Cuba accuses Rubio of tightening the US economic and energy blockade after Cupet sanction Thursday, June 11th 2026 – 22:46 UTC Rubio accused the Cuban government of using energy “as a weapon” and of diverting resources to enrich itself, a claim that, according to news agencies, he did not back with evidence. Cuba’s […]

Amnesty International condemns police violence at World Cup opening protests in Mexico City Thursday, June 11th 2026 – 23:03 UTC Mexico City’s government deployed more than 10,000 officers around the stadium and hotel corridors Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday condemned the violence by security forces during the large protests in southern Mexico City […]

Colombia’s government confirms El Niño will be among the most intense since 1950 Thursday, June 11th 2026 – 22:34 UTC In Colombia, El Niño tends to be associated with a decline in rainfall, which raises the risk of drought and energy rationing in a country that relies heavily on hydroelectric generation Colombia’s Environment […]

Cuba accuses Rubio of tightening the US economic and energy blockade after Cupet sanction Thursday, June 11th 2026 – 22:46 UTC Rubio accused the Cuban government of using energy “as a weapon” and of diverting resources to enrich itself, a claim that, according to news agencies, he did not back with evidence. Cuba’s […]

Venezuela hands Shell a license for the cross-border Loran gas field shared with Trinidad Thursday, June 11th 2026 – 23:12 UTC Rodríguez described the award as a “historic step,” recalling that the field had remained “without development” for 23 years Venezuela on Thursday granted the British company Shell a license for a first […]

Amnesty International condemns police violence at World Cup opening protests in Mexico City Thursday, June 11th 2026 – 23:03 UTC Mexico City’s government deployed more than 10,000 officers around the stadium and hotel corridors Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday condemned the violence by security forces during the large protests in southern Mexico City […]

As the 2026 World Cup opens across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, Gabriel Batistuta’s rare record faces its fiercest chase yet, exposing how football memory, expanded formats, and Latin American pride collide in modern soccer’s global theater. Batigol Still Owns the Room Some records sit in the archives. Others sit at the table, elbows […]

Colombia’s new female genital mutilation law targets a hidden crisis affecting Indigenous girls, choosing prevention over punishment and forcing Latin America to face a difficult truth: protecting children sometimes means confronting harmful traditions without humiliating the communities carrying them forward. A Law Arrives Late, but Carefully The vote came near the edge of the legislative […]

Tropical Storm Cristina exposed Guatemala’s Pacific coast as a frontline of climate change, where rising seas, violent surf, damaged homes, and threatened cemeteries reveal how Latin America’s poorest communities are being asked to absorb a planetary bill first, alone now. Where the Ocean Reaches the Dead In Iztapa, the sea did not stop at the […]

Shaggy, daddy Yankee and Shenseea feature on the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album By Staff Reporter | NewsAmericasNow.com NEWS AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. June 11, 2026: The Caribbean is not just playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It is providing the soundtrack. Three Caribbean artists – Puerto Rico’s Daddy Yankee, Jamaica’s Shaggy, […]