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Big Bend Enters a New Chapter in Its Border HistoryNew Border Infrastructure Plans Are Placing One of Texas’s Great Natural Destinations at the Center of a National Debate.Big Bend is one of those places where geography does much of the work. The Chihuahuan Desert, the Chisos Mountains, and the Rio Grande create a landscape so remote that, for decades, the natural environment itself has been one of the defining characteristics of this border region. Now, a series of border infrastructure projects is changing the relationship between the landscape, security, and access, while landowners and local organizations turn to the courts to challenge parts of the federal plans. |
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References: Associated Press. (2026, September 14). Texas landowners ask a court to stop Trump’s Big Bend wall plans. Associated Press Reuters. (2026, August 17). US pauses border construction in Big Bend National Park after widespread criticism. Reuters Texas Tribune. (2026, May 15). $1.7 billion contract awarded “for border wall in Big Bend” amid public confusion over construction plans. Texas Tribune Texas Public Radio. (2026, June 8). Construction start nears for Big Bend area border wall. Texas Public Radio Marfa Public Radio. (2026, July 31). Texas officials order contractor on Big Bend area border wall to halt land clearing. Marfa Public Radio National Park Service. (2025, September 30). Tourism to Big Bend National Park contributes $56.8 million to local economy. National Park Service National Park Service. (2026). Big Bend National Park visitation statistics. National Park Service |
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Big Bend Enters a New Chapter in Its Border History
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As cities turn increasingly to technology to make their streets safer, a less visible transformation is taking place in the way travelers move through th... [read more.]
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Preparing for a Visit to Las Lajas Sanctuary in Nariño
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Ruta Pantera's PanAmerica Investor Club
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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
results here, updated on a weekly basis.
Please see our livecast, Rupa 2.0 ~ Make Your Connection, for episodes discussing club investments. |
| 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.
Our investment club is created and maintained for entertainment and educational purposes only. We do not offer investment advice or recommend particular stocks, bonds, ETFs or any other investment product. Please refrain from asking Ruta Pantera staff to provide investment advice. Thank you.
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