GUATEMALA

A Global Refuge in Guatemala: new program serves repatriated youth

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Face, Case management, Mental health, Trauma center, Vignarajah, Transport, Guatemalan, Multimedia, Refugee, Nursing

WASHINGTON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Refuge, the nation's largest faith-based nonprofit dedicated exclusively to serving and advocating for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, today announced its international expansion to Guatemala.

Key Points: 
  • Record numbers of unaccompanied youth have been encountered at the U.S. southern border in recent years, with 42% originating from Guatemala in Fiscal Year 2023.
  • For decades, Global Refuge has served this population in the U.S. through foster care and family reunification services, however an increasing number of youths are returned to their home country by U.S. and Mexican authorities.
  • Through its new " Camino A Casa " program, the organization is providing support to repatriated youth in Guatemala for up to twelve months to ensure successful reintegration.
  • "This program provides meaningful opportunities for returned Guatemalan youth to heal and thrive, and creates a viable alternative to making another dangerous and costly migration journey," continued Vignarajah.

The Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic Held Tourism Tradeshow in Miami for Partners Across the Americas

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Friday, April 5, 2024
Wedding, Road show, Banco Popular Dominicano, JetBlue, Culture, Northstar Travel Group, Dominican, Travel, Air Canada, Travel + Leisure, Ministry, Tourism

MIAMI, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic made its triumphant return to Miami, FL this week with its DR Tourism Tradeshow. The event, which took place on April 3 at the JW Marriott Marquis, showcased the undeniable charm of the Dominican Republic and its adventure offerings, further establishing its position as a premier tourist destination.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic made its triumphant return to Miami, FL this week with its DR Tourism Tradeshow.
  • The American market represents 85 out of every 100 airline arrivals to the Dominican Republic and has been instrumental in post-pandemic growth.
  • In its second edition, the Dominican Republic Tradeshow, organized by the Ministry of Tourism, served as a platform to promote tourism, conduct business, and elevate the country's profile among industry leaders and a diverse audience of travelers.
  • For more information about Tourism in the Dominican Republic, visit https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/ .

Penn Highlands Healthcare Doctors Beyond the Borders

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
MSUCOM, Famine, Forward surgical teams, Osteopathy, Hamas, The, Clinical professor, Patient, Trauma, Sports medicine, Medical director, Nursing, Research, Orthopedic surgery, Education, Samaritan's Purse, Woman, Water quality, General surgery, Emergency medicine, Injury, FACS, Altitude, EVP, Disease, Hospital, Poverty, Family, DOCARE, Universidad, Global Health, Firefighter, Physician, International health, Medicine

Penn Highlands Healthcare offers 849 physicians who provide a wide range of care and treatments at locations throughout 26 counties in Pennsylvania.

Key Points: 
  • Penn Highlands Healthcare offers 849 physicians who provide a wide range of care and treatments at locations throughout 26 counties in Pennsylvania.
  • Penn Highlands Healthcare physicians can be found in the health system’s eight hospitals as well as many community medical buildings, outpatient facilities, surgery centers and physician practices.
  • Some Penn Highlands Healthcare physicians do not allow county, state or continental borders to keep them from providing care where it is needed.
  • Dr. Sergent, who is an emergency medicine physician and the Central Region Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Penn Highlands Healthcare, shares his skills and expertise beyond the U.S. borders in Central and South America.

SS Innovations’ SSi Mantra Surgical Robotic System used to perform Mitral Valve Replacement

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Mitral valve replacement, Exercise, Tricuspid valve, Narayana Health, Patient, Mitral valve, Surgeon, Sternum, OTC, Medical device

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SS Innovations International, Inc. (the “Company” or “SS Innovations”) (OTC: SSII), a developer of innovative surgical robotic technologies dedicated to making world class robotic surgery affordable and accessible to a global population, today announced that surgeons have successfully performed the world’s first mitral valve replacement using the Made in India, SSi Mantra Surgical Robotic System.

Key Points: 
  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SS Innovations International, Inc. (the “Company” or “SS Innovations”) (OTC: SSII), a developer of innovative surgical robotic technologies dedicated to making world class robotic surgery affordable and accessible to a global population, today announced that surgeons have successfully performed the world’s first mitral valve replacement using the Made in India, SSi Mantra Surgical Robotic System.
  • This procedure was carried out at the Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Cardiac Sciences in Bengaluru, India, and represents a milestone in the treatment of heart disease using the SSi Mantra Surgical Robotic System.
  • “We are very proud that using our Made in India, SSi Mantra Surgical Robotic System, we have performed a variety of robotic heart surgeries including, Bilateral Internal Mammary Takedowns, Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass on a beating heart, Atrial Septal Defect Repair and now a completely robotic Mitral Valve Replacement.
  • The SSi Mantra Surgical Robotic System, the first surgical robotic system to be made in India, and one of the few cost-effective global options with a wide range of surgical applications, has received regulatory approval in India, Indonesia and Guatemala, and is clinically validated for over 50 different types of surgical procedures.

Viamericas Launches International Bill Pay for Streamlined Remittances

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Utilities, Internet, Payments, Energy, Banking, Professional Services, Technology, Fintech, Electricity, Corporation, Friction, Entrepreneurship, Water, Catalog

Viamericas Corporation, a licensed international remittance company , has launched international bill pay in Guatemala to make cross-border bill payments convenient, simple, and faster.

