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☆ Ramos gifts Barca win over Sevilla amid boardroom tensions between clubs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BARCELONA, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Barcelona moved provisionally top of LaLiga with a 1-0 home win over Sevilla on Friday after veteran defender Sergio Ramos accidentally bundled the ball into his own net in the second half. But a loud cheer rang out at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium, Barca's temporary home ground, after the 37-year-old's own goal. "When the opponent accumulates so many people in the box it's very difficult to defend for so long without making a mistake. Sergio (Ramos) was there to clear the ball, it was a whimsical goal," said Sevilla coach Jose Luis Mendilibar. The result moved Barca one point clear of Girona, who are second with a game in hand, while Sevilla are 12th.

Persons: Sergio Ramos, Ramos, Sergio, Jose Luis Mendilibar, Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, Sevilla, Joao Felix, Gavi, Lucas Ocampos, Robert Lewandowski, Juanlu Sanchez, Barca, It's, Sergio's, Xavi Hernandez, Rohith Nair, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Sevilla, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Barca, Thomson Locations: BARCELONA, Barcelona, Girona, Sevilla, Bengaluru

☆ Automakers say they face $14 billion in fines from Biden's 'unfeasible' fuel rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The fines would impact one in every two light trucks and one in every three passenger cars in 2027-2032, the group added. A separate document viewed by Reuters said the Detroit Three - GM, Ford Motor (F.N) and Chrysler-parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI) - would face about $10 billion in CAFE fines in that period. A NHTSA spokesperson said the estimate cited by automakers represents the agency forecast and is "consistent with our statutory obligations". In June, Reuters reported Stellantis and GM paid a total of $363 million in CAFE fines for failing to meet U.S. fuel economy requirements for prior model years. The record-setting penalties include $235.5 million for Stellantis for the 2018 and 2019 model years and $128.2 million for GM covering 2016 and 2017.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Biden, David Shepardson, Barbara Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Alliance, Automotive Innovation, General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Traffic, Reuters, Detroit, Ford Motor, Chrysler, European Union, NHTSA, GM, Thomson Locations: Texas, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

☆ Morning Bid: Bond crush stifles markets as $134 billion hits
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The yield spike has supercharged the U.S. dollar worldwide - both a reflection and aggravator of mounting financial stress far and wide. As Deutsche Bank notes, this is historically significant territory as the average of the 10-year yield going back to 1799 is around 4.50%. The Treasury sells $48 billion in two-year notes on Tuesday, $49 billion in five-year paper on Wednesday and $37 billion in seven-year notes on Thursday. Minneapolis Fed Bank President Neel Kashkari said on Monday the Fed probably needs to raise borrowing rates further. Private sector bankers are starting to brace for the worst, with JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon reported overnight as warning: "I am not sure if the world is prepared for 7% (Fed rates)."

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Mike Dolan, South Korea's, Sterling, haven't, Neel Kashkari, Said Kashkari, Austan Goolsbee, JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon, Christine Lagarde, China Evergrande, Michelle Bowman, Christina Fincher Organizations: REUTERS, Federal Reserve, U.S ., Bank of Japan, South, Treasury, Deutsche Bank, Minneapolis Fed, Chicago Fed, European Central Bank, ECB, Dallas Fed's, Chicago Fed's, HK, Richmond Fed, Dallas Fed, Philadelphia Fed, Costco, Cintas, Thomson, Reuters Locations: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, U.S, Wall St, Asia, Europe, Philadelphia, Washington

About 8,000 trailers carrying an estimated $1 billion worth of goods have been stranded on the Mexican side over the past week, said Manuel Sotelo, president of the transport association of Ciudad Juarez, a major manufacturing hub across from El Paso, Texas. The delays forced a Canadian snowmobile and off-road vehicle manufacturer to suspend production on Monday and Tuesday at three factories in Ciudad Juarez that employ some 9,000 people. "Due to the waiting times on the international bridges in Ciudad Juarez, we have had a significant reduction in the volume of units that we can export daily," the Quebec-based company, BRP, said in a statement. Jesus Salayandía, a representative of the Mexican industry association Canacintra, said he expected other companies in Ciudad Juarez would announce temporary work stoppages if the long wait times at the border continue. U.S. border authorities suspended cargo processing at one of El Paso's international bridges last week to shift officers to process more migrant arrivals.

