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 Why did the Global CFO of JBS sell 100% of his shares in late August ? Is it connected to the Trump Administration's deal with Brazil and Argentina ? Why does a sports betting company need Sydney Sweeney to do a provocative ad for them ?  Was the power outage in Gary, Indiana part of some kind of test? What happened to make Mr. T denounce the Netflix documentary about him ? Is Hollywood prepared to use AI actors if real actors choose not to be in certain projects, like this story about Paul Schrader and black actors ? 

  If you're in the United States you can be forgiven for not knowing about Cerimedo; While he is mentioned referenced for his connection to the Shield of the Americas , he does not have an English Wikipedia page ( but he does have one in Spanish ). 

 

 

 Sell-outs indeed: 

 

First a little background : MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Raging wildfires in the Argentine Patagonia have blazed through nearly 12,000 hectares of scrubland and planted and native forests, threatening local communities, according to firefighting authorities in a report published Sunday. The fires started almost a week ago in the Andean region of the Argentine province of Chubut and are putting a power plant and a school at risk as well as affecting rural properties. The causes of the fires have not yet been established, but Chubut Gov. Ignacio Torres told journalists on Thursday there are indications that one of the biggest active fires was deliberately set . “The wretches who started the fire are going to end up in jail,” Torres said, while announcing a reward of 50 million pesos (approximately $34,000) for anyone who provides information about the incident. Volunteer firefighter Jorge Aranea in El Hoyo was battling to control the flames on Friday. “It’s sad to see everything burning. A...

 

 

 Ben Norton explains: ...Oh yeah, I did say "try," didn't I?