Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-venezuela-protest-trump-maduro-3e0c96fe8a241202a5d5a8f2364909a5 Recent protests have erupted following the US’s kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. One of such protests is happening in South Africa. Demonstrators gathered outside of the US embassy, pointing out the US oil interest in Venezuela. Pro Palestine protesters were also present at these protests, in relation to the anti imperialism position. South Africa has… Read more »
Link to article: https://latinamericanpost.com/analysis-en/colombia-at-the-crossroads-as-trump-threats-meet-election-fever/ Following President Trump’s challenge against Colombia’s sovereignty, Gustavo Petro of Colombia condemned Trump’s statement of invasion of his country. Trump and Petro would talk over the phone and come to mostly positive conclusions, but claims of Petro’s involvement in the drug trade did not go over well. Previous conflicts between the 2 presidents have been about… Read more »
Link to article: https://latinamericanpost.com/americas/venezuelan-power-without-maduro-leaves-delcy-rodriguez-holding-lightning-rod/ Following the capture of Nicholas Maduro, the president of Venezuela, his role has been filled by his vice president Delcy Rodríguez. Rodríguez is claiming to be in a temporary position until the eventual return of Maduro. Condemning the US’s actions in her country, she appears to be following in Maduro’s footsteps. Rodríguez has been climbing the… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/14/world/rainforest-alliance-brazil-indonesia-congo-intl-hnk Brazil, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo have made a formal partnership on rainforest conservation, after decades of conversation. With the election of Brazil’s new president Lula he promised to seek out this alliance to further pressure the rich to finance this conservation. One of the main goals of this project is to reduce CO2… Read more »
Link to article: https://latinamericanpost.com/americas/aid-with-a-flag-what-chinas-hospital-ship-signals-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/ A Chinese hospital ship has recently arrived in the Caribbean to provide aid to hurricane damaged countries. This move from China is to establish new relationships in the region, and their presence. This aid ship is being seen as an informal threat by China in the western hemisphere, invoking the Monroe Doctrine of the US. This… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/lula-maduro-spoke-about-situation-caribbean-south-america-brazils-government-2025-12-11/ Recently, the presidents Lula and Maduro of Brazil and Venezuela spoke on a phone call. The call was to discuss the growing concerns in the Caribbean. This was the first since Maduro’s reelection. The call was reported to be about Lula’s concerns surrounding the increasing US military presence in the Caribbean. In previous talks with the… Read more »
Link to article: https://latinamericanpost.com/americas/a-narrow-strait-a-widening-rift-u-s-warships-trinidads-turn-and-venezuelas-fury-in-the-caribbean/ Recent rising tensions between the US and Venezuela has led to a split in the waters of the Gulf of Paria. Recent cooperation from Trinidad with the US has led to a huge increase in the number of patrols between Venezuela and Trinidad. These patrols are labeled as anti drug efforts by the US, and an… Read more »
Link to article: https://latinamericanpost.com/americas/politics/u-s-colombia-showdown-petro-trump-and-the-high%e2%80%91risk-politics-of-bravado/ Recently, Donald Trump called the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, an “illegal drug leader,”. This comment is being compared to his previous comments on Nicolás Maduro and the ensuing damage done to Venezuela. This threat is also being exacerbated with other US representatives talking more and more about war with Venezuela and Colombia. Petro responded to… Read more »
Link to article: https://latinamericanpost.com/americas/mexico-guatemala-and-belize-unite-to-shield-the-maya-forest/ Recently, a new union was formed around The Great Mayan Jungle Biocultural Corridor between Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. This union will create a new nature reserve surrounding the mostly jungle region between these 3 countries. This new reserve will not go without its challenges though, as much of this region is not currently controlled by the… Read more »