Persons: Manuel Sotelo, Sotelo, Jesus Salayandía, Ferromex, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Laura Gottesdiener, Isabel Woodford, Sonali Paul Organizations: . Customs, Border Protection, Patrol, U.S ., Ciudad, Reuters, BRP, El, U.S . Customs, Protection, Union Pacific, Wednesday . Union Pacific, Thomson Locations: Zaragoza, Ysleta, U.S, Cordova, Americas, CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, Ciudad Juarez, El Paso , Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Canadian, Quebec, Mexican, United States, Eagle Pass , Texas, Monterrey, Mexico City

It's worth being aware of those financial effects, experts say, because caregiving is an important touchstone in Latino culture. Latino caregivers have high financial strainFamily caregivers spend on average 26% of their annual income on caregiving activities, according to a 2021 report by AARP. The organization calls that measure "financial strain," and bases it on the caregiving expenses relative to a caregiver's annual income. Compared to other races and ethnicities, Hispanic and Latino caregivers have the highest financial strain, AARP found, with caregiving expenses that account for 47% of annual income. Explore claiming your family member as a dependentThere can be financial advantages to claiming a family member you are caring for as a dependent on your tax returns.

Persons: Jose Luis Pelaez, —, Lea, It's, it's, Marianela, Collado, Roberto, Amanda Corral, Roberto Corral Organizations: Inc, Getty, CFP Louis Barajas, International Private Wealth, AARP, Latina, U.S, CNBC FA, Financial, caregiving, Medicaid Locations: , Florida, Irvine , California, U.S, Mexico, Canada, Barajas, Amanda Corral of California, California

☆ El Paso, Texas 'at a breaking point' amid jump in migration, mayor says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Sharon Bernstein | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Migrants sleep on the street after being released from U.S. Border Patrol custody in downtown El Paso, Texas, U.S., September 12, 2023. "The city of El Paso only has so many resources and we have come to ... a breaking point right now," Mayor Oscar Leeser said at a news conference. But Leeser, a Democrat, said all of the migrants on the El Paso buses were going voluntarily to the cities of their choice. As recently as six weeks ago, about 350 to 400 people were crossing into El Paso per day, but the past few days have brought 2,000 or more. About two-thirds of those crossing into El Paso currently are single men, he said.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Oscar Leeser, Joe Biden, Lesser, Leeser, Biden, Sharon Bernstein, David Gregorio, Jamie Freed Organizations: U.S . Border Patrol, REUTERS, El, Thomson Locations: U.S, El Paso , Texas, Mexico, El Paso, Mexican, San Diego , California, Texas, Eagle, New York, Chicago, Denver, Florida, Sacramento, Venezuela

☆ In pictures: Record numbers of migrants head to US border
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[12/22]Migrants mostly from Venezuela, seeking asylum in the United States, try to cross a razor wire fence deployed to inhibit the crossing of migrants into the United States, on the banks of the Rio Bravo River the border between the U.S. and Mexico, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico September 21. REUTERS/Jose Luis GonzalezCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez CIUDAD Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Jose Luis Gonzalez CIUDAD JUAREZ Locations: Venezuela, United States, Rio, Mexico, Ciudad Juarez

Biden in May rolled out a new policy to deter illegal crossings, including deporting migrants and banning re-entry for five years, as his administration grappled with migration at record highs. He praised Biden for creating legal pathways for migrants but said they needed to be expanded. Hundreds of migrants who crossed without appointments have been forced to wait between two border walls. Within the last eight days, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) had processed more than 5,000 migrants in the San Diego area, a San Diego official said on Thursday. An unprecedented number of migrants entering Mexico hail from othercontinents, as the trek to the U.S. southern border increasingly becomes a global migration route.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Joe Biden, Biden, Andrew Selee, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Oscar Suarez, Suarez, Enrique Lucero, Giuseppe Loprete, don't, Lopez Obrador, Lizbeth Diaz, Laura Gottesdiener, Beth Solomon, Adrees Latif, Mike Blake, Ted Hesson, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Rights, Migration Policy Institute, Tijuana, U.S . Customs, Border Protection, San Diego, CBP, Migrants, Pacific, International Organization for Migration, IOM, Thomson Locations: United States, Rio Bravo, Mexico, Ciudad Juarez, California, Texas, Mexican, San Diego , California, El Paso, Central, South America, San Diego, Tijuana, U.S, Grande, Eagle, Panama, Darien, othercontinents, Monterrey, Mexico City, Washington