Key Points: 
  • Viamericas Corporation, a licensed international remittance company , has launched international bill pay in Guatemala to make cross-border bill payments convenient, simple, and faster.
  • The bill pay solution offers easy, fast and efficient payment options for cable, residential phone lines, Wi-Fi and a wide range of utilities, including water, gas and electricity, with support for the most requested companies.
  • Viamericas' international bill pay includes a broad catalog of billers.
  • “With the launch of international bill pay in Guatemala, Viamericas continues to innovate and expand its offerings, ensuring that customers have the tools they need to support their families and loved ones across borders.”
    Viamericas’ international bill pay will be expanding to additional countries in 2024.

LIBERTY NETWORKS FURTHER EXPANDS IN LATIN AMERICA WITH NEW POINTS OF PRESENCE

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Technology, Other Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Telecommunications, Networks, Internet, LLA, Growth, Strategic management, Pop, SVP, Infrastructure, Pops, City, Chosen-ciphertext attack, Capacity, Point, Network, Gold, MPLS, Multimedia, Ethernet, Internet service provider

Liberty Networks , a leading infrastructure and enterprise connectivity provider in Latin America and the Caribbean, part of Liberty Latin America (LLA), announced today at Capacity LATAM 2024 that it has activated two new regional Points-of-Presence (PoP) in Merida, Mexico and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.

Key Points: 
  • Liberty Networks , a leading infrastructure and enterprise connectivity provider in Latin America and the Caribbean, part of Liberty Latin America (LLA), announced today at Capacity LATAM 2024 that it has activated two new regional Points-of-Presence (PoP) in Merida, Mexico and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240312129757/en/
    Liberty Networks coverage map (Graphic: Business Wire)
    With the new additions, Liberty Networks will reach 94 wholesale PoPs, expanding its reach.
  • Liberty Networks is committed to delivering reliable, high-performance connectivity services and solutions.
  • To learn more, meet us at Capacity LATAM 2024 , Grand Hyatt São Paulo, on March 12-13, 2024.

PissedConsumer.com Recognized as One of America's Fasting-Growing Companies of 2024

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Growth, Communication, Financial Times, Statista, Real-time

NEW YORK, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Financial Times has recognized PissedConsumer.com as one of America's fastest-growing companies of 2024 in its annual rankings.

Key Points: 
  • The Financial Times and Statista named online consumer advocacy and review website, PissedConsumer.com, as one of America's Fastest-Growing Companies of 2024.
  • NEW YORK, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Financial Times has recognized PissedConsumer.com as one of America's fastest-growing companies of 2024 in its annual rankings.
  • The Financial Times partnered with Statista, to identify and award the 500 companies demonstrating the strongest revenue growth between 2019 and 2022 across The Americas.
  • "We're excited to be included in this list of growing companies," said Michael Podolsky, CEO of PissedConsumer.com.

MPC Energy Solutions publishes Annual Report and Sustainability Report for 2023, expects significant financial improvements in 2024 after transitional 2023

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Plant, Growth, Annual report

AMSTERDAM and OSLO, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MPC Energy Solutions ("MPCES", "Company") published its Annual Report 2023 today.

Key Points: 
  • AMSTERDAM and OSLO, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MPC Energy Solutions ("MPCES", "Company") published its Annual Report 2023 today.
  • We connected four new projects to the power grids in El Salvador, Puerto Rico and Colombia, significantly growing our installed capacity.
  • "We expect revenues in 2024 to increase to USD 12 million and project EBITDA to grow to USD 8.5 million, almost doubling the 2023 EBITDA.
  • In addition, cost reduction measures taken at the end of last year will have a positive impact on our overall profitability."

Biden Administration's Abuse of Parole for Illegal Aliens Now Outpaces Admission of Legal Immigrants, Finds New Report by FAIR

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
CAM, Congress, FY, El, Visa, Executive (government), Constitution, FAIR, CBP, Federation, Government, Legislation, Refugee, Drug

The Biden administration has paroled in at least 1.8 million individuals in two years, giving these illegal aliens nearly the same benefits as green card holders.

Key Points: 
  • The Biden administration has paroled in at least 1.8 million individuals in two years, giving these illegal aliens nearly the same benefits as green card holders.
  • This widespread abuse of parole authority has been carried out in order to make the unprecedented influx of illegal aliens under the Biden administration less visible to the American public.
  • "This week Congress is holding hearings to examine the scope and impact of the Biden administration's flagrant abuse of parole.
  • FAIR's full report, Immigration Parole: The Executive Branch's Shadow Immigration System, can be found here .

Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo hosts in Guatemala a delegation from Freedom House to present the report "Freedom in the World 2024"

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Saturday, March 16, 2024
Democracy, Freedom, Congress, Freedom House, Research, Policy, Multimedia, Freedom in the World, Drug

GUATEMALA CITY, March 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo (Freedom and Development Foundation) played host to the event "Freedom in the World: What's Happening in Central America?"

Key Points: 
  • GUATEMALA CITY, March 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo (Freedom and Development Foundation) played host to the event "Freedom in the World: What's Happening in Central America?"
  • for the unveiling of the "Freedom in the World 2024" report compiled by Freedom House.
  • Additionally, former President of Bolivia, Jorge Tuto Quiroga, and the president of Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo, Dionisio Gutiérrez, who is also a board member of Freedom House, were in attendance.
  • Thus, Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo and Freedom House reaffirm their commitment to defending fundamental freedoms and strengthening democratic institutions worldwide.