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The Simple Reason Colombia Welcomed 1.7 Million Venezuelans What I learned about neighboring at the Simon Bolivar International Bridge Danielle Kettunen Image: Helen Manson / Compassion International I have worked at Compassion International for nearly ten years in the complementary intervention space. We focus on needs like disaster response, water sanitation and hygiene, income generation, and vocational training. If you are familiar with Compassion, you know that we are Christ-centered, church-based, and child-focused in the context of poverty. In February 2019, our national off...

Sponsored by: Chantal Sutherland, now riding at Gulfstream Park, won aboard Mona Stella on Sunday A rising star in Panama, jockey Jose Morelos notched his first victory in the United States Sunday at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. The 20-year-old jockey, who had ridden 503 winners in Panama after launching his career at the age of 16, guided Wild Cat West ($12.40) to victory in Race 5, a mile maiden race for $12,500 claimers. “I'm very grateful to the trainer for giving me the opportunity,” Morelos said through an interpreter. “I'm looking forward to a lot of better...

April 5, 2021 in News Betty Thai’s honors thesis focuses on how study abroad programs, especially those based in China, benefit students through authentic cultural exchange. (Photo courtesy of Betty Thai) Following her travels studying abroad in Beijing in Spring 2019 that sparked a passion for learning about new people and cultures, Betty Thai’s interest in foreign service flourished. Having enjoyed the opportunity to meet new people and learn about different cultures, Thai was eager for another chance to travel abroad in the future. After studying abroad, Thai attended a networking ev...

Mexicans deluge Acapulco despite warnings of new Covid wave 3 minutes read By Salma Kaufman Mexico City, Apr 4 (efe-epa).- Acapulco is ending this year’s Holy Week with a flood of visitors who have overwhelmed local beaches and bars presaging a much-feared third wave of Covid-19 infection in Mexico, which so far has suffered 2.25 million confirmed cases and more than 204,000 deaths. After a 2020 during which the pandemic prevented the arrival of hundreds of thousands of free-spending tourists, the popular seaside resort has been resurrected, in a manner of speaking, into the country’s m...

4:25 New Mexico State University’s Center for Latin American and Border Studies held a virtual panel to discuss the effects of COVID-19 on the U.S.- Mexico Border. One challenge involves trade. Travis Leyva is the Director of the New Mexico Office of Border Health. “One thing to note that has been very challenging over the last year is our two major port of entries. One in Santa Teresa, which is a very high commercial port of entry for Mexico and the U.S, and also Columbus, which we do also get a lot of commercial passing through,” said Leyva.