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Representación conceptual de la controversia en Vancouver tras el rechazo a una escolta de alto nivel solicitada para el presidente de la FIFA, reflejando tensiones entre poder global y gobernanza local. Imagen generada con ChatGPT. 
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Vancouver traza un límite: FIFA, poder y privilegios en la antesala del Mundial 2026El rechazo a una escolta “nivel Papa” para Gianni Infantino expone tensiones entre el poder global del fútbol y la autonomía localEn una decisión que va más allá de lo protocolario, la policía de Vancouver rechazó una solicitud vinculada a Gianni Infantino, presidente de FIFA, para contar con una caravana de seguridad de alto nivel durante su estancia en la ciudad. La petición, comparable a los dispositivos reservados para figuras como el Papa o jefes de Estado, ha reactivado el debate sobre los límites del poder en el deporte global y el papel de las ciudades anfitrionas en eventos de gran escala. |
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References: The Independent. (2026). FIFA request to give Gianni Infantino “Pope-level” treatment rejected by Vancouver. https://www.independent.co.uk AS. (2026). FIFA pide escolta “nivel Trump” para Gianni Infantino en Vancouver. https://as.com The Times. (2026). FIFA tells Canada: Treat Gianni Infantino like the Pope. https://www.thetimes.com Times of India. (2026). FIFA president Gianni Infantino faces rejection in Vancouver as World Cup security request sparks criticism. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com |
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RuPa's PanAmerica Investor Club is an investment group designed to acquaint our
members with investor opportunities available in the hemisphere — North, Central and South America.
We have capitalized our fund with $282,000 US and will publish our
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| SYMBOL | NAME | CAP. | %ROI | Earned |
| NA | RuPa Stocks | $7.8K | 3.5% | $222 |
| NA | Real estate 1 | $50K | 19% | $15K |
| NA | Real estate 2 | $26K | 1% | $260 |
| OZK | CD #1 / 7-mo. | $100K | 4.2% | $500 |
| OZK | CD #2 / 7-mo. | $100K | 4.2% | $500 |
| --- | --- | $283.8K | 5.2% | $15K |
RuPa's Latin American Holdings: A Basket of ETFs and Other Funds
Summary: Surprising to us, our basket of Latin American ETFs and Closed-end funds
has performed well in a rather rocky market since November 1. Since the end of January, 2026 we
have twice pulled out of these funds and reinvested roughly $23,000 due to abrupt movements in the
market. We increased our profits on both occasions, for a total of about 6% ROI in past three months.
This performance has proved a lot better -- but with more risk -- than our CDs! We believe these funds represent a strong long-term hold,
but only for those with steel nerves; they have jumped around 2-5% almost weekly so far this year. Frankly,
we've been lucky and do not plan on increasing our minimal holding in them until the geopolitics of
the region settles down. One potential negative impact is the Trump Administration's predicted threats against
China's growing physical and financial presence in South America.
On the other hand, Real estate investing is proving to be a sound strategy, especially in Medellin, Colombia,
where we are considering the purchase a second apartment this month for $53,000, to be used as a shooting studio
for the company. The problem is the instability of the dollar...and the strength of the Colombian
peso! The owner wants to be paid over the course of two months, which puts us a risk if the dollar
continues to fall in value.
Lastly, our CDs are providing safe place to park capital while we're deciding what to do next, each earning about $500 per month.
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