Category: Americas
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Caribbean leaders in Saint Kitts and Nevis during the 50th meeting of CARICOM, pledging closer US–Caribbean cooperation on gang violence and energy security. Rubio said relations with the region would be a “personal priority”, marking his second visit in under a year. “We have a long history of…
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Violence has spread across Mexico after Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho”, was killed during a military operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco. The Mexican defence ministry said special forces carried out the operation targeting the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Four cartel members were killed and three soldiers injured. Retaliatory unrest followed…
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President Donald Trump has raised the US worldwide tariff from 10% to 15%, the maximum permitted under Section 122 of the Trade Act, after the US Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff framework. The court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) did not authorise the broad tariffs he imposed. The new…
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US President Donald Trump has pledged to impose a 10% “global tariff” under the Trade Act of 1974, after the US Supreme Court ruled his previous duties unlawful. In a 6–3 decision, the court held that Trump exceeded his authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to levy tariffs on dozens of…
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The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump acted beyond his authority in imposing sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), delivering a significant setback to a central pillar of his second-term economic policy. In a 6–3 decision, the majority emphasized that the Constitution assigns the power to impose taxes…
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Thousands of Argentine workers staged a general strike on Thursday (19 February) to oppose a labour reform bill backed by libertarian President Javier Milei. Unions argue the bill would undermine worker protections entrenched since the 1940s. The legislation, passed by the lower house last week (135–115), will return to the Senate for a final vote…
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The US trade deficit in goods reached a record $1.24 trillion in 2025, government data shows, despite widespread tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump during his first year back in the White House. While the overall US trade deficit (goods and services combined) narrowed slightly to $901.5 billion, the gap in goods with China contracted…
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Peru’s Congress has elected former judge and left-wing lawmaker José María Balcázar as interim president, replacing right-wing leader José Jerí a day after his removal. Balcázar, 83, will serve until the April 12 election, with a potential June run-off if no candidate achieves a majority. The vote marks Peru’s eighth president in ten years, highlighting…
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Peru’s Congress has impeached interim president José Jerí, escalating the country’s long-running political instability ahead of the scheduled April 2026 general election. Lawmakers approved seven impeachment motions by 75 votes to 24, with three abstentions. Jerí, who became president in October 2025, is the sixth national leader in a decade to leave office early. He…
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Guatemala has ended a month-long state of emergency introduced after suspected gang members killed 10 police officers, President Bernardo Arévalo announced. The emergency powers, which allowed warrantless arrests and restricted constitutional rights, expired Monday (17 February), with less restrictive security measures expected to begin Tuesday. President Arévalo said the government arrested 83 suspected gang members…
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