Category: Americas
Coverage of geopolitics, international relations, and current affairs from across the Americas, including U.S. foreign policy, Latin American politics, trade, security, and cross-border diplomacy.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has secured a majority government, strengthening the Liberal Party’s legislative control after by-election wins and recent defections from opposition MPs. The result gives Carney a clearer mandate to advance economic reforms focused on trade diversification, infrastructure expansion, and fiscal stability, amid external pressures including Donald Trump’s protectionist policies. Key developments:…
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Peru heads to the polls today (12 April) amid sustained political volatility, with 35 presidential candidates competing in a fragmented and uncertain race. Analysts highlight widespread voter frustration and institutional instability following years of leadership turnover. Campaigning in Lima, Ricardo Belmont, a former mayor and presidential candidate, called for an end to entrenched corruption, reflecting…
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Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism has confirmed it will raise tariffs on imports from Ecuador to 100%, up from 30%. The sum, confirmed on Friday (10 April), will match the rate Ecuador set a day earlier, amid an escalating trade and diplomatic spat between the two South American nations. Ecuador had previously raised…
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Haiti is facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis, with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warning of severe instability driven by escalating gang violence and mass displacement. Edem Wosornu, Director of OCHA’s Crisis Response Division, said conditions have deteriorated significantly following her March 2026 visit, with large areas under armed…
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President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa has highlighted his country’s ongoing efforts to tackle narco-terrorism while maintaining economic stability and public safety. Speaking to Bloomberg, Noboa emphasised the challenge of balancing security operations with citizens’ everyday needs, particularly for young people seeking employment and hope. When asked whether he would welcome US troops on the ground,…
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Peru closed its election campaign on Monday (6 April) ahead of Sunday’s general vote, with Keiko Fujimori of the Fuerza Popular party leading polls in a crowded field of 35 candidates. Surveys by Ipsos and Datum show Fujimori with 13–13.7% support, reflecting a highly competitive and uncertain race. Fujimori emphasised order and security, proposing agricultural…
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Mexico and the United States have agreed to an updated arrangement under the 1944 water-sharing treaty, introducing minimum annual deliveries of more than 400 million cubic metres from Mexico to the US. The measure operates within the treaty’s existing framework, which is based on five-year quotas, but aims to improve predictability in water allocations as…
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Cuba has started releasing 2,010 prisoners in what the government calls a “humanitarian and sovereign gesture,” with the first inmates emerging from La Lima prison in eastern Havana to reunite with family. The releases include foreign nationals, women, young people, and those over 60, the Cuban embassy in the US said. Eligibility was determined through…
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Large-scale demonstrations erupted across the United States on Saturday (28 March) as the No Kings movement held its third nationwide rallies, protesting against policies enacted by US President Donald Trump. Organisers cited opposition to the war in Iran, federal immigration enforcement, and the rising cost of living as key motivators. Protests were reported in nearly…
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US President Donald Trump touted the United States as having “the most powerful military in the world by far”, with weapons “nobody’s ever seen before”, as he highlighted recent operations in Iran and Venezuela. Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Priority Summit in Florida on Friday (27 March), Trump reiterated his “peace through strength”…
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