Link to article: https://www.nytimescom/2026/09/09/world/americas/ecuador-los-tiguerones-terroristhtml On Marko Rubio’s September 9th visit to Quito he announced that the U.S. had designated the Ecuadorian gang Los Tigurones as a Foreign terrorist Organization. He accused it of helping Mexican cartels move illicit drugs and carrying out attacks against civilians, police, and journalists. The gang, which emerged in the late 2010’s in Guayaquil became infamous… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/b625fe79a901799707343ff5dd83b5f4 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently traveled to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru as part of a tour focused heavily on combating drug trafficking, organized crime, and illegal migration. Rubio is seeking stronger cooperation with governments that are closely aligned with the Trump administration’s approach to these issues. In Colombia, Rubio expressed strong support for President… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/a5fbb50d1c30327ae813482556a37ac3 The United States has significantly escalated its trade conflict with Canada by announcing bans on certain Canadian imports, including some dairy products, most alcoholic beverages, and motorcycles. The restrictions are scheduled to begin on September 29 and follow Canada’s decision to impose retaliatory tariffs on approximately $20 billion worth of U.S. imports. The conflict represents a… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/0dd4014d2bb5a5e7627ad8acb7cd1256 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva recently introduced measures intended to reduce the impact of rising fuel prices on Brazilian consumers. His government announced a temporary 30-day reduction in taxes on gasoline and ethanol and a subsidy for diesel producers and importers. The decision comes as global oil prices have risen significantly because of the… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-governor-accused-by-us-cartel-ties-returns-office-2026-08-21 The article talks about how, on 21 August 2026, Ruben Rocha Moya returned as governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state after three months of leave following US charges in April alleging that Rocha and nine other current officials conspired with Los Chapitos, a Sinaloa Cartel faction, to traffic drugs in exchange for bribes and political support. The governor said Mexican… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/mexico-expects-trade-outcomes-similar-emerging-us-canada-deal-2026-08-21 The article talks about Mexico’s economy minister Marcelo Ebrard saying that he expects Mexico to reach trade understandings with the United States that are similar in many aspects to the ones being discussed between the United States and Canada. He also said that Mexico does not see Canada’s negotiations as a competitive process and that Mexico would need to… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/trump-renaming-lake-ontario-65bbd47925365ffd5d9522cf4b2e4bc8 The article talks about President Trump signing an executive order that directs the Interior Department to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America in the United States geographic naming service. Trump said that the change was official and effective immediately, although the order itself says the change should happen within 30 days. This comes after the United States placed 50%… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/trump-rubio-visas-revoke-e9c14fdfd0ada439d2b9d8694e678a46 The article talks about the Trump administration preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are seeking asylum in the United States, which would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history. The State Department is expected to announce the revocation of B1 and B2 visas… Read more »
Source: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16082026/china-evs-dominate-south-america-market/ Summary Chinese electric vehicles have flooded South American markets, where an EV market was once almost non-existent, Chinese company BYD has dominated with an almost 90% market share of EVs in Argentina, for example. China fills in a crucial gap in the Argentine market, with libertarian policies in the country opening the country with a lack of restrictive… Read more »
Source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canada-and-ukraine-sign-100-year-agreement-trade-defence/ Summary Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Canadian PM Mark Carney in Calgary yesterday to discuss additional support that Canada could offer to Ukraine. They announced multiple measures, including expanding Canada Ukraine collaboration on drone and munitions production. To illustrate, Carney stated that Ukraine would receive a third of all of Canada’s drone output. Canada also committed a 350 million… Read more »
