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Tropical Storm Disruptions Push Central American and Caribbean Shipping Costs Higher

Regional shipping lines have introduced emergency fuel and operational surcharges after tropical weather systems disrupted port schedules and forced costly rerouting across Central American and Caribbean freight routes.
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El Salvador Wins WHO Recognition for Eliminating Trachoma as a Public Health Threat

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