https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-march-25-2026-be07c54139bcc70672bb33f0773ede6a The AP News article reports on escalating tensions in the Middle East involving the U.S., Iran, Israel, and Lebanon. U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. is in contact with an Iranian leader and suggested Iran may be open to negotiating a deal to end the conflict. At the same time, fighting continues across the region. Israel has carried… Read more »
Canada’s national security agencies, the RCMP and CSIS, are reviewing a Vancouver-based company accused of having ties to the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. The review comes after the United States imposed sanctions on the company, alleging it is part of a global network that has funneled more than $100 million to support Hezbollah. The company, called Seven Seas for International Trading… Read more »
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/14/americas/cuba-raul-castro-raulito-latam-intl Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, known as “Raulito” or “the Crab,” grandson of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro, made rare public appearances on March 13, 2026, alongside President Miguel Díaz-Canel at key Communist Party and government meetings amid Cuba’s severe economic crisis. Cuba faces worsening shortages of food, fuel, and power, compounded by U.S. sanctions and the recent U.S. removal… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iran-conflict-clouds-brazil-outlook-ahead-budget-review-2026-03-10/The ongoing conflict involving Iran is complicating Brazil’s economic outlook as the government prepares to revise its 2026 budget forecasts amid heightened market volatility. The conflict, which began less than two weeks ago with U.S.-Israeli strikes, has driven sharp fluctuations in oil prices—briefly approaching $120 per barrel before settling around $83—while initially weakening the Brazilian real (now around 5.14 to… Read more »
The article reports that Canada will not participate militarily in the ongoing conflict involving Iran, according to Defence Minister David McGuinty. He stated that Canada was not consulted before the United States and Israel carried out strikes against Iran and emphasized that the country “has not participated and will not be participating” in those offensive actions. Prime Minister Mark Carney… Read more »
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/americas/mexico-tourists-stranded-scli-intl-latam The CNN article describes how American tourists became stranded in western Mexico after violence erupted following the killing of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Mexican security forces killed the cartel boss in a military operation, which triggered retaliatory attacks by cartel members across several states. Cartel fighters reportedly burned buses, cars,… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/alberta-separatists-step-up-efforts-leave-canada-after-meeting-with-trump-2026-02-12 Separatists in Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta are intensifying efforts to secede, launching a petition drive to gather 177,000 signatures (10% of registered voters) by May 2, 2026, to trigger a citizen-initiated independence referendum, potentially as early as October. Led by groups like the Alberta Prosperity Project, they cite longstanding grievances: federal environmental regulations and policies they argue suppress… Read more »
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/americas/cuba-us-talks-trump-regime-change-latam-intl Cuba is open to “meaningful” dialogue with the United States but categorically rejects any discussions involving regime change or alterations to its political system, according to Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío in an exclusive CNN interview. He emphasized reciprocity, stating Cuba has no interest in debating the U.S. constitutional or economic model, and described ongoing U.S…. Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-us-medicines-rodriguez-maduro-d5f638acf13f26378c11faa75eeae5e5 Venezuela received a 6-metric-ton U.S. shipment of medicines and medical supplies on February 13, 2026, at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetia, marking an initial step toward renewed cooperation between the two nations. The delivery follows the recent capture of former President Nicolás Maduro last month, amid ongoing efforts to address the country’s prolonged humanitarian crisis that has devastated… Read more »
