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Avianca Merges With TACA. Colombian Avianca and Central-American, El Salvador based TACA have finalized their merger agreement to unite as one Latin-American airline company, keeping the two brands. The merger has been approved by antitrust and regulatory bodies.
Tapioca goes by many, many names. Itâs yuca in Peru, cassava in Africa, and manioc in Brazil and Argentina. You might know tapioca in sweet and cloying pudding form, or as a slimy pearl in your Bubble (boba) tea. Tapioca is native to Brazil, where it was likely first domesticated 10,000 years ago.