Visa sells shares of Brazilian business under IPO (AP via Yahoo! News)
Visa Inc. on Wednesday said that through its international subsidiary, it has sold roughly 136.5 million shares of its Brazilian business in connection with its initial public offering.
UW lecturer designing ergonomically sound baskets for Nicaraguan coffee farmers (Seattle Times)
A Nicaraguan coffee harvester holding one of the shallow, ergonomically unsound baskets that the UW’s Kate Stewart wants to redesign.
Brazil overtake Spain on top of FIFA rankings (CNN)
Brazil have returned to the top of the FIFA world rankings after a two-year absence, following their Confederations Cup final victory over the United States in South Africa on Sunday — FIFA.com have reported.
Brazil launches bus powered by hydrogen fuel cells (AP via Yahoo! News)
Sao Paulo state officials have launched what they say is Latin America’s first passenger bus with an electric engine powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
IMF and World Bank Approve US$1.2 Billion Debt Relief for Haiti (IMF)
Haiti was granted US$1.2 billion of debt relief by reaching the completion point under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative approved by the Boards of the International Development Association (IDA) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Haiti is now the 26 th country to reach the completion point under the Initiative.
Visa Has $235 Million Gain in IPO of Brazil Unit (Update1) (Bloomberg)
July 1 (Bloomberg) — Visa Inc., the world’s biggest credit-card network, said it had a pretax gain of $235 million from the share listing of its Brazilian affiliate Cia.
Bolivia says foreign oil ventures seek arbitration (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
A Bolivian energy official says three international oil ventures will seek arbitration in a dispute over nationalized assets.
Brazil moves to top of FIFA rankings; U.S. at No. 12 (Sports Illustrated)
ZURICH (AP) — Brazil ended Spain’s one-year reign as the world’s top soccer team and the United States moved up two spots to No. 12, the highest ranking for the Americans in three years.
US cuts Bolivian tariff exemptions on drug efforts (AP via Yahoo! News)
The U.S. government says it will end valuable tariff exemptions for Bolivia because the world’s No. 3 cocaine-producing country is not adequately prosecuting the war on drugs.
Nicaragua Mayor, 3-Time Boxing Champ Found Dead (Fox News)
Managua Mayor Alexis Arguello, a three-time world boxing champion, was found dead at his home of an apparent suicide, his Sandinista Party’s Radio Ya said.
Brazil jumps to No. 1 in FIFA rankings; U.S. 12th (Sports Illustrated)
ZURICH (AP) — Brazil has ended Spain’s one-year reign as the world’s top soccer team and the United States moved up two spots to No. 12.
Controversial Brazilian bishop retires (AP via Yahoo! News)
The Vatican has announced the retirement of a Brazilian archbishop who caused a major stir when he declared that those involved in an abortion for a 9-year-old rape victim were excommunicated.
$1.2 billion in debt relief approved for Haiti (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Roughly two-thirds of Haiti’s total debt was canceled Tuesday when three organizations that provide financial assistance to poor countries announced they’re forgiving $1.2 billion of what the Caribbean country owes.
Bolivia leader says Obama ‘lied’ about cooperation (AP via Yahoo! News)
President Evo Morales on Wednesday accused Barack Obama of lying by pledging to change America’s historically heavy-handed relationship with Latin America and then halting $25 million in annual trade benefits for Bolivia.
