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 »
Link to article: https://latinamericanpost.com/analysis-en/mileis-math-how-argentinas-new-majority-redraws-the-political-map/ Javier Milei’s libertarian movement, La Libertad Avanza (LLA), has achieved a huge electoral breakthrough in the 2025 midterm legislative elections in Argentina, winning nearly 40% of the vote and securing about one-third of the lower house, and moving close to similar strength in the Senate. This highlights that this milestone gives Milei a level of legislative… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20251030-venezuela-intercepted-drug-planes-us-caribbean Venezuela announced that its armed forces intercepted three aircrafts alleged to be involved in drug-trafficking that attempted to enter its airspace via the Caribbean Sea or from the north. The country’s president, Maduro, stated that one plane had flown “illicitly and furtively” from the Caribbean, turned off its transponder, and was then detected and disabled by… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-favela-deaths-f2e7366d98790c5c90e7996ec8b3282f# A large police raid in low income neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro left at least 119 people dead, making it one of Brazil’s deadliest security operations in Brazil’s history. The raid took place in Complexo de Penha, a cluster of low income communities that have been long controlled by drug gangs. Authorities said the operation aimed… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-announces-new-federal-agency-build-affordable-housing-2025-09-14/ As a response to the housing crisis in Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to establish a new agency called Build Canada Homes. The agency will work with private organizations to build homes with a price targeted toward low income families. The agency will be given C$13 billion ($9.39 billion) to begin constructing these affordable homes…. Read more »
Link to Article: https://latinamericanpost.com/analysis-en/venezuelas-war-games-and-u-s-patrols-turn-the-caribbean-into-a-powder-keg/ On September 2, the United States released a video of them destroying a small vessel in international waters and killed 11 members. The U.S claimed that the members on board were from a terrorist group and were transporting drugs. Venezuela, however, denied these allegations and said that the 11 killed were actually citizens. The whole situation… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4wx9zlpj5o After losing the Presidential Election in Brazil in October of 2022, right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro was accused of planning a coup to overthrow the Brazilian Government and assassinate the left-wing President-Elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Bolsonaro is accused of plotting with military commanders and even inciting an… Read more »