☆ Mexico must address US' 'serious concerns' over energy measures, USTR says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMEXICO CITY, Sept 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. trade official stressed Mexico's need to address "serious concerns" from the United States of its energy measures, which were raised during consultations under a regional trade pact, the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) office said on Thursday. Deputy Trade Representative Jayme White, who met with his Mexican counterpart Alejandro Encinas in Mexico on Wednesday, urged Mexico to address its energy measures which the U.S. says unfairly discriminate against its companies, the USTR said in a statement. The U.S. and Canada demanded dispute settlement talks with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement over Mexico's energy policy in July 2022. White also expressed concerns over the "recent surge" in U.S. imports of certain steel and aluminum products from Mexico, the USTR said, and the "lack of transparency" regarding their country of origin. White and Encinas additionally discussed ongoing USMCA consultations regarding Mexico's enforcement of fisheries-related environmental laws, the USTR said.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Jayme White, Alejandro Encinas, White, Encinas, Kylie Madry, Valentine Hilaire, Richard Chang Organizations: Ciudad Juarez, REUTERS, U.S . Trade, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Paso del Norte, El Paso, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, MEXICO, U.S, United States, Canada

☆ Santander creates two new global businesses for retail, consumer areas
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Jesús Aguado | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Santander Bank logo is seen in this illustration taken March 12, 2023. The new Retail and Commercial unit and Digital Consumer Bank will join Santander's other global operations in Corporate and Investment Banking, Wealth Management and Insurance and Payments, it said in a statement. The bank is benefiting from higher interest rates in Europe as it seeks to expand its investment banking business. Global heads will define the common business and operating model based on global platforms, said the bank, with all operations aligned under five global business areas. The Digital Consumer Bank will be led by Jose Luis de Mora.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Ana Botin, Daniel Barriuso, Jose Luis de Mora, Javier San Felix, Matias Sanchez, Jose M ., Victor Matarranz, Jesús Aguado, Joan Faus, Richard Chang Organizations: Santander Bank, REUTERS, Rights, Spain's Santander, Digital Consumer Bank, Corporate, Investment Banking, Wealth Management, Insurance, Santander, Corporate & Investment Banking, Thomson Locations: Rights MADRID, Europe

Marco Vdm | E+ | Getty ImagesThe wage gap costs women in the U.S. about $1.6 trillion a year, a new report finds. Women earned 78 cents for every dollar that men made in 2022, according to National Partnership for Women and Families. Forty-two percent of the wage gap is the result of occupational segregation, which was exacerbated by the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Labor has found. To that point, half of U.S. adults said women being treated differently by employers contributes to the pay gap, the Pew Research Center found. That pay scale worsens for each major racial or ethnic group in the country, with white female workers paid 74 cents to the dollar; Black female workers, 66 cents; and Latina female workers, 52 cents.

Persons: Marco Vdm, We've, Jocelyn Frye, Mandi Woodruff, Santos, Frye, Woodruff, Jose Luis Pelaez Organizations: National Partnership for Women, U.S . Census Bureau, U.S . Department of Labor, Pew Research Center, Latina, MandiMoney, Jose Luis Pelaez Inc, Getty Locations: U.S

☆ Migrants in record numbers arrive at US-Mexico border
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[7/29]Cheila Gonzalez, 4-year-old, from Guatemala, who is traveling with her family, looks on as she and other migrants who in their attempt to reach the United States travel by train to Ciudad Juarez, are stranded near Villa Ahumada, in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, September 29. REUTERS/Jose Luis GonzalezVILLA AHUMADA, MEXICO

Persons: Cheila Gonzalez, Jose Luis Gonzalez VILLA Organizations: REUTERS Locations: Guatemala, United States, Ciudad Juarez, Villa Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico, MEXICO

