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        <title><![CDATA[Valentine Hilaire - Breaking News Editor - Deputy TL]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Valentine Hilaire is a breaking news editor for Bloomberg News in Mexico City. She’s worked in Spain and Panama.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Plata Hits $5 Billion Valuation in Bicycle Capital-Led Funding]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Valentine Hilaire]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:33:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mexico’s Plata Wins Banking License, Heating Up Fintech Race]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Valentine Hilaire]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:26:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Peru’s Sovereignty Not at Risk With Chinese Port, Minister Says]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:36:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tequila Capital Seeks to Curb Extortion After Alleged Shakedown]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Stillman]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ex-CEO of Bankrupt Aquatic-Parks Company Arrested in Cancun]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Randles]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:18:03 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Eduardo Albor Source: PRNewswire/The Dolphin Company</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Panama Strikes Down Hong Kong Tycoon Li's Port Deals, Rattling Investors]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Valentine Hilaire]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 03:12:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Venezuela’s Leader Returns to X in Reversal of Maduro’s Ban]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Valentine Hilaire]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:48:12 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Delcy Rodriguez Photographer: Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mexico to Boost Key State’s Security After Mayor’s Assassination]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Valentine Hilaire]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 22:06:07 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>People carry the coffin of the slain Mayor Carlos Manzo during a procession in Uruapan, Michoacan state, Mexico, on Nov. 2.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Peru to Postpone Mexico Asylum Decision, Will Push Reforms First]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-08/peru-to-postpone-mexico-asylum-decision-will-push-reforms-first</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Marcelo Rochabrun]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 01:05:31 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Betssy Chavez, right, during a swearing-in ceremony in Lima on Feb. 8. Photographer: Angela Ponce/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dead Dolphins and Diverted Cash Sink Cancún Theme Park Operator]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[How management missteps sparked a tussle for control of aquatic attractions in Florida and Mexico.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Church]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil’s Ambipar Files for Bankruptcy in Latest Market Jolt]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Giovanna Bellotti Azevedo]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 04:14:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mexico’s Plata Raises $250 Million at $3.1 Billion Valuation]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Valentine Hilaire]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:37:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Codelco Aug. Copper Output Down vs Last Month, Year: Cochilco]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-09/codelco-posts-worst-monthly-copper-output-in-decades-on-accident</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Valentine Hilaire]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:03:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FIFA Loses Standoff for Mexico City Stadium Box Use in World Cup]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Valentine Hilaire]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 02:59:31 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JUNE 17: Aerial view of Azteca Stadium on June 17, 2022 in Mexico City, Mexico. Mexico will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup sharing the organization with Canada and the USA. It will be the first time that three countries host football&apos;s most important international tournament. The stadiums selected are Akron in Guadalajara, Azteca in Mexico City and BBVA in Monterrey. Mexico will be the host country for the third time (1970, 1986 and 2026). (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fintech Klar Catches Up On Race to Bank Status With Purchase]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Clara Cobo]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:14:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US Increases Reward for Venezuela’s Maduro On Drug Trafficking Charges]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabriella Borter]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:14:57 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Venezuela&apos;s President Nicolas Maduro during a rally to celebrate the first anniversary of his re-election at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on July 28, 2025.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mexico to Spin Off Trusts of Intervened Banks CIBanco, Intercam]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-05/mexico-to-spin-off-trusts-of-intervened-banks-cibanco-intercam</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Valentine Hilaire]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 03:09:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mexican Fintech Klar Raises $190 Million at $800 Million Valuation]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-30/mexican-fintech-klar-raises-190-mln-at-800-mln-valuation</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Valentine Hilaire]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:18:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mexico’s Coppel to Invest $4.2 Billion in E-Commerce, New Stores]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-09/mexico-s-coppel-to-invest-4-2-billion-in-e-commerce-new-stores</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jose Orozco]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:31:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Leads Simetrik Series B Extension to $85 Million]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Clara Cobo]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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