Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Misuse of Latino soldiers

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BOGOTA – Peruvian Vladimir Florez was guarding the US consulate in Afghanistan when a suicide bomber blew up a truck outside the gates, killing eight Afghans and sparking a firefight that lasted hours. Like many Latin-American former soldiers, Florez feels bitter at the conditions he endured then and his treatment since. Others say they were … Read more

US business groups urge reducing tariffs on Chinese goods

WASHINGTON: About two dozen US business associations have urged the Biden administration to reduce tariffs on Chinese goods to provide relief to Americans amid rising inflation pressures. “Tariffs put in place over the last several years continue to disproportionately cause economic harm to US businesses, farmers, workers and families,” the business associations, led by the … Read more