Tangled Bank posted a photo:

The history of American railroading in an old magazine from 1949. And some advertisements.

Tangled Bank posted a photo:

The history of American railroading in an old magazine from 1949. And a few advertisements.

Tangled Bank posted a photo:

The history of American railroading in an old magazine from 1949. And a few advertisements.

Key Points —President Sheinbaum signed the Agreement for the Promotion of the National Steel Industry, requiring all government steel purchases to be sourced from domestic producers. —The pact covers 19 federal agencies and three industry chambers, with over $8 billion in investment commitments and 90,000 direct jobs at stake. —Mexico produced 14 million tonnes of […]

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Key Points —Mexico’s mining and metallurgical production rose 5.5% month-on-month in February 2026, according to INEGI data, recovering from a 6.5% annual contraction in 2025. —Gold extraction fell 1.9% year-on-year and silver declined 0.7%, but copper and zinc posted gains amid strong global prices driven by the energy transition and war-related demand. —Mexico jumped from […]

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Key Points —Russia set a quota of 20 million tonnes of fertilizer exports from June through November, extending restrictions in place since 2021. —Brazil is Russia’s single largest fertilizer customer, sourcing 32.2% of its total fertilizer imports from Moscow — roughly 14.7 million tonnes in 2025. —The caps compound a triple supply shock: Hormuz has […]

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Key Points —Morgan Stanley Investment Management is avoiding local-currency government bonds from Brazil and Colombia due to fiscal deficits and election uncertainty. —Fund manager Patrick Campbell described the policy direction under both left-wing governments as mediocre, despite high bond yields. —Brazil faces an 8.5% fiscal deficit ahead of October presidential elections, while Colombia holds its […]

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Key Points —Haiti and the Dominican Republic agreed on April 17 to reopen shared airspace starting May 1, 2026, ending a suspension that began in March 2024. —Flights will connect Cap-Haitien in northern Haiti with three Dominican airports, but Port-au-Prince remains excluded due to ongoing gang control. —The United Nations welcomed the agreement as a […]

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Key Points —The United States, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago signed a joint statement backing Panama’s sovereignty against Chinese economic pressure. —China detained 91 Panama-flagged ships in March alone, up from 25 in January, after Panama revoked CK Hutchison’s canal port concession. —Beijing dismissed the statement as a smear, accusing Washington […]

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The name of the castle comes from the original German Engelsburg - Angelic castle. It was founded possibly in late 13th Century atop a high basalt hill in western Bohemia, first mentioned directly in 1402. It was always very important for the country development, owned by a king or some of the mightiest nobles, and was also embattled in major wars. The castle was widely rebuilt in late gothique style in the 15th Century, defenses were strenghtened, a pentagonal renaissance palace added in the 16th Century. It was badly damaged and sacked by Swedes in 1635, after that was just partially maintained, and a large fire in 1718 finished it´s change into a romantic ruin.

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Colorado, USA, April 2026

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