☆ Cuba arrests 17 for allegedly helping recruit some of its citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Cuban authorities have arrested 17 people in connection with what they described as a network to recruit Cuban nationals to fight for Russia in Ukraine. Cuba's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the government had detected a network operating from Russia to recruit Cuban citizens living both in Russia and in Cuba to fight in Ukraine. "Cuba is not part of the war in Ukraine," the Foreign Ministry said in a news release. Russian law allows foreign nationals to enlist in its army, after signing a contract with the Defense Ministry. It also noted that there have been online adds seeking recruits for the Russian army in Armenia and Kazakhstan.

Persons: César Rodríguez, José Luis Reyes, Marilin Vinent, Dannys Castillo, Vinent, Sergei Sobyanin Organizations: Cuba's Interior Ministry, Cuba's, Foreign Ministry, U.S . State Department, Russia, Defense Ministry, Moscow, Russian Defense Ministry, British Defense Ministry, Twitter, Kremlin Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Cuba, Russian, Ryazan, Moscow, Cuba Republic, Havana, Central Asia, Armenia, Kazakhstan

☆ Cuba arrests 17 for trafficking young men to fight for Russia in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Nelson Acosta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HAVANA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Cuban authorities said they had arrested 17 people on charges related to a ring of human traffickers that allegedly lured young Cuban men to serve in the Russian military amid the Ukraine conflict. Cuba earlier this week revealed authorities were working to "neutralize and dismantle" the network, which it said operated both on Cuban soil and in Russia. Russia, which has strong political ties with communist-run Cuba, has long been an important destination for Cuban migrants seeking to escape economic stagnation at home. Cuba says it has no part in the war in Ukraine, and that it rejects the use of its citizens as mercenaries. Reporting by Nelson Acosta; Editing by Kim CoghillOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Cesar Rodriguez, Rodriguez, Jose Luis Reyes, Vladimir Putin, Nelson Acosta, Kim Coghill Organizations: Thomson Locations: HAVANA, Ukraine, Cuba, Russia

☆ Mexican core inflation slows more than expected to 20-month low
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Natalia Siniawski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

That drop was off the back of lower core goods inflation, Capital Economics analyst Jason Tuvey said, while services inflation - which central bank board members have described as "sticky" - remained above 5% year over year. Annual core inflation in the second half of the month was "good news," said central bank board member Jonathan Heath on social media network X. Headline inflation edged downward to 4.64% in the month, in line with market expectations and its lowest since March 2021. That was driven by softer core price pressures, Capital's Tuvey said, but with inflation in the services sector still proving stubborn, the central bank is still unlikely to kick off an interest-rate easing cycle soon. The closely watched core price index rose 0.27% during the month (MXCPIX=ECI).

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Jason Tuvey, Jonathan Heath, Capital's Tuvey, Andres Abadia, Natalia Siniawski, Kylie Madry, Frances Kerry, Aurora Ellis Organizations: REUTERS, Capital, Reuters, of, Macroeconomics, America, Thomson Locations: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, of Mexico

☆ Madrid residents advised to stay indoors as capital braces for torrential weather
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Claudia Rebaza | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Residents in Madrid were instructed by city authorities to stay indoors Sunday with Storm Dana set to lash the Spanish capital. The state meteorological agency, AEMET, issued a warning for Madrid, Toledo and Cadiz, where Dana is expected to bring strong rains. According to AEMET, up to 120 liters per square meter of rain could fall over Madrid in 12 hours. Madrid’s emergency services sent texts to residents warning them of flood risks and advising them against using vehicles. Atletico Madrid wrote on X that Sunday’s LaLiga football match against Sevilla had also been postponed due to the storm.

