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 »
https://apnews.com/article/canada-carney-trump-budget-exports-c78a41c00167bc1d8177d5d74e34d09f The article talks about Canada’s prime minister setting a goal to double all non-U.S. exports as a result of increased U.S. tariffs levied against Canada and Mexico. He states that he believes that the close ties between Canada and the U.S. that used to be advantageous, have become liabilities because of Canada’s economic dependence on the stated U.S. bound… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/more-than-40-bodies-seen-street-after-rios-deadliest-police-operation-2025-10-29 The article highlights the police operation in Rio, Brazil that saw 113 arrested and left 121 people dead, 4 of whom were police officers. The operation’s goal was to disrupt a major drug gang within the region by driving the gang out of the city and into a nearby forest, in which a special operations unit was waiting to… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-economy-contracts-third-quarter-industrial-activity-slows-2025-10-30 The article highlights the Mexican economy retracting 0.3% after a three month period. This comes after two months of growth in Mexico’s GDP. This was likely caused by an industrial slowdown which was the result of a 1.5% decrease in manufacturing activities. While the industrial sector is down, the primary sector (fishing, farming and mining), was up 3.2%. Due… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/costa-rican-police-arrest-4-killing-nicaraguan-opposition-figure-2025-09-12 The article highlights the death of Roberto Samcam, a retired Sadanistria Major, who was killed in his home. Roberto was a large critic of the Nicaraguan government led by Daniel Ortega. Four people connected to the murder were arrested and one of the men was likely the middle man between those who wanted Roberto dead and the murderer. Randall… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-defense-secretary-tells-sailors-off-puerto-rico-this-isnt-training-2025-09-09 The article highlights the new conflict the United States is having with Venezuela and the positioning of ships in Puerto Rico. This comes after Donald Trump”s decision to rename the Department of Defence to the Department of War. These escalations have been a part of Trump’s stance against Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro who already has a $50 million bounty… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-announces-new-federal-agency-build-affordable-housing-2025-09-14 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that a new federal agency called Build Canada Homes, which is supported by $9.39 billion, would begin work building affordable homes. This came after his campaign promise to focus on the construction of residential homes due to an apparent housing crisis. Carney’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has pledged to reduce homelessness,… Read more »
