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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Cuba has unveiled new regulations aimed at attracting foreign investment, trade and tourism as the government seeks to address a deepening economic crisis and encourage greater private sector activity. Published in the country’s official registry, the reforms simplify investment procedures and expand opportunities for businesses and self-employed workers. Key changes include: Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, Cuba’s…
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Argentina’s President Javier Milei has announced a series of diplomatic, economic and legal measures linked to Buenos Aires’ sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), citing planned offshore oil exploration as a new challenge. In a televised address, Milei said: “The Malvinas are Argentine, by history and by right,” while reaffirming Argentina’s long-standing claim over…
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The United Nations has warned that Haiti is facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis, with violence, displacement, insecurity and natural hazards affecting millions across the country. Addressing the UN Security Council, Indrika Ratwatte, Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, said more than half of Haiti’s estimated 6.4 million population requires…
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The United States and Venezuela have announced a major agreement to develop 17 oil fields containing an estimated 65 billion barrels of proven reserves, marking a significant expansion of bilateral energy cooperation. US President Donald Trump said the agreement secures majority US control of the joint venture through a public-private partnership, while Venezuelan Interim President…
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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the United States to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America”, describing the move as effective immediately while renewing criticism of Canada over trade, defence and manufacturing. Speaking in the Oval Office on Thursday (27 Aug), Trump claimed Canada had been “ripping us off for a…
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World-renowned economist and public policy expert Professor Jeffrey Sachs criticised US President Donald Trump during the MSSc in Global Political Economy dialogue series hosted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Sachs argued that Trump’s leadership reflected deeper structural problems within the US political system, which he described as “deeply corrupted”. He questioned the functioning…
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has defended his decision to suspend trade talks with the US, arguing that Washington’s approach represents a shift away from decades of economic integration between the two countries. Speaking in Ottawa on Saturday (22 Aug), Carney said Canada had spent more than a year seeking a comprehensive agreement but concluded…
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Canada has announced it will match new US tariffs “dollar for dollar” after trade negotiations with the United States failed to reach an agreement over proposed levies on Canadian imports. Prime Minister Mark Carney said talks were suspended following “last-minute changes” that Ottawa considered unfair, while US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Canada had rejected…
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The US national debt has exceeded $40 trillion, according to US Treasury Department data, marking a record level as federal borrowing continues to rise. The increase comes despite President Donald Trump’s pledge to reduce government spending and improve the country’s fiscal position. Key developments: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has pledged to reduce the budget deficit…
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Peru has intensified operations against illegal gold mining in the Tambopata National Reserve and the wider Madre de Dios region, as authorities seek to curb deforestation, environmental damage and mining activity advancing into protected areas of the Amazon rainforest. Peruvian Navy Lt. Cmdr. Renato Miranda said the mission focused on destroying equipment essential to illegal…