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☆ Netherlands returns over 200 pre-Hispanic artifacts to Mexico
  + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
MEXICO CITY, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The Netherlands has returned 223 pre-Hispanic archaeological pieces to Mexico, Mexico's foreign ministry said on Thursday, as it looks to recover more of its cultural heritage held in foreign collections. The returns were the result of "active cooperation" between the two countries and showed a commitment to restore historical and cultural objects to their place of origin, the ministry said. The INAH this week denounced a Paris auction that included Mexican objects valued in the thousands or tens of thousands of euros. The Netherlands this year returned a collection of 343 pre-Hispanic era ceramics to Panama. Culture ministers from around the world have pledged to boost efforts to return stolen and illegally traded artifacts to countries of origin.
☆ Indigenous fashion designers, artisans challenge plagiarism on Mexico City runway
  + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Aida Pelaez-Fernandez | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
MEXICO CITY, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Wrapped in colorful haute couture, artisans and indigenous designers took a Mexico City fashion event by storm, all while trying to carve out a sustainable future in an industry threatened by plagiarism, instability and lack of funds. World-renowned brands such as Ralph Lauren and Chinese fast-fashion company Shein have in recent months faced accusations of plagiarizing indigenous Mexican designs, threatening the country's ancient textile tradition. [1/10] Artisan Juana Bravo Lazaro from the Urupan indigenous community, attends the Original Mexican Textile Art meeting, in Mexico City, Mexico November 20, 2022. Plagiarism of ancient indigenous designs has drawn ire from Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. "They plagiarize designs from artisans and indigenous people from Hidalgo, Chiapas, Guerrero," he told a news conference last week.
☆ Watching my parents save and invest growing up set me up to retire comfortably and enjoy a rich, bicultural life
  + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Louisa Rogers | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Insider's experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). My mother was a smart economizer — she knew her financial priorities and focused on them. Following her example, I have never deprived myself but also don't waste money on big-ticket items. My dad taught me how to invest for the long termMy dad, meanwhile, was not only a saver, but an investor. We figured out that no one has a "market on the market," so to speak.
☆ Vietnam braces for Typhoon Noru as Philippines cleans up in its wake
  + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Phuong Nguyen Neil Jerome Morales | Phuong Nguyen | Neil Jerome Morales | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Residents who evacuated from their flooded homes sit on a roadside after Super Typhoon Noru, in San Ildefonso, Bulacan province, Philippines, September 26, 2022. REUTERS/Eloisa LopezHANOI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Vietnam urged more people on Tuesday to evacuate as an intensifying Typhoon Noru barrelled towards the southeast Asian nation, after causing at least eight deaths and widespread flooding in the Philippines. The typhoon forced airports in Vietnam to close, causing travel disruption, while thousands were forced to evacuate their homes, according to official statements. Typhoon Noru, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year, also damaged 1.53 billion pesos ($26 million) worth of crops, government data showed. read more"There are still areas with floods," Daniel Fernando, governor of Bulacan province north of the capital, told DZRH.
☆ How a former freelance journalist emptied her savings and put $20,000 on her credit card to turn a Vietnamese-coffee side hustle into a full-time business
  + stars: | 2022-01-11 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Sahra Nguyen was a freelance journalist when she started building Nguyen Coffee Supply in 2016. She saw an injustice in US coffee culture because Vietnamese coffee was missing from the market. From journalist to business ownerNguyen started her career as a freelance journalist with a desire to tell stories about the Asian American community. Starting Nguyen Coffee Supply wasn't just about sharing a love for coffee, she added. With Nguyen Coffee Supply, Nguyen said she hoped to spread the word about Vietnamese coffee and, in the process, "elevate the culture and community and products."
☆ This 68-year-old retiree lives on $620 per month in Mexico — take a look inside in her 'charming' $160,000 home
  + stars: | 2021-12-11 | by ( Glen Rogers | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
Glen Rogers lives on $620 per month in San Miguel de Allende, where she bought a home for $160,000 in 2002. Building the perfect homeMy 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom San Miguel home has a front courtyard on the ground floor. Photo: Clayton Conn for CNBC Make ItIt's a gorgeous home with more than enough space for one person. Photo: Clayton Conn for CNBC Make ItI'm very happy with how the studio turned out. What I love about San MiguelA Unesco World Heritage Site since 2008, San Miguel is a lovely city filled with old-world charm.
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