threats from organized criminal groups, will be permitted to stay in the country on a temporary legal basis. The...

Guatemala to let more than one hundred Mexicans to stay in nation legally
(MENAFN) Guatemala’s immigration authorities announced Wednesday that 161 Mexicans escaping organized crime in southern Mexico have been granted temporary legal status in the country. The group includes 92 adults and 69 children from Frontera...

MISSION PRODUCE® to Release Fiscal Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results on Monday, September 8, 2025
OXNARD, Calif., Aug. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVO) (“Mission” or “the Company”) a world leader in sourcing, producing, and distributing fresh Hass avocados, today announced it will release its financial results...

Global Business Pages Launches Local Champions Program to Empower Grassroots Digital Inclusion
A new initiative invites community leaders, entrepreneurs, and volunteers to serve as visibility ambassadors for local businesses across more than 190 countries RICHMOND, VA, VA, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Global...

Pan American Silver Completes Acquisition of MAG Silver
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS) ("Pan American" or the "Company") and MAG Silver Corp. (NYSE American: MAG) (TSX: MAG) ("MAG") are pleased to announce that Pan...

Mission Produce® Plans Ahead for Continued Global Growth; Celebrates Legacy of Juan Wiesner, President of Central & South America Ahead of Retirement from Company and Announces Successor
OXNARD, Calif., Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVO) (“Mission” or “the Company”) a world leader in sourcing, producing, and distributing fresh Hass avocados, today announced that Juan Wiesner, Mission’s President...

Twelve People Charged for Their Roles in International Alien Smuggling, Asylum Fraud, and Money Laundering Conspiracies
Twelve people have been charged in a superseding indictment for their roles in an international conspiracy involving alien smuggling, asylum fraud, and money laundering schemes that brought thousands of aliens illegally into the United States for...

Michigan Woman Indicted for Smuggling Aliens, Including Children, Across the Northern Border
Note: View indictment here. A Michigan woman has been indicted for her role in an international alien smuggling conspiracy which brought aliens, including children, from Central America into the United States across the northern border. “This DOJ...

Four Charged in Conspiracy to Smuggle Children From Mexico
Note: View a copy of the criminal complaint. Four people were charged for their roles in a scheme to smuggle children from Mexico into the United States, sometimes using candy laced with THC to sedate them during smuggling events. “This Department...

TC Transcontinental Showcases BOPE Film Innovation at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
Chicago, Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TC Transcontinental Packing, a leader in flexible packaging solutions, will spotlight its advanced Biaxially Oriented Polyethylene (BOPE) film at PACK EXPO Las Vegas ‘25, taking place September...

Ormat Publishes 2024 Sustainability Report, Marking 60 Years of Innovation and Impact
RENO, Nev., Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ormat Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ORA), a leading geothermal and renewable energy company, today announced the release of its annual Sustainability Report. The report highlights Ormat’s progress in...

Payment of dividends to BDR holders
ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, Aug. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aura Minerals Inc. (TSX: ORA) (B3: AURA33) (NASDAQ: AUGO) (“Aura” or the “Company”) pursuant to the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (“CVM”) Resolution No. 44, in view of the...
Intermex and Zeepay Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Money Transfer Services to Africa
MIAMI, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- International Money Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMXI) (“Intermex” or the “Company”), a leading money remittance provider to Latin America and the Caribbean, today announced a new strategic partnership with...