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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The Brazilian government has launched an inquiry after Rio de Janeiro’s deadliest police operation left more than 130 people dead, including four police officers, in the city’s northern suburbs. The raids, targeting the Red Command drug cartel, involved over 2,500 officers, helicopters, and armoured vehicles. Residents reported intense gunfire, explosions, and widespread panic as clashes…
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Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Cuba — as a Category 3 Storm after striking Jamaica as one of the strongest Category 5 storms on record. The storm, with peak winds of 185 mph, left Jamaica without power and internet access in many regions. Major airports remain closed, and officials are still assessing the full…
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Venezuela has suspended all energy cooperation with Trinidad and Tobago, escalating regional tensions after a US warship docked in Port of Spain. President Nicolás Maduro announced the decision on Monday (Oct. 28), accusing Trinidad of supporting what he called a “US aggression plan”. The move halts development of the Dragon gasfield, a key offshore project…
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Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm — the strongest level on the Saffir-Simpson scale — as it approaches Jamaica, threatening catastrophic flooding and storm surges of up to 13 feet (4 metres). According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC), Melissa was located 130 miles south-southwest of Kingston, with maximum sustained winds…
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President Javier Milei’s libertarian La Libertad Avanza (LLA) party has won a decisive victory in Argentina’s midterm elections, reinforcing his mandate for sweeping economic reforms. With 98% of votes counted, LLA captured 40.7% compared with 31.7% for the Peronist opposition, according to provisional results. Voter turnout was 68%, down from 71.8% in 2021. Milei hailed…
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Argentines are voting in midterm elections seen as a referendum on President Javier Milei’s sweeping free-market reforms. His La Libertad Avanza (LLA) party aims to expand its small congressional base to advance key tax and labour reforms. The vote follows weeks of financial turmoil, with the peso hitting record lows despite a US $20 billion…
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has accused the United States of “fabricating a new war” after Washington deployed the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, to the Caribbean. The Pentagon said the deployment aims to combat drug trafficking, expanding US presence under US Southern Command, which covers Latin America and the Caribbean. •…
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Mexico is rebuilding a biofactory in Chiapas to produce sterile screwworm flies, aiming to eradicate the flesh-eating parasite devastating cattle and straining trade with the United States. The $51 million project — co-funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture with a $21 million contribution — will allow Mexico to double sterile fly production by July…
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has urged the United States to avoid war amid rising tensions with Washington, following President Donald Trump’s admission of covert CIA action against Caracas. Speaking during a televised address, Maduro appealed for calm: “No crazy war, please!” He accused the US of conducting a “daily psychological war” and seeking regime change…
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President Donald Trump has announced the suspension of all trade negotiations with Canada, citing an anti-tariff advertising campaign launched by Ontario Premier Doug Ford. The move marks a sharp downturn in relations between Washington and Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the ads — which feature former US President…
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