Persons: Storm Dana, AEMET, Dana, AEMAT, José Luis Martínez, Almeida, ” Martinez Organizations: CNN, Residents, Atletico Madrid, Sevilla Locations: Madrid, Toledo, Cadiz, Valencia

☆ Madrid residents told to stay at home as torrential rain sweeps across Spain
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

@anastasia.flidlider_watercolor via Instagram/via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsMADRID, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Madrid's mayor on Sunday advised all residents to stay at home as the capital braced itself for torrential rain and storms affecting parts of Spain. It said up to 120 litres per square metre of rain could fall over 12 hours in Madrid. "Due to the exceptional and abnormal situation, in which rainfall records will be broken, I ask the people of Madrid to stay at home today," Madrid Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida wrote on X, formerly Twitter. LaLiga suspended an evening match between Atletico Madrid and Sevilla at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid due to the alert. In Alcanar, Tarragona, on Spain's east coast, emergency services have also confined residents to their homes due to flooding after 215 litres per square metre of rain in the past 24 hours.

Persons: AEMET, Jose Luis Martinez, Almeida, Manuel Loro, Elena Rodriguez, Guillermo Martinez, Jessica Jones, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Sunday, Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, Wanda Metropolitano, Thomson Locations: Alcanar, Spain, Instagram, Rights MADRID, National, Madrid, Toledo province, Cadiz, Tarragona, Spain's

☆ 8 easy — and cheap — ways to cut your carbon emissions
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are some easy — and inexpensive or no-cost — ways to reduce your carbon footprint today, according to efficiency and environmental experts. As such, the average household saves about $225 in energy costs per year by switching to LED lighting, the Energy Department said. Cut food wasteErlon Silva - Tri Digital | Moment | Getty ImagesThe average American wastes more than 400 pounds of food a year. A washing machine spends 90% of its energy to heat water, for example, the Consumer Federation of America said. Even putting something like a brick in your toilet tank will displace — and therefore save — water.

Persons: Katharine Hayhoe, Keoleian, Jose Luis Pelaez, Hayhoe, Oscar Wong, Tom Werner, Digitalvision Organizations: Nature Conservancy, Texas Tech University, U.S . Department of Energy, Energy Department, Silva, Tri, Environmental, Agency, Consumer Federation of America, Public, Getty Locations: U.S

☆ Florida Democrats just landed one of their top recruits to take on Rick Scott, but it still might not be enough to win
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She's aiming to unseat Rick Scott, who always eked out narrow wins in his general election contests. But Scott will be running in a presidential year, when Florida Republicans could have a considerable edge. AdvertisementAdvertisementSo where does that leave Florida Democrats as they look toward 2024? "Ya no más," she said in Spanish, which translates to "no more," and added, "I've already fought guys like Rick Scott, and beat them." Florida Sen. Rick Scott speaks during a news conference following the GOP weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on September 20, 2022.

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☆ How Mexican narcos use remittances to wire U.S. drug profits home
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Reuters Graphic | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +28 min

Now the news agency is the first to detail how Mexican drug gangs have harnessed legitimate remittance networks to repatriate their U.S. drug profits, and the factors that make this activity so difficult for authorities to detect and thwart. But authorities say Mexican drug cartels are piggybacking on this legal network to repatriate earnings from U.S. narcotics sales. A Reuters search of Mexican court records dating back to 2012 turned up no cases involving money laundering through remittances. Still, prosecutors in those cases mentioned several of those firms in court documents because they said the defendants had used their platforms to wire drug money. His office did not respond to requests for comment about law enforcement allegations that Mexican cartels are using remittances to launder drug money.

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☆ Virgin Galactic launches tourists to edge of space
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

VSS Unity rocket operated by Virgin Galactic lands after the company's first commercial flight to the edge of space, at the Spaceport America facility, in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, U.S., June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Virgin Galactic on Thursday blasted three tourists to the edge of space aboard its air-launched VSS Unity spaceplane, a live stream showed, the Richard Branson-founded company's second commercial mission as it starts routine flights. The rocket-powered VSS Unity craft dropped from the carrier plane over New Mexico around 9:20 a.m. local time and blasted its four passengers, a company instructor and three tourists, to an altitude of roughly 55 miles (88.51 km). Reporting by Joey Roulette; Editing by Mark Porter and Richard ChangOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Richard Branson, Joey Roulette, Mark Porter, Richard Chang Organizations: VSS Unity, Virgin Galactic, America, REUTERS, Galactic, VSS, Thomson Locations: New Mexico, U.S

☆ Dollar firm on safe-haven demand as markets fret over China, banks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Kevin Buckland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The employee of a currency exchange shop counts U.S. dollar banknotes in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico July 27, 2023. The Chinese yuan, however, got some respite after the central bank set a stronger official rate than expected, signalling its discomfort with recent declines. Worries about the global economy flared again after data on Tuesday showed Chinese imports and exports contracting faster than expected in July. U.S. Treasuries also saw a surge in demand from haven-seeking investors, with 10-year yields briefly dipping back below 4%. Reporting by Kevin Buckland; Additional reporting by Brigid Riley; Editing by Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez TOKYO, Treasuries, Ray Attrill, there's, Attrill, Patrick Harker, Raphael Bostic, Michelle Bowman, Bart Wakabayashi, Kevin Buckland, Brigid Riley, Sonali Paul Organizations: REUTERS, New Zealand, U.S, Bank of New York Mellon, US Bancorp, National Australia Bank, People's Bank of, Federal Reserve, Philadelphia Fed, Atlanta Fed, Fed, State Street Bank, Trust, Thomson Locations: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Asia, Rome, China, People's Bank of China, Tokyo

☆ Spurred by rumor, hundreds of migrants mass at US border in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] Migrants gather near the border to request asylum in the United States after rumours spread that it would allow them to enter the United States, according to local media, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico August 7, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis GonzalezCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Hundreds of migrants gathered alongside the U.S. border in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez late on Monday, after false rumors spread via social media and word-of-mouth that the U.S. would allow entry to a mass group. About 1,000 people clustered around the border just opposite the Texas city of El Paso - some peering through the slats of the border wall while others sat alongside an industrial train line headed to the United States. "You can just see how many people want to pass ... for our families, for our future," said Venezuelan migrant Johan Ramirez. Reporting by Jose Luis Gonzalez, Additional reporting by Lizbeth Diaz, Writing by Daina Beth Solomon, Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez CIUDAD, Johan Ramirez, We've, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Lizbeth Diaz, Daina Beth Solomon, Sandra Maler Organizations: Migrants, REUTERS, Jose Luis Gonzalez CIUDAD JUAREZ, Ciudad Juarez, U.S, Customs, Thomson Locations: United States, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, U.S, Mexican, Ciudad, Texas, El Paso, Venezuelan

☆ Drought-stricken Mexico is flying planes into clouds to make it rain
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

In July, the country kicked off the latest phase of a cloud seeding project that aims to artificially stimulate rainfall. However, some scientists remain very cautious about the effectiveness of cloud seeding and warn that it is not a solution to drought. Jose Luis Gonzalez/ReutersMexico contends that its current cloud seeding project, which it has been running since December 2020, has had a positive impact. “But is the rain from cloud seeding or is it not from cloud seeding? Cloud seeding “should be considered only as one element” in a much broader strategy, wrote García and Martínez.

Persons: Roelef, Bruintjes, Jose Luis Gonzalez, ”, Fernando García García, Guillermo Montero Martínez Organizations: CNN, Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Startup, Reuters, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico’s Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development Locations: Mexico, United States, China, Coyame, Chihuahua, Reuters Mexico, Wyoming, Idaho

[1/5] Boards displaying the exchange rate of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar are pictured outside exchange houses in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico July 27, 2023. But emergence of the phenomenon known as the "super peso" means those dollars no longer go as far as they did. "The purchasing power of remittances has deteriorated due to peso appreciation," said Carlos Serrano, chief economist at bank BBVA Mexico. "You can see it hitting lower-income families ... in states that bring in most remittances." Georgina Cardenas, 34, said the $1,200 a month she receives from her builder husband in the United States "used to be enough for my two children" and other expenses.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Adriana Sanchez, Sanchez, it's, Andres Manuel Lopez, Carlos Serrano, Pablo Lopez Sarabia, Manuel, there's, Veronica, They're, Georgina Cardenas, Lizbeth Diaz, Noe Torres, Dave Graham, Aurora Ellis Organizations: U.S ., REUTERS, BBVA Mexico, Reuters, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Thomson Locations: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, TLAXCALA, United States, Asia, Tlaxcala, Mexico City, U.S, California